Podcasts about promokitchen

If there's one harder than a Monday morning without coffee, it's learning to say no. But according to the brilliant minds of Robert Fiveash (Brand Fuel), Brenda Speirs (Buzztag), and Denise Taschereau (Fairware), mastering the art of the well-placed ‘no' is a game-changer in business and life. PromoKitchen's latest conversation, led by Jay Busselle, dove into why saying no isn't about rejection; it's about strategy, values, and survival in the promotional products and branded merch industry.

Welcome to the latest episode of Meet Us in the Kitchen, PromoKitchen's vibrant hub for serving up the freshest ideas in the promo industry! In this episode, we dove into the spicy topic of work-life balance—or, as our guests prefer to call it, work-life harmony. We gathered an inspiring group of leaders—Kate Alavez, Jodie Schillinger, and Kenny Ved—to share their recipes for fostering happiness and engagement in the workplace. Spoiler alert: it's not just about balance—it's about flavor!

Branding Insights: When Is It Time to Rebrand? Part 1 by PromoKitchen

Ready to spice things up? Welcome to "MEET US IN THE KITCHEN," PromoKitchen's new bi-weekly educational series where we whip up fresh discussions, simmer on diverse ideas, and share custom recipes for success! Every 20-30 minute episode is packed with surprise ingredients, secret sauces, and a mix of seasoned chefs. We're cooking up actionable strategies, stirring lively chats with fresh voices, and sprinkling in a few surprise guests in the kitchen. Join us for a flavorful experience that'll leave you hungry for more! #PromoKitchen #MeetUsInTheKitchen #CookingUpSuccess #SpicyConversations

As a youngster, Danny Rosin received the dubious distinction of having the most demerits in the history of his school. Some might think that would have led to a somewhat bumpy life, but instead it laid the groundwork for Danny's lifelong commitment to giving back to community.  Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride is not only a drink at one of Danny's favorite local bars, but it also describes his philosophy in life.  Whether diving into a mosh pit or out of an airplane, Danny is the type of person who lives life to the fullest.  This does not mean it has all been smooth sailing for him; listen in as Danny describes his perfectly imperfect journey and how sometimes a little mischief can lead to a lot of happiness.   Bio: Danny Rosin is co-owner of Brand Fuel, a branded merchandising agency that is a certified B Corp. He is also the co-founder of Band Together, a nonprofit that has donated $12 million to the nonprofit community through live music experiences. He serves on the board of A Place at The Table, a “pay what you can” café and is advisor to Gabi's Pals, a nonprofit that empowers people with special abilities through fulfillment programming. He is also the proud co-founder of social impact orgs like PromoKitchen, PromoCares, Reciprocity Road and Operation Smile International's Student Programs. Rosin is a tireless community builder who likes to start organizations that do work that matters. He is married with two teenage daughters and has come to grips with the idea that well-behaved women rarely make history. www.linkedin.com/in/dannyrosin https://twitter.com/DannyRosin

In this third episode of the PromoKitchen Podcast Mentorship Series, Jay Busselle connects with Ashley Colautti and Bill Petrie about their experience with the PK Mentorship Program. They discuss the pairing, what worked for them and what didn't, and what a good mentorship relationship looks like.

Welcome to the Mentorship Series of the PK Podcast! In this series we will be talking about one of our core pillars and share success stories from mentors and mentees that have been through the program. In today's episode PK Chef Jay Busselle connects with colleagues and chefs Carson Roncketto and Robert Fiveash. Both Carson and Robert have played pivotal roles with PromoKitchen, with Carson serving as chair of the Mentorship Committee and Robert as founding member and past president. These two superstars have huge hearts for helping and have been instrumental in reshaping the mentor program and helping it grow into the success it is today.

Welcome to the Mentorship Series of the PK Podcast! In this series we will be talking about one of our core pillars and share success stories from mentors and mentees that have been through the program. In today's episode Jay Busselle connects with Russell Bird and Tyler Merriam about their experience with the program. Listen in! Ready to become part of the mentorship program yourself - either as a mentor or mentee? Visit promokitchen.org and click on mentorship to get started today!

What does Sustainability mean to you and what steps are you and your organization taking around it? In this episode Kate Plummer, Clearmount and Johanna Gottlieb, HALO, talk to Matt Hare, with HIT Promotional about how HIT, Matt and his colleague Natalie Sheffey are all in on Sustainability. We learn about their reporting, how they got started and where they are headed. As a major industry supplier it is a fascinating listen to hear how a company of this size is committed and open to change.

So far PromoCares has created two different '4 Good Fundraisers' that have raised close to 90K to date. This episode of the PromoKitchen podcast talks about the newest campaign in collaboration with Planet Water and the Water4Good campaign centered around World Water Day. Listen in to learn about why PromoCares has taken on the challenge of providing clean water and how our industry effects has an effect on water sources around the world. You'll also hear how you can get involved as a supplier, how you can get involved as a distributor – and connect your clients and brand to the campaign.

Danny RosinBrand Fuel for profitBand Together nonprofitDanny Rosin, is co-owner of Brand Fuel, a brand merchandising agency, that is a B Corp. He is also the co-founder of the nonprofits PromoKitchen, PromoCares, Reciprocity Road and Operation Smile's International Student Groups. He serves on the board of A Place at The Table, Raleigh's mighty “pay what you can” café. Rosin is the active co-founder of Band Together, a nonprofit that has donated over $12 million to 31 nonprofits in the Triangle through live concert experiences. Danny is a tireless community builder who likes starting organizations doing things that matter. He is happiest when there is a mix of philanthropy, music, marketing and “familying.”He is married to Niccole, and they have two teenage daughters. He has come to grips with the idea that well-behaved women rarely make history.https://www.brandfuel.com/big-change-were-proud-to-be-a-b-corporation/www.brandfuel.comwww.bandtogethernc.org https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/www.linkedin.com/in/dannyrosinwww.marlanasemenza.comAudio : Ariza Music Productions

Darn tootin' it's time to drop episode 119 of the Promo UPFront Podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! This week the Barons of Black Friday talk about the future of PromoKitchen after the departure of founder Mark Graham, an employee who got canned for turning off his computer camera, the value of REI dumping Black Friday for good, the bizarre branding of the NFL's cancer awareness campaign, gambling for good for PPEF, and so much more! A HUGE thanks to our pals at Evans for sponsoring this platinum-level #podcast! When you're looking for a promotional products supplier that's dedicated to making the lives of distributors easier, head over to evans-mfg.com!

