Print On Demand Cast: Print On Demand Tips and eCommerce Strategies for Selling POD on Etsy, Amazon, and More!

Travis and Josiah are at it again...and by "it" we mean recording in person at a brewery! On this episode of the PODCast Travis and Josiah (but mostly Travis) does a little bit of venting the stresses and craziness that is Q4. From customers who don't pay for expedited shipping but expect Christmas delivery, vendors messing up product shipments, to the infamous 'You Ruined Chri...

Storytelling has been around since the beginning of time. It's how we, as humans, relate to each other and we understand it at a very base level. Stories move us, inspire us, and challenge us. Without stories, our lives would not be the same (and frankly, would be pretty boring.) On this week's episode of the show, Travis and Josiah invite a good friend and incredible storyteller to the...

There's a reason why the guys used parenthesis around "Make Money While You Sleep" in the title. While technically people do make money while they sleep, the concept is a bit overly simplistic and can be misleading. In this week's episode, Travis and Josiah react to a list they found on the internet and give their opinion on how viable each idea actually is. Plus, in this week&...

Ebay is not a channel the guys have given much time to on the show. Travis used to list products on Ebay but has not in the last few years. That said, there are many that do ok with Print On Demand products on Ebay so in today's show Travis and Josiah spend some time sharing some Ebay basics with you.  Also, in today's Point Of Interest, the guys share about another possibility on Etsy t...

Seeing as Thanksgiving is tomorrow, Josiah and Travis thought it would be appropriate to take some time and reflect on all the things they are thankful for both professionally and personally. They also share their thoughts on why thankfulness is so important and can be lost in the day to day. Plus, in today's Point Of Interest, the guys have a guest! Nick from Legit Decisions Printing share a...

On this episode Travis and Josiah sit down with John Yogodzinski, from the Graphic Hive, and his "Printer Extraordinaire" Kailey to give a recap of the Print Hustlers Conference that took place in Fort Worth, Texas. While it's more of a discussion with friends, there are some interesting tangents the guys go in to. Enjoy the show! http://printondemandcast.com http://printondemandcas...

The PODCast is now mobile!  For this week's episode, Travis and Josiah met at a local watering hole to test out some of their new recording gear. After trying unsuccessfully for about an hour to figure some tech things out, they settled in to have a POD discussion. This week's topic? How do you know when and what to do in order to move your business forward. While the conversation is a b...

On this week's show, Travis and Josiah spend some time going over mistakes to avoid in your print on demand business. While the guys admit to having violated a couple of these, you can certainly learn from their mistakes! Plus, on this week's Point Of Interest, the guys talk about how to get the most out of the upcoming shopping holidays, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Enjoy the show! ht...

Nathan Hirsch has done a lot in his relatively short entrepreneurial career. He's built more than one multi-million dollar businesses and even sold one for what he calls "life changing money." Currently he's operating two new businesses that help business owners scale their businesses much faster through outsourcing critical business task (and even mundane tasks) so the owners...

On this week's show, Travis and Josiah delve into the world of POD dropshipping. While in many industries, dropshipping could be a dirty word, for POD sellers it seems that it's the norm. Or at least the way many start out. With so many options for where you can get your products and without the heavy cost of machinery and inventory, dropshipping is a low barrier to entry for most. In th...

On this week's episode of the PODCast, Travis is solo (sorry for all the Josiah fans out there, but he'll be back next week!) Since Josiah wasn't available to record, the episode is a little shorter, but still carries some golden nuggets if you dig a little. As the title suggests, there are things you may not know about POD (or at least haven't given much thought to) that can r...

Pål T. Naess is Gelato's Senior Vice President of Growth Projects working with PR, Communications and Sustainability. He was kind enough to take some time to speak with Travis and Josiah on this week's show. One of the most interesting concepts from the show that Pal brought up is "location based production on demand." This one phrase contains so much - sustainability, speed of...

