The Ultimate Guide to Promotional Products Software
You may be getting into the promo industry and researching tools, or you might already have a software solution and are investigating new ones. Either way, this guide will be a comprehensive resource for you to reference along the way.
Episode 314: Numo + Created Co, a chat with Jim Martin, Jeremy Moss, and Ryan Schneider
Walk into the coolest, local, craft coffee shop in your market and the likelihood is high that you’ll see coffeeware and insulated drinkware on the shelves from our guests today, Jeremy Moss and Ryan Schneider, who started Created Co in 2015. Learn how Created Co and Numo’s Jim Martin are partnering together to make cool products for discerning buyers!
Episode 313: Rustico’s Isaac Childs: How Endings Become New Beginnings
Today, we’re chatting with Issac Childs, founder of Rustico, one of the most beloved brands who closed their doors after a very successful run of 22 years.
Episode 312: Want Better Collaboration? Embrace Active Listening (with Stephen Shedletzky)
Today we talk with Shed about so much, you’ll love the depth of his thinking, we talk about: candor with care, the most important traits of a leader, the struggle some of us have moving from roles like a sales driver to an organizational leader, and more - join us!
Episode 311: The Remarkable Women Behind Red Promotions (with CEO, Shelley Stewart)
Shelley Stewart is the CEO, the Creative Experience Officer, at Red Promotions based out of Seattle WA. As a women-owned, led, and fully operated team, they have become a powerhouse for their clients and have worked hard to build an incredible culture and a fiscally vibrant business.
Episode 310: Merch Life: The Was, Is, and Must Be with Danny Rosin, Brand Fuel
Danny’s talk walked us through the sometimes rocky and now incredible journey the branded merch industry has been through, from an advertising add-along to today’s intimate merch experience that is embraced by brands and adorned by fans.
A Thousand-Mile Waltz Across Texas with Numo, T-Tycoon, and Friends!
There’s nothing like a little Texas road trip to remind you just how big Texas is: from Dallas to Austin to McAllen, across the border to Reynosa, Mexico, and back to Ft. Worth. In all, we traveled just over 1,000 miles on a road trip to hang with friends and rediscover the heartbeat of what makes this incredible industry hum.
Episode 309: Make Your Team a Profit Making Machine with Lia Garvin
Lia Garvin, author and speaker, is known as the team whisperer: She’s the bestselling author of Unstuck and author of a new book released just this week titled The Unstoppable Team: A simple formula for managing your team, reducing overwhelm, and increasing revenue.
Episode 308: Purpose Built Pro’s Ryan McAlister
Today, we talk with Ryan about this incredible business they’ve built in California, their expansion into the industry providing workwear, plus how their audiences have widened to include not only the trades but also this huge market for transitional workwear.
5 Suppliers with Remarkable Collections
commonsku Collections is where browsing transitions seamlessly into action. Imagine having access to a virtual treasure trove of curated catalogs, assembled by some of the most proactive suppliers on commonsku. These interactive collections are offering a glimpse into the latest and most coveted products shaping the industry landscape.
Episode 307: From The Bachelor to Generous Coffee, a Chat with Ben Higgins
Our guest today is Ben Higgins, best known from season 20 of ABC’s hit series, “The Bachelor.” Ben stays connected with his loyal Bachelor following with his iHeartMedia podcast, “Almost Famous,” which he co-hosts with his friend and former Bachelor contestant, Ashley laconetti, which has over 150 million downloads.
Episode 306: “Merch Madness, How Did We Get Here?” by Linni Kral
Linni Kral is a Brooklyn-based writer, editor, and educator. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, the BBC, Condé Nast Traveler and more.
Episode 305: Future Proofing Promo with Denise Taschereau, CEO, Fairware
Denise is the CEO and co-founder of one of the industry’s most respected brands, Fairware. Prior to starting Fairware, Denise spent seven years as the Director of Sustainability and Community for Mountain Equipment Co-op, Canada’s largest outdoor retailer.
ePOs with alphabroder Canada are now live!
alphabroder Canada is now available on PromoStandards with live product data and blank Electronic Purchase Orders (ePOs)
Episode 304: A Global Vision for 2024 with Jeremy Lott (SanMar) and Jonathan Isaacson (Gemline)
Today, we’re sharing an episode that we recorded live from skucon where Jeremy and Jonathan answer questions from Catherine Graham, commonsku’s CEO, on a broad range of topics including: US/China relations and its impact on the supply chain, deglobalization efforts, the impact of international trade, the labor market, and a financial outlook for 2024.
You can now copy any existing commonsku Shop!
Tired of starting from scratch to create a new shop? Your team can now save time, and now copy an existing shop in commonsku!
The 2024 skummunity Award Winners
The skummunity awards were created to honor the explorers, