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After recently scaling back a bit, Drew is keeping things simple at West Cliff Ink. If he ever decides to scale again, it's gonna be built on a solid foundation. In the mean time, he and his tight crew are in a great spot, and the Santa Cruz weather isn't too bad either. Topics of discussion include: ThreadX, solar eclipse, business picking up a bit, shop growth, the importance of word of mouth, prioritizing quality, preferred tack for fleece, and friendship bracelets.

A few years ago, Microsoft acquired Express Logic, who's key product was the ThreadX operating system. Fast forward to today, and Microsoft has released that operating system to the open-source community. Why did they do that? And what does that mean to the development community? I was really curious about these issues, so I spoke to Frédéric Desbiens, who manages the embedded, IoT, and Edge computing programs at the Eclipse Foundation on this week's Embedded Executives podcast.

If you've been in the embedded space for any length of time, you're likely familiar with the ThreadX real-time operating system, which was a product of Express Logic. That company was acquired by Microsoft, and it's President, Bill Lamie, went along with the team to Microsoft…until now. Bill is back out on this own, with a new company (PX5) and a new OS, called the PX5 RTOS. How this OS differs from the competition and how a new start-up company can dislodge some of the large competitors was topic du jour in my discussion with Bill in this week's Embedded Executives podcast.

Friend of the show Josh Carruth with Printing United will be joining the 2 Regular Guys this Friday. Josh will share all the details about the upcoming Expo in Las Vegas on October 19-21. We will talk about the education, the live activations, and all the secrets we can squeeze out of him. ADN Josh tells us that he'll tell our listeners about other exciting events from Printing United Alliance. Tune in and learn how the convergence of all the print worlds in one location is important for your business. Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants, 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 We saw no major news this week, so if you have anything newsworthy you would like us to share, please email details to info@2regularguys.com. Use the subject line “Weekly News” so we can sort it out from some of the junk mail we receive. Dad Joke From Lewis Montgomery Why don't you want twin witches? How would you know which witch is which? Printing United Expo Aaron: First question. We know the expo is going to be in Las Vegas. So is it true, what happens in… Kidding. Seriously though, Josh, we have been hearing lots of great things about the Expo, including the return of some vendors that might have been absent in the past. Can you give us any details on that? Erich: Josh, while you are sharing, can you also share details about education at the Expo with the Regulators? Aaron: Speaking of education, I have heard little bits and pieces about the Apparel Zone. Thomas, can you talk more about the details of what people can expect? Erich: Future State Theater - What is that all about? We would love to get perspectives from most of you. Cassie? Aaron: Jed, Brett, and Thomas - Can you guys switch hats for me quickly? As decorators and members who don't work for Printing United, tell us what you are excited about personally. Why do you feel this is a must-attend event? {Let Jed, Brett and Thomas go} Erich: Josh and Cassie, anything we missed regarding the expo? We are an apparel decorators show with a sublimation/vinyl guy in Aaron, a missing host who is a screen and DTG/DTF guy, and myself as an embroiderer. How does the Expo help us look at what's next and the bigger world we are a part of? Aaron: Let's also share with our listeners some details about the wider world of Printing United Alliance outside of just the Expo. Cassie is here representing the Apparalist, and I love seeing her as the face of the newsletter. Give us the scoop on that. Erich: The word convergence has been used back to the first ThreadX event. How should our larger marketplace segment view our interest in what we do as a craft? Aaron: You all have been crazy busy with the Expo and loads of other things you have your fingers in. Then we saw an announcement about an event in Nashville. Give us the full details. Aaron: We are all about education here. With the Apparelist and everything else going on at Printing United, what are some of the most requested topics people are looking for education on? Erich: What can people go to learn more about everything we talked about, and how can they connect with you two? https://youtu.be/GSJse0lfKP8 Five Keys to a Good Marketing Plan By Aaron Montgomery of Our Success Group Thoroughly Define your IDEAL CustomerHave clarity and confidence in your Brand/Personality and Values.

Victor Pena with OmniPrint International will be joining the 2 Regular Guys this Friday. Victor is a focused digital marketer with solid fundamentals and creative strategies for lead creation, development and management. Victor has an incredible story of how he has grown his company and uses his experience in order to help other people succeed through creating a successful brand. 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 2 Regular Guys Merch Challenge - You can see the post at https://www.facebook.com/2RegularGuys/posts/4648995305195668 Create a design, and send your design to us at info@2regularguys.com by the end of the day on January 31st. We will show you all the designs on the 4th of February, and get a poll going to crown a winner. The winners will become the exclusive provider of 2 Regular Guys Merch for 2022 and will be promoted on the show as such able to sell anything they like and keep all of the profits. (*Terms will apply). Dad Joke: From Chris Thomas with Atlas Screen SupplyA man calls his doctor and says, “Doc, you've got to help me. I'm addicted to Twitter.”The doctor says, “Sorry, I don't follow.” Millionaire Brand and Growth Mindset Aaron: Victor Pena is the Founder and CEO of OmniPrint International. It is a multi-million dollar printer manufacturer and he manages a team of 60-70 people. He is an experienced leader of innovative teams, with a product of the year awards for the last 5 consecutive years. Victor is a focused digital marketer with solid fundamentals and creative strategies for lead creation, development, and management. Victor has an incredible story of how he has grown his company and uses his experience in order to help other people succeed through creating a successful brand.Terry: Let's jump right into this idea of a millionaire brand. What does having a millionaire brand mean and why should people look at their companies in this way.Aaron: Let's talk “mindset” for a moment. That is a majority of what I get to do with my company, Our Success Group, is support people with my Success Principles certification in finding the mindset they need for success. So what is a growth mindset and how can someone cultivate that?Terry: You all are great marketers at your company, and we have seen you sharing your secrets with others. For example your presentation at the 2019 ThreadX event in Scottsdale. What are some of the key marketing tips you can give our listeners, the Regulators, that they can put into action right away?Aaron: Tell us your thoughts on the digital printing space currently and where it is headed? DTG, DTF, print on demand, merch, all seem to be terms that are popular right now. What are your thoughts?Terry: I was in Long Beach last week for the Impressions Expo as were you. With this partial pause in shows over the past two years, I'm curious about what you see as the future of trade shows in the industry. Status quo or some hybrid of shows past and our efforts to reach out to customers during Covid.Aaron: Future projects you'd like to share with us, Victor?Aaron: Victor, where can our listeners find you? Facebook Live Video #5Things 5 Things keeping you from Financial Success From Aaron Montgomery, Our Success GroupSelf Limiting BeliefsHaving One Source of IncomeFinancial UnawarenessDebtNot Asking for Advice

On this Interview we bring Fashion Designer @ThreadX.Jefe on to the show! He talks about where his passion for designing clothes come from, and how being LOYAL to not only your friends, but also your brand is very important when it comes to having success.