On this week's show, the title really tell it all. Travis and josiah simply go through a list of ten things you can (or should) do to make sure you're optimizing your Etsy store. While some of these items may seems trivial, it really will depend on where you're at in the POD journey. Regardless, most will find some golden nuggets in this podcast, so make sure to take notes! Plus, on...

~REBROADCAST~ If you've been in the world of POD, you've likely seen Juna from Detour Shirts. He's been making ⁠wonderfully helpful YouTube videos⁠ for several years now. Once you've listened to the interview, you'll be able to understand how he keeps chugging away, even though he still has a 9-5 job and print on demand is his side hustle. Juna focuses mainly on royalty ba...

Everyone knows that sales is the lifeblood of business, but how much do we really focus on honing that skill? Sure, when we're selling on POD channels, our customer interaction is way less that somebody running a brick and mortar, but are there still things we can use in our POD business?  On this week's show, Travis and Josiah interview Will Rest, a sales coach and mentor who has invest...

On this week's episode, Travis and Josiah are once again trying to help you get ready for "the most wonderful time of the year," otherwise known as Q4! While this particular portion of the calendar can be debated by POD sellers as to how much actual "wonder" can be experienced when you're running around with your hair on fire, we can assuredly agree that the money ain...

On this week's PODCast, Travis and Josiah tackle a few listener questions. One involving how to maneuver into a takeover of another POD seller, and another asking the "cons" of POD. To be honest, this last one was kind of a head scratcher at the guys had to really think about the cons since they're always promoting POD! Plus, in this week's Point Of Interest, the guys disc...

If you've been around POD for awhile, you may have heard of ShineOn. They are a print on demand jewelry company that integrates with Shopify to provide amazing, high perceived value products with PLENTY of margin. Eric Toz is the found of this $70+ million dollar company and was kind enough to join Travis and Josiah on the PODCast this week. Hearing his story is really inspiring as he's...

Break out the birthday cake because we've done TWO WHOLE YEARS OF THE PODCAST!!! Time to celebrate! Who knew we'd last this long??!!  Well, strap in because we've got a special return guest to help us celebrate. And if anyone can challenge the status quo, it's PODCast regular, Chris Green! On this week's episode, we talk about all kinds of ideas for moving from "I won...

On this week's episode, Travis and Josiah talk about the latest issue with trying to create products on Amazon. Is it a glitch or is Amazon targeting POD sellers on their platform? With a company as large as Amazon, the right hand typically has no idea what the left hand is doing, so there's a chance that one change created problems that nobody was expecting, and now seller support doesn...

Michelle Berry hasn't been selling for very long. In fact, she only started during the COVID pandemic. That said, she's done very well and spent a lot of time learning what works and what doesn't. On today's episode of the PODCast, Travis and Josiah invite Michelle to share some of her success as well as some tips for newer sellers. She exclusively uses the Procreate App to cre...

In this week's episode, Travis and Josiah share some lessons they've learned about succeeding long term and dispel the myth that POD is a "get rich quick" scheme. It takes hard work, dedication and follow through to really begin to see success. They talk about how "passive" income really isn't that passive and the gurus who tell you it's possible are quite p...

"The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry." ~ Robert Burns Basically this entire episode is summed up in this one line. Happens to the best of us, the worst of us and everyone in between. On this week's monumental episode 100, Travis and Josiah had some big plans that absolutely went awry! Tune in to hear about how it all went down, but also how the guys turn the topic into...

On this episode, Travis and Josiah get a little bit nostalgic as they travel down memory lane and speak about some of the changes and challenges over the past (nearly) two years of the Print On Demand Cast. As they admit, this episode it kind of selfish as its main focus is on the PODCast and how Travis and Josiah have navigated the ups and downs of their business and personal lives. Still, if you...

On this week's show, Travis and Josiah bring it all together (well, the POD 101 series that is) and share with ya'll how to scale this thing! Once your business stops moving forward, it begins to stagnate. To avoid this, there has to be positive momentum. On previous episodes in the 101 series, the guys have shared all about how to start a POD business and what to plan for, but on today&...