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PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast - Mentorship Series Part 3In this third episode of the PromoKitchen Podcast Mentorship Series, Jay Busselle connects with Ashley Colautti and Bill Petrie about their experience with the PK Mentorship Program. They discuss the pairing, what worked for them and what didn’t, and what a good mentorship relationship looks like.2023-10-1130 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast - Mentorship Series Part 2Welcome to the Mentorship Series of the PK Podcast! In this series we will be talking about one of our core pillars and share success stories from mentors and mentees that have been through the program.
In today's episode PK Chef Jay Busselle connects with colleagues and chefs Carson Roncketto and Robert Fiveash. Both Carson and Robert have played pivotal roles with PromoKitchen, with Carson serving as chair of the Mentorship Committee and Robert as founding member and past president. These two superstars have huge hearts for helping and have been instrumental in reshaping the mentor program and helping it...2023-07-1240 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast: Mentorship Series Part 1Welcome to the Mentorship Series of the PK Podcast! In this series we will be talking about one of our core pillars and share success stories from mentors and mentees that have been through the program.
In today's episode Jay Busselle connects with Russell Bird and Tyler Merriam about their experience with the program. Listen in!
Ready to become part of the mentorship program yourself - either as a mentor or mentee? Visit promokitchen.org and click on mentorship to get started today!2023-06-2839 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen OG Podcast: Vol 1 Mark Graham and Bobby LehewRevolutionaries. Renegades. Dreamers. Leaders.
This is a new podcast series where you get to go back in time and revisit the stories of some brave and somewhat geeky rebels who were keenly searching for a new path forward in the promotional products market. Welcome to the "PromoKitchen OG Podcast Series." Are you curious about these founding PK chefs and renegades? Don't you want to know why they started PromoKitchen and what they were trying to accomplish? In the spirit of vision and to help you trailblaze a new path forward - take some time and listen to these dreamers!2020-10-1549 min
PromoKitchen Podcast#154 New Leadership Changes at PK: Meet Johanna and Kate!n this special episode, we talk about some recent changes to the leadership at PromoKitchen. On Nov 12, the board announced that Johanna Gottlieb would take over from Robert Fiveash as Chair of PromoKitchen. It was also announced that Kate Plummer would become Vice Chair.
This is a big moment for PromoKitchen as the organization as now seen 3 leadership changes since the organization was founded in 2011. In 2016, Mark Graham handed the reigns to Robert Fiveash who did a masterful job of scaling the organization to where it is today. And now, we welcome a new generation of leaders to help PK...2019-11-1831 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #149 | Warehousing and Logistics with Harry Thetford (Dollar Tree)In this episode, Mark Graham (commonsku) and Robert Fiveash (Brand Fuel) explore the world of distribution, fulfillment and logistics. End client marketing needs have split our industry in two - on one hand we have custom drop ship orders that never touch a distributor’s office while on the hand, we have complex company store models that require distribution and fulfillment oversight. The latter category is what we explore today with our guest, Harry Thetford.
Harry is the Distribution Center General Manager at Dollar Tree Stores based in Chesapeake Virginia. While Harry is not directly involved in the promotional products in...2019-06-2834 minPromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #137 | Jason Lucash - Sept 2018On
Sept 14, Hub Promotional Group rocked the industry by announcing that they had acquired Origaudio and that Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak were joining the Hub management team.
To some, it felt like Origaudio would never sell, to others they felt that Jason and Mike might not fit in at a more traditional, larger supplier. So in true PromoKitchen fashion, we wanted to get to the bottom of it to find out why and how this deal went down.2018-09-2637 minPromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #134 | Gene GeigerIn this episode of the PromoKitchen podcast, Mark Graham sits down with Gene Geiger, CEO of Geiger. Gene was last on the program in January 2015 and since then he’s been busy making headlines by expanding Geiger’s presence beyond the US. Specifically, just this past week Gene announced that Geiger was merging with the UK’s largest family owned distributor, BTC Group.
During their conversation, Mark and Gene unpack what this merger means for Geiger and the industry overall. We have seen a few global merger and acquisition announcements in the last few years and we are only seeing the be...2018-03-2841 minPromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #133 | Mike SchenkerHello everyone, welcome to the PromoKitchen podcast. We are a community inspired conversation featuring boundary pushers, rabble rousers, freaks and geeks who are shaking up the $21 BN promotional products industry.