Jay Busselle will be joining Aaron this week to talk about Apparel Trends for 2022. A special guest on the show will be Adrienne Palmer with Screen Printing Magazine. If you're a garment decorator and you want to peer into the 2022 crystal ball, this is a must-see show!  Brought to you by: Our Success GroupOur regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews, and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! News GILDAN ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF MEBANE DISTRIBUTION CENTER - In an announcement that was made earlier this month, Gildan Activewear stated its plans to close its Mebane, North Carolina distribution center by June 30th. It's a move that will affect 128 local employees but won't necessarily leave them out of a job. According to a press release shared on The Times News, a WARN Act notice filed with the North Carolina Department of Commerce on Feb. 16th said the distribution center would permanently close by June 30, 2022. That specific facility houses the company's unbranded wholesale activewear apparel.Dad Joke: What noise does a witch's vehicle make?Broom Broom 2022 Apparel Trends Jay: Let's introduce our guests today! I hope this isn't too weird for you Aaron but I'm going to be one of the guests too! Am I breaking the rules? I hope so! But the good news is I invited some friends. Adrienne Palmer is editor-in-chief of Screen Printing and BIG Picture magazines. And Jeremy Picker is Creative Director and Founder at AMB3R Creative. Hey guys - what's going on?Aaron: You are breaking the rules, Jay, but I think we can make an exception. When I think of 2022 Apparel trends I think of Styles, Colors and even decorating techniques. Jay: You nailed it Aaron!! It is all three of those things and even the words that we choose to describe the styles, colors and decoration techniques. I was reminded of this when Vicki Ostrom, Futurist and Trend Analyst at SanMar and founder of Trendependent was sharing her wisdom on an education session for PromoKitchen. She shared a reference that I later looked up which was from Adobe called Creative Trends 2022. In that report, Adobe mentions, “The seriousness of life during the pandemic has taken its toll. Tired of the mundane and familiar, people are more carefree, high-spirited, and joyful as they seek re-connection, escape from boredom, and positivity in the new year.”Aaron: Carefree, joyful and seeking re-connection - those all make sense to me! What other trends are likely to have an impact on apparel Jay?Jay: Being active and getting outside has always been important. Studies have found people report a higher level of vitality, enthusiasm, pleasure, and self esteem, and a lower level of tension, depression and fatigue after they have walked outside! I'm sure that's why research revealed exercising outdoors was the most popular fitness trend in 2021. That takes us to 2 very powerful trends that have carried over into 2022: to be outside AND to be active, walking and more involved in fitness.For specific examples of this, ASI recently released an apparel study (last month). The study is based on data that was analyzed in late 2021 using surveys of nearly 40,000 consumers. That data was presented in a collection of the most popular promo products in the U.S. and identifies which states and regions they're most influential in. Outerwear & Performance wear were number 1 and number 2 in every region!

It's Spring Break and time to drop episode 88 of the Promo UPFront Podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! This week, the promo pair share the great work PPEF is doing, talk about the Tee Hamilton Scholarship from PromoKitchen, discuss the value of understanding the attributes of and marketing to your ideal client, muse on how brands are responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ponder what brands they want to go viral after Vaseline did in March after over 150 years in existence, and so much more! A HUGE thanks to our pals at PromoPulse and their amazing amp marketing services for sponsoring this amplified podcast.

In the latest PromoKitchen x PromoCares collaboration podcast, sous chef Amanda Delaney, Key Account Manager at High Caliber Line, and Denise Taschereau, co-founder and CEO at Fairware, sat down with Traci Tarquino of Hit Promotional Products as she breaks down the behind-the-scenes process(es) of designing for sustainability in the promotional product industry, and how sustainability goes far beyond just the product itself.

We're learning lessons from the world of fundraising and we have three guests on the skucast from two different organizations. One organization is PromoKitchen and the other, Promocares. Each organization recently worked on separate fundraising initiatives. Today, we interview some of the participants involved, as a way to help bring awareness to their work but also, to explore their experiences as a teaching moment for us.

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." In this bonus PromoKitchen podcast, PromoCares board members Meg Erber with S&S Activewear and Mandi Rudd, owner of Brand Energy Marketing, join chef Johanna Gottlieb and sous chef Amanda Delaney for an emotional and powerful conversation about Sleep In 4 Good; an incredible fundraising event designed to bring awareness to the direct correlation between sleep deprivation and mental health. Mandi and Meg share some behind-the-scenes details of what it took to create and implement the event's nation-wide marketing campaign, their fundraising partnership with NAMI, and they talk to us about why the entire PromoCares board is determined to bring the importance of mental health awareness to the forefront of the promotional product industry.

In this special episode, Mark Graham and Johanna Gottlieb sit down with a very familiar face in the PK community, the new CEO of PPAI, Dale Denham. Dale served on the board for many years, and he played a monumental role in establishing PromoKitchen as one of the leading nonprofit organizations in our industry. Dale has spent the past 10 years of his career serving as the CIO of Geiger, and he held the position of Senior VP at ASI prior to that. In this wide ranging conversation, Mark and Jo speak with Dale about the reasons for his career move, what he feels the largest opportunities and threats we as an industry are currently facing, and he shares his views on the importance of diversity, as well as his plans to lead our industry's largest trade association through today's challenging climate.

