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Welcome back to the PODCast! In this week's episode, Travis and Josiah discuss the pros and cons of eight different apparel decoration methods. Of course it wouldn't be the PODCast if there wasn't a spin on main topic, so the guys use a championship bracket to determine the "winner." It's a fun was to discover methods that can work for your apparel business and frankl...

Welcome back to the Print On Demand Cast! In this week's episode, Travis and Josiah have a chance to catch up with Ken Reil, moderator of the  Trademark Watch Dawgs Facebook Group . Ken was on the show back on  Episode 9  so the guys get an update as to what he's been up to for the past 2 years for starters. Then the conversation moves to his recent testimony before the Trademark Public...

Welcome back to the PODCast! In this week's episode, Travis and Josiah pull back the covers on one of the most used word in the print on demand space - "niche." They talk about how to figure out a good one for you and your business as well as sharing a few starting points. If you've ever wondered about this magical word, then this episode is for you! Plus, in the Point of Inter...

Welcome back to the PODCast! In this week's episode, Josiah is away so Travis is flying solo! Since everything was last minute, Travis invited Chris Green onto the show to share about a book he's recently written and launching next month called, " The Flip Game ." While not specifically print on demand related, there's something to be said about a side hustle that can prov...

Welcome back to the PODCast! In this week's episode, Travis and Josiah share how to hire a designer to create scalable designs for your print on demand business! While there are certain types of designs you may want to spend more time or money on, there are also some styles of designs that you can get for much less money since you're planning to repurpose them with basic text changes. If...

Welcome back to the PODCast! In this week's episode, Travis and Josiah share some examples of when it might make sense to bring production in house. They even speak about some different products you can produce without a major financial investment. Some may never want to do this and stay with the POD dropship model, but for those looking to maximize profits, some of the ideas in this podcast...

Welcome back to the PODCast! In this week's episode, the guys spend some more time talking about money - specifically, how to keep more of it! There are undoubtedly areas of your business that you're leaking money, but where? Well here are at least six areas to look into! Plus, in this week's Point of Interest, the guys share a few new features that Kittl has released in the past mo...

Welcome back to the PODCast! In this week's episode, the guys discuss something that's been gaining all kinds of traction in the last few months - artificial intelligence. Whether AI is ethical or not is not going to keep it from influencing your business and frankly, your life. So it makes sense to better understand and potentially even use it to your advantage by combining it with auto...

Welcome back to the PODCast! In this week's episode, Travis gets into the numbers and puts Josiah to sleep!  Well, not really. But kinda. The bottom line is that while the finances of your business can be a little boring, they're incredibly important. Your numbers are literally what keeps your business afloat. And if you've ever watched ⁠Shark Tank⁠ on ABC, you know that Mr. Wonderf...

Welcome back to the PODCast! On this week's episode, Josiah is finally back from Brazil so there's obviously going to be some stories shared! As far as print on demand goes, the guys spend some time sharing different hurdles that some may be facing as they get ready to jump into the world of POD. It's somewhat of a piggyback off of PODCast E136: The Downside of Print On Demand + Usi...

Who is Kaitlyn Lane and why is she our guest on this week's PODCast? That's a question that'll be answered pretty quickly as you start listening to this week's episode. Kait has been in the printing industry for 8 years now and has a passion that's undeniable. From retail custom t-shirts to a trophy shop to paper goods and jewelry, she's honestly done it all. She offe...

Welcome back to the PODCast! In this week's episode, Travis and Josiah spend some time talking about the challenges of POD and some of the things people might not always talk about when promoting this "get rich quick" answer to all of your money problems. ;) The fact is, print on demand is not easy and there are things you should know before planning for your retirement. Competition...

Welcome back the PODCast! On this week's episode, Travis and Josiah have a chat with David from LAT Apparel. David was kind enough to share a Dad Joke with the guys at the ISS Long Beach trade show where they met. After speaking with David for a few minutes at the show, it occured them that it might make sense to have an apparel rep on the show to share about their job responsibilities and ho...

