I’m now fully engaged as the owner of Reflex Marketing, a manufacturer’s rep firm serving the MI and Pro Audio industry. My fondest memories during a four-decade career were those years when I was a district sales manager for Ensoniq, covering a sizable region, and Korg USA, where the geography was much smaller, but the product lines also included Marshall and VOX. It’s not … [Read more...]
Category: Sales
My lasting musical contribution to the keyboard industry
In 1986 I was working as a customer service representative for Ensoniq Corporation, a disruptive music technology company at the time. Up against leviathans such as Yamaha, Korg and Roland, three former Commodore Computer heavyweights had managed to one-up the competition with the arrival of the Mirage, an affordable sampler that had taken the market by storm. Next up was to … [Read more...]
Leading by example in the sales and marketing world
During my 39 years in the musical instrument and professional audio business, I have experienced firsthand the good, the bad, and the downright ugly when it comes to leadership qualities. I’ve been fortunate to have learned from some outstanding leaders and observed some of the worst to determine “what not to do”. The key from my perspective is to lead by example and be willing … [Read more...]