In this episode Johanna Gottlieb, Axis Promotions, and Ashley Colautti, Commonsku talk to Meg Erber, S&S Activewear and Glencora Twigg, Fairware about selling sustainability in the promotional products arena. They tackle some great topics on what you can and should be asking your clients and suppliers.

In today's episode, we talk with Johanna Gottlieb about what we can do -in our own businesses, and in our community- to affect change. Despite her incredibly busy work, Johanna makes time to chair two teams that are important to her values: PromoKitchen and most recently, chair of PPAI's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force (2021) which is the subject of our chat with Jo today.

This Friday we'll be joined by the guys from the Tacos with Jay & Jeff podcast. Jay Busselle and Jeff Solomon, two veterans of the promotional products industry, will talk about our two worlds colliding using apparel as promotional products. And we'll discuss some untapped markets for apparel we might be missing as well. Plus there will be lots of fun and other action as Aaron is in the middle of a working vacation and will be coming to you live from Terry's home office. Hang on for some fun! Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews, and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! News Impressions Expo is taking submissions for 2022 educational seminars and workshops. We're placing a dedicated emphasis on content, and we want next year's conference program to be more diverse, dynamic, informative than ever while providing maximum value for our attendees and customers. The deadline for submissions is April 30th. Go here to submit your seminar ideas: https://bit.ly/3mghWq2Dad Joke: Why can't you hear a pterodactyl going to the bathroom?Because the P is silent! Thanks again to Lexi from Joe Ortinau's production staff, two Dad Jokes in a row! Wings, Tacos & Promotional Products Terry: Today we want to welcome in Jay Busselle and Jeff Solomon from TACOS with Jay and Jeff.Jeff Solomon, MAS, is the publisher of FreePromoTips, a PPAI award-winning business resource. His promotional products distributor business has won multiple PPAI Pyramid Awards. At the urging of his brilliant wife he expanded his apparel decorating business to include promo products over 20 years ago. That changed the game for him. Jeff has a passion for effective brand marketing and co-hosts the "hit" show TACOS with Jay and Jeff, spotlighting the epic marketing and branding that suppliers and distributors are doing. Along with other industry thought leaders, he is developing a new community, AI: Advocates for the Industry. AI has one goal: Working together for the success of the promotional marketing industry.It's been about 30 years since Jay Busselle started printing and selling “unofficial replica” t-shirts in the mid 80's of his favorite ski resorts, skiing and skateboarding companies… and a few bands which will remain nameless. Jay is a board member, referred to as “chefs” for PromoKitchen, an all-volunteer nonprofit group focused on mentorship. Jay is a highly rated industry presenter and a trainer on topics like branding, social media and LinkedIn. Jay is currently the marketing director at Equipment Zone, the co-host of the TACOS with Jay & Jeff show and a self-proclaimed CTO – Chief Taco Officer. Jay says he found his home hanging out with the other promo peeps and apparel geeks on the island of misfit toys!Aaron: What was the path that led each of you into promotional products? Let's start with you, Jeff.Terry: How can a garment decorator get involved in the promotional products marketplace?Aaron: How important is the relationship between promotional product distributors and suppliers?Terry: Let's talk about the TACOS with Jay & Jeff show - why did you guys start it and what's it all about?Aaron: You both are involved in education and mentorship. Talk to us about why you believe this is important.Covered… Terry: Let's talk Tacos vs Wings!! Wings won! :)Terry: How can our listeners find you? Facebook Live Video #5Things

Adrienne Palmer and Roger Burnett, founder of Social Good promotions and co-author of Red Goldfish Promo Edition talk discuss how meaningful, purposeful, and socially conscious choices for your business can give you a competitive advantage, what individual consumers are looking for (hint, it involves social values), and how you can simultaneously make money and give back to your community.