Welcome back to the PODCast! In this week's episode, Travis and Josiah have a chance to interview Lynn Burghardt, the President of Chipply. However, what the guys didn't know was that they'd actually get to learn about TWO businesses this week! Lynn is part of a 5th generation sporting goods retail store, Burghardt Sporting Goods in Wisconsin. While she no longer works for the retai...

Welcome back to the PODCast and welcome back Travis from Hawaii! Josiah and Travis are back for another educational and entertaining episode of everyone's favorite podcast that has Print on Demand in its name. ;) Sublimation is one of the easiest processes to master if you're looking at taking some of your production in house and creating a bit more margin for your business. In fact, sub...

Welcome back to the PODCast! In this week's episode, Travis and Josiah get a chance to chat it up with Alex Galindo, a Social Media Specialist at Awkward Styles. Awkward Styles is a print on demand fulfillment company based just outside Los Angeles, CA that specializes in working very closely with their customers. From 1 on 1 calls with each new client no matter the size, to offering over 150...

Welcome back the PODCast! On this week's show, Travis and Josiah spend some time learning about Graphics Pro and Graphics Pro Expo with their VP of Content, Regan Dickinson. Travis and Josiah met Regan a the Denver GP Expo and they've been finding several different ways to connect ever since considering the HQ is about 2-3 miles away from Make Your Mark Design. Travis was a guest on the...

Welcome back to the PODCast! On this week's episode, Travis an Josiah discuss two of the most important things you can do to make your listings stand out on nearly any print on demand channel you have access to. Specifically, the SEO you use to create your titles, descriptions, bullets and keywords, and your mockups. If these two details are not focused on, you may find yourself making very f...

Welcome back to the PODCast! On this week's episode Josiah and Travis spend some time with Jessica from the ColorPop Print Studio in Grand Prairie, TX . While at ISS in Long Beach, the guys ran into Jessica at an after hours party and immediately hit it off since Jessica also does Print On Demand for her clients. She also teaches her clients how to become print brokers to sell their designs o...

Welcome back to the PODCast! On this week's episode Josiah and Travis recap all things Long Beach ISS! It was such a great opportunity to network with great people from the printing industry including the Board Of Decorators and many other exhibitors and attendees. And on the equipment side, the guys saw everything from $700k DTG Printing set ups to a new "alien" technology known as...

What a weekend it was! ISS Long Beach did not disappoint. On this week's episode of the Print On Demand Cast, Travis and Josiah sit down with Brandon Mills from the Total Promotion Company in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brandon was actually someone that the guys met at a networking event on Friday night and after talking for about 10 minutes, they decided that Brandon was someone that needed to be on...

Welcome back to the Print on Demand Cast! On this week's episode of the show, Travis and Josiah welcome Adam Young to the Main Event. Adam has been in the POD game for several years scaling his Amazon Merch On Demand account, adding a couple of Etsy stores and even using blogs to promote his print on demand products (GOLDEN NUGGET ALERT!) The guys have a great conversation with Adam and try t...

Back in Episode 48 of the PODCast, Travis and Josiah put together a list of 6 things they wished they had known before starting in a POD business. On this week's show, the guys revisit the original list and add another 5 things they wished they'd known!  Plus, in this week's Point Of Interest, the guys share about an article that recently came out in the Graphics Pro Magazine that w...

~REBROADCAST~ Originally published on: 03/02/22 On this week's show, Travis and Josiah talk through some scenarios you may have run into when dealing with customers. How should you handle these challenges? What about when it's the customer's fault? All of these things are discussed on the show today, plus the dangers a "sheep disease!"   Plus, in the Point Of Interest, the...

Well folks, 2022 is officially 2 days from being over! On this episode of the PODCast Travis and Josiah take time to reflect on the last year personally, professionally, and (with the help of Spotify Wrapped) they take a look back at 2022 and what it meant for the PODCast itself. Before they get there, the guys discuss more Chat GPT madness and the impending doom of humanity thanks to AI! (Just ki...