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S1E10 - Stein Nesbakk: From datasheets to digital platforms: Revolutionizes semiconductor marketing


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In this episode, Stein Nesbakk, a marketing engineer takes you along his journey. He is blending technical expertise with marketing to drive innovation and growth. marketing excellence in the semiconductor Industry.  

Working on award-winning solutions Stein has experience. At Nexperia he is a marketing engineer who started as an application engineer. Calculating the datasheets by hand made him think that could be done easier, so he came up with a ground-breaking solution within the semiconductor industry.  

 

In this episode, we cover the following subjects:  

  • Transition from application engineering to technical marketing. 

    • The iterative process and limitations in hardware design compared to software. 

      • The role of an application engineer in promoting products and interfacing with customers. 

        • Challenges of semiconductor industry being siloed and addressing those with marketing. 

          • Bridging the gap between product design and customer needs. 

            • Understanding customer pain points and enhancing the perceived value of a product. 

              • Transition from traditional marketing to more modern approaches in the B2B space. 

                • The slow adaptation of digital advancements in the semiconductor marketing landscape. 

                  • Creating impactful digital tools to improve traditional processes. 

                    • Design and implementation of a digital solution (interactive data sheets) to streamline client operations. 

                      • Challenges of gaining user adoption and acceptance for new digital tools. 

                        • The role of digital forums and YouTube in increasing product visibility. 

                          • Differences and overlaps between sales and marketing in the B2B sector. 

                            • Analyzing historical patterns to predict future marketing trends and technological adoption. 

                              • Caution around the integration of large language models and AI due to rapid technological shifts. 

                                • Importance of focusing on a few core tools and understanding them deeply. 

                                  • Developing MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) to showcase value and gain internal buy-in. 

                                    • Absorbing and processing abundant information quickly due to digital advancements. 

                                      • Question form the previous guest 

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