PromoKitchen Podcast

In today’s episode, we explore the way some suppliers in our industry are throwing out the old playbooks for sales and marketing by employing digital first tactics. Our guests today are Evan Toporek and Pete Drago with Colorado based, Original Favorites.

Original Favorites is known for their high end blank Tshirts, sweats and polos made primarily from Supima cotton. While they do sell within the promotional products industry, they cut their teeth selling private label solutions to digitally native clothing brands. It’s from this experience that they developed many of their digital go to market strategies.

In this episode of the PK Podcast, Chef and parents Johanna Gottlieb and Danny Rosin connect with Angie Shockley, Parenting Expert and experienced counselor, to talk about the reality of the shifting family dynamics when combining e-learning and working parents. This is a great discussion of the new reality we live in and managing what it is to be a parent while providing balance and caring for all the family members.

Angie Shockley, MA, CSP, has spent 25 years working with adolescents, teens, young adults, parents, and families helping them navigate the challenges of daily life. Using her years of experience and training, Angie provides coaching, education, consulting, and alternative healing services for individuals and groups. She has studied Shamanic and Energetic Healing modalities under Berta Khunel of Balanced Horizons and is a Certified Shamanic Practitioner. Angie also utilizes the healing benefits of Reiki in her work. She is available for face to face sessions as well as distance work via phone.

In this episode of the PK Podcast, Chef and parents Johanna Gottlieb and Danny Rosin connect with Angie Shockley, Parenting Expert and experienced counselor, to talk about the reality of the shifting family dynamics when combining e-learning and working parents. This is a great discussion of the new reality we live in and managing what it is to be a parent while providing balance and caring for all the family members.

Angie Shockley, MA, CSP, has spent 25 years working with adolescents, teens, young adults, parents, and families helping them navigate the challenges of daily life. Using her years of experience and training, Angie provides coaching, education, consulting, and alternative healing services for individuals and groups. She has studied Shamanic and Energetic Healing modalities under Berta Khunel of Balanced Horizons and is a Certified Shamanic Practitioner. Angie also utilizes the healing benefits of Reiki in her work. She is available for face to face sessions as well as distance work via phone.

In this episode of the PK Podcast, Mark Graham and Javier Melendez sit down with Shamini Peter to discuss the opportunities and pitfalls of selling PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shamini is the COO of Axis Promotions in New York City where she has over a decade of product sourcing experience. Her supply chain expertise has helped Axis grow into the one of the largest and most sophisticated distributors in the industry. Shamini shares her recent experiences on sourcing PPE during a time when demand has far outsripped supply.

In addition to his role as a PromoKitchen sous chef, Javier Melendez is an Account Executive at All Star Incentive Marketing. He has sold PPE for most of his career in the industry and shares his perspectives on the sudden popularity of this category.

In this episode of the PK Podcast, Mark Graham and Javier Melendez sit down with Shamini Peter to discuss the opportunities and pitfalls of selling PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shamini is the COO of Axis Promotions in New York City where she has over a decade of product sourcing experience. Her supply chain expertise has helped Axis grow into the one of the largest and most sophisticated distributors in the industry. Shamini shares her recent experiences on sourcing PPE during a time when demand has far outsripped supply.

In addition to his role as a PromoKitchen sous chef, Javier Melendez is an Account Executive at All Star Incentive Marketing. He has sold PPE for most of his career in the industry and shares his perspectives on the sudden popularity of this category.

In this episode Mark and Johanna talk to two incredible nurses on the

front lines of the Covid19 Pandemic.

Joanna Killian is a nurse in New York. She is with a university

hospital on Long Island and has been there for 9 years in the cardiac

department.

Jessica Aboagye has been a nurse for 12 years. She has worked at

Southside hospital in Bayshore, Long Island for the last 4 years. She

has a masters degree in nursing education and is certified in both

medical surgical and geriatric nursing.

We talk about what life in and outside the hospital is like right now

and how they are fighting the good fight every day.

In this episode Mark and Johanna talk to two incredible nurses on the

front lines of the Covid19 Pandemic.

Joanna Killian is a nurse in New York. She is with a university

hospital on Long Island and has been there for 9 years in the cardiac

department.

Jessica Aboagye has been a nurse for 12 years. She has worked at

Southside hospital in Bayshore, Long Island for the last 4 years. She

has a masters degree in nursing education and is certified in both

medical surgical and geriatric nursing.

We talk about what life in and outside the hospital is like right now

and how they are fighting the good fight every day.

Manufacturers of apparel, textiles and sewing plants are shifting their production operations from t-shirts, sweatshirts, socks and underwear to make surgical face masks and face coverings to help medical personnel and the general public combat the global coronavirus pandemic. One of those great companies is Allmade Apparel. PK chefs Jay Busselle & Johanna Gottlieb had a discussion with Mel Lay & Ryan Moor to find out when they got started and what the process looks like when a large part of your company pivots from t-shirts to masks. Listen and learn how Mel, Ryan and the team at Allmade aim to supply healthcare workers and others on the front lines with face masks.

Manufacturers of apparel, textiles and sewing plants are shifting their production operations from t-shirts, sweatshirts, socks and underwear to make surgical face masks and face coverings to help medical personnel and the general public combat the global coronavirus pandemic. One of those great companies is Allmade Apparel. PK chefs Jay Busselle & Johanna Gottlieb had a discussion with Mel Lay & Ryan Moor to find out when they got started and what the process looks like when a large part of your company pivots from t-shirts to masks. Listen and learn how Mel, Ryan and the team at Allmade aim to supply healthcare workers and others on the front lines with face masks.

Manufacturers of apparel, textiles and sewing plants are shifting their production operations from t-shirts, sweatshirts, socks and underwear to make surgical face masks and face coverings to help medical personnel and the general public combat the global Coronavirus pandemic. One of those great companies is SanMar. PK chefs Jay Busselle & Johanna Gottlieb had a discussion with Renton Leversedge, chief customer officer at SanMar to ask how they got involved, when they got started and what the process looks like when a large part of your company pivots from t-shirts to masks. Listen and learn how Renton and the team at SanMar aim to supply healthcare workers and others on the front lines with face masks.