Charity Gibson is the National Account Coordinator for Peerless Umbrella, owner of Green Banana Social, a founding Chef and Executive Committee member of industry 501(c)3 PromoKitchen, and the host of the Badass Women of Promo Podcast.  She started her career on the distributor side of the promotional products and decorated apparel industry,  and moved to the supplier/manufacturer side of things in 2015. She is most well known for her heavy engagement on social media, educational sessions and videos, mentorship, and creativity. While the promotional products industry will always be home, she is now opening up to share her expertise in strategic branding and marketing with the world at large as a consultant and keynote speaker.  She connects with Lou Diamond as part of the continuing series of "elevating the brilliant minds of women". Success.com 

In our fourth episode, Jay Busselle & Danny Rosin talk with Roger Burnett about his experience as a founding member of PromoKitchen..

It's the first Friday of Women's History Month which means it's time for a VERY special Promo UPFront Podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! In this episode – an annual favorite – they discuss the many Powerhouse Women in Promo (distributors, suppliers, and service providers), the Tee Hamilton Creative Scholarship from PromoKitchen, Zoom fatigue, paying for Twitter “superfollowers,”ASI Promo Insanity, a woman-themed “Party in the Back,” and so much more! A special expression of gratitude to the good strongs at J.Charles for sponsoring this podcast! #ASIPromoInsanity #podcast #brandivate

In this PromoKitchen podcast. Mark Graham, Kate Plummer and Jeremy Picker riff about the impact of promo on world events (and the other way around). We spend a lot of time reminding end clients why promotional products are an effective marketing strategy. However, we often find ourselves fighting an uphill battle when we see some end clients dismiss our medium as trinkets and trash. But what happens when our medium is “too effective”, when it moves audiences in ways that are uncomfortable for some people? We have seen examples of this in the past few weeks with the use of branded merchandise as a rallying force at the US Capitol on January 6. Or Facebook’s encouraging its employees from wearing company merchandise lest they be the subject of attacks. Or Shopify’s decision to take down Trump’s MAGA store. Our industry has evolved considerably over the years. Thanks to advances in technology - like print on demand, just in time inventory, e-commerce, no minimums, Direct to Garment printing - our industry has been able to respond to current events with unprecedented speed. The result is a new relationship with our medium that allows us to break out of the confining trinkets and trash category. A big part of this discussion is how we feel about our new role in world events.

On Dec 4, Tee Hamilton, our dear friend and founding chef at PromoKitchen lost her battle with cancer. Tee touched the lives of so many people in the promotional products industry whether it was through her brilliant video work, beautiful illustration and design output or her advocacy for the creative professional in her industry education outreach. Tee was an original in every sense of the word. She stood out in any room she walked into. She was admired and respected for the work she did. Was she misunderstood at times? Sure. But all great artists inspire a range of emotions in people and Tee was no exception. This podcast is dedicated to celebrating Tee’s life. We have collected stories from a number of people who knew and loved Tee. We hope this episode will allow you to reflect back on the impact she had or possibly give you a chance to get to know her better. A big thanks to the entire promotional products community who shared their stories about Tee. Before you listen to the stories, PromoKitchen is establishing the Tee Hamilton Creative Education fund which raises money to provide educational opportunities for creative professionals in our industry. Celebrating and supporting industry creatives was a passion of Tee’s and we are excited to help continue this important work in her name. We are inviting our community to donate if you are able. You can do so at promokitchen.org/donate One last thing, we all know Tee loved her music, especially punk rock. We debated having a Ramones mix as an overlay throughout these tributes but we figured it would be hard to hear peoples’ stories. So we decided on something a little bit more chill. In preparing this episode we laughed that Tee would probably hate the music we chose and that somehow she’d let us know. And that’s why we loved her so much! I hope you enjoy these stories as much as we did.