My name is Mark Graham co-founder of commonsku and today I get the opportunity to speak with one of our industry’s foremost online community builders, Mike Schenker.
In his day job, Mike is the Executive Director of the Gold Coast Promotional Products Association, but his side hustle is guiding the ebb and flow of the Facebook Promotional Products Professionals group, a role that he proudly shares with Lisa Bibb
At 61...2018-02-2741 minPromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #128 | Sexual Harassment - More than just #metooPromoKitchen Podcast #128 | Sexual Harassment - More than just #metoo by PromoKitchen2017-10-2757 minPromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #125 | The Rebel Edition no. 4PromoKitchen Jason Lucash and Mark Graham are at it again with the 4th installment of the Rebel Edition of the PK Podcast. Rebels on this podcast are Sam Kabert and Harry Ein.
Shout out to SanMar for their very generous financial support of the PromoKitchen podcast.2017-09-1937 minPromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #124 | Andy ThorneMark Graham, co-founder of commonsku, talks with Andy Thorne from Outstanding Branding on the PromoKitchen podcast.
Andy is one of the industry’s most outrageously, loveable characters. He’s not afraid to speak his mind, he makes friends easily and, in his words, he’s pretty good at getting people to “say yes to him.”
Andy, along with his business partner Sarah Penn, launched Outstanding Branding 8 years ago in their native London, England. Since then, they have grown into a multi-million dollar distributorship by focusing on design, building a quirky company culture and obsessively caring for their global clientele.
In our episode...2017-08-2951 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #123 | The PPAI SPARK StoryWelcome to the PromoKitchen podcast. Chefs Bill Petrie and Kirby Hasseman.
PPAI has a long history of executing education and networking events to foster growth within the promotional products industry. Recently, PPAI held an event in Denver targeted at young promo professionals called SPARK. This event was created by – and targeted to – millennials who comprise the largest portion of the workforce in the United States. Led by Seth Barnett, PPAI’s Diversity Development and Engagement Manager, SPARK is designed to give millennials an opportunity to become engaged, educated, and connected with topics that are specific to the beginning stages of starti...2017-08-1742 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #122 | Understanding RFPs with Tom Beaty, Insight SourcingJoin Mark Graham, co-founder of commonsku and fellow PK chef and long time collaborator, Danny Rosin, co-President of Brand Fuel.
In today’s episode, we take a hard look at one of the most prominent yet controversial tools used to source promotional products today: the RFP (commonly known as the Request for Proposal).
Like them or hate them, RFPs now define how many end clients source promotional products. At their best, RFPs create a level playing field where the best distributor wins the business. At their worst, they serve as a way for end clients to slice distributor margins to th...2017-08-1054 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #121 | The Rebel Edition no. 3Not sure there are words that could adequately intro what you are about to hear. PromoKitchen Chefs Jason Lucash and Mark Graham roundtable with industry troublemakers Renya Nelson, Chris Ferriter, and Stephen McFadden for this mind-blowing third episode in the Rebel Edition of the PK Podcast.
Listen. Learn. Engage.
Also, a heartfelt thank you to SanMar for their generous financial support of this PromoKitchen Podcast.2017-06-1457 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #120 - Amanda DelaneyMark Graham and Danny Rosin co-host this very special episode.
When we started PromoKitchen in 2011, our mandate was to create an open dialog about the white elephants in our industry. Over the past 100+ episodes of this podcast, we have looked at everything from the incursions of Alibaba and Amazon to supply chain disruption to the changing behaviors of end clients. We pride ourselves on addressing topics that bring people together on challenging issues.
We continue this theme in today’s episode as we discuss one of the darker sides of the human condition: drug and alcohol abuse, and the ways it...2017-06-0139 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #117 | Jake Director, StridelineJoin PromoKitchen Chefs Mark Graham of commonsku and Charity Gibson of Green Banana Social as they speak with Jake Director, co-founder of Strideline.
At the young age of 17, Director and business partner Riley Goodman started Strideline as a way to sell custom socks to fellow lacrosse players and ended up finding huge success in the retail space. Just a few years later they have made a flying leap into the promotional products space and are absolutely crushing it.
