Episodes
In this episode, Ben chats to Eat My Lunch and AF Drinks founder Lisa King about taking what she learned working for global brand corporates and putting it to work as a purpose driven entrepreneur. And she's just getting started!
Published 09/07/21
Kevin Kenrick shares lessons learned through his storied career as a marketer and later executive leader at iconic New Zealand businesses including Lion, Telecom and TVNZ.
Published 08/24/21
In this week's episode, Ben speaks to Jen Rolfe, founder of Rainger & Rolfe creative agency who busts quite a few myths about the creative process, marketing insights and the role of research.
Published 08/10/21
What does it take to sell cigarettes, alcohol, media and cars in New Zealand? Ben speaks to Natasha Callister, Head of Automotive & Driven at NZME, whose impressive sales career spans many industries including cars, farming and beer.
Published 07/27/21
In this episode, Ben speaks to veteran ad man Paul Catmur on ads featuring armadillos, the role of creativity and how to get the best out of your agency.
Published 07/13/21
Ben speaks to Brianne West, founder of Ethique, on the power of purpose in sales and marketing.
Published 06/29/21
"It was the collection of failures that led to my ultimate success" - Richard Johnston, co-CEO of TripADeal, an online travel booking engine topping the Australian Financial Review Fast 100 List two years in a row and a growing annual revenue of 40% pre-covid.
Published 06/15/21
Ben catches up with Renaissance ad man and Icebreaker Creative Director Nathan James on an incredible career and what he's learned along the way.
Published 06/01/21
Hear Simon share how Karma Cola differentiates and stands out in a crowded category, and the journey of Karma Drinks: starting in New Zealand, through to Jamie Oliver's restaurants in London, and now back out again to the world as a New Zealand export.
Published 05/18/21
This one's all about the 's' word! Salesman, sales coach and sales thinker extraordinaire, Alex McNaughten is the secret behind the successful sales approaches of countless startups and high growth businesses in New Zealand. As well as acting as Virtual Chief Revenue officer across multiple companies, Alex recently co-founded sales talent incubator Apprento. Hear his thoughts on what it takes to succeed at sales and how to create an environment where your salespeople can thrive.
Published 05/04/21
This week, Ben catches up with serial entrepreneur Jenene Crossan. With an astonishing list of experiences like building an online magazine from scratch, pioneering influencer marketing in NZ, being the driving force behind global tech company Powered by Flossie and working to overcome long COVID, Jenene has some great stories to tell. This discussion's full of tips and lessons learned along the way. Enjoy!
Published 04/20/21
This week Ben speaks to Gareth Codd, international media industry veteran and currently MediaWorks New Zealand's Commercial Director. Hear Gareth's advice and tips, gathered over more than  a quarter of a century as he enabled media publishers in print, digital, radio and outdoor as well as countless advertisers to navigate the changing face of media.
Published 04/06/21
In this week's episode, Ben speaks to Carmen Vicelich, Founder of Valocity Global and Data Insight, and author of The Data Revolution. Hear from Carmen, winner and finalist of numerous business and entrepreneurship awards, how Velocity Global grew to become Australasia's first cloud based lending mortgage valuation platform, working with 4 of the largest banks in New Zealand.
Published 03/22/21
Ben talks to Richard Conway, founder & CEO of digital marketing agency PureSEO about how he came to set up New Zealand's leading search agency, the ups & downs of the journey and those 'vomit moments' that make you stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone.
Published 03/09/21
Ben Rose speaks to Dion Nash, former International Cricketer and GM and Founder at global skincare brand - Triumph & Disaster.
Published 02/23/21
Ben talks to Jamie Beaton, CEO and Co-Founder of Crimson Education - the world’s most successful US/UK university admissions support consultancy helping young people gain scholarships to Ivy League universities.
Published 02/09/21
Ben talks with Shaun Drylie, Group Chief Executive Officer at SBS Bank.
Published 02/09/21