Keith Burwell with Precision 1 Apparel will join Aaron and Terry to discuss the ins and outs, the ups and downs of going into business with family. Common in the decorating industry, the family business can be a blessing and a curse. Keith will share his story of his family's journey into garment decorating. Plus Cheryl Kuchek with The Sublimation Summit will drop by for a quick chat about her virtual event coming up. Sponsored by: Impressions Expo. Use the Promo Code RegularGuysIE for a FREE Expo Pass! 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 Our good friend Katie Ditallo is leaving the NBM Show after 11 years. In fact, today is her last day. So Katie, thanks for all the great info you've shared with the regulators here on 2 Regular Guys. We'll miss you and wish you the greatest success out there beyond the decorators' world! Cheers, Katie!ColDesi Adds BestBlanks.com to Family of Brands - Tampa, Florida-based ColDesi Inc., a reseller of customization equipment, announces the addition of BestBlanks.com to the company's family of brands.Dad Joke: What did the instructor at the school for Kamikaze pilots say to his students? Watch closely. I'm only going to do this once. Family Business Terry: We'd like to welcome in Keith Burwell with Precision One Apparel. Precision One started in 2006 with Keith and his father and sister, in a small town in Northern California. The business started in the garage for printing and out of Keith's sign shop for sales. They now have 6000 sq ft. Keith says they went through what he calls 3 phases. Dad has retired and Keith's sister left the company. Over the last couple of years Keith has upgraded all the equipment, expanded, and like so many of us, has been battling through COVID.Aaron: Keith, let's start here. Talk about the evolution of being in business together with your family from how it started to where you are now.Terry: Did you all talk about the pitfalls of working with family? And what are the pitfalls that you see?Aaron: If there are pitfalls, there must be benefits. What are the benefits you see of working with your family?Terry: How as a family business were decisions made? Did everyone have a vote? Was one person in charge and the final decision maker?Terry: It's common in this industry for it to be a family affair. Go down the checklist our listeners should follow when considering this.Aaron: Let's shift quickly here because we got to meet you and hang out at ThreadX this year. You participate in a lot of industry groups and education, so tell us about what that does for your business. Aaron: Keith, tell us how our listeners can reach out to you. Facebook Live Video Other Events OurSuccessGroup.Com - Next Level Business TrainingThe Success Tracker - Program from OSG, to get people started on achieving their goals.Master of Success Inner Circle - The next level for people who are serious about their success. Bi-Weekly Mastermind Groups on top of the industry-leading business training.Aaron's Online Video Series "Small Business Saturdays" #SBSVideos Every SaturdayCheck out the Podcast version at SmallBusinessSaturdaysPodcast.comDemystifying Next Level Digitizing Online Training from Erich CampbellThe Take-up with Erich Campbell - Friday's at 2:30 Mountain TimeYour Style Guide eBook by Jay BusselleComplete Screen Printing Business CourseAtlas C...

Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Pete Lovelace of Booster Spiritwear joins us again to dive deeper into what it means to be a virtuous leader. He brings a unique background from his time at the Ritz-Carlton and has grown a wonderful T-Shirt business using some very common-sense principles. Pete will share with us how he leads, why it works and what you can do to improve your company today. Pete is such a thoughtful and impacting leader that you don't want to miss the opportunity to learn from him. Sponsored by: Impressions Expo. Use the Promo Code RegularGuysIE for a FREE Expo Pass! 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 Justin at Oklahoma Shirt Company posted they'll only do video consultations, for now, nothing face-to-face in their shop. It sounds like a good idea. NBM Irving has halted abruptly after the first day. We had one day to talk with customers, and unfortunately, no one knew at the end of the day we wouldn't be back tomorrow.  Impressions Expo Atlantic City moving from March 19-21 to October 8-10 Impressions Expo Orlando moving from April 2-4 to September 10-12 DAX Minnesota moving from April 3-4 to May 22-23. DAX Chicago moving from April 24-25 to August 7-8  Being a Virtuous Leader Aaron: Pete, we appreciate your help getting a new segment in place here on the 2 Regular Guys for all the Regulators, Dad Jokes! So we have to ask do you have another one for us? Aaron: Let's start off with a quick check-in with you as we all deal with the pandemic. What changes have you had to make to your business so far and do you have any suggestions for others on how to weather this storm? Terry: Today our goal is to continue your presentation from ThreadX and our brief chat after your presentation. We have had some time to digest everything. What was your biggest takeaway or nugget from ThreadX that you went to work on as soon as you got back? Aaron: We have heard nothing but wonderful reviews of your presentation and feel the same way. Since ThreadX have you had conversations with anyone who has made changes to their culture. If so what resonated with them? Terry: Aaron works with a larger wholesale sublimator as a consultant and we have had many conversations about culture based on that work. For companies struggling with implementing a culture they want, do you have any advice? Terry: We titled this show based on your ThreadX presentation “A Virtuous Culture” and are just really impressed by your leadership. How do you become a virtuous leader? What does a day in the life of Pete Lovelace look like? Aaron: How many confetti cannon do you go through a year at Booster? But in all seriousness, the celebration piece seemed to be core to your company, what does that do for your team? Aaron: At ThreadX one of the slides was a screen capture of an Asana Project. I just started using that tool, How much do you love it, what are people missing out on that are not using it. Terry: How can people find you or Booster Spiritwear to connect? Facebook Live Video Other Events Aaron's Online Video Series "Small Business Saturdays" #SBSVideos Every SaturdayCheck out the Podcast version at SmallBusinessSaturdaysPodcast.comOurSuccessGroup.Com - Next Level Business TrainingDemystifying Next Level Digitizing webinar March 28th,

Ryan Moor from Ryonet, ROQ, and Allmade has made a huge impact in the screen printing industry. But the question remains: what's up with Ryonet in 2020? Between Ryonet, Allmade, and the newly formed ROQ.US, and giving away an entire screen printing press as Impressions Expo 2020, Ryan has his hands full. So what's up with Ryonet? It's changing: better before bigger. Visit ROQ.US on the web: https://www.roq.us Read the full story: https://www.printavo.com/blog/whats-up-with-ryonet-and-roq-us ROQ.US is the newest Ryonet endeavor. Why ROQ.US? Ultimately, it's an answer to a big question: "How can we take this ROQ equipment that really changes lives...and give more resources to printers using the equipment?" So what's up with Ryonet? Here's the word, straight from Ryan himself: Ryonet isn't selling out. Ryonet doesn't own ROQ (ROQ is a 37+ year old manufacturer based in Portugal). But ROQ.US is a new endeavor to take Ryonet's existing knowledge about ROQ and expand it. Ryan was super candid with us about the plan: "Ryonet and screenprinting.com are moving off to the side, like sister companies. We want to grow the ROQ business. We had this whole side of our [ROQ distribution] business: installation, financing, managing all of the ROQ process. So our team joined ROQ.US." Ryan explained why investing in ROQ is so crucial for the US market, framing it in terms of a common objection that US screen print shops have: "This other company has been around for 35 years, so I know their screen printing presses are great...and you guys have only been doing this for 8 years!" After all, their first US-based ROQ was only installed in 2012 at Twin City Tees (and their second was in Family Industries in Los Angeles). Read the full article: https://www.printavo.com/blog/whats-up-with-ryonet-and-roq-us 2020 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the screen printing industry. Ryonet's mission isn't to grow as big as they can as fast as they can. Instead, they're going to get better...then bigger. After a seismic shift away from industrial-scale screen printing in the US during the 1990s, Ryonet has proven pivotal to growing the "entrepreneurial" screen printing market in the US. Whereas the custom printing process is industrialized abroad, with shops owning hundreds of large oval screen printing presses and using panels to print instead of full garments, the US market is unique on the world stage. "So for ROQ to come to the US – it's totally different. It requires 1-on-1 relationships with the shops," Ryan remarked. The entire goal of Ryonet's ongoing investment is surprisingly simple: Ryonet wants to be more than your first distributor. This process has been difficult. Ryonet can't pivot on a moment's notice. It's taken months of iteration, pitching, development, meetings, and honest conversations to discover what should happen next. But it's obvious from Ryan's candid conversation that he's determined to do the right thing for screen printers: make Ryonet a hub not just for equipment, but for the entire ROQ community. Read more (and see a picture of that massive shop with 100+ ROQ OVAL screen printing presses): https://www.printavo.com/blog/whats-up-with-ryonet-and-roq-us Try Printavo: https://www.printavo.com Join us at PrintHustlers Conf: https://www.printhustlers.com Check out Printavo Merch: https://www.printavo.com/merch Follow us on Instagram for all of the latest updates: https://www.instagram.com/printavo

