Racism in America: A Discussion with Quianne Perrin Savoy and Sonja Smith from Moore & Moore Merch
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Jun 08, 2020•43 min
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Promo Kitchen Podcast: A Discussion About Prospecting and Opening Doors in a Virtual World
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...
Jun 01, 2020•29 min
Promo Kitchen Podcast: A Digital First Sales and Marketing Model with Original Favorites
In today’s episode, we explore the way some suppliers in our industry are throwing out the old playbooks for sales and marketing by employing digital first tactics. Our guests today are Evan Toporek and Pete Drago with Colorado based, Original Favorites. Original Favorites is known for their high end blank Tshirts, sweats and polos made primarily from Supima cotton. While they do sell within the promotional products industry, they cut their teeth selling private label solutions to digitally nati...
May 18, 2020•49 min
Parenting during the Pandemic
In this episode of the PK Podcast, Chef and parents Johanna Gottlieb and Danny Rosin connect with Angie Shockley, Parenting Expert and experienced counselor, to talk about the reality of the shifting family dynamics when combining e-learning and working parents. This is a great discussion of the new reality we live in and managing what it is to be a parent while providing balance and caring for all the family members. Angie Shockley, MA, CSP, has spent 25 years working with adolescents, teens, y...
Apr 28, 2020•43 min
Promo Kitchen Podcast Selling PPE during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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 d...
Apr 23, 2020•44 min
Coronavirus Diaries Part 3: A Conversation from the Front Lines
In this episode Mark and Johanna talk to two incredible nurses on the front lines of the Covid19 Pandemic. Joanna Killian is a nurse in New York. She is with a university hospital on Long Island and has been there for 9 years in the cardiac department. Jessica Aboagye has been a nurse for 12 years. She has worked at Southside hospital in Bayshore, Long Island for the last 4 years. She has a masters degree in nursing education and is certified in both medical surgical and geriatric nursing. We ta...
Apr 20, 2020•35 min
Shifting to Face Masks Episode 2: Allmade, A Discussion with Mel Lay & Ryan Moor
Manufacturers of apparel, textiles and sewing plants are shifting their production operations from t-shirts, sweatshirts, socks and underwear to make surgical face masks and face coverings to help medical personnel and the general public combat the global coronavirus pandemic. One of those great companies is Allmade Apparel. PK chefs Jay Busselle & Johanna Gottlieb had a discussion with Mel Lay & Ryan Moor to find out when they got started and what the process looks like when a large par...
Apr 14, 2020•31 min
Shifting to Face Masks, Episode 1: Sanmar, A discussion with Renton Leversedge
Manufacturers of apparel, textiles and sewing plants are shifting their production operations from t-shirts, sweatshirts, socks and underwear to make surgical face masks and face coverings to help medical personnel and the general public combat the global Coronavirus pandemic. One of those great companies is SanMar. PK chefs Jay Busselle & Johanna Gottlieb had a discussion with Renton Leversedge, chief customer officer at SanMar to ask how they got involved, when they got started and what th...
Apr 14, 2020•37 min
Promo Kitchen Podcast 163: A Conversation with Robert Williams
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 ...
Apr 06, 2020•37 min
Coronavirus Diaries Part 2: A Discussion with Dr. Jonathan Cooke, MD
This conversation was recorded on March 31st, 2020. In this special episode we speak with Jonathan Cooke, MD. Pulmonary/Critical Care physician. Jon is currently employed at Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospitals. Jon took some time out of his busy schedule to speak with us about Covid-19 and what it is like on the front lines of a hospital. The discussion answers some hard questions and will be sure to keep you on the edge of your couch. Special thanks t...
Apr 02, 2020•42 min
Promokitchen Cooking from home - Larry Alford
Larry Alford is with Axis Promotions. In this discussion we hear tips on keeping your team engaged and sticking to a routine!
Mar 27, 2020•12 min
Promokitchen Cooking from home - Andrea Pereira
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
Mar 26, 2020•8 min
Promo Kitchen Podcast 162: A Conversation with Brian Gill
Promo Kitchen Podcast 162: A Conversation with Brian Gill by PromoKitchen
Mar 26, 2020•35 min
Promokitchen Cooking from home - Valerie Spiller
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.
Mar 25, 2020•10 min
Promokitchen Cooking from home - Kate Kailik
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!
Mar 25, 2020•11 min
PromoKitchen Cooking from home - Johanna and Kate
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!
Mar 23, 2020•12 min
Coronavirus Diaries Part 1: Coronavirus and the Promotional Products Industry
In this special episode, Mark Graham and Danny Rosin welcome back long time guest, Paul Bellantone, CEO of PPAI. We all know the industry is going through a challenging time as we grapple with the impact of the coronavirus. On this particular recording date, March 13, 2020, stock markets are crashing, suppliers are being run off their feet with hand sanitizer orders, distributor sales forecasts are being rewritten, employees are being asked to work from home, end clients are cancelling events in...
