Slightly Serious Sign Podcast

Ep 99: Judy Nelson, Owner/CEO of Wensco, and the boys talk 2025 successes, where they fell short, what could be improved, and what's to come as Wensco looks ahead to 2026. Domingo Takes the Polar Bear Plunge Episode 100 Live Q&A January 19th 10 am EST Submit your questions here Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Down Check out the featured products: Arlon DPF...

Ep 98: The boys make resolutions for the New Year and Domingo has been chosen by you to take the Polar Bear Plunge. Domingo Takes the Polar Bear Plunge Video Episode 100 Live Q&A January 19th 10 am EDT Submit your questions here Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Down Check out the featured products: Arlon DPF V9500 G2G Products "Your podcast is the best podca...

Ep 97: Faster support, less downtime, and true peace of mind — that’s what matters when you invest in equipment for your shop. Your business is important to you, which is why it’s important to us to back every purchase with our own Certified Tech Team. In this episode, Wensco Techs, Andres Contreras and Luke Kolarik join the boys to talk about the importance of maintaining equipment and having cer...

Ep 96: Brad Bies of Summa stopped by after Grand Rapids Demo Day '25 to talk about Summa cutters, drag knife technology vs tangential knife technology, and disco light shows. What!!? Episode 100 Live Q&A January 19th 10 am EDT Submit your questions here Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Down Check out the featured products: Arlon DPF V9500 G2G Products "...

Ep 95: The boys travel to the HP Graphics Experience Center in Alpharetta, Georgia to talk with John Stevens of HP about Latex Printers. Episode 100 Live Q&A January 19th 10 am EDT Submit your questions here Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Down Check out the featured products: Arlon DPF V9500 G2G Products "Your podcast is the best podcast in the business.&q...

Ep 94: Fun with A.I., Thanksgiving recap, the premiere of the first video of Wensco's 12 Days of Christmas Sale, and more. Episode 100 Live Q&A January 19th 10 am EDT Submit your questions here Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Down Check out the featured products: Arlon DPF V9500 G2G Products "Your podcast is the best podcast in the business." - Ja...

Ep 93: Tyler and Domingo sit down to rehash Thanksgiving Dinner and ask the question, do people even really like turkey? They also drop the 12 Days of Christmas Sale items and implore you to take advantage of the Cyber Monday Sale (12/1/25). Episode 100 Live Q&A January 19th 10 am EDT Submit your questions here Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Down Check out the...

Ep 92: Tyler takes a roadtrip to Omaha, Nebraska to chat with Gene Hamzhie and James Hamzhie of FireSprint right there on the FireSprint production floor. Gene and James take you on a print journey that began in the basement and scaled to a wholesale print business very quickly. Plus a motto to live by: D.F.I.U. FireSprint Website FireSprint YouTube Email Gene Email James Episode 100 Live Q&A...

Ep 91: Tim Shake of TransferRite/ABI Tape (American Biltrite, Inc.) fresh off his pickleball win against the Hull brothers - yes, Tayton "Tater" Hull is here too -  stops by to talk application tape do's and don'ts.  Watch the Full Video: Paper or Plastic Tape? Easy Window Graphics Wet Application!: https://youtube.com/shorts/U8vMF9b8O2k?feature=share Episode 100 Live Q&A J...

Ep 90: Does Digital Signage baffle you? Do you think, yeah it looks great and would totally help scale my business, but you have reservations? Well, today's your lucky day. Alan Nicholson of Electro-Matic Visual is here to demystify digital signage and show you how it's not as scary as it seems. And how you can sell it to your customers! Get in touch with Alan Nicholson Electro-Matic Vis...

Ep 89: Do Distributors do Tradeshows Anymore? That's the question the boys are kicking around today after Mike went to Printing United recently. Also, surprise pickleball rematches, gripes, and eating too much when you're on the road. Episode 100 Live Q&A January 19th 10 am EDT Submit your questions here Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Down Check out t...

Ep 88: Beware, those lower prices some sign supply distributors are telling you might not be what they seem. Tyler and Domingo break down what's behind those "prices" and why cheaper isn't always cheaper.  Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Down Check out the featured products: Arlon DPF V9500 G2G Products "Your podcast is the best podcast in t...

Ep 87: Tim Horvath of HD Five returns to talk about building a quote for your potential customers - aka dealing with price shoppers. Also, pet peeves, racing, and more. Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Down Check out the featured products: Arlon DPF V9500 G2G Products "Your podcast is the best podcast in the business." - Jared Granberry, President, GSG (Gra...