Listen in to find out how Strideline has handled the transition from retail to promo, how they view the promotional products industry...2017-04-1939 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #115 - Lou Diamond, ThriveToday PromoKitchen Chefs Mark Graham of commonsku and Larry Cohen of Axis Promotions welcome Lou Diamond to the podcast.
Lou can be described as a Coach, Consultant, Master Connector, Best-Selling Author, Speaker & Motivator.
In these capacities, Lou is the Founder & CEO of Thrive, a leading consulting and coaching company focused on making the most incredible leaders and their companies even more amazing. He has led teams at Accenture, Deloitte, Omnicom, Merrill Lynch and Bank of America.
If that weren’t enough, Lou is certified as a Co-Active Coach by the Coaches Training Institute (CTI), a Cornell University graduate, a passionate sp...2017-03-2051 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #113 | Seth Barnett, PPAIWelcome to the PromoKitchen Podcast. I am Bill Petrie, founder/CEO of brandivate and PromoKitchen chef.
Many in the promotional products industry not only worry about working with the “younger generation,” – also known as Millennials – but have cast a very negative light on the entire group. As readers of my blog likely know, I have been a very strong advocate of Millennials and the overall need to have their voice heard in industry conversations.
However, in October 2016, I wrote a blog titled “Hey Millennials…enough!” where I took the generation to task for casting older generations for being comfortable with the status quo...2017-02-0634 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #111 | Johnny CupcakesJoin Mark Graham and Jason Lucash in a conversation of epic proportions. This podcast features upcoming PPAI Expo Keynote speaker Johnny Earle a.k.a Johnny Cupcakes, maverick t-shirt entrepreneur. He has created a global phenom of his brand and in the next 50 minutes you'll get a taste of what it takes to do this same thing for your own brand.
Want to learn how to create a frenzy for your product? Limited number of tickets are available for a special session with Johnny Cupcakes after his Expo keynote. Visit www.promokitchen.org/cupcakes for info.2016-12-2850 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #110 | Greg Segall, CEO of AlyceHang with Mark Graham, co-founder of commonsku and Danny Rosin, President of Brand Fuel.
Today’s guest caught our attention when we came across an Inc Magazine article titled “This $22 Billion Industry Is Dying. Meet the Startup Reviving It.” The article was about a feisty and innovative player called Alyce, an AI powered corporate gifting platform. The article exposed some of the deepest insecurities we have about the promotional products industry: poor quality products, gifts that don’t resonate with their recipients and the difficulty in tracking ROI. Alyce set out to address all of these problems with their beautifully designed...2016-12-2138 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #109 | Rich Patterson - Selling the Industry to Next Generation EmployeesHello everyone, welcome to the PromoKitchen podcast. We are a community inspired conversation featuring guest suppliers, distributors and service providers discussing insights into the 20 billion dollar promotional products business.
Join Mark Graham, co-founder of commonsku as he welcomes to the podcast Rich Patterson, owner of Patterson Brands in beautiful Vancouver, BC.
This episode looks at the perception of our industry as a place to start one’s career. Specifically, we’ll look at how high school students perceive us and how they compare us to other lines of work.
Mark became interested in having Rich on the program after reading Rich...2016-12-1430 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #108 | Are We Ready For GenZ?Mark Graham, co-founder of commonsku, joined by blogger, consultant and all around promotional products nice guy, Bill Petrie, President of brandivate.
Many people in our industry worry and complain about the younger generation, most commonly known as millennials or Gen Y. Whether their concerns are based on reality or fiction, suffice it to say that much ink has been spilled on why our industry needs to sit up and pay attention to younger buyers and employees.
While today’s podcast will add to the Gen Y conversation, we are more interested in exploring the group that is coming up behind th...2016-11-3042 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #107 | Rebel Edition no. 2This podcast. There aren't words.
It's the PromoKitchen Podcast Rebel Edition, episode no. 2. Listen in as industry ruckus rousers and misfit box of toys, Jason Lucash of OrigAudio, Kevin Mullaney of Brandito, Mark Graham of commonsku, Roger Wasson of Elite Promotions, and Bill Petrie of Brandivate, talk shop. If Jason's intro doesn't say something about what this 44 minutes will hold, nothing will. Welcome to PromoKitchen Podcast #107 - order up!2016-11-0844 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #103 | Jessica Hiner, The Magnet GroupJoining us today in the guest chair is Jessica Hiner, VP of Key Accounts at The Magnet Group.
