As part of our on-going series on mergers and acquisitions, Chef Kate Plummer and Sous-Chef Andrea Pereira talk with Jo-an Lantz from Geiger, as Jo-an lets us in on what Geiger's thought process is when looking at potential acquisitions. She also talks about what comes up when looking globally, and why cyber security should be your top concern. This discussion is wide-ranging and definitely worth a listen to hear Jo-an's predictions for the future.
Aug 30, 2021•44 min
In this special episode, Mark Graham and Johanna Gottlieb sit down with a very familiar face in the PK community, the new CEO of PPAI, Dale Denham. Dale served on the board for many years, and he played a monumental role in establishing PromoKitchen as one of the leading nonprofit organizations in our industry. Dale has spent the past 10 years of his career serving as the CIO of Geiger, and he held the position of Senior VP at ASI prior to that. In this wide ranging conversation, Mark and Jo spe...
Aug 18, 2021•54 min
As part of our on-going series on mergers and acquisitions Chef Kate Plummer and Sous-Chef Andrea Pereira talk with Jamie Watson at Certified Marketing, Jamie lays out what is needed to sell your company and what you should be doing right now to make your company better, whether you're selling or not. Finally, a must listen portion for any business owner or salesperson, Jamie breaks down best business practices for your long term planning. Jamie has been involved various aspects of Finance and A...
Aug 17, 2021•42 min
As part of our on-going series on mergers and acquisitions Chef Kate Plummer and Sous-Chef Andrea Pereira talk with Chef Larry Cohen of Axis Promotions, now Halo Branded Solutions. Larry walks us through what an acquisition can look like from the seller side and what everyone should know. He also drops some amazing Business 101 information that you definitely should start using now. Bio: Larry Cohen is the Founder of Axis Promotions, a full-service marketing and promotions agency, and now serves...
Aug 11, 2021•42 min
At PromoKitchen, we're exploring all the different sides of mergers and acquisitions in the industry. Our first conversation is with Bridget Smith of Zazzle, formally Boundless. Bridget talks about being the lead on acquisitions, what funding looks like in 2021, and what made Boundless and Zazzle two different companies. Bridget Bio: Bridget has had many roles since she started at Zazzle in 2005. Presently, she's our VP of Special Operations, overseeing the myriad of new opportunities that Zazzl...
Jul 27, 2021•45 min
In this episode Chefs Johanna Gottlieb (Axis powered by HALO) and Charity Gibson (Peerless Umbrella) talk to Kristine Shreve. Kristine is the founder and CEO of Kristine Shreve Consulting, which offers writing, marketing and business development services. The company can be found at www.kristineshreve.com . Kristine is also the creator and host of the Business + Women podcast, where the discussion centers around being a business owner and being a woman and how those two states of being intersect...
Jul 01, 2021•44 min
In this episode, Chef Kate Plummer sits down with sous-chef Josh Pospisil about coming out and finding community. We cover how to create positive spaces and why he keeps wearing pink on Wednesdays.
Jun 21, 2021•28 min
In this episode chefs Kate Plummer and Josh Storey talk to Elise Lindborg and Kelli Henderson of Brand|Pride about Pride month, how to combat "Gay Washing," and what it takes to run a certified LGBT owned business. Brand Pride is a lesbian owned, LGBT certified branding solutions company. For 20 years they've guided hundreds of brands on their quests for the best promotional items to achieve their goals of building brand loyalty. What started out as a small, home-based business twenty years ago ...
Jun 07, 2021•38 min
Chefs Johanna Gottlieb and Kate Plummer sit down with the Redwood Classics team to talk about the launch of their impact report. They cover what it means to be sustainable, what a circular economy is and why women led businesses are important. The Redwood Classics team is Kathy Cheng, Ashley Chan, PJ Tang and Jasmin Bollman from Misfit Marketing Consultancy and Katie Motta from Shift Circular join them to talk about their work.
Jun 03, 2021•46 min
In this episode, Chef Danny Rosin and Chef Mark Graham explore what happens when you combine the power of the humble T-shirt, with a powerful message and fuel it with social media. In our discussion, we feature the story of Timmy Zhu, a software developer by day and a volunteer and tireless advocate for the nonprofit, Operation Smile, by night (and some of the day too).
May 25, 2021•36 min
Chef Kate Plummer chats with Kelly Brown from Green Giftz about what makes a good water bottle, How do we sell, or not sell another one and what we should be thinking about when we talk about sustainability. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific
May 19, 2021•10 min
Chef Kate Plummer chats with Jeff Becker from Kotis Design in a conversation that started about volunteering and moved to sustainable product selection and how to deal with leftover promo. We even cover if Patagonia got it right. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific
May 12, 2021•13 min
In this episode Johanna Gottlieb talks to Hugh Lawson about Diversity and Racism. We tackle some deep topics and hear his life experience. We learn about his passion for the BLM movement and his Why. Hugh is the Director of Business Development for Staples Promotional Products (SPP), a subsidiary of Staples Inc. with offices in Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States. He has over 20 years of experience helping clients globally drive brand engagement and improved business results by...
