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A podcast about all things promo hosted by Strideline's Zach Minnerly. Learn from industry experts, business owners, and sales leaders as they explain their trials, successes & strategies for success in the fast-changing promotional products industry.

Zach Minnerly


    • Apr 4, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Charity Gibson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 50:44


    In one of the show's most fun & real conversations, Charity Gibson comes on to prove the point that there are some seriously badass women in the promotional products industry. You'll recognize Charity if you've been to just about any industry event; she is currently the National Accounts Coordinator at Peerless Umbrella and the host of a new podcast, Badass Women of Promo. Charity shares the many obstacles she has overcome to earn her place among the leaders of our industry and lends her insight into women's representation in the industry & how it is & will continue to improve. From her website: "Charity started the #BWOPpod to shine a light on the powerhouse women among us, as well as provide a platform for their voices and ideas to be heard and shared." You can find her show at the link below as well as Charity's twitter handle & email address. https://www.badasswomenofpromo.com/ charity@peerlessumbrella.com @licensetoswag

    Ned Specktor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 26:44


    Eat Sleep Promo's first episode on the road. We join Ned Specktor (@NedSpecktor) with Geiger life in the #SwagLife studio. Zach & Ned talk about the stovetop of life (family, friends, work, health), learning to enjoy the process, imagine the future & more. Join us for a cathartic episode of the podcast! Prefer to watch your content? Catch this episode on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju-HpCGjnp0

    Eat Sleep Promo 28 - John Corrigan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 26:38


    John Corrigan, Founder of http://thewrestlingestate.com/ and staff writer at ASI, describes his (un)conventional journey to the promotional products industry, the value to be derived from long-form content, and how lessons in the industry can be utilized to grow a social following & expand brand awareness. John's website averages 17,000 clicks a week after just two years online. John can be reached via email at jcorrigan@asicentral.com and on twitter @Notready4Radio.

    Eat Sleep Promo 27 - Paul Bellantone

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 40:44


    Paul Bellantone, CEO & President of PPAI, joins the show & describes his path to the industry, the things he finds growing distributors & successful salespeople doing, the changes he expects to the industry in 5 years, and the potential for disruption which expects our industry is ripe for.

    Eat Sleep Promo 26 - Tim Andrews

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 19:47


    Tim Andrews, President & CEO of ASI, joins the show in a monumental episode for Eat Sleep Promo. Listen to the man at the top of the industry deliver his opinions & advice on how to deal with threats of online distributors, how to prepare for an economic downturn, where to put your focus to be the best, and what today's headline of the Tim Andrews Times is.

    Eat Sleep Promo 25 - Trade Show Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 6:21


    Zach Minnerly discusses thoughts & reflections on the trade shows of 2019 so far, and how to approach the upcoming ones. Segment "Advice From a 25 Year Old" returns.

    Eat Sleep Promo 24 - Nick DiNicola

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 30:11


    Nick DiNicola, manager of the ASI Advantages Roadshows, joins the show to discuss the changing industry, his experience in it the last 19 years, and the value of the smaller events available to distributors & suppliers. Nick is a wealth of information related to anything promotional, whether it's tradeshows, branded items, relationship building, etc. If you'd like to get in touch with Nick for more information about the ASI Roadshows or help getting your business started, he can be reached via email at NDinicola@asicentral.com or via phone at 215-953-3537.

    Eat Sleep Promo 23 - Deep Breath

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 5:45


    Host Zach Minnerly briefly sums up the "crisis mentality" advice that he has gathered over the coarse of the year from our distinct guests.

    Eat Sleep Promo 22 - Tim Shustoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 30:53


    Tim Shustoff (Spokane, WA), GM at Eagle Sports Properties with Learfield, joins the show as our new go-to sports marketing panelist. We dive in to many things as Tim explains the value of co-branding, the difference between marketing & sports marketing, a couple of his favorite campaigns, and the most important thing you need to learn in his Sports Marketing & Sport Administration classes.

    Eat Sleep Promo 21 - Bruce Cohen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 41:44


    Bruce Cohen (VP of Sales at the MRL Group) joins the show today. Bruce is an industry veteran with 37 years of experience, and is currently the VP of Sales at The MRL Group. This interview focuses on Bruce's ability to elevate his rank within companies & the industry, his approach for landing new clients and servicing current ones, and his ability to adapt in a constantly evolving industry.

    Eat Sleep Promo 20 - December

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2018 9:20


    Host Zach Minnerly presents a new segment - Advice from a 25 year old.

    Eat Sleep Promo 19 - Ned Specktor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 68:06


    Industry giant Ned Specktor (Geiger, MI) joins the show & shares a wealth of industry experience, excitement, passion, and life advice. A truly inspiring & uplifting interview! Latest episode of SWAG LIFE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhLqXPveVdQ&t= Twitter: @NedSpecktor Instagram: @NedSpecktor

    Eat Sleep Promo 18 - Taylor Marean

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 25:55


    Taylor Marean, COO at Strideline (Seattle, WA), joins the show as he tells us about his business commandments, the power of processes, and the benefits of working remote.

