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It’s Fri-yay and time for Ep. 205 of the Promo UPFront #podcast! This week hosts Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie talk about the efficacy of instituting “Friday Hours” over the summer, the difference of making purchases on a small vs. big screen, dive into Dr Pepper eclipsing Pepsi as the number two soft drink by way of a case study in branding, opine on why so many big music acts are canceling tours, and so much more!

A HUGE thanks to our pals over at Seven Sourcing for sponsoring this fine broadcast! When you’re looking to turn your next idea into an iconic brand with custom sourced merchandise, look no further than Seven Sourcing. Email them at sales@sevensourcing.com.

Buckle up, buttercup, because it’s time for Ep. 204 of the Promo UPFront #podcast! This week hosts Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie tackle the GQ opinion piece on what they call, “the end of merch,” discuss international perspectives on the U.S. promotional products industry, ponder the future with S&S Activewear deploying robots in distribution centers, opine on the Indy 500 banning political branding on cars, and so much more!

A HUGE thanks to our friends over at Shepenco for sponsoring this fine broadcast! As a fourth-generation family-owned business, Shepenco defines stability. Check out shepenco.com for your next writing instrument project!

It’s time for Ep. 203 of the Promo UPFront #podcast! This week hosts Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie take a deep dive into PPAI 100 lists, take a critical look at the recruiting practices in the industry, ponder how to create a world record in promo, shed some light on micro advertising campaigns, and so much more!

A HUGE thanks to our pals over at BEL Promo for sponsoring this fine broadcast. When a client asks you if you can create branded merchandise that’s available, cost-effective, and magical, feel confident in saying, “Yes! I can BEL Promo that!”

It’s Friday and time for Ep. 202 of the Promo UPFront #podcast! This week hosts Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie talk about the importance of PPAI L.E.A.D and what it’s like to advocate for the promotional products industry, discuss how Gemline has rebranded as a “public benefit corporation,” chat about how the NFL is going deeper into the world of streamed content, ponder whether a legendary metal band has tarnished their brand due to continual drama, and so much more!

A HUGE thanks to our pals at BamBams who are ALWAYS changing the game. How about no set-up charges for variable data as an example? Head over to bambams.com to see this and other ways BamBams is always changing the game!

It’s Friday and time for Ep. 201 of the Promo UPFront #podcast! This week hosts Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie talk about the ASI and PRINTING United Alliance merger, discuss the importance of understanding that you’re not for everyone, take a deep dive into the rebranding of Boy Scouts of America which leads into a thoughtful conversation about how focusing on inclusion can result in a win for everyone, and so much more!

A big thanks to our sponsor, Logo Mats! For 20 years, Logo Mats has been creating indoor, outdoor, and point of purchase mats that are bold, bright, durable, and made right here in the USA. Visit them at logomatsllc.com.

Kirby and Bill celebrate a milestone by interviewing each other and ask questions they’ve never posed before!

A big thanks to our sponsor in Seven Sourcing. When you're ready to help turn a great idea into something truly iconic for your client's brand, email Russ Mogell and his team at sales@sevensourcing.com.