Banter with Billy

Bringing traditional industries to the digital age with Meital Ashbel

Envy Season 1 Episode 5

Join Envy's Billa Cina in her chat with Meital Ashbel, Global Marketing Director of Afimilk and learn everything you need to know about transforming traditional companies - 45-years-old dairy management in Meital's case - into a digital-first, customer-focused business. 

In this talk, you’ll learn:

1️⃣ How Meital introduced CRM (hello, HubSpot and Salesforce!) and marketing automation to streamline lead management.
2️⃣ The uphill battle of getting a reluctant sales team on board and hooked on data-driven leads.
3️⃣ Why patience and realistic KPIs are key when digitalizing traditional marketing operations.
4️⃣ How traditional companies can use existing strengths—like a seasoned sales team and loyal customers—to fast-track their digital transformation.
5️⃣ The importance of securing internal buy-in from the CEO to IT, and why cultural nuances matter when implementing global changes.

Spoiler alert: A big part of the transformation included getting everyone—from the CEO to sales—to see marketing as more than just the “decoration committee.”

Listen now to learn how to build a 21st-century marketing engine from scratch—even when you’re starting with hay and paper calendars.