{"id":2925,"date":"2018-01-11T11:42:22","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T11:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webgains.com\/public\/?p=2925"},"modified":"2020-12-09T18:06:12","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T18:06:12","slug":"meet-the-team-karl-wood-uk-publisher-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webgains.com\/public\/en\/meet-the-team-karl-wood-uk-publisher-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the team… Karl Wood, UK Publisher Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Karl Wood, Publisher Director<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We are excited to welcome Karl Wood<\/strong> as our new UK Publisher Director. Karl brings a wealth of affiliate knowledge and experience from his previous roles at Rakuten and here\u2019s what he had to tell us:<\/p>\n

Can you briefly introduce yourself and tell us what you\u2019re looking forward to once you join Webgains?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have worked in the Digital Marketing industry for over 6 years and am extremely excited to have been given the opportunity to spend the next chapter of my career at such a fast-paced and innovative network within the Affiliate Space. I was initially impressed with Webgains \u201ccan do\u201d attitude to positioning itself as a European leader and wanted to put my time and expertise at their disposal to help build something special<\/p>\n

What is your biggest achievement to date \u2013 personal or professional?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Within my last role, I won a handful of accolades for my efforts within the organisation. However, I would say my biggest professional achievement to date has been building an affiliate team that operates within a global organisation and consistently achieved its revenue goals whilst giving the individuals within that team the opportunity to grow.<\/p>\n

How did you get into digital marketing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I initially took on an apprenticeship at an online retailer based in my home county of Essex. The initial role was to support with IT requirements but due to the small size of the team, I ended up getting involved in many digital channels including Search, Affiliate and Product Feed creation. It opened my eyes to the ever-growing industry that I now enjoy working in every day.<\/p>\n

If you could switch job with someone who would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wouldn\u2019t mind being David Attenborough for the day, animals fascinate me.<\/p>\n

What are your biggest professional challenges?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has probably always been patience. It has taken me time to harness my eagerness to be a real strength and not a potential weakness. There isn\u2019t anything wrong with wanting things achieved quickly, as long as you don\u2019t cut the wrong corners<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your most memorable facepalm moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tricky one that. I once spent the majority of a tradeshow believing I was handing out my business cards \u2013 only to find out the end that I had been handing out a female colleagues instead.<\/p>\n

What is your motto or personal mantra?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Probably more of a mantra \u2013 but if you make sure you start every day with making your bed \u2013 you have already achieved something. So if nothing else in that day goes right, you\u2019re already a productive person.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favourite line from a film?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI am serious and don\u2019t call my Shirley\u201d \u2013 Airplane!<\/p>\n

What is your guilty pleasure?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Documentaries, I often surprise myself with what I\u2019d be willing to invest an hour into.<\/p>\n

What are the challenges you\u2019re facing in the affiliate industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Proving that it is still an innovative channel to advertisers \u2013 competing with other digital channels that are maybe more \u201cfresh\u201d and more \u201cup and coming\u201d, stealing the affiliate marketing share of voice.<\/p>\n

Last word: a recommendation, an idea, a quote to live by?<\/strong><\/p>\n

He who dares, wins.<\/p>\n

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We are excited to welcome Karl Wood as our new UK Publisher Director. Karl brings a wealth of affiliate knowledge and experience from his previous roles at Rakuten and here\u2019s what he had to tell us: Can you briefly introduce yourself and tell us what you\u2019re looking forward to once you join Webgains? I have […]<\/p>\n

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