Branding Banter

Branding Banter 0018 - 05/17/2024 - Content Creator Merch. Jeff Franklin, Meg Erber, Stephen McFadden, and Sarah Goshgarian Unruh disect a few case studies on content creators and their merch

Branding Banter 0017 - 5/10/24 - FTC Bans Non-Competes. Jeff Franklin, Meg Erber, Stephen McFadden, and Sarah Goshgarian Unruh Discuss the FTC's ruling and the possible impacts it will have on our industry

Branding Banter 0016 - 5/3/2024 - In house vs Outsourced Decoration. Jeff Franklin, Meg Erber, Stephen McFadden, and Sarah Goshgarian Unruh discuss pros and cons of in-house vs outsourced decoration along with case studies for each

Branding Banter 0015 - 4/26/2024 - Coachella and Concert Merch. Jeff Franklin, Meg Erber, Stephen McFadden, and Sarah Unruh discuss how Coachella was the gold standard of music festivals and if it's lost it's shine.

Branding Banter 0014 - 04/19/2024 - Using Social Media for Merch. Meg Erber and Jeff Franklin host special guest Brooke Carver, viral TikTok sensation to hear her story and how it led to Promotional Products.

Branding Banter 0013 - 4/12/2024 - Solar Eclipse Merch. Jeff Franklin and Meg Erber host special guest Scott Pearson on this weeks episode to discuss an incredible case study regarding the recent solar eclipse.

Branding Banter 0012 - 4/5/2024 - Francis Scott Key Bridge / Baltimore Port - This week, your Branding Banter hosts discuss the tragic incident from last week where a cargo ship leaving the Port of Baltimore lost power and struck the FSK Bridge (I-695) causing a large portion of the continuous truss bridge to collapse creating a twisted steel barricade blocking access to and from the port.

Branding Banter 0011 - 3/29/2024 - General Motors - So you thought this episode was coming out on Friday huh? April Fools.... Ok, worst joke ever! check out this weeks episode of Branding Banter where the cast discuss the company General Motors and there promotional buying power.

Branding Banter 0010 - 3/22/2024 - Generous Coffee. Join Jeff Franklin, Meg Erber, Stephen McFadden, and special guest The Bachelor Ben Higgins as we deep dive into his new venture into the Promo space.

Branding Banter 0009 - 3/15/2024 - disRUPTing the marketplace with Jason Lucash @ RUPT

Branding Banter 0008 - 3/8/2024 - The Amazing Success of the Limited Release Model. Join Jeff Franklin, Meg Erber, and Stephen McFadden as they discuss the incredible success Dunkin Donuts has had with social media, influencers, and the limited release model.

Branding Banter 0007 - 3/1/2024 - Cha Cha Cha Changes.... Join Jeff Franklin, Meg Erber, and Stephen McFadden as we discuss a new "C", Changes.

Branding Banter 0006 - 2/23/2024 - Taylor Swift. Jeff Franklin, Meg Erber, and Stephen McFadden discuss quite possibly the biggest case study of this generation, Taylor Swift.

Branding Banter 0005 - 2/16/2024 - Jeff Franklin, Meg Erber, and Stephen McFadden host their first official Branding Banter guest, Josh Applebaum from Vantage Apparel to discuss his Urban Closet case study

Branding Branter 0004 - 2/9/24 - In this episode Meg Erber, Jeff Franklin, and Stephen McFadden discuss the case study of the NFL Super Bowl and specifically the merch gambit. Will you be one of the 200.5 million tuning into the game? Who's going to win? are you contributing to the estimated 17.3 Billion in merch spend and if so, what are you buying?

Branding Banter 0003 - 2/2/24 Jeff Franklin, Meg Erber, and Stephen McFadden take on a company in this weeks episode featuring the #1 promotional product purchaser, Pfizer.

Branding Banter 0002 - 1/26/24 - Discussing PPAI's "The Pitch" case study