Our guests are Matt Fischer, CEO and one of the founders and owners at Probitas Promotions, and Krisi Lund, Account Manager and client expert extraordinaire. Probitas is a North Dakota based distributor. Part of their story is the merging/acquisition of Trojan Promotions in 2019. Trojan Promotions was a distributorship owned by Jessica and Troy Nelson who were tragically killed in an accident. Today, Krisi and Matt share the story of how they integrated two different teams while honoring the work of Jessica and Troy.

In this special episode of skucast, Seth Godin joins us to talk about the opposing views in which people view the challenges of climate change: wizards who believe that only technological innovation and human progress offer hope for the planet; prophets who seek dramatic reductions in the ways that humans interact with the natural world; and ostriches who say there is a possibility that the climate isn’t actually changing.

The impact of an economic slowdown on the cost of materials, fuel and transportation, jobs, and importing, could potentially affect the promotional products industry which is why, last week, we held a live interview with two of the industry’s leading supplier leaders: Jonathan Isaacson (Chairman & CEO of Gemline) and Jeremy Lott (President & CEO of SanMar).

PolyientX helps brands with turnkey strategy and technology solutions to mint, sell, and engage with NFTs, they provide Web3 tools to deliver NFTs, merch, digital goods, reward tokens, and more.

NFTs are finding their way into many brand conversations, which is why we wanted to dig deeper by inviting an expert in NFTs to join us for a chat.

Cutter and Buck is a brand many of us are familiar with but like so many of our trusted partners, we know so much about their product and so little about their company, which is why we love talking with folks like our guest today, Joel Freet the CEO at Seattle-based Cutter & Buck.

Vrindavan Rao has over twenty years of experience in meditation, she combines her knowledge of the body-mind-ego connection with the teachings of the Enneagram which offers insight into the core motivations which fuel our ego and behavior.

Welcome to our monthly episode called Open Mic!

Once a month we take your questions about a challenge you are having in your business and ask members of the community or a member of our team to help provide solutions.

Today’s question comes from Warren Shuya with Encore Promo based out of Edmonton, Alberta. Warren asks:  “In this crazy world of merch and promo what is a unique but simple way to attract new clients?!”

twelveNYC was founded in 2005 to disrupt the conventional promotional product formula by delivering thoughtful, creative merchandise through experiences. The twelveNYC ethos is anchored in thoughtful design, starting with merchandise and extending to every other aspect of the experience from packaging, kitting, influencer, digital engagement, to warehousing and shipping.

Isaac Hetzroni moved to Bali and is now leading a global team. He rebranded his company with a new vision, and they have a new direction all focused around smart sourcing, which is an interesting and bold move as a UVP because his mission sits right in the heart of the supply chain at a very complex time.

To create extraordinary teamwork and collaboration, we’ve identified ten crucial traits your high-performance crew should unfailingly possess.