Ep 86: Desmond Damoth (Customer Service Manager) and Yolanda Cain (Inside Sales) get tricked into being on the podcast today (they secretly wanted to be on) to talk about how much more caring people are for their customers when they themselves are cared for and treated well at their job. Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Down Check out the featured products: Arlon DPF...

Ep 85: Tony Walkons is back to help the boys announce the winners of the Wensco Open House raffles for Quad Cities, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and Grand Rapids. A lucky few will be taking home $500 in Wensco Credit, a Yeti Cooler, or a Blackstone Griddle. See if you won. Didn't make it? Listen anyway, it's fun! Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Down Check...

Ep 84: Mikey returns, Tyler and Domingo win an award, and Jay Kroll of General Formulations stops by to talk about how important it is to make good choices in the work that you do. Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Down Check out the featured products: Arlon DPF V9500 G2G Products "Your podcast is the best podcast in the business." - Jared Granberry, Preside...

Ep 83: Tyler and Domingo, fresh off an Open House (where some things went not so smoothly) are using their experience to stress the importance of a good checklist when considering new printing equipment in your shop. Wensco Open Houses Fall 2025 Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Down Check out the featured products: Arlon DPF V9500 G2G Products "Your podcast is t...

Ep 82: W.A.R. is here. The boys introduce the brand new Wensco Automotive Restyling website - and we know you're gonna love it - and talk about the upcoming Wensco Open Houses and how they differ from all the rest. W.A.R. (Wensco Automotive Restyling) Wensco Open Houses Fall 2025 Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Down Check out the featured products: Arlon DPF V9...

Ep 81: 3 Joe Morreale of Roland DG returns to talk about Roland's brand new high speed printers, Tyler recaps GPX (GraphicsPro Expo) Long Beach and Wrapscon, plus bachelor party mishaps, and a brand new theme song written and recorded by Joe Morreale. Thanks, Joe! Wensco Open Houses Fall 2025 Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Down Check out the featured products:...

Ep 80: Tyler is coming at you from GPX (Graphics Pro Expo) Long Beach with Austin Smith of Paint is Dead and PROSERIES to talk about ways to scale your business. Check out the featured products: Arlon DPF V9500 Nekoosa NextBond Nekoosa RTape MetaMark Products Wensco Open Houses Fall 2025 "Your podcast is the best podcast in the business." - Jared Granberry, President, GSG (Graphic Soluti...

Ep 79: Mike, convinced that Generation X is the best generation, made a Gen X quiz for Tyler, Domingo, and Tristan. Who will win? Also, they announce a new vendor, talk equipment (printers, cutters, Rollover Table, etc), and talk about the upcoming Wensco Open Houses for Fall 2025 in Quad Cities, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and Grand Rapids. Wensco Open Houses 2025 Check out the featured products...

Ep 78: Tyler, Mike, and Domingo to celebrate the One and a Half Year Anniversary of the Slightly Serious Sign Podcast! We have a few big announcements about some changes at Wensco in the last 6 months that we cannot wait to talk about!  The Slightly Serious Sign Podcast is now the #1 Most Fact Checked Podcast in the United States. Get the offer from Geneva Capital: No Payment for 90 Days, Zero Dow...

Ep 77: Crickets, tumbleweeds, and Tyler today. Yup, Tyler is flying solo for this episode to talk about why it's crucial that you make consumable content for your business. Check out the featured products: Arlon DPF V9500 Nekoosa NextBond Nekoosa RTape MetaMark Products "Your podcast is the best podcast in the business." - Jared Granberry, President, GSG (Graphic Solutions Group) Th...

Ep 76: The boys are going back to the beginning. Like episode 1, it's just Mike and Tyler. Cue Grover Washington Jr's "Just the Two of Us." This time, they're giving you their personal Top 5 Mistakes they see Sign Shops Make and how you can avoid them. Check out the featured products: Arlon DPF V9500: https://www.wensco.com/itemdetail/DPFV950054150102 Nekoosa NextBond: htt...

Ep 75: Frankie and Joey Markasovic of Graphic Image Corporation join the boys to talk about what it takes for a sign shop to get business, keep business, and stay busy. Some great takeaways here for all you fellow sign shop owners. Check out the featured products: Arlon DPF V9500 Nekoosa NextBond Nekoosa RTape MetaMark Products "Your podcast is the best podcast in the business." - Jared...