May 05, 2021•35 min
Chef Kate Plummer chats with Jay Busselle about making it to the milestone of the 200th #PromoChat. We cover what's changed, what's needed to build an online community and so much more. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific
May 05, 2021•14 min
Chef Kate Plummer and sous chef Amanda Delaney are back with in impactful and inspiring episode of Growing Up Promo! Theresa Muzzillo, owner of Proforma Big Ideas in Tampa, is joined by her father, Greg Muzzillo, founder of top 40 distributor Proforma, as she shares stories from her earliest promo days as a kid, and what ultimately brought her back to promo after pursuing a post-college career in finance in the big apple. You don't want to miss this incredibly real and raw conversation as Theres...
Apr 29, 2021•35 min
In this episode Johanna Gottlieb, Axis Promotions, and Ashley Colautti, Commonsku talk to Meg Erber, S&S Activewear and Glencora Twigg, Fairware about selling sustainability in the promotional products arena. They tackle some great topics on what you can and should be asking your clients and suppliers.
Apr 22, 2021•38 min
Chefs Johanna Gottlieb and Kate Plummer talk to Paul Bellantone and Robert "Bob" McLean about the transition in a virtual environment, Paul's future philanthropic goals, what we have learned in the pandemic and what we can expect from the association going forward.
Apr 09, 2021•38 min
In this moving and powerful podcast, Chef Kate Plummer sits down with Kathy Cheng, Michelle Chen, Cindy Tsuji and Kathy DiFrancesco to talk about anti-Asian racism, how it has personally and professionally effected them. They also share how others can help and what our next steps need to be.
Mar 25, 2021•40 min
Chef Kate Plummer chats with Digital News Director at ASI, Chris Ruvo about what is causing inventory issues across the board. This was a great chat and it's worth reading the article that sparked this conversation: https://t.co/wmz5PyqqOg?amp=1 Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific
Mar 24, 2021•13 min
Chef Kate Plummer chats with trend expert Vicki Ostrom about how sustainability is showing up in product design, the effect the pandemic has had on trends and so much more! Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific.
Mar 18, 2021•26 min
In our fourth episode, Jay Busselle & Danny Rosin talk with Roger Burnett about his experience as a founding member of PromoKitchen.
Mar 11, 2021•49 min
Chef Kate Plummer talks with sous-chef Ashley Colautti about the future for women in work looks like, what makes a good leader and the role of womxn events for individuals! Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific
Mar 11, 2021•14 min
Before zoom meetings, there was ZOOMcatalog. Chef Kate Plummer and Sous Chef Amanda Delaney sat down to chat with the inspiring women behind ZOOMcatalog, Noleen Zasman, President, and her daughters Bryony Zasman, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, and Donna Zasman Lomazini, Director of Business Development, for our latest instalment of Growing Up Promo. You do not want to miss this amazing story of how this woman-owned family business came to be, and how they have fought to push through the b...
Mar 10, 2021•32 min
Sous Chef Amanda Delaney and Meg Erber with PromoCares have some exciting news for you and your future in promo! The Tee Hamilton Creative Scholarship is NOT limited to graphic artists and creative designers alike in our industry, so head over to https://www.promokitchen.org/donate to apply today! GOOD LUCK!
Mar 08, 2021•3 min
Chef Kate Plummer talks with PK Chef Dale Denham about what cybersecurity precaustions you need to take to keep you and your company safe. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific
Mar 04, 2021•11 min
In this episode we talk to Bill Petrie, Brandivate and Alina Rubinshteyn, LiV2. We hear about their experiences in starting a business during 2020, a historically and challenging year. We learn about what has worked for them and how they are persevering.
Feb 23, 2021•51 min
In this episode we talk to Bill Petrie, Brandivate and Alina Rubinshteyn, LiV2. We hear about their experiences in starting a business during 2020, a historically and challenging year. We learn about what has worked for them and how they are persevering.
Feb 23, 2021•51 min
In this PromoKitchen podcast. Mark Graham, Kate Plummer and Jeremy Picker riff about the impact of promo on world events (and the other way around). We spend a lot of time reminding end clients why promotional products are an effective marketing strategy. However, we often find ourselves fighting an uphill battle when we see some end clients dismiss our medium as trinkets and trash. But what happens when our medium is “too effective”, when it moves audiences in ways that are uncomfortable for so...
Feb 22, 2021•51 min
Chef Kate Plummer talks with Sous chef Andrea Pereira of Rocket Science Branding and Jarid Taylor of Brandigenous about being Indian and Indigenous and how identity gets built and communicated. They cover everything from land acknowledgements, to being a minority business and how they answer "So where are you from?"
Feb 01, 2021•44 min
In this episode Kate Plummer, Clearmount and Johanna Gottlieb, Axis Promotions chat with Juan Martinez, Director of Innovation and Branding Strategy at Spector & Co. We talk about what it means to be behind innovation at Spector and about highlighting the creative in our industry. Juan has been involved in the promotional product industry for over 25 years. During the past 20, he has been employed by Spector and Co. His proven track record includes skill and experience in diverse branding me...
Jan 21, 2021•30 min