Jarrod Hennis from Rockford Art Deli (RAD) explains why community-based experiences like a Free Print Day matter for screen printing businesses in this exclusive interview at THREADX 2020. “How many businesses have a line out the door for 8 hours?”, Jarrod said. From printing a Christmastime Baby Yoda print for 8,000+ people that waited in line for 2 hours to donating 1% of Rockford Art Deli’s gross sales to 1% For The Planet, Jarrod has spearheaded an amazing mission to use his business to spotlight Rockford, Illinois’ community...and push the screen printing industry forward. Visit Rockford Art Deli on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockfordartdeli/?hl=en Jarrod asked a poignant question about how print shops could impact their community with events: “When you have 800 people coming in the door, and they all bring in one can of food, what’s that do for the local food pantry?” That’s why he’s been highlighting local nonprofits in Rockford at the most recent Live Print Days. How do the Live Print Days actually work? Jarrod explained that customers wait outside the shop, then check in the garments they bring. The shop only offers a single-color black print. “They come in, check-in their shirt, then they can watch us print it or watch it come out of the dryer. It’s fast-paced.” The RAD team doesn’t let people print their own shirts. It’s too fast-paced: “It’s 400 shirts an hour.” On a manual screen printing press! Check out the PrintHustlers Blog: https://www.printavo.com/blog But Jarrod isn’t just thinking about fun designs to print for Rockford’s local population. He’s thinking about the global impact that screen printing has: “A lot of companies are greenwashing it,” he said candidly. “The garment industry is the second most polluting in the world after the oil industry,” Jarrod explained. By partnering with Allmade to ensure a sustainable product made ethically, Rockford Art Deli expands the conversation about the impact a seemingly small business can have. This interview took place at SGIA’s THREADX 2020 in Scottsdale, AZ during February 2020. We were fortunate enough to bring ART BY MATOS and CEDAR CITY PRINTS to the show, and can’t wait for future SGIA events.

After a wonderful stretch of being out on the road meeting the #Regulators face to face the 2 Regular Guys are back home and are ready to share what they learned. We are going to also be joined by Clay Barbera of www.coreltrainer.com to share his thoughts as well as answer your CorelDraw questions. Join us Friday to get some nuggets from the Awards and Personalization Expo, DAX Kansas City, and ThreadX included some snips of recorded interviews along the way. Thanks for listening! We are pleased to bring you this weekly show without major rants, lecturing or selling for nearly 8 years now. We would love for you to visit our web page at 2Regularguys.com to check out show notes with lots of great links and additional information. Please suggest some topics you would like to learn more about, through our contact us page or through our social media outlets @2RegularGuys. Thanks to our title sponsor, Impressions Expo. Use the Promo Code RegularGuysIE for a FREE Expo Pass! Thanks for the support!  

jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_1').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen'] ,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30 }); }); Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. After a wonderful stretch of being out on the road meeting the #Regulators face to face the 2 Regular Guys are back home and are ready to share what they learned. We are going to also be joined by Clay Barbera of www.coreltrainer.com to share his thoughts as well as answer your CorelDraw questions. Join us Friday to get some nuggets from the Awards and Personalization Expo, DAX Kansas City, and ThreadX included some snips of recorded interviews along the way. Sponsored by: Impressions Expo. Use the Promo Code RegularGuysIE for a FREE Expo Pass! 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 looking for speakers for the 2021 Impressions Expo shows so if you have always wanted to be a speaker this is your chance to apply. They are looking specifically for Trending Topics, Panels (3+ speakers) and Advanced Seminars and Workshops (3000-4000 level). To be considered to speak at Impressions Expo, you will have to complete and submit the proposal form and agreed to our non-compete and non-infomercial stipulations.  Impressions Expo does NOT pay for travel; however, we do offer a small speaker honorarium. The deadline for submissions for the 2021 Impressions Expo Conferences is April 17, 2020.Surprising changes at Printwear Magazine. National Business Media (NBM) announces the launch of a new publication, entitled GRAPHICS PRO. The forthcoming publication merges A&E, Printwear, and Sign & Digital Graphics into a single, comprehensive brand. Dave Pomeroy, president of NBM, says, "GRAPHICS PRO will be a significant, professional, substantive magazine and brand that stands alone as the credible source in the industry. GRAPHICS PRO accurately reflects and represents the multi-faceted graphics business of the 2020s. The deep roots we have with over 30 years invested in each of our publications positions GRAPHICS PRO to go both deep and wide—covering specific products and processes but also the larger, wider opportunities that exist for all professional graphics businesses." Dad Joke: Wanna hear a joke about paper? Nevermind, it is tearable! On The Road Terry: Thanks again to the Impressions Expo. Before we bring in Clay, just quickly tell us about the APA Expo you attended in Las Vegas. Aaron: Great Sessions, Lunch with Joseph Tovar of Synergy 17, Got to meet Jan Calahan face to face and dinner with Cheryl Kuchek. Also, shout out to Jimmy Lamb and Lisa Elston for the fun sublimation panel. The only regret was letting them tell people to dip the mugs in water. I'm not a big fan of that.Aaron: Let's welcome back to the show Clay Barbera with Corel Trainer.Aaron: Clay, let's start with your impressions of the first DAX Show of 2020 in Kansas City.Terry: Your trade-show booth is set up differently than most, can you tell us about that?Aaron: So let talk a little CorelDraw here. What is the #1 Question you get and what is the answer you give?Terry: How was Kansas City's reaction to your new Training Software?Aaron: What other shows is Corel Trainer planning on exhibiting at?Aaron: We've talked before,

jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_7').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen'] ,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30 }); }); Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Join us as we welcome Michael Momeno to discuss how to take your ideas, business plans, budgets and turn those into a roadmap for success. Michael is an award winning financial planner who is going to bring his years of knowledge to our industry to help us meet our goals. Bring your questions for Michael and we will cover a lot of ground and give you plenty of things you can start putting into practice right away. Sponsored by: Impressions Expo. Use the Promo Code RegularGuysIE for a FREE Expo Pass! 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! Jay Bear - Hug Your Haters Aaron: Let's start out with a quick chat with Jay Baer. He will be presenting the Opening Keynote at ThreadX and being a customer experience geek, I'm a big fan of Jay's work. He is the founder of Convince & Convert and author of several of my favorite books like Hug Your Haters and Talk Triggers plus hosts of the award-winning Social Pros podcast. Welcome to the 2 Regular Guys Podcast Jay!Erich: The burning question our audience, the Regulators has… Is the plaid suit already picked out for ThreadX? Aaron: Jay we are pretty excited to meet you in Scottsdale in a little over 2 weeks. What are you looking forward to learning most about the garment decorating community that is coming together for this event?Erich: Jay, as Aaron mentioned, you are presenting the opening keynote for ThreadX coming up on February 24th, titled Hug Your Haters: How to Embrace Complaints and Keep Your Customers. What do you hope the audience comes away with after your presentation?Aaron: What one piece of advice would you want to leave our listeners with so they can get a little taste of what is to come at ThreadX and all of the other amazing content you put out there? Roadmap to Success Michael Momeno entered his financial services career with American Express Financial Advisors in 1999 in St. Louis County. It was there he developed his skills as a financial planner. In 2000, he enjoyed early career success, achieving honors and awards associated with his status as a top 100 new advisor in the country. Michael moved into a regional leadership role with American Express Financial Advisors in early 2001 where he recruited, trained and mentored new advisors to the firm, while still working with existing clients and growing his practice. He was in this role for 3 years before returning to focus on his personal financial planning practice full time in 2003. In 2014 he joined Money Concepts where he continues to help individuals, families and small business owners plan and prepare to accomplish their dreams and goals.Erich: Michael, so lets dive right in. When you encourage someone to “Roadmap Your Way to Business Success” what do we mean by that? Is business planning the key, or is there some missing ingredient that you see?Aaron: Micheal you work with a diverse group of people in your practice, from federal benefits to individuals and more. When working with small businesses, where do you see them stumble?Erich: So when it comes to financial planning for a small business w...

jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_82').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen'] ,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30 }); }); Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Deborah Corn of Print Media Centr joins us again for a further discussion of her contact with the world of garment decoration and the integration of her ‘home territory' of paper printing with the wider world of decoration at large as she gears up for the PrintingUnited event. Join the self-styled ‘Intergalactic Ambassador to The Printerverse' as she discusses this convergence as well as sharing some insights on new equipment, the way that selling and creating decorated products is changing in the light of this greater integration, and tells us about the history and continuing mission of her Project Peacock and its expansion from a touring show of innovation and opportunity into an event of its own. Learn more about BrandUnited, PrintingUnited, and much more with another installment of 2 Regular Guys and a Girl who Prints. Sponsored by: Embrilliance.com. Get 10% off by using the code 2RG at check out. 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 Shaquille O'Neal partners with Epson to give free printers to schools -  Epson announced a partnership with NBA Hall of Famer, business leader, and philanthropist, Shaquille O'Neal, who has joined Epson as a brand technology ambassador to champion the everyday benefits of Epson's complete line of technology solutions for home, business and education. “Between family and work, life keeps me pretty busy,” O'Neal said. “I'm always on the lookout for products that make everyday tasks quick and easy, so I can focus on the things that matter most. Epson simply offers the best printing and home technology out there.” Now he's teamed up with Epson in a philanthropic initiative with the company called "Epson and Shaq," a collaboration with Communities In Schools that will provide EcoTank printers, projectors and scanners to schools across the country. Welcoming The Printing World Terry: Deborah Corn is with Print Media Center and is the Intergalactic Ambassador to The Printerverse. We've done some podcasts together under Deborah's platform, so today we'd like to welcome her to the 2 Regular Guys! 2 Regular Guys and a Girl who Prints! Welcome to the show Deborah. Aaron: What do you think the printing world is most excited about when it comes to learning more about Garment Decorating? Terry: In the last year or more you have personally been immersed in the Garment World from ThreadX to our podcast and talking to garment decorators. What has been the biggest surprise or myth that was dispelled? Aaron: Last time we talked a lot about the convergence of the two worlds (Invite people to go back and relisten) so I know we are all on the same page there. As we get closer to Printing United, what is the biggest piece of advice you have for the printing folk when it comes to printing for garment decorators? Terry: One of the cross overs I believe we briefly mentioned was the HP Stitch. Tell us your take on it. Where are the printing people seeing growth with that tool? Aaron: On your Instagram feed, we are seeing all sorts of cool stuff about Project Peacock.

jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_112').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen'] ,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30 }); }); Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. On today's episode, we talk to Deborah Corn of Print Media Center about the convergences of our two worlds, garment decorating and ink on paper printing and the coming together of those two worlds at PrintingUnited in October in Dallas. Deborah is the Intergalactic Ambassador to The Printerverse and back in February, we interviewed several amazing guests at the ThreadX event in San Diego. We called those episodes, 2 Regular Guys and a Girl who Prints. Today we are going to hear a few snippets from those interviews and discuss our thoughts on what this means for the future of all of us together. Convergence is GOOD! Sponsored by: Embrilliance.com. Get 10% off by using the code 2RG at check out. 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 The NBM Show has announced their locations for 2020. Look for 2019 locations: Long Beach, Calif., Irving, Texas, Cleveland, Ohio and Charlotte, North Carolina. Next year the show returns to Indianapolis and adding the new cities of Santa Clara, Calif., Richmond, Virginia, and Providence, Rhode Island. www.theNBMShow.comPrintavo Announces PrintHustlers Conf 2019 The screen printing conference takes place July 12–13 at East-West University in downtown Chicago for screen printers, embroiderers, and apparel decorators of all levels. For more information, visit www.printhustlers.com. Convergences with the Print World Terry: Deborah Corn is with Print Media Center and is the Intergalactic Ambassador to The Printerverse. We've done some podcasts together under Deborah's platform, so today we'd like to welcome her to the 2 Regular Guys! 2 Regular Guys and a Girl who Prints! Welcome to the show Deborah.Aaron: It has been a little bit since ThreadX, but we are going to be hearing some parts of interviews we did together at ThreadX, so how about a quick recap from your perspective Deborah. As an outside to the garment decorating world who is now one of us, what was your take on the event?Terry: So let's play a quick clip from Dan Marx, Director of Content Development at SGIA, who we interviewed at ThreadX. This is pulled from the middle of our interview where Dan is discussing Custom Activation, Zazzle and More. :::PlayClip::: What can the garment world help the print world with and Vice Versa?Aaron: We also had a chance to talk to someone at ThreadX who is an ink on paper guy for 30+ years, Tom O'Brien, President at AccuLink. He is an early adopter of technology. Let's hear a short clip from him about how he is looking at the convergence and why :::PlayClip::: Is the digital technology in the decorating space the bridge between our two worlds?Terry: We also had a great discussion during our interviews, 2 Regular Guys and a Girl Who Prints with Ford Bowers, President & CEO at SGIA. Let's hear a small portion of that :::Play Clip::: What are some other areas of collaboration that people would be missing out on if they don't attend PrintingUnited?Aaron: PrintingUnited is coming up October 23-25, 2019 in Dallas Texas. What are you most excited about over that 3 days awesomeness?

Dan Marx, Director of Content Development at SGIA, shares his thoughts on THREADX 2019, changes in the industry, and the convergence opportunity for  SGIA members. Recorded live at THREADX with the 2 Regular Guys Podcast.   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Dan Marx: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-marx-99ab042 SGIA: https://www.sgia.org THREADX: https://sgia.swoogo.com/threadx19/ 2 Regular Guys: https://2regularguys.com

Tom O’Brien, President at AccuLink, shares some background on his company, the reasons behind AccuLink’s reputation as early adopters of new and exciting technologies, and how they have become a big name in the sublimation game. Recorded live at THREADX 2019 with the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Tom O’Brien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfobrien AccuLink: https://www.acculink.com SGIA: https://www.sgia.org THREADX: https://sgia.swoogo.com/threadx19/ 2 Regular Guys: https://2regularguys.com

Ford Bowers, President & CEO at SGIA, discusses the evolution of digital printing and advances in technology and shares more about PRINTING United. Recorded live at THREADX 2019 with the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Ford Bowers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ford-bowers-5b5b646 SGIA: https://www.sgia.org THREADX: https://sgia.swoogo.com/threadx19/ 2 Regular Guys: https://2regularguys.com

Phoebe Cornog and Roxy Prima, Founders at Pandr Design Co., share their passion for lettering, building a business and their own podcast, Drunk on Lettering. Recorded live at THREADX 2019 with the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Phoebe Cornog: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phoebecornog Roxy Prima: https://www.instagram.com/roxyprima/ Pandr Design Co.: https://www.pandrdesignco.com SGIA: https://www.sgia.org THREADX: https://sgia.swoogo.com/threadx19/ 2 Regular Guys: https://2regularguys.com  

jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_139').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen'] ,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30 }); }); The 2 Regular Guys have been on the road. This week is a combination of two of their trips, providing you a behind the scenes look at ThreadX 2019 and DAX Kansas City. Terry and Aaron start off in a bar in San Diego recapping day 1 of the ThreadX event. Then we head out to DAX Kansas city to present a couple of seminars and get the opportunity to walk the show and talk to the exhibitors. We have a blast and we hope you enjoy getting a behind the scenes look. Sponsored by: Embrilliance.com. Get 10% off by using the code 2RG at check out. 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! Facebook Live Video Other Events Aaron's Online Video Series "Small Business Saturdays" #SBSVideos Every Saturday Morning at 11:30 AM EST | 8:30 AM PSTFebruary 22, 2019 - Developing a Business Plan (DAX Kansas City)February 22, 2019 - Being Customer Centric EQUALS More Profits (DAX Kansas City)February 22, 2019 - Put Your New Screen Printing Business on a Path to Success! (DAX Kansas City)February 22, 2019 - The DTG Process & Finding the Perfect Niche Market (DAX Kansas City)February 22, 2019 - The Digitizing Difference: Foam, Gradients, and Performancewear (DAX Kansas City)February 23, 2019 - Patch Making for Fun and Profit (DAX Kansas City)March 25-27, 2019 - Totally T-Shirts! Garment Screen Printing: Basic to Advanced Workshop (Fairfax, VA) Trade Shows DAX Kansas City - February 22-23, 2019IPIC Las Vegas - March 4-5,2019ISS Atlantic City - March 21-23, 2019NBM - Irving, TX - March 28-30, 2019DAX Minnesota - April 5-6, 2019ISA SignExpo - April 24-26, 2019DAX Chicago - May 3-4, 2019NBM Milwaukee - May 17-18, 2019ISS Houston - June 6-8, 2019ASI Chicago - July 10-11, 2019NBM Meadowlands - July 25-26, 2019 Screen Printing: A Practical Guide to Starting Your Own T-Shirt Business Just $4.95 as an e-book. Direct-to-Garment: A Practical Guide to Starting Your Own T-Shirt Business Just $4.95 as an e-book. Scheduling & Estimating Production Time: A Guide for Garment Screen Printers Just $2.99 as an e-book This show is for the listeners so please make sure to ask us some questions or give us some topics you would like us to discuss. Also, if you have any event or upcoming items related to our industry that you would like us to bring up on the show, please contact us via our Facebook Page. Also, make sure to interact/follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also find information on our YouTube Page.

jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_142').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen'] ,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30 }); }); Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. We welcome in a young industry leader who has been a major player in the screen printing world. Nathan Leber joins us for a full ranging discussion about the changes in the industry, what leadership is all about, employee engagement and finding good employees. Nathan, Terry and Discuss the upcoming ThreadX event and just what we would like to see from our industry. We have a blast and talk about ideas and ways of doing things that can help your screen printing shop today. Sponsored by: Embrilliance.com. Get 10% off by using the code 2RG at check out. 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! Leadership and Culture in the Workshop Terry: We often talk about people entering this industry and never leaving. Tell us about your personal journey in garment decorating. Aaron: We've been discussing a fast-changing decorating environment over the past couple of years. What industry changes are you seeing? (Customers asking for shorter runs, etc.) Terry: I had that same old conversation yesterday with some screen printing production folks, “How do you find good employees?” I know you have some strong opinions on this. Aaron: Management issues are a big part of our show. Talk to us about leadership on your own production floor. Terry: Another hot topic is culture. How do you build a culture in your shop, and how do our listeners duplicate that in their own shops. Aaron: You mentioned to us that you'll be at ThreadX in San Diego in a few days. What are you hoping to learn and achieve there? Nathan Leber owns Leber Design & Print that specializes in high end print-ready artwork, small print runs for local fashion lines, and helping out other shops with growing their leadership and helping solve workflow and technique issues. Facebook Live Video Other Events Aaron's Online Video Series "Small Business Saturdays" #SBSVideos Every Saturday Morning at 11:30 AM EST | 8:30 AM PSTFebruary 16-17, 2019 - Complete Screen Printing Business Course (Atlas Screen Supply in Chicago)February 22, 2019 - Developing a Business Plan (DAX Kansas City)February 22, 2019 - Being Customer Centric EQUALS More Profits (DAX Kansas City)February 22, 2019 - Put Your New Screen Printing Business on a Path to Success! (DAX Kansas City)February 22, 2019 - The DTG Process & Finding the Perfect Niche Market (DAX Kansas City)February 22, 2019 - The Digitizing Difference: Foam, Gradients, and Performancewear (DAX Kansas City)February 23, 2019 - Patch Making for Fun and Profit (DAX Kansas City)March 25-27, 2019 - Totally T-Shirts! Garment Screen Printing: Basic to Advanced Workshop (Fairfax, VA) Trade Shows APA Las Vegas - February 12-15, 2019ThreadX Powered by SGIA - February 17-19, 2019DAX Kansas City - February 22-23, 2019IPIC Las Vegas - March 4-5,2019ISS Atlantic City - March 21-23, 2019NBM - Irving, TX - March 28-30, 2019DAX Minnesota - April 5-6, 2019ISA SignExpo - April 24-26, 2019DAX Chicago - May 3-4, 2019NBM Milwaukee - May 17-18, 2019ISS Houston - June 6-8, 2019ASI Chicago - July 10-11, 2019NBM Meadowlands - July 25-26, 2019

Sarah Helminiak, Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), shares how the THREADX Conference is helping garment decorators to position themselves for exponential growth, and how SGIA is centering content and programs around direct-to-garment printing to support the industry convergence mission of PRINTING United. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Sarah Helminiak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahperk/ SGIA: https://www.sgia.org/ THREADX: www.threadxconference.com  PRINTING United: https://info.printingunited.com

jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_235').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen'] ,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30 }); }); Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Tom Rauen with Envision Screen Printing and Embroidery, Dubuque, Iowa, will be joining us today to talk about his screen printing and embroidery business, the concept of event marketing, and maybe chat about a world record Tom holds. We will discuss his Facebook Group, Screen Printing Marketing and also get his take on the ThreadX event and Screen Print Marketing in general. We'll also be talking with Marshall Atkinson about his newly released book, Price for Profit. Sponsored by: SGIA.org 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 The American Red Cross recognizes Ricoh for its donations to the organization. The foundation designates Ricoh as a Ready 365 Giving Circle Gold level member for its contributions. ColDesi and BelQuette unveil plans to combine companies. The organizations say the agreement comes after a “long history” of collaborating on joint projects. Marian Eure · 2:33 Good morning Valencia Johnson Cooper · 3:05 Bonjour! Tom Rauen · 3:41 Good morning everyone! Valencia Johnson Cooper · 3:46 auggh, three minutes late and I already missed some secrets. gotta catch the replay Screen Print Marketing Terry: Tom Rauen with Envision Screen Printing and Embroidery, Dubuque, Iowa,  will be joining us shortly, but first let hear the conversation we had at the ThreadX Casino night event with Tom that we left off that podcast, so we could share it with you here. Terry: Welcome in live to the show, Tom Rauen who is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for entrepreneurship, community, marketing, and innovation. Tom is the founder and CEO of Envision custom screen printing and embroidery, one of the nation's leading custom apparel manufacturers. A business he started in his parent's basement after graduating from the University of Dubuque. He is also co-founder of Dimensional Brewing Company, a craft brewery, and taproom in Dubuque, Iowa. Welcome to the show! Aaron: So start us off with the closing of that story that I so rudely cut you off from finishing in Palm Springs. What were the first few weeks of your business like and then give us the early history? Terry: You hold a world record. Share that story with our listeners. Marshall Atkinson · 17:31 20XL is about my size Aaron: Since we're on Facebook Live right now recording this program, talk to us a little about the Screen Print Marketing Facebook Group Group and any milestones you all have recently had. Valencia Johnson Cooper · 19:47 I joined earlier this year, really great information and tip sharing with the members Marshall Atkinson · 21:22 It is a great group Terry: Who are the members of this group and what do people share? Marshall Atkinson · 21:56 There are no "secrets" Valencia Johnson Cooper · 22:41 scarcity vs abundance mentality Aaron: We talked at ThreadX in Palm Springs about event marketing. Tell us about your experience and your recommendations for your fellow decorators. Marshall Atkinson · 25:00 The Baked Bean Fest is an outdoor event Terry: As most of our listeners know, Aaron and I enjoy some beers from time to time,

jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_241').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen'] ,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30 }); }); Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. This is the third segment from our awesome trip to Palm Springs, CA for the ThreadX ‘18 event powered by SGIA. This was the return trip of “Decorators in Cars with Cookies” with industry experts, Marshall Atkinson and Erich Campbell. On this show we recapped the event, gave our takes and then, as usual, we dug deeper. We discussed action items and really recapped the details that you need from ThreadX. Prepared to be inspired! Sponsored by: SGIA.org 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! Decorators in Cars with Cookies The return trip from Palm Springs, CA after attending ThreadX was just as informative. We were joined again by Erich Campbell and Marshall Atkinson for our shorter 4-hour journey home and we were just all awe-inspired. Again because we love you the listener, we recorded it and now tune in and hear what everyone had to say. The best part is we give you a ton of actionable items you can start putting to use today.Please check out details about our guests at:Marshall Atkinson - Atkinson T-ShirtsErich Campbell - ErichCampbell.com Other Events Equipment & Supplies for a New Screen Printer: What you need for success! - DAX Minnesota - Friday, April 6 10:20AM - 11:40 AM Digital Marketing: Growing Your Business with Social Media and Email Marketing - DAX Minnesota - Friday, April 6 12:30 PM - 1:50 PM Finding New Niche Markets because you are a Digital Decorator - DAX Minnesota - Friday, April 6 2:20 PM - 3:40 PM Complete Screen Printing Business Course – Atlas Screen in Nashville – March 3-4 Trade Shows ISS Atlantic City, NJ - March 15-17, 2018 DAX Minnesota - April 6-7, 2018 NBM Sacramento - April 13-14, 2018DAX Chicagoland - April 27-28, 2018ISS Houston - May 3-5, 2018NBM Portland - May 11-12, 2018 Spronsors This show is brought to you for a full hour by: Specialty Graphics Imaging Association - SGIA will continually strive to be the foremost resource for information and education within the specialty imaging industry. SGIA supports the digital and screen printing community in the USA and Canada by providing services and activities specific to their interests. While the majority of SGIA services and activities are specific to US and Canada, SGIA will continue to partner with national and regional associations around the globe to continually develop the international community. The SGIA National Affiliation Program brings together a multinational community to enhance awareness and encourage the exchange of information. Supporting the Leaders of the Digital and Screen Printing Community Equipment Zone, with 20 years experience selling garment printing equipment nationwide. Equipment Zone offers the new Epson F2000 SureColor direct-to-garment printer, their own VelociJet-XL DTG printer, and the all-new SpeedTreater-TX automatic pretreat machine with a full 16”x24” pretreat area. Equipment Zone also carries a full line of DTG inks and supplies. Go to EquipmentZone.com SubliSource - Sublimation just got easier with the launch of sublisource.com, the new US distributor for Best Sublimation.

jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_244').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen'] ,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30 }); }); Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. This week we had a unique opportunity to spend some time in a car ride from Phoenix, AZ to Palm Springs, CA on our way to ThreadX '18 with industry experts, Marshall Atkinson and Erich Campbell. In fun we titled the show "Decorators in Cars with Cookies" as Marshall's wife was nice enough to send along a huge bag of delicious chocolate chip cookies. We covered a range of topics from what we were looking forward to when it came to ThreadX to creating a business plan and even tech stacks. So much info that we have more to share in later 2 Regular Guys Shows. Sponsored by: SGIA.org 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! Decorators in Cars with Cookies We had a blast on the car ride to Palm Springs, CA to visit ThreadX. We were joined by Erich Campbell and Marshall Atkinson for our 5-hour journey and boy was it an educational car ride to be on. Lucky for you we recorded it and now tune in and hear what everyone had to say. Topics ranged from ThreadX In N Out Burger, Cheesecake Factory, Problems shops make, writing a business plan and the most influential people in our business lives.Please check out details about our guests at: Marshall Atkinson - Atkinson T-Shirts Erich Campbell - ErichCampbell.com Other Events Equipment & Supplies for a New Screen Printer: What you need for success! - DAX Minnesota - Friday, April 6 10:20AM - 11:40 AM Digital Marketing: Growing Your Business with Social Media and Email Marketing - DAX Minnesota - Friday, April 6 12:30 PM - 1:50 PM Finding New Niche Markets because you are a Digital Decorator - DAX Minnesota - Friday, April 6 2:20 PM - 3:40 PM Complete Screen Printing Business Course – Atlas Screen in Nashville – March 3-4 Trade Shows NBM Arlington, TX - March 8-10, 2018  ISS Atlantic City, NJ - March 15-17, 2018  DAX Minnesota - April 6-7, 2018  NBM Sacramento - April 13-14, 2018 DAX Chicagoland - April 27-28, 2018 Spronsors This show is brought to you for a full hour by: Specialty Graphics Imaging Association - SGIA will continually strive to be the foremost resource for information and education within the specialty imaging industry. SGIA supports the digital and screen printing community in the USA and Canada by providing services and activities specific to their interests. While the majority of SGIA services and activities are specific to US and Canada, SGIA will continue to partner with national and regional associations around the globe to continually develop the international community. The SGIA National Affiliation Program brings together a multinational community to enhance awareness and encourage the exchange of information. Supporting the Leaders of the Digital and Screen Printing Community Equipment Zone, with 20 years experience selling garment printing equipment nationwide. Equipment Zone offers the new Epson F2000 SureColor direct-to-garment printer, their own VelociJet-XL DTG printer, and the all-new SpeedTreater-TX automatic pretreat machine with a full 16”x24” pretreat area. Equipment Zone also carries a full line of DTG inks and supplies.

jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_247').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen'] ,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30 }); }); Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. This week was a recording of the Casino Night that happened at ThreadX '18 . We had an opportunity to talk to a group of amazing people about their experience at ThreadX, The business and where they are headed in the future. ThreadX was an amazing event and these folks help us distill the experience being at ThreadX. Sponsored by: SGIA.org 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! ThreadX Casino Night Interviews Special thanks to all of the staff at SGIA, and all of the committee members on SGIA Garment Committee for having us at the ThreadX event. It was a great experience and you can hear more about our take with our friends, Erich Campbell and Marshall Atkinson in the next 2 episodes and beyond where we were in the car to and from Phoenix, AZ to Palm Springs, CA. Brett Bowden - Printed Threads - SGIA Garment Decorating Committee Chairman Mel Lay - SandiLake Clothing - On Shark Tank Season 8 Edward Cook - ECI Screen Print - SGIA Chairman Alison Banholzer - Wear Your Spirit Warehouse Tim Wilfong - Gulfside Heat Transfers Jacob Edwards - Jakprints Antony Sharples - Lake Erie Life Apparel We also had several other great conversations with other folks that we hope to be able to share over future episodes of 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Again thanks to those folks for their time: Josh and Kacy Wylie - IGG Screen Printing & Graphics Tom Rauen - Envision Screen Printing and Embroidery - Admin at Screen Print Marketing on Facebook Tim O'Brien - Acculink Darryl Garcia - Color Tech Other Events Equipment & Supplies for a New Screen Printer: What you need for success! - DAX Minnesota - Friday, April 6 10:20AM - 11:40 AM Digital Marketing: Growing Your Business with Social Media and Email Marketing - DAX Minnesota - Friday, April 6 12:30 PM - 1:50 PM Finding New Niche Markets because you are a Digital Decorator - DAX Minnesota - Friday, April 6 2:20 PM - 3:40 PM Complete Screen Printing Business Course – Atlas Screen in Nashville – March 3-4 Trade Shows NBM Arlington, TX - March 8-10, 2018  ISS Atlantic City, NJ - March 15-17, 2018  DAX Minnesota - April 6-7, 2018  NBM Sacramento - April 13-14, 2018 DAX Chicagoland - April 27-28, 2018 Spronsors This show is brought to you for a full hour by: Specialty Graphics Imaging Association - SGIA will continually strive to be the foremost resource for information and education within the specialty imaging industry. SGIA supports the digital and screen printing community in the USA and Canada by providing services and activities specific to their interests. While the majority of SGIA services and activities are specific to US and Canada, SGIA will continue to partner with national and regional associations around the globe to continually develop the international community. The SGIA National Affiliation Program brings together a multinational community to enhance awareness and encourage the exchange of information. Supporting the Leaders of the Digital and Screen Printing Community Equipment Zone, with 20 years experience selling garment printing equipment nationwide.

Want to know how to expand your business's reach and party at the same time? It's simple- start live screen printing! My company Shirt Agency waited almost three years before offering live screen printing services for events and the effects on our growth have been phenomenal. I only wish we had started sooner. Live printing engages your audience and strikes conversations with potential customers in an open and friendly atmosphere. Everybody deep down wants to make their own t-shirt and setting up a live printing station transforms a simple giveaway tee into a story the party goers are happy to share with friends. This episode is our step by step guide to setup and manage live printing at parties and concerts.Powered by ShirtAgency.com | The Best Printing and Fulfillment in Los Angeles. Come to our SCREENPRINTING CLASS in LA- https://www.screenprinting.com/screen-print-experience-class-ca or check out the ThreadX conference- https://sgia.swoogo.com/threadx/

Want to know how to expand your business’s reach and party at the same time? It’s simple- start live screen printing! My company Shirt Agency waited almost three years before offering live screen printing services for events and the effects on our growth have been phenomenal. I only wish we had started sooner. Live printing engages your audience and strikes conversations with potential customers in an open and friendly atmosphere. Everybody deep down wants to make their own t-shirt and setting up a live printing station transforms a simple giveaway tee into a story the party goers are happy to share with friends. This episode is our step by step guide to setup and manage live printing at parties and concerts. Powered by ShirtAgency.com | The Best Printing and Fulfillment in Los Angeles. Come to our SCREENPRINTING CLASS in LA- https://www.screenprinting.com/screen-print-experience-class-ca or check out the ThreadX conference- https://sgia.swoogo.com/threadx/

Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. We are excited to welcome in Brett Bowden of Printed Threads. Brett is an industry speaker, teacher, and writer as well as the owner of Printed Threads. They were recognized by Inc. magazine in 2015 as the 826th fastest growing company on their list of 5000. We are going to talk to Brett about what he sees as the future of garment decoration. Brett has been instrumental in putting together the line up for ThreadX so we are going to get a preview as well as discuss how his business is changing and what he believes is important for garment decorators in the years to come. Sponsored by: SGIA.org | ThreadX - Palm Springs, CA February 25-28, 2018 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! Industry News SGIA to Award $30,000 in scholarships. Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) is currently accepting applications through April 30, 2018, for its annual scholarship program in conjunction with the Specialty Graphic Imaging Foundation. With the continued support of donations from endowment investors and industry leaders, the program will now award $2,000 to 15 students, an increase in recipients from 2017. The TShirt Guys · 5:59 Is that Ryonet CEO Ryan Moor's voice that does your podcast intro? It sure sounds like it! :) Future of Garment Decoration Terry: Let's start with you telling us a little bit about your business. Aaron: You've experienced substantial growth in just 7-8 years. What's the key to that growth? Terry: It's the start of a new year and the 2 Regular Guys are all about planning and looking into the crystal ball. Talk to us about your take on the future of garment decorating. Erich Campbell · 16:49 I have seen shops marketing that boutique angle- 'hand-pulled only' - messaging can change the way processes are viewed, for sure Aaron: For our listeners who are looking into their own crystal ball, what is your best advice to a garment decorator who is also looking for the kind of growth you've had? Terry: We're very much excited about the upcoming SGIA fueled ThreadX. Tell our listeners what to expect and what your part in the event will be. 2 Regular Guys Podcast · 24:33http://www.mlcconnect.com/major-level-creative/ Tamir Garb · 30:29 In my opinion, what I saw is the advantage that companies like Amazon entered the market because it gave me a chance to raise the price, and that's what happened when DTG started. Every Change has advantages and disadvantages. See you next week in ISS. You guys are amazing. Aaron: What are you seeing as the end result as we're walking out the door on the last day. Jim Jay Busselle · 33:51 Brett made an AMAZING comparison of the cost of a 4-year degree (which got most of us very little) to industry-specific knowledge at conferences that have market leaders willing to teach, inspire and give value! Erich Campbell · 34:44 Directed, targeted information. Great stuff. Terry: Which speaker are you most looking forward to hearing from. Just between us, oh and the listeners… Jim Jay Busselle · 36:35 Johnny rocks! Erich Campbell · 37:00 Catching that energy is so important. :) Inspiration is so important to fuel that daily action it out l takes to carry on. Aaron: I understand you just returned from Hati.

Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Every year in January, Terry and Aaron take a look forward at what we would like to see in the industry for the coming year. The ideas range from new products to new techniques, to new ways of doing business. We even call out some folks from time to time. Don't miss this lively show and listen to what the 2 Regular Guys want for our industry. Plus enjoy some new fun segments for 2018! Sponsored by: SGIA.org | ThreadX - Palm Springs, CA February 25-28, 2018 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!   10 Things for 2018 1) Terry: I'd like to see more of the industry pros (not just a person with a video camera) produce how-to YouTube videos. And wouldn't it be great if like in Twitter we could have the Verified User symbol attached that says, “This person actually has experience and this is good information.” Maybe an SGIA Verified logo would be the symbol of expertise for the industry. Erich Campbell ·  Can't agree enough about the video thing; many groups are thinking in the same way and creating groups of solid consultants Erich Campbell ·  It's happening in the vendor space as well, but I can see having a more independent group of experts, too. Bruce Basen ·  Like the verified idea 2) Aaron:  I'd like to see a Sublimation Committee at SGIA. The garment committee is awesome, and they are doing some great thing with SGIA like the upcoming ThreadX and I think they have some great sublimation representation in people like Chris Bernet from Vapor. But I think Sublimation as a decorating technique of things outside of garments is growing and will continue to bridge more and more decorating challenges with things like single pass print technology and vacuum press opportunities. Side Note - I just wanted to give a shout out to Ford Bowers and the team at SGIA. I have been very impressed with the direction of things since Ford took over and for all the staff there that has embraced his changes. You have amazing people that have been there for a while like Johnny Shell and Sondra Fry Benoudiz and Marci Kinter who continue to serve the industry and are embracing the changes. There are so many people there to list everyone, but people like Sarah Perkins who is heading up the SGIA side of ThreadX, Ray Weis, Erin Nuss and Dan Marx who are doing some amazing stuff with SGIA's educational programs. The list goes on an on. Kudos and keep it up. 3) Terry: I think I covered this a couple years ago, but I'd love to see a reasonably priced direct-to-screen machine. Besides the film savings at about $1.00 per sheet, you would also have screens with images burned in the exact same position for all colors, and no risk of flipping the film backward. And… no storage of films, just storage of your digital files. If you can buy a commercial quality direct-to-garment printer for $15,000, why not a direct-to-screen printer. Bruce Basen ·  Check out the Saati LTS 4) Aaron: There are some really good educational opportunities and people that do it very well. Like Terry mentioned in his first thing we need a way to sift through it all. Some of it is on Youtube, Some of it is on Facebook, some of it is in written format, some of it is seminars and some of it is actual hands-on classes. Honestly,

Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Coming to you live via Facebook Video as we look at a new format for the show, to not only bring you great podcast content, but some video content as well. We are going to be discussing the nuts and bolts of finding niche markets for your digital decorating devices. Sponsored by: SGIA.org | ThreadX - Palm Springs, CA February 25-28, 2018 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!   Unique Niche Markets for Digital Decorators Untouched Markets still today Pirates and Manawana Awards - Toner Fitting square pegs into round holes So many times I've talked with decorators who want to take digital and replace “exactly” their screen printing and another method. Same products, same prints, same pricing structure. Cheer/Dance Expand your horizons with new opportunities Beyond square pegs and round holes, what was holding you back in your previous decoration method? Was it minimums? Setup time? Sampling? What new opportunities will new technology offer you? Ticket Stubs Educating your customer If one more potential customer says to me, “My customer won't pay that.”!!! Other Events Complete Screen Printing Business Course –Workhorse Products – January 27-28 Complete Screen Printing Business Course – Atlas Screen in Chicago – February 10-11 Complete Screen Printing Business Course – Atlas Screen in Nashville – March 3-4 Trade Shows ASI Orlando - January 3-4,2018 PPAI Expo - Las Vegas - January 16-18, 2018 ISS Long Beach, CA - January 19-21, 2018 ASI Dallas - January 25-26, 2018 NNEP Atlanta - February 2-3, 2018 International Awards & Personalization Expo, Las Vegas - February 20-23, 2018 DAX Kansas City - February 23-24, 2018 ThreadX powered by SGIA - Palm Springs, CA – February 25-27, 2018 Terry's Books Screen Printing: A Practical Guide to Starting Your Own T-Shirt Business Just $4.95 as an e-book. Direct to Garment: A Practical Guide to Starting Your Own T-Shirt Business Just $4.95 as an e-book. Scheduling and Estimating Production Time for Garment Screen Printing Just $2.99 as an e-book SubliSource Sublimation just got easier with the launch of sublisource.com, the new US distributor for Best Sublimation. Our mission is to help our partners grow with a different way of doing business compared to all the "Me too" distributors in the United States. We will do this by: Offering products as a single item instead of forcing cases on you. Changing shipping standards. Offering unique products from limited manufacturing partnerships. This show is brought to you for a full hour by: Specialty Graphics Imaging Association - SGIA will continually strive to be the foremost resource for information and education within the specialty imaging industry. SGIA supports the digital and screen printing community in the USA and Canada by providing services and activities specific to their interests. While the majority of SGIA services and activities are specific to US and Canada, SGIA will continue to partner with national and regional associations around the globe to continually develop the international community. The SGIA National Affiliation Program brings together a multinational community to enhance awareness and encourage the exchang...

Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Today we'll be talking Niche Markets, REGGIE Awards, and we'll start with a conversation on SGIA's ThreadX with guests Greg Kitson from Mind's Eye Graphics and Sarah Perkins from SGIA. Sponsored by: SGIA.org | ThreadX - Palm Springs, CA February 25-28, 2018 What is THREADX? A new conference from SGIA that takes a high-level view of e-commerce, consumer trends, branding and more with speakers including Johnny Cupcakes and Tim Williams. (Register now to reserve your space before it is sold out.) Niche Markets Corporate Events A new market that's been developing for a few years for DTG operators is setting up at a corp event, taking pics in front of a backdrop, and each guest takes home a t-shirt at the end. Hedgehog Rescue Everyone has a passion out there. Tying your business and your niche market to it makes the process easier because of your market knowledge and more fun. From Erich in the chat. “Promoting as an insider; people can see how genuine you are.” Shirt of the Month Justin Lawrence from Oklahoma Shirt Company. This niche came up during an interview and I think it bears repeating. Schools, but doing a Better Job My daughter is a Junior at a local Scottsdale HS and she was telling me about her experience getting her school shirt for the year. I've talked to printers during seminars who just do a better job! An idea doesn't have to be unique, you just have to do it better. Taking it on the Road I met a couple in Charlotte who basically said to me, “We want to take it on the road. Can we do that with your machine?” Their daughter is in competitive cheer and they wanted to combine a business with their regular travels. My response was, “Why not?” Do you travel for your kids' events, or maybe travel for your own events like car shows, competition shooting, or a million other passions. Partnering with Radio Stations Talking to a screen printer recently who talked about all the business introductions he got by doing shirts for a local radio station. Special broadcast events and backstage passes were just as important to this printer as the trade of shirts of advertising. 20 Ideas Sit down and make a list of 20 unique concepts or places for selling garments. Don't stop until you write 20 ideas, without judging the quality of your list. 2 Regular Guys Talking Decoration Chat Room Erich Campbell: Good morning, guys! :) 2 Regular Guys: Welcome in Erich! Erich Campbell: Can't wait to hear more on the topics today! Been so busy, I couldn't be live for a bit. :) Erich Campbell: Always promoting! ;) 2 Regular Guys: Glad you got here today! Erich Campbell: ThreadX sounds like a great idea. I hope I can make it! I think I'll be hot off a flight from DAX. ;) Erich Campbell: Value propositions; so important for folks to know. I've been trying (as you folks know from our episode) to stress pricing and value to embroiderers this year. 2 Regular Guys: Erich - You should come on the 2 Regular Guys road trip. We are going to fly from DAX to PHX and drive out. Will be a blast. Erich Campbell: DUDE. If you mean that ... ;) 2 Regular Guys: Absolutely!!! Erich Campbell: Seriously keep me in the loop; that's a really awesome idea. I want to do that. Erich Campbell: After hours bar conference, never happened. ;) Erich Campbell: I hope to meet up there; that sounds like exactly what the industry needs. :) Gotta make plans now! Need to do a consult in Palm Beach. ;) hehehehe Erich Campbell: Reggies time! If anyone liked my pricing episode. . . ;) Erich Campbell: I'll definitely be seeing you guys at ISS LB! Speaking this year, too! 2 Regular Guys: Wahoo! Erich Campbell: That's a fantastic idea for a category, guys. That's really exciting. Good ambassadors educate and promote our industry and increase our profile, making it easier to sell with a higher value proposition.

jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_262').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen'] ,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30 }); }); Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. We chatted first with Greg Kitson at Mind's Eye Graphics about the upcoming seminar with Aaron, How to Make Money with Digital Decorating. And then our guest Jay Busselle from Printa Systems will be talking about his new position as well as social media marketing. Sponsored by: SGIA.org | 2017 SGIA Expo in New Orleans - Oct 10-12 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 John Bergmann who started the Bergmann Group, the parent company of Workhorse Products, passed away last week. We'd like to pass along our condolences to everyone at Workhorse, especially John's son John Jr and Tyler, his son-in-law. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Charlotte Catholic High School students were recently honored by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers for their dye-sublimation photography prints on ChromaLuxe metal. Two students, senior Bella Garner and sophomore Perris Bowling, were awarded Silver Medals in the National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition. Their work also received Gold Key Awards in the 2017 Mid-Carolinas competition. Read More Aaron and Greg announce they are extending the early Bird Special for the class How to Make Money with Digital Decorating until the end of Labor Day Weekend. ThreadX powered by SGIA coming soon! February 25th to 27th, 2018 in Palm Springs, CA - Sign-up to receive more information as it comes available. Jay Busselle and Social Media Marketing Terry: Jay, you're at a new location since our last show together.  Let's get started by telling us about Printa Systems. Aaron: Talk about your position with Printa. Terry: Who is the customer you're reaching out to? Terry: Talk to us about PromoChat on Twitter. 3PM Eastern Time #PromoChat Aaron: Like me, you're heavily into social media as a way to reach customers. Talk about the current state of social media as a vehicle for promotion and what you see as the future. Terry: Jay, where can our listeners reach out to you? Jay Busselle: He started screen printing his sophomore year in High School and as a result learned some very valuable copyright lessons early. Jay has been connected to the apparel decoration and promotional product advertising worlds ever since. His roles over the last 15 years have been mostly focused on graphics and marketing. He is the proud dad of 6 kids, lives in Phoenix, AZ and is currently the Director of Marketing & Sales Manager at Printa Systems. printa.com Twitter Other Events Getting Smart with Some Simple Marketing Strategies - ISS Orlando Seminar - Sept 9 Epson F2000 DTG Printer Training Seminar – New Philadelphia, OH - Sept 13 Getting Smart with Some Simple Marketing Strategies - ISS Ft. Worth Seminar - Sept 24 How to Make Money with Digital Decorating - Mind's Eye Graphics in Northeast Indiana - Oct 6-7 SGIA Seminars - Getting Smart with Some Simple Marketing Strategies and Demystifying Wide Format Sublimation and Cut and Sew Production - October 12 Complete Screen Printing Business Course – Atlas Screen in Chicago – Nov 11-12...