PromoKitchen is hosting a new education event! Need a fresh start? Yes please! With 2021 just around the corner, join Chefs Jay Busselle and Jessica Gibbons-Rauch to learn how to leverage LinkedIn. Yes, you might feel a little anxious as you realize your profile is missing the mark on a few (actually many) sections – but don’t stress, Jay & JGR can help! https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5516073785432/WN_hLMjRiGnQtuwI2ddbah9GQ

This is a new podcast series where you get to go back in time and revisit the stories of some brave and somewhat geeky rebels who were keenly searching for a new path forward in the promotional products market. Welcome to the "PromoKitchen OG Podcast Series." Are you curious about these founding PK chefs and renegades? Don't you want to know why they started PromoKitchen and what they were trying to accomplish? In the spirit of vision and to help you trailblaze a new path forward - take some time and listen to these dreamers!

Revolutionaries. Renegades. Dreamers. Leaders. This is a new podcast series where you get to go back in time and revisit the stories of some brave and somewhat geeky rebels who were keenly searching for a new path forward in the promotional products market. Welcome to the "PromoKitchen OG Podcast Series." Are you curious about these founding PK chefs and renegades? Don't you want to know why they started PromoKitchen and what they were trying to accomplish? In the spirit of vision and to help you trailblaze a new path forward - take some time and listen to these dreamers!

In this episode Chefs Russell Bird and Johanna Gottlieb discuss the history of the PromoKitchen mentor program and where it is today. They talk about the new look of the program and how to sign up to be a mentor or mentee!

On this episode Kate Plummer talks about being named to the Rising Star list in the Promo industry and about her work in the non-profit PromoKitchen.

Welcome back Biz Wiz community, Today we are sitting down with Roger Burnett.  As co-founder of PromoCares and PromoKitchen, host of the popular So, You're in Sales? podcast, executive producer of the PromoCares Radio podcast and co-author of the book Red Goldfish; Promo Edition, Roger offers a unique perspective on the many values of organizational alignment and the ways purpose capably serves as the 5th P of Marketing. He makes his living as founder of Social Good Promotions, a purpose-based marketing agency.     Questions You'll Hear Today:   How did you get into promotions?  I know you used to be a copier sales guy? Tell our community a little about your book, and why you decided to write it? What is the most effective piece of promo material? What do you think should be the #1 consideration for business owners who want to invest resources to succeed in this economy? How has COVID shifted how consumers and business view alignment? What conditions are driving that choice? Has COVID had an effect here?  How? What can a business expect to achieve if they were to adopt a strategy like this? Mentality is important ---- Why is purpose such a strong choice for alignment in your mind?   Connect with Roger Burnett:   Twitter: @RogerBurnett & @GoodnessWarrior Facebook: Social Good Promotions Website: GOODnessWarrior.com & SocialGoodPromotions.com Email: Roger@SocialGoodPromotions.com Book: Red Goldfish Promo Edition: How Promotional Products Leverage Purpose to Increase Impact Show: So, You're In Sales? & PromoCares Radio  LinkedIn: Roger Burnett & Social Good Promotions Instagram: @sogoodpromo   Marketing with Purpose: How to Stand Out from the Competition Meeting Registration     BizWiz Links  Amazon #1 Best selling book Nice Guys Finish First. Doug's Business Building Bootcamp (10 Module Course)   Partner Links: Amazon.com: Click before buying anything. Help support the podcast. Interview Valet:  Get interviewed on top podcasts and share your message. Acuity Scheduling: Stop wasting time going back and forth scheduling appointments   Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Welcome back Biz Wiz community, Today we are sitting down with Roger Burnett.  As co-founder of PromoCares and PromoKitchen, host of the popular So, You’re in Sales? podcast, executive producer of the PromoCares Radio podcast and co-author of the book Red Goldfish; Promo Edition, Roger offers a unique perspective on the many values of organizational alignment and the ways purpose capably serves as the 5th P of Marketing. He makes his living as founder of Social Good Promotions, a purpose-based marketing agency.     Questions You'll Hear Today:   How did you get into promotions?  I know you used to be a copier sales guy? Tell our community a little about your book, and why you decided to write it? What is the most effective piece of promo material? What do you think should be the #1 consideration for business owners who want to invest resources to succeed in this economy? How has COVID shifted how consumers and business view alignment? What conditions are driving that choice? Has COVID had an effect here?  How? What can a business expect to achieve if they were to adopt a strategy like this? Mentality is important ---- Why is purpose such a strong choice for alignment in your mind?   Connect with Roger Burnett:   Twitter: @RogerBurnett & @GoodnessWarrior Facebook: Social Good Promotions Website: GOODnessWarrior.com & SocialGoodPromotions.com Email: Roger@SocialGoodPromotions.com Book: Red Goldfish Promo Edition: How Promotional Products Leverage Purpose to Increase Impact Show: So, You’re In Sales? & PromoCares Radio  LinkedIn: Roger Burnett & Social Good Promotions Instagram: @sogoodpromo   Marketing with Purpose: How to Stand Out from the Competition Meeting Registration     BizWiz Links  Amazon #1 Best selling book Nice Guys Finish First. Doug's Business Building Bootcamp (10 Module Course)   Partner Links: Amazon.com: Click before buying anything. Help support the podcast. Interview Valet:  Get interviewed on top podcasts and share your message. Acuity Scheduling: Stop wasting time going back and forth scheduling appointments   Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Racism in America: A Discussion with Quianne Perrin Savoy and Sonja Smith from Moore & Moore Merch by PromoKitchen