Jessica got her start in the industry in 2003 when she worked as an Account Executive at the distributor Promotion Concepts. It was during this time that she had the chance to work with the great Paul Kiewiet, where she learned how to sell promotional products in the most creative and strategic way possible.
In 2007, she moved over to the supplier side when she joined the Magnet Group. Since then it’s been a swift rise throughout the organization as she has moved fr...2016-09-1536 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #102 - The SUPER Podcast!We are conducting a grand experiment today. We recently recorded episode 100, and to honor this we wanted to get as many chefs on a podcast as possible. On today’s podcast - PromoKitchen Podcast #102 - we welcome PromoKitchen chefs Charity Gibson, Aubrey Collins, Danny Rosin, Kirby Hasseman, Marshall Atkinson, Robert Fiveash, Larry Cohen, Patrick Black, Tee Hamilton, Bill Petrie, Dale Denham, Jess Hutwelker, Nate Bailey and Roger Burnett.
We wanted to hear from them about what they’ve learned from the podcast, what’s surprised them and even what’s irked them. We’re already thinking about the next 100 episodes and in ord...2016-08-301h 27
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #100 | Paul BellantonePromoKitchen Podcast #100 | Paul Bellantone by PromoKitchen2016-06-1346 minPromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #93 - Cliff QuicksellIn 2001, when I was relatively new to the industry, I attended an education session at the PPPC show with today’s guest, Cliff Quicksell. It was a transformative moment for me as I was challenged by Cliff to see the bigger creative picture as it pertained to promotional products sales. I will always remember that class and the several others I attended in subsequent years as key to my development as a professional in this industry.
While Cliff is certainly a household name in the industry, his bio is well worth recounting.
Cliff Quicksell, Jr., has been involved in the pr...2016-02-1138 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast - Snack Sized Byte - Greg WasherPromoKitchen Podcast - Snack Sized Byte - Greg Washer by PromoKitchen2015-11-1802 min
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PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #47 – Jay Deutsch | BDAJay Deutsch, CEO and Co-Founder of BDA, Inc is our special guest on this episode of the PromoKitchen Podcast. With more than 500 employees and multiple awards and honors to his name, Jay shares some of his tips and lessons learned from his days of bootstrapping with $500 to building a multimillion dollar enterprise. Featured on ABC’s Secret Millionaire, Jay shares with us some of the backstory of that episode as well as “the rest of the story”.
Being entrepreneurial at different levels, recruiting the right people for you culture, keeping employees motivated in a very demanding business – those topics and more are...2015-10-2850 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #1 – Welcome to PromoKitchenWelcome to the very first episode of the PromoKitchen podcast. In this episode Mark, Bobby and Jonathan discuss the newly launched PromoKitchen website, its purpose and place in the industry and how you can get involved.
The PK Podcast is a weekly conversation hosted by Mark Graham and Bobby Lehew featuring guest suppliers, distributors and service providers discussing opportunities, challenges and insights into the promotional products business. The purpose of the podcast is to to bring the conversation we are already having at shows and restaurants to a public forum where we can all listen and learn. As a continued...2015-10-2819 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #73 – West Coast U.S. Ports ConflictToday we are bringing you a very special podcast on the West Coast U.S. Ports Conflict. This conflict is creating chaos with International trade shipments. The primary issue is an unresolved labor conflict which is currently causing major disruption to the delivery of 50% of all US Imported goods and 70% of all imported goods coming from Asia. This particular conflict is described as the worst in history as far as delays and consequences. If you are wondering what this port shutdown has to do with you, dare we venture to say that as a professional in the industry of branded...2015-10-2831 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #52 – Larry Cohen | Axis PromotionsFrom the day he opened Axis Promotions, Larry Cohen was a consultative promotional professional, twenty-one years before “trusted advisor” became a key component of most distributors’ value proposition. Over the past twenty-one years, Axis Promotions has grown from a one-person operation to over 50 employees and six offices. Larry, a newly aproned Chef in the PromoKitchen, sits down with Mark Graham and Danny Rosin to share his years of veteran insight including best practices as it relates to hiring, safety, compliance, the evolution of your brand, eliminating silos in the workplace, cultivating teamwork, and … dessert Tuesdays. Sit down, tune in, and savor th...2015-10-2846 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #80 Part 2 of 2 – Norman Cohn | ASIIn this episode of the PromoKitchen Podcast, Chefs Mark Graham and Dale Denham bring you up to the present as we speak to Norman Cohn, Chairman of the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) about how both ASI and the industry look in 2015.