    Eat Sleep Promo 17 - Jeff Livingston

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 15:25


    Jeff Livingston, commercial real estate broker with Colliers International in Bellevue, WA, joins the show to discuss how promotional products can be utilized in the real estate industry, and the useful things to know when pitching products to others in the real estate business.

    Eat Sleep Promo 16 - Tony Poston

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 24:03


    Tony Poston, founder of College Hill in Seattle, WA, joins the show & discusses the conception of his company, the importance of company culture, the benefits his employees get (they are very cool), and the task of transitioning from a seemingly one-dimensional company to a full on branding & promotional company. Tony can be reached at: email: tony@chthreads.com twitter: @tonyposton Instagram: @tonyposton

    Eat Sleep Promo 15 - Industry Influencers & Content

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 4:32


    Quick episode to share industry influencers, content, & videos. Ned Specktor: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP8EBItPZu9rgArcSyHjUwQ/videos skucast: https://community.commonsku.com/category/podcast/ Key Tariff Takeaways: https://blog.boundlessnetwork.com/key-tariff-takeaways-know-2019/ How to Create a Better Morning Routine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHAyE0UC5I4

    Eat Sleep Promo 14 - Mark Sweet 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 20:12


    Mark Sweet is welcomed back to the show for his record 3rd appearance, as he discusses balance between work time & personal time, his purpose & motivation, as well as answering rapid fire questions at the end. He has a quick mind & a great sense of humor which makes for a very enjoyable interview.

    Eat Sleep Promo 13 - Promo Case Studies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2018 10:18


    A brief overview of the usefulness of case studies in the industry. 2 case studies about Strideline socks are read - those studies & more can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15iTsGLT4OWgUEvdEp5kVRZYQM_aSDT7x?usp=sharing Share your case studies with eatsleeppromo@strideline.com for a free gift card to strideline.com. Share the podcast on your social media and tag @EatSleepPromo and I will send you a free gift card to strideline.com.

    Eat Sleep Promo 12 - Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 13:48


    A quick update on the purpose of the show & the trajectory moving forward from your lovable host, Strideline's Zach Minnerly.

    Eat Sleep Promo 11 - Jake Director & Riley Goodman

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 24:35


    Strideline cofounders Jake Director & Riley Goodman join the show & discuss supplier relationships, company culture, and long term goals.

    Eat Sleep Promo 10 - Trevor Hyssong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018 42:03


    Trevor Hyssong with Blink Marketing (Franklin, TN) joins the show to talk about the role of failure in his job as a sales & marketing representative. He takes us in depth to missed sales opportunities, not landing certain clients, and orders that have gone wrong. Most importantly he details how he handles these situations when the arise and how he learns from them to help future business. Appendix A (Blink marketing caricatures): https://blinkmarketing.com/who-we-are/

    Eat Sleep Promo 9 - Bartosz Szaniewski

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 25:11


    Bart Szaniewski, Head of Brand/VP of Marketing at Strideline, joins the show and discusses strategies for earning clients that you want to work with. He also reveals marketing methods to help you tell a company's story & create brand authenticity.

    Eat Sleep Promo 8 - Jolyn Bowers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 16:09


    Jolyn Bowers, Account Executive & head of the Fun Committee at OmniSource (Indianapolis, IN), joins the show to discuss working for people she loves. She also breaks down the value of Idea Expo, OmniSource's yearly end user show.

    Eat Sleep Promo 7 - Kevin Mullaney

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 34:45


    Kevin Mullaney, VP at Brandito (Richmond, VA), joins the show to discuss hiring strategy in the new era of promotional products, the importance of attitude in the industry, and a funny story about how he found himself working with Brandito.

    Eat Sleep Promo 6 - Mitch Alterman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 19:36


    Mitch Alterman joins the show & explains the importance of promotional products, the accountability in the industry, and the advantages & challenges associated in being a young professional in the industry.

    Eat Sleep Promo 5 - Wayne Bagwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 19:05


    We talk with Wayne about passion & politics and the relationship those things have to his job.

    Eat Sleep Promo 4 - Mark Sweet 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2018 20:57


    In his second appearance on the show, Mark Sweet (Houston, TX) discusses adding value as a distributor in an age where online purchasing is becoming more prevalent.

    Eat Sleep Promo 3 - John Holton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 16:42


    This week we welcome on John Holton who moved from Seattle to the Philippines in order to manage a production facility. He shares insights on living in another country and the process for turning purchase orders into successful on time deliveries.

    Eat Sleep Promo 2 - Kelly Coleman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 22:16


    This week we discuss end of the year tips and the importance of self-reflection in your business. Kelly Coleman, national retail manager at Strideline, joins the show and tells us how he continues to crush his projections in an increasingly web-based sales world.

    Eat Sleep Promo 1 - Mark Sweet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 22:23


    The introductory episode of Eat

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