In today’s episode, Kate Plummer and Johanna Gottlieb talk with Caryn Kopp. Caryn has been a guest on a previous podcast and is doing a special Promokitchen webinar series (details at Promokitchen.org). Caryn is the Chief Door Opener® at Kopp Consulting whose Door Opener® Service has helped thousands secure initial meetings at the Executive Level in almost every major company. Caryn Kopp has been dubbed the Chief Door Opener® because she gets her clients “in the door” with their prospects. Caryn’s senior business developers known as Kopp Door Openers® find the right opportunities and secure initial meetings for their clients.

In this episode of the PK Podcast, Mark Graham and Javier Melendez sit down with Shamini Peter to discuss the opportunities and pitfalls of selling PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shamini is the COO of Axis Promotions in New York City where she has over a decade of product sourcing experience. Her supply chain expertise has helped Axis grow into the one of the largest and most sophisticated distributors in the industry. Shamini shares her recent experiences on sourcing PPE during a time when demand has far outsripped supply. In addition to his role as a PromoKitchen sous chef, Javier Melendez is an Account Executive at All Star Incentive Marketing. He has sold PPE for most of his career in the industry and shares his perspectives on the sudden popularity of this category.

Robert Williams started in the Promotional Products industry in early 2000 and since then his company, Brand Unleashed has grown every year. Robert is a passionate small business owner and a volunteer lieutenant firefighter. He is currently the President of the Board to the Australasian Promotional Products Association (APPA), having served in this role for over a year and holds 4 years on the APPA Board holding the Vice President role for 2 years. Robert has served on many committees and loves giving back to the industry. He has achieved TAS, CAS and MAS with PPAI and is very proud to support PPAI, as well as PromoKitchen. His love for all things PK has opened up the opportunity for PromoKitchen to start up in Australia, with a launch date in 2020.

Larry Alford is with Axis Promotions. In this discussion we hear tips on keeping your team engaged and sticking to a routine!

Andrea Pereira from Rocket Science Branding joins Chef Kate Plummer to discuss her technique for staying on task and productive. Stay tuned for her suggestions to keep your brain busy. This was recorded Monday March 23rd

Kate Kailik from Spector & Co is a road warrior and a WFH veteran! Join her and chef Kate Plummer to get tips on how to be productive while working from home and a really cute story of what's keeping her sane right now!

