Between 2 Brands Podcast

It’s Friday and time for episode 149 of the Promo UPFront Podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! This week the admirals of artificial intelligence talk about the value of being named one of the “best places to work” by PPAI, take a deep dive into two AI programs (ChatGPT and MidJourney) and how they are impacting marketing and branded merchandise, debate the relative merits online reviews and how they influence buying patterns, and so much more!

A HUGE thanks to our good pals over at Evans for sponsoring this fine broadcast. When you’re looking to make your distributor life easier, look no further than Evans. Visit them at evans-mfg.com.

It’s Friday and time for ep. 148 of the Promo UPFront Podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie. This week the Staff Sergeants of Swag share some final thoughts on the PromoCruise, review some authorized and unauthorized merch surrounding the coronation of King Charles III, dive deep into the arresting statistic that being isolated is as harmful to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and so much more!

A HUGE thanks to our friends at Shepenco for sponsoring this fine broadcast. They are the ORIGINAL sustainability company in the promotional products industry and have been for 90 years. Visit Shepenco.com to see all their amazing eco-friendly products!

It’s Friday and time for a special edition of the Promo UPFront #podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! If you’re wondering why this episode is special, it’s because they recorded it on a cruise ship in the middle of the Caribbean while on the inaugural PromoCruise. Not surprisingly, they discuss the networking aspects of the event, chat about how to work remotely while at a networking event, Kirby is asked to give one-word impressions of several PromoCruisers, and so much more!

A HUGE thanks to our sponsor in Promocations! If you’re ready to be part of a game-changing networking event happening November 4 – 9, 2023, then PromoCruise 2 is for you! Check out all the details at promocations.com/promocruise or send an email to [email protected]!

It’s Friday which means it’s time to drop episode 146 of the Promo UPFront Podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! This week, the Earls of Earth Day talk about the importance of sustainability and how to make it matter for clients, discuss why it’s critical to hire to buy your time back, debate whether podcasts are great sources for news, share why a creative voice in your organization is a must, and so much more!

Huge thanks to our pal Bruce Jolesch at PXP Solutions. He and his team would LOVE to show you why so many people use PXP Solutions for their contract decorating needs. Reach out to him at 214.380.1883 or [email protected].

It’s Friday and time for ep. 145 of the Promo UPFront Podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie. This week the Captains of Cash Flow talk about some lessons learned planning a game-changing industry networking event, share strategies to grow sales even when clients are cutting budgets, discuss both NPR and PBS leaving Twitter over being labeled “State Controlled Media,” debate the current value of LinkedIn, and giggle over the profane brand fail from Wal-Mart.

A HUGE thanks to our friends at Evans for sponsoring this fine broadcast. When you’re tired of the wheels flying off when working with other suppliers, it’s time to make your life easier by working with Evans and visiting www.evans-mfg.com.

It’s a VERY Good Friday when you drop ep. 144 of the Promo UPFront #podcast with Kirby Hasseman & Bill Petrie on the promo world! This week the original good-time player-men talk about how Swifties aren’t happy with Taylor Swift’s the quality of Taylor Swift’s tour t-shirts, the marketing of underwear subscriptions from Shinesty, the value (and challenges) of brands celebrating Pride Month, the ridiculous branding (and rebranding) of Twitter by Elon Musk, and so much more!

HUGE thanks to our friends at Shepenco for sponsoring this fine broadcast! They are celebrating International Pencil Day through April 28, 2023 with an amazing special. Email Alex Moltz at [email protected] for details!

It’s the last Friday of March and time to drop ep. 143 of the Promo UPFront #podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! This week the Defenders of Design & Decoration talk about branded pothole repair in South Africa, whether stability in corporate branding equates to being a market leader, making “meat” out of the DNA of an extinct species and how to brand it, debate the value of Japan regulating “stealth marketing,” and so much more!

A BIG thanks to our friends at PXP Solutions for sponsoring this fine broadcast. When you need amazing apparel decorating and equally amazing service, call Bruce Jolesch at 214.226.3105 and he – along with his team – will be happy to make you and your clients look fantastic!

It’s the first Friday of spring which means it’s time to drop ep. 142 of the Promo UPFront #podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! This week the Earls of Embroidery debate whether it matters that Patagonia returned to promo, discuss a VERY confusing visitor campaign from Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, muse on the merits of a class action lawsuit against a large sports-themed restaurant for false advertising, and so much more!

A HUGE thanks to our friends at Seven Sourcing for sponsoring this fine broadcast. They are experts in custom overseas merchandise sourcing and have demystified the process to help distributors achieve that “wow” they desire from their clients. To learn more, email them at [email protected].

It’s Friday AND St. Patrick’s Day which can only mean it’s time to drop ep. 141 of the Promo UPFront #podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! This week the warriors of women’s empowerment dedicate the entire episode to the women in the promotional products industry that inspire them with their business savvy, creativity, and overall badassery!

A HUGE thanks to our friends at Hirsch for sponsoring this podcast. Help them donate money to Homes for Our Troops by emailing them at [email protected]. For EVERY email they get with the word “donate” in the subject line and your favorite Hirsch product in the body, they will donate $10 to that amazing organization. Only one donation per email address and emails must be received before 11:59 PM CT on Monday, March 20, 2023.

It’s Friday which means it’s time for ep. 140 of the Promo UPFront #podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! This week the promo pair take a deep dive into the #Online18 from PPAI, debate four influencer marketing trend predictions for 2023, share why Toblerone isn’t so Swiss any longer and how it relates to their branding, and so much more!

A HUGE thanks to our friends at Evans Manufacturing – now part of HPG! They work tirelessly to make the lives of their distributor partners easier. To learn more, head over to evans-mfg.com!