PromoKitchen Podcast

Chef Kate Plummer and Sous-Chef Amanda Delaney sit down with promo rockstars who share more than a love of promo. Veteran Paul Kory and his daughters Meghan Kory and Morgan Kory share their story in Growing up Promo.

In this episode Johanna Gottlieb talks with three of this year's Counselor Magazine's rising stars, our own Kate Plummer and Kate Masewhich and Tiffany Wu. They shared their perspectives on earning this honor and talk about what they see for the industry ahead.

Sous Chef Javier Melendez interviews Chef Kate Plummer to discuss the value of factory tours and education and how suppliers and distributors can pivot in this new world. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific

Deep Dive - Vicki Ostrom - Trends Chef Kate Plummer talks with trend expert Vicki Ostrom from SanMar about what's trending now. Their conversation ranges from Create-It-Yourself, to cottagecore to why tie-dye is seeing a resurgence. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific

In this episode Chefs Russell Bird and Johanna Gottlieb discuss the history of the PromoKitchen mentor program and where it is today. They talk about the new look of the program and how to sign up to be a mentor or mentee!

Bonus Deep Dive for you today. This one was recorded in early March but with everything that happened, it fell to the wayside. The topic is still timeless though. Denise Taschereau from Fairware sits down with Chef Kate Plummer to discuss sustainability, building a company when your mandate seems niche and what you can do to make a difference. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand ne...

Chef Charity Gibson from Peerless sits down with Chef Kate Plummer to discuss what virtual tradeshows now look like and how we can make them better and be better at sales. Join us every Wednesday over on Twitter for a brand new #promochat 3:00PM Eastern, Noon Pacific

In this episode Kate Plummer, Clearmount and Johanna Gottlieb, Axis Promotions talk with Jason Emery from Toddy Gear. They discuss reopening safely during a pandemic and what it has been like at Toddy for the last few months.

Last year we did a podcast called Newbies and Vets. Mark Graham and Johanna Gottlieb went back to last year's newbies to talk to them about what it has been like to do your first year in promo DURING A PANDEMIC! It was such a fun conversation with three amazing women. Melanie Dwyer-Joyce has been an account coordinator for Rightsleeve Marketing since April 2019. She has a background in fashion and...

In this podcast Kate Plummer and Johanna Gottlieb talk to Michele Bell and Jake Krolick from ASI. For the first time, this year’s Counselor Awards ceremony was held virtually. They discuss the planning and behind the scenes magic that helped make this event a success.

In this episode Kate Plummer and Johanna Gottlieb chat with DeShaun Diggs about Racism in America. We learn about some personal experiences and hear a great perspective from DeShaun.

In this podcast Kate Plummer and Johanna Gottlieb talk with Valerie Spiller. Valerie has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience. She has spent time working in positions in the Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, and Banking industries. Her sales career began in Sporting Goods with the Gatorade brand and has evolved to emphasize the Promotional Products Industry. She loves her work and helping...

In this episode, we dig deep into apparel trends with Josh Appelbaum, VP Apparel with Hit Promotional Products.

In this episode Kate Plummer and Johanna Gottlieb talk to Julie Kwan about the PPAI Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Playbook and how we can make changes in our industry and move forward together.

Chefs Kate Plummer and Johanna Gottlieb talk with Benn Sledge from Aztec Specialties. They cover what it means to be a minority business owner and their importance to our supply chain. In this discussion Benn opens up doing a self check in and why this movement is different than others.

Racism in America: A Discussion with Quianne Perrin Savoy and Sonja Smith from Moore & Moore Merch by PromoKitchen

In today’s episode, Kate Plummer and Johanna Gottlieb talk with Caryn Kopp. Caryn has been a guest on a previous podcast and is doing a special Promokitchen webinar series (details at Promokitchen.org). Caryn is the Chief Door Opener® at Kopp Consulting whose Door Opener® Service has helped thousands secure initial meetings at the Executive Level in almost every major company. Caryn Kopp has been...

In today’s episode, we explore the way some suppliers in our industry are throwing out the old playbooks for sales and marketing by employing digital first tactics. Our guests today are Evan Toporek and Pete Drago with Colorado based, Original Favorites. Original Favorites is known for their high end blank Tshirts, sweats and polos made primarily from Supima cotton. While they do sell within the p...

In this episode of the PK Podcast, Chef and parents Johanna Gottlieb and Danny Rosin connect with Angie Shockley, Parenting Expert and experienced counselor, to talk about the reality of the shifting family dynamics when combining e-learning and working parents. This is a great discussion of the new reality we live in and managing what it is to be a parent while providing balance and caring for al...

In this episode of the PK Podcast, Mark Graham and Javier Melendez sit down with Shamini Peter to discuss the opportunities and pitfalls of selling PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shamini is the COO of Axis Promotions in New York City where she has over a decade of product sourcing experience. Her supply chain expertise has helped Axis grow into the one of the largest and most sophisticated dist...

In this episode Mark and Johanna talk to two incredible nurses on the front lines of the Covid19 Pandemic. Joanna Killian is a nurse in New York. She is with a university hospital on Long Island and has been there for 9 years in the cardiac department. Jessica Aboagye has been a nurse for 12 years. She has worked at Southside hospital in Bayshore, Long Island for the last 4 years. She has a master...

Manufacturers of apparel, textiles and sewing plants are shifting their production operations from t-shirts, sweatshirts, socks and underwear to make surgical face masks and face coverings to help medical personnel and the general public combat the global coronavirus pandemic. One of those great companies is Allmade Apparel. PK chefs Jay Busselle & Johanna Gottlieb had a discussion with Mel Lay &...

Manufacturers of apparel, textiles and sewing plants are shifting their production operations from t-shirts, sweatshirts, socks and underwear to make surgical face masks and face coverings to help medical personnel and the general public combat the global Coronavirus pandemic. One of those great companies is SanMar. PK chefs Jay Busselle & Johanna Gottlieb had a discussion with Renton Leversedge,...

Robert Williams started in the Promotional Products industry in early 2000 and since then his company, Brand Unleashed has grown every year. Robert is a passionate small business owner and a volunteer lieutenant firefighter. He is currently the President of the Board to the Australasian Promotional Products Association (APPA), having served in this role for over a year and holds 4 years on the APP...

This conversation was recorded on March 31st, 2020. In this special episode we speak with Jonathan Cooke, MD. Pulmonary/Critical Care physician. Jon is currently employed at Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospitals. Jon took some time out of his busy schedule to speak with us about Covid-19 and what it is like on the front lines of a hospital. The discussion...