Episode 4 | Manufacturing, MBA and freelancing with Charlotte Allen at Millgate Connect
We're joined by Charlotte Allen, Marketing Manager at Millgate Connect.
Charlotte began her B2B marketing career at GE, before moving on to Atmospheric Water Generation manufacturer Hogen Systems. Earlier this year, she started a new chapter at Millgate Connect, the telecommunications branch of tech firm Millgate.
In the episode we cover:
Manufacturing
• What it's like to work as a marketer in the manufacturing sector
• Some of the idiosyncrasies and nuances to be aware of
• The main challenges
• How working as a marketer in manufacturing compares to working in tech
• The advice Charlotte would give to a budding marketer starting out in manufacturing
MBA
• Why Charlotte decided to do an MBA
• The most important thing Charlotte learnt from doing her MBA
• How completing an MBA changed the way Charlotte works day to day
• What Charlotte would recommend to other people considering pursuing an MBA
Freelancing
• What motivated Charlotte to start freelancing
• What kind of freelance projects Charlotte works on
• What Charlotte has enjoyed the most about freelancing
• How working freelance differs from working as an employe
Find Charlotte on LinkedIn here.
Find Millgate Connect on LinkedIn here and visit their website here.