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It’s the last Friday of April and time for Ep. 199 of the Promo UPFront #podcast! This week hosts Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie take a deep dive into the PPAI “Cool Stuff List,” discuss a bizarre movie promotion with an NBA player, applaud the FTC ban on noncompete agreements, delve into language and the lost art of reading people, have a little musical rapid fire during the party in the back, and so much more!

BIG thanks to our pals at Shepenco for sponsoring this fine broadcast. When it comes to stability and dedication to the promotional products industry, you’d be hard pressed to beat Shepenco. Visit them at shepenco.com.

It’s Friday and time for Ep. 198 of the Promo UPFront #podcast. This week hosts Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie – who is recording from the Caribbean – discuss LinkedIn’s foray into influencer marketing, chat about the impact of events on the promotional products industry, Nike goes all in on Olympic advertising, Fanatics focus on creating a Comic-Con style event for sports, and so much more!

HUGE thanks to our game-changing pals at BamBams who, well, are always changing the game! Check out their new self-promo site that makes it easier than ever to help grow your sales at bambamsselfpromo.com.

It’s Friday and time for Ep. 197 of the Promo UPFront #podcast! This week hosts Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie discuss the HALO data breach and how well it was (or wasn’t) communicated, debate how to make returning to the office work for both employers and employees, skewer the communication from Dunkin’ regarding the fulfillment challenges for the viral “DunKings” merchandise, Kirby advocates for elections to be held next month, and so much more!

BIG thanks to our pals at Logo Mats for sponsoring this fine broadcast! With the vibrant, bold, and durable colors, Logo Mats has the perfect indoor, outdoor, and point of purchase mats for any client. Even better, use the code “Promo UPFront” and receive 10% off your order through April 30, 2024! Help them celebrate 20 years by visiting them at logomatsllc.com today!

It’s Friday and time for Ep. 196 of the Promo UPFront #podcast! This week hosts Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie discuss the harm done to brands pulling April Fools’ Day pranks, debate whether Supplier Star awards impact buying decisions, chat about the major change in realtor compensation, ponder whether campaigning for awards negatively taint the recognition, have a little party in the back, and so much more!

BIG thanks to our pals at Seven Sourcing for sponsoring this fine broadcast! Russ Mogell and his team demystify overseas custom merchandise sourcing and help you turn great ideas into iconic brands, email them at sales@sevensourcing.com!

It’s the last Friday of International Women’s Month so you know Ep. 105 of the Promo UPFront #podcast is going to be revealing the annual list of Powerhouse Women of Promo! That’s right, this week Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie share their sixth annual list of the amazing and creative women that are pushing the promotional products industry forward be they suppliers, distributors, or service providers! Help us celebrate these fantastic women who are doing truly phenomenal things.

A HUGE thanks to our friends at BEL Promo for sponsoring this podcast. When it comes to a supplier that delivers on the promises of low minimums, simplified pricing, deep inventory, and 5-Star/A+ Service, look no further than BEL Promo. Yeah, you can BEL Promo that!

You bet it’s time for Ep. 194 of the Promo UPFront #podcast! This week hosts Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie discuss the value (and the cost) of large distributor national sales meetings, the continued invasion of the subscription model, whether Glassdoor should continue to allow anonymous comments about employers, how a restaurant brand changing soft drink affiliation might impact customer behavior, and so much more!

A GIGANTIC thanks to our good pals over at BamBams for sponsoring this game-changing podcast. Speaking of changing the game, that’s something BamBams is always doing! From being the industry made-to-order experts to creating a dedicated website to make ordering self-promos easier for distributors (bambamsselfpromo.com), BamBams is always changing the game.