Sales, Marketing, and the PCB Industry

Today we are joined by Dan Beaulieu, founder and owner of Db Management Group. He and Zach chat about the PCB industry's broad marketing trends including how it's stuck in the past, the declining trade show industry, how sales reps can stay relevant, and much more.
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0:00 Intro to Dan Beaulieu
5:48 Sales & Marketing Stuck in the Past
9:14 Impacts of the Domestic PCB Base
12:59 Is the Trade Show Method Going Away?
16:45 How do Reps Stay Relevant?
19:27 Focusing on Younger Designers
24:30 How Manufacturers Stand Out from the Competition
28:42 Designers and Board Shop Conflicts
31:42 Importance of Touring Shops
33:36 Capital Investment and PCB Shops
38:51 Focus on the Customer's Need, Then Provide It