In this episode of The Kula Ring, Jeff and Carman talk with Christina Fuges, Editorial Director at MoldMaking Technology, and Tony Demakis, Sales and Marketing Specialist at Alliance Specialties and Laser Sales. Christina and Tony are the hosts of the Manufacturing Alliance podcast, and they chat with Jeff and Carman about using stories and personal connections to break down the brand barrier.

In this episode of The Kula Ring, Jeff and Carman talk with JD Dillon, Vice President of Marketing and Pricing at Enphase Energy, about ensuring that you’re pricing your products and services correctly, and how that should tie into your marketing.

In this episode of The Kula Ring, Jeff and Carman talk with Trish Kempkes, the Director of Global Communications and Marketing at BW Papersystems, about how to effectively combine brands during mergers and acquisitions, and how it’s sometimes better to just rip off the Band-Aid.

In this episode of The Kula Ring, Jeff and Carman talk with Sean Rossi. Currently the Senior Marketing Director – Demand Generation with Samsung Electronics America, Sean was at RB at the time of this recording. Sean shares insights about the importance of agility in manufacturing marketing, not getting lost in the data, and doing your planning with the end goal in mind.

Carman and Jeff welcome Zach Garrett, Director, CX Programs & Communities at Belden Inc., in this episode of The Kula Ring. Zach’s aggressive career path has lead him to a director role in transforming Belden’s digital experience just a few years after his graduation from university. They discuss the opportunities presented by manufacturing marketing, how to get a traditional sales team to play a critical role in digital transformation, the importance of human-to-human marketing, and why large manufacturing companies must embrace Millennials to thrive in today’s market.