Mar 16, 2020•44 min
Deep Dive - Adapt and Pivot - Bobby Lehew
Bobby Lehew from commonsku sits down with Chef Kate Plummer to discuss how to pivot with promo and prepare for disaster on all scales. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #PromoChat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific (For extra #PromoChat credit, go read the article Kate and Bobby reference in their Deep Dive: https://buff.ly/3cQC253)
Mar 13, 2020•17 min
Deep Dive - Disaster Prep - Jo-an Lantz and Jeff Lederer
Jo-an Lantz, president and CEO of Geiger and Jeff Lederer, president of Primeline, join Chef Kate Plummer to discuss how their companies have prepared for disasters, and what they’re doing to be on top of COVID-19. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific
Mar 09, 2020•20 min
Promo Kitchen Podcast 160: A deep Dive into Monday with Nick Lateur
Nick Lateur is National Sales Manager at IMAGEN Brands. He lives in Austin, TX and has a quirky fetish for Mondays. When he is not busy strategizing with his IMAGEN Brands team or brainstorming new product video ideas, Nick enjoys cooking with his daughter and jamming with his cover band. You can find him on MONDAYS with Nick on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Nick made a splash in the industry over the last few weeks when he was named #1 on Dale Denham's 2019 Online 18, a list of th...
Mar 02, 2020•36 min
Deep Dive - Professional Persona - Mandi Rudd
Mandi Rudd from Brand Energy Marketing talks to Kate about online personas and keeping your social feeds personal and professional at the same time. Join us every Wednesday at 12:00 PM Pacific, 3:00 PM Eastern on Twitter for an all new #PromoChat.
Feb 19, 2020•14 min
Promo Kitchen Podcast 159: A conversation with Kathy Cheng from Redwood Classics
Try as they might to avoid making a mess in the kitchen, your hosts and PK chefs, Mark Graham & Jay Busselle, pull on some industry threads to discover interesting people and situations in the apparel & branded merchandise space. This is a rags-to-riches, then back to rags… and climbing back to riches, story. Listen to how a small contract apparel sewing company of 5 family makers and a few machines in 1988 grew into a full service large scale apparel contractor who employed over 500 peo...
Feb 16, 2020•47 min
Deep Dive - Scott Nussinow - Organizations
The Pyramid Award-winning Deep Dive is back! This week, Kate Plummer talks with Scott Nussinow about getting the most out of the organization you belong to. Join #PromoChat ever Wednesday on Twitter at Noon Pacific, 3PM Eastern.
Feb 14, 2020•20 min
Promo Kitchen Podcast 158: Understanding Halo's Acquisition of Axis Promotions
It’s become commonplace to open up our weekly email from ASI and PPAI these days and see some news about industry consolidation, whether it’s a supplier buying another supplier or a distributor joining forces with another distributor. On Jan 29, it was announced that Halo had acquired Axis Promotions, the well known distributor agency based in midtown Manhattan. While these announcements are no longer surprising, the rate of consolidation is unique to this time in the industry and that’s part of...
Feb 06, 2020•39 min
Promo Kitchen Podcast 157: A Conversation with Michele Bell of ASI
Robert Fiveash and Jay Busselle bagged a unicorn! Michele Bell from ASI is perhaps the highest-profile industry leader who really doesn’t agree to podcast interviews. But we had an offer even MB couldn’t refuse. Jay’s promise of tacos for life, and Robert’s promise of yearly Stones-related gifts, did the trick! Michele was very generous with her time and was her hilarious, insightful, and intelligent self throughout. We talked about what the future likely looks like, the impact of tariffs, indus...
Jan 20, 2020•56 min
Episode 156: A Conversation with Ryan Moor of Ryonet and Allmade Apparel
In this episode, Jay Busselle and Mark Graham speak with Ryan Moor, CEO at Ryonet & Allmade, about the world of apparel decorating and how his roots as a screen print supplier (Ryonet) led to the creation of a new project, Allmade Apparel - a shirt for screen printers by screen printers. Allmade has also made a name for itself by offering socially and environmentally responsible Tshirt alternatives in a sector not particularly well known for its environmental track record. It's a fascinating...
Jan 03, 2020•40 min
Deep Dive - Danny Rosin - Goal Setting
Chef Danny Rosin, our first chat of 2019 comes in to close off the year. He and Chef Kate Plummer talk about goal setting, how you achieve and how you bring your team in to make it count. Join us every Wednesday on Twitter for a brand new #PromoChat! 12PM Pacific, 3PM Eastern.
Dec 23, 2019•18 min
Deep Dive - Amanda Delaney - Volunteering
Amanda Delaney cures her Promo FOMO and talks with Chef Kate Plummer about the best ways to give back and support your community. Join us every Wednesday on Twitter for a brand new #PromoChat! 12PM Pacific, 3PM Eastern.
Dec 19, 2019•13 min
Promo Kitchen Podcast 155 Understanding the Polyconcept Acquisition of ETS Express
In this special episode of the podcast, Mark Graham and Johanna Gottlieb speak with Neil Ringel, CEO of Polyconcept, and Sharon Eyal, CEO of ETS Express, about Polyconcept's blockbuster acquisition of ETS Express on Dec 10, 2019. In our conversation, we explore how this transaction took place, what this means for Polyconcept and ETS customers and the impact this will have on the overall promotional products industry. It's a rich conversation, required listening for anyone looking to understand t...
Dec 16, 2019•37 min
Deep Dive - Jamie Mair - Avoiding Brandfill
Jamie Mair sits down with Chef Kate Plummer to talk about sustainability and all of the things that go unsaid in the promo industry. Join us every Wednesday on Twitter for a new #PromoChat. 12PM Pacific, 3PM Eastern.
Dec 12, 2019•19 min
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