Episode 218: How to Be a Branding Badass with Joelly Goodson
Joelly Goodson (AKA the Branding Badass) is an award-winning Branding Expert who’s passionate about helping her clients create brand awareness to increase profit. She is a Sr. Account Manager at Genumark, one of North America’s leading promotional products distributors.
Episode 217: The #1 Trait Successful Entrepreneurs Share | Josh Ellis, PPAI
Josh Ellis joined PPAI (Promotional Products Association International) in December as the new publisher and editor-in-chief for PPB magazine and the Association’s various digital and print publications.
Episode 162: Purpose is the New Black with Stan Phelps and Roger Burnett
On this episode of skucast, we sit down with Stan Phelps and Roger Burnett co-authors of the new book, Red Goldfish Promo Edition: How Promotional Products Leverage Purpose to Increase Impact.
Episode 157: skucast Live! How to Craft New Experiences with Merch in Today's Environment with Jason Lucash, Batch and Bodega
On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, we hosted our first-ever live skucast episode! This skucast Live offered attendees the opportunity to peek behind the curtain and discover how Jason Lucash and the HPG team developed the Batch & Bodega concept.
Episode 155: Launched Mid-Pandemic, Brussels-Based Merchery is Making Waves
We sat down with Simon Polet, half of the dynamic duo that make up the Brussells-based company Merchery, who launched their new business in the middle of a pandemic.
Episode 153: Vetting Suppliers for Safe Products with Rosanne Webster
Safety, security, comfort, and expertise are traits they will value exponentially in the upcoming months and years. It’s a fast 15-min informative episode and Rosanne Webster breaks down how to make the vetting process simpler.
Episode 151: It's All About the Ride | Joel Antymniuk, MOTIF
Joel Antymniuk is the owner of Motif Marketing located in Saskatoon. Growing up, he always possessed an entrepreneurial spirit, before taking the leap to start MOTIF in 2016, Joel worked in the industry for six years.
Episode 149: The Art of Innovation Through Tough Times
Today, Mark Graham, commonsku’s President and Chief brand officer, and Bobby Lehew, commonsku’s Chief Content Officer explore the choice to innovate, even during hard times.
Episode 148: Creatives Who Care with Joe and Lucas from Rowboat Creative
We talk with Joe Zangrili and Lucas Guariglia of Rowboat Creative about how they are using merch and e-commerce to give back, forge new relationships while keeping their dream alive.
Episode 145: "The Time to Stand Out is Now," Tom Rector, Screenbroidery
We chat with Tom Rector of Screenbroidery about some of the new initiatives and campaigns that he and his team are working on, plus how to stay motivated and positive.
Episode 139: Greatest Hits from 4 Years!
skucast is celebrating its fourth anniversary! To celebrate, we’re recapping our favorite episodes and sharing highlights from our guests.
Episode 137: How to Build a Kick-Ass Team with Claudia St. John
In this #skucast we’re joined by Claudia St. John, skucamp keynote, to discuss how we ensure we are building the absolute best teams, how to hire better, onboard better, retain and motivate better, and much more!
Episode 136: The Decade Ahead, Distributor's Perspective with Jamie Mair
Today on #skucast, we sit down with Jamie Mair, founder of Swervepoint, to talk about the decade ahead from the distributor’s perspective.
Episode 135: The Decade Ahead with David Nicholson (PCNA) and Jonathan Isaacson (Gemline)
In this episode, we’re looking at the decade ahead through the lens of the supplier and are joined by David Nicholson, the President of PNCA, and Jonathan Isaacson, President, and CEO of The Gem Group, the parent company of Gemline.
Episode 132: Success in the Give First Economy with Kirby Hasseman
We’re chatting about practical tactics and life-hacks to achieve your vision for personal and business success. Our guest is Kirby Hasseman who just released his new book titled, The Give First Economy and How to Succeed in it.
Episode 126: Adweek's Fastest Growing Agency in the US, Ben Adams with Advoc8
Ben Adams with Advoc8 joins this episode of #skucast to discuss the alchemy of brand positioning and focus that has produced such fast-growth, his favorite projects, and much more!
Episode 125: The Story Behind the RIGHTSLEEVE acquisition by Genumark
Last week, the news hit the industry that Genumark acquired RIGHTSLEEVE. Today on skucast we're joined by co-founders Mark and Catherine Graham for an interview on their experience and the lessons learned.
Episode 124: "People Don’t Buy Products, They Buy Better Versions of Themselves"
In today’s episode of #skucast, join us as we explore an article that highlights how we sell, how we market our businesses, and how we inspire our customers.
Episode 123: So, You Want to Amp Your Marketing? Here’s How.
Investing in your marketing strategy can play a significant role in increasing your company’s revenue, elevating your brand, and building your company’s equity value.
Episode 122: Jeremy Lott with SanMar, A Family Business
In today’s episode, Mark Graham, commonsku’s co-founder and chief platform officer, chats with Jeremy Lott, President of SanMar, about the ins and outs of running a successful family business.