PromoKitchen Podcast

4 million shirts per week! Mark Seymour is the CSO (Chief Shirt Officer) at leading designer & blank apparel supplier, Next Level Apparel. In this PK Apparel episode, chefs Mark Graham & Jay Busselle talk with Mark about some of the secret ingredients they use to make Next Level Apparel a successful international brand that makes about 4 million shirts a week. Mark refers to promotional product co...

PromoKitchen chefs Marshall Atkinson and Kate Plummer dive deep into what it takes to meet your deadlines. Join us every Wednesday at Noon Pacific, 3PM Eastern for a brand new #PromoChat over on Twitter.

In today's #PromoChat Deep Dive, Kate Plummer and Reagan Hartman discuss the pros and cons of working from home (and the joys of canine coworkers). Join us every Wednesday on Twitter for another #PromoChat!

In this episode, PK chefs Mark Graham and Eric Granata take a look at the cannabis industry and some of the branding and promotional products opportunities within this new and growing sector. To help us wrap our heads around this space, we spoke with Robert Sidwell, Owner & Principal Designer at Indica Creative, a cannabis branding agency based in Oklahoma City. Indica focuses on logo development...

Chef Kate Plummer sits down to talk with Jessica Gibbons Rauch for some real talk about burnout. Kate and Jessica get real and hand out some much needed wisdom. Join us every Wednesday at Noon Pacific, 3PM Eastern over on Twitter for another #PromoChat.

Get set for another #PromoChat Deep Dive! Chef Kate Plummer sits down with Brian Stidham of EMT to talk about photo tips, tricks, and why you should always sit next to the window at restaurants. Join us every Wednesday at 12PM Pacific, 3PM Eastern for a brand new #PromoChat over on Twitter!

Every t-shirt tells a story! Tom Rauen's start in the apparel industry wasn't easy. In this PK Apparel episode, Mark Graham & Jay Busselle talk with the owner of Envision Tees, Tom Rauen. Since his 2005 solopreneur start Tom has averaged 25% growth for several years. Tom is moving into a new production facility this year and has approximately 40 staff. Listen to the story of his world record and h...

Chef Kate Plummer sits down with Bobby Lehew from commonsku to dive deep into foundational education and how to manage the emotional ups and downs of our industry. Remember: Join us every Wednesday at 12PM Pacific, 3PM Eastern over on Twitter for a brand new #PromoChat.

In this PK Apparel episode, Mark Graham & Jay Busselle talk with the owner of Printed Threads, El Capitan, Brett Bowden. Brett left a rock band and started an apparel decoration company in 2010. Listen to Brett tell his impressive story from the beginning days in the garage with a manual press to, now, a multi million dollar apparel decoration company. Brett talks about overcoming struggles, print...

Long-time #PromoChat veterans Javier Melendez and Scott Nussinow sit down for an in-depth discussion of shipping and logistics on this week's Deep Dive. Join us every Wednesday for another #PromoChat over on Twitter at noon Pacific, 3PM Eastern.

PK Chef extraordinaire, Kate Plummer from Clearmount, talks to Sarah Dickerson from EMT about lapel pins, branding, and being promo AF. Join us every Wednesday for another #PromoChat over on Twitter at noon Pacific, 3PM Eastern.

Lisa Horn - The Publicity Gal, sat down with Chef Kate Plummer to talk about websites in the latest #PromoChat Deep Dive. What are the dos and don'ts? You'll have to listen to find out. One definite do: join us every Wednesday at 12:00 Pacific, 3:00 PM Eastern for an all new #PromoChat over on Twitter.

Check out our latest Deep Dive where PK Chef Kate Plummer from Clearmount talks with Josh Carter from LOCK Promo + Apparel about engaging with Gen Z. Don't forget to join us every Wednesday at 12:00PM Pacific, 3:00PM Eastern over on Twitter for another #PromoChat.

This week on the #PromoChat Deep Dive, Javier Melendez sits down with Molly Neises from Maple Ridge Farms and Josh Storey from SanMar to talk about frequently asked supplier questions. Join us every Wednesday for #PromoChat over on Twitter at 3PM Eastern, Noon Pacific!

PK Chefs, @Danny Rosin of Brand Fuel and Josh Storey of Sanmar sit down for a deep dive into social strategies. (Here's a link to the blog article mentioned in the video: https://www.brandfuel.com/ideal-customers/) Join us every Wednesday at 3PM EST for another #PromoChat over on Twitter!

PK Chef Kate Plummer chats Heather from Geiger to talk about how to explain our industry to outsiders! Don't forget to join us every Wednesday at 12PM Pacific, 3PM Eastern over on Twitter for #promochat.

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 c...

PK Chef Kate Plummer chats Jody Shaw of PPAI to talk about how to plan education programs, what people are thinking about and why diversity matters! Don't forget to join us every Wednesday at 12PM Pacific, 3PM Eastern over on Twitter for #promochat.

PK Chef Jay Busselle sits down with the president and head chef of PromoKitchen, Robert Fiveash, to talk about our One Simple Act initiative in this week's #Promochat Deep Dive. Don't forget to join us every Wednesday at 12PM Pacific, 3PM Eastern over on Twitter for #promochat.

Buckle up for this extra long #promochat Deep Dive. This week, PK Chef Kate Plummer talks with Erich Campbell about using fresh eyes to approach old problems. Don't forget to check us out every Wednesday over on Twitter at 12 Pacific, 3PM Eastern for another #promochat!

In this week's Deep Dive, PK Chef Josh Storey chats with Nicole Baker from American Solution for Business about the power of well presented packaging. Join us every Wednesday on Twitter for another #Promochat. Jump in at noon Pacific, 3PM Eastern.

In this episode, Johanna Gottlieb (Axis Promotions) and Danny Rosin (Brand Fuel) sit down with industry newbie Melanie Dwyer-Joyce with Rightsleeve and industry veteran Scott Alterman with The Icebox. At the time of this recording, Melanie celebrated her 6 week anniversary in the industry while Scott has led a distinguished 28-year career. We wanted to see where their experiences were similar and...

In this episode, we take a dive deep into the soft and supple world of apparel, the largest category in the promotional products industry. We feature a 3 way PK chef discussion between Marshall Atkinson, Jay Busselle and Mark Graham. Jay Busselle lends his experience as the Director of Marketing at Equipment Zone, while Marshall draws on his background as the President of Atkinson Consulting and t...

In this week's Deep Dive, PK Chef Kate Plummer chats with Rich Patterson from Patterson Brands about doing self-promo right, and leading change by being innovative. Join us every Wednesday on Twitter for another #Promochat. Jump in at noon Pacific, 3PM Eastern.

In this week's Deep Dive, PK Chef Kate Plummer chats with Roger Burnett from Social Good Promotions about becoming a teacher as part of your sales approach and why strategy sells. Join us every Wednesday on Twitter for another #Promochat. Jump in at noon Pacific, 3PM Eastern