In June 2012, the Wall Street Journal described Norman as the “Sultan of Swag.” It was a breakthrough piece written by one of the country’s most prominent media outlets and it shone a bright light on our industry. However, Norman is much more than just the sultan of swag, some might say he’s the architect of the modern promotio...2015-10-2821 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #68 – Gene GeigerIn this edition of the PromoKitchen Podcast Mark Graham chats with Gene Geiger about the recipe for good leadership, the importance of working as a team, and the future of the affiliate franchise model. It’s PK Podcast #68 – Enjoy!2015-10-2834 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #80 – Part 1 of 2 – Norman Cohn | ASIIn this episode of the PromoKitchen Podcast, Chefs Mark Graham and Dale Denham speak with one of the most influential and dynamic people in our industry, Norman Cohn. Norman is the Chairman of the Advertising Specialty Institute, most commonly known as ASI.
In June 2012, the Wall Street Journal described Norman as the “Sultan of Swag.” It was a breakthrough piece written by one of the country’s most prominent media outlets and it shone a bright light on our industry. However, Norman is much more than just the sultan of swag, some might say he’s the architect of the modern p...2015-10-2830 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #76 – Kevin Maloney | ZVerseIn today’s episode, Chefs Mark Graham of CommonSku and Danny Rosin of Brand Fuel, are going to explore the new and exciting world of 3D Printing. 3D technology has been getting a lot of play in the media these days, but many of us in the promotional products industry are waiting for 3D tech to make an impact within our professional day to day lives. Presently, 3D printing represents an intriguing, yet very small niche. However, this is poised to change. Suppliers are increasingly using 3D printing to create inexpensive prototypes and marketplaces are being setup to sell 3D pr...2015-10-2841 minPromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #78 – Jim Martin, Kolder | Numo MfgIn this episode of the PromoKitchen Podcast, PK Chefs Mark Graham of CommonSku and Robert Fiveash of Brand Fuel Promotions chat with Jim Martin of Kolder Incorporated. Kolder is the parent company of industry icon Numo Manufacturing. Jim talks to us about what it takes to create a much loved supplier brand, how to compete with a Made in USA product line, and how he’s been able to move beyond Koozies and into a diverse collection of unique and innovative products.2015-10-2839 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #79 | Scott McKainIn today’s episode, PromoKitchen chefs Mark Graham and Dale Denham are going to take a deep dive into what it takes to deliver “ultimate customer experiences”. In today’s competitive landscape, customer experience is often the key differentiator that separates one company from the next. We know this to be especially true in the promotional products industry where commoditization and price shopping run rampant. The winners in this industry have long recognized that it’s the intangibles beyond price and product that create enduring and successful companies.
So what does it mean to create the “ultimate customer experience?” Our guest today is...2015-10-2835 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #87 - Dale Denham | GeigerToday’s guest is well known for his technical savvy, social media wit and outsized ambition. He is also someone who has made enormous waves in the promotional products industry for over 20 years. Joining Mark Graham and first time as a podcast host Bill Petrie, is Geiger CIO Dale Denham.
Dale is responsible for all ecommerce and IT functions at Geiger. Dale was named to Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders list for 2015 for his technology leadership and innovative approach to business challenges. Dale was recently elected to a 4 year term on the PPAI Board of Directors and is the first CIO...2015-10-2042 min
PromoKitchen PodcastPromoKitchen Podcast #85 - Bill KorowitzBill Korwitz is the CEO of industry powerhouse supplier, The Magnet Group. Bill joined the Magnet Group in 1996 and has led to company to a point where they now produce more than 300 million magnets annually. In addition, Bill was recently named the 2015 Person of the Year by ASI.
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