Valerie Spiller is with Elite Marketing. Val is a multi-line rep in IL and in this discussion we talk about working from home, tips and tricks.

Promo Kitchen Podcast 162: A Conversation with Brian Gill by PromoKitchen

How are you holding up with everything that's going on? We want you to know that we're thinking about you and want to get you through these tough times so we'll be sharing stories with suppliers and distributors about how they're surviving, their tips for working from home and what's keeping them sane during these unprecedented times. PK Chair Johanna Gottleib and Vice Chair Kate Plummer are our first participants in our new series!

Johanna Gottlieb of Axis Promotions and Kate Plummer of Clearmount just took over as Chair and co-chair of the promotional products industry 501c3 non-profit PromoKitchen. Listen in as we talk about what female leadership means for PK, why diversity needs to be more of a topic in the industry and in general, and just share some good conversation between friends. ------------------------------------------------------ The Badass Women of Promo Podcast a.k.a. the #BWOPpod was created to spotlight the powerhouse women of the 25 billion dollar promotional products industry, highlight their achievements, provide a platform for their voices be heard and their ideas be shared. Are you a woman in promo? If you haven't done it already, it's time for you to #findyourinnerbadass. Welcome to the #BWOPpod! Big thanks to our friends and sponsors, commonsku and our brand new supporter and apparel manufacturer, Allmade! Please find them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @commonsku and @allmade, like and follow, and to show your appreciation for their support of both the Badass Women of Promo podcast, and badass women of promo in general.

On this episode of Delivering Marketing Joy, Kirby Hasseman talks with Johanna Gottlieb about sales tips for success, things to avoid, and why she thinks PromoKitchen is so important in the Promo Industry.

n this special episode, we talk about some recent changes to the leadership at PromoKitchen. On Nov 12, the board announced that Johanna Gottlieb would take over from Robert Fiveash as Chair of PromoKitchen. It was also announced that Kate Plummer would become Vice Chair. This is a big moment for PromoKitchen as the organization as now seen 3 leadership changes since the organization was founded in 2011. In 2016, Mark Graham handed the reigns to Robert Fiveash who did a masterful job of scaling the organization to where it is today. And now, we welcome a new generation of leaders to help PK to continue to grow and prosper. Many listeners will recognize Johanna for her work in building our mentor program as well as co-hosting the “Stories from the Floor” and “Newbies and Vets” podcast episodes. And Kate is no stranger either as she has been a driving force with Promochat and the Deep Dive video series. Both are exceptional leaders and human beings. We are so excited for the future of PK.

PromoKitchen chefs Marshall Atkinson and Kate Plummer dive deep into what it takes to meet your deadlines. Join us every Wednesday at Noon Pacific, 3PM Eastern for a brand new #PromoChat over on Twitter.

4 million shirts per week! Mark Seymour is the CSO (Chief Shirt Officer) at leading designer & blank apparel supplier, Next Level Apparel. In this PK Apparel episode, chefs Mark Graham & Jay Busselle talk with Mark about some of the secret ingredients they use to make Next Level Apparel a successful international brand that makes about 4 million shirts a week. Mark refers to promotional product companies and apparel decorators as t-shirt sommeliers. It gets a little spicy in the kitchen when he talks about how they balance selling direct and selling through wholesale distributors. Find out how Next Level became the official t-shirt of South by Southwest and why they have live print activations at SXSW. Mark claims part of the success at Next Level comes from listening to apparel decorators and continually developing a better product and print surface.

In this episode, PK chefs Mark Graham and Eric Granata take a look at the cannabis industry and some of the branding and promotional products opportunities within this new and growing sector. To help us wrap our heads around this space, we spoke with Robert Sidwell, Owner & Principal Designer at Indica Creative, a cannabis branding agency based in Oklahoma City. Indica focuses on logo development and brand strategy specifically for the cannabis sector. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma where he studied visual communication and has also spent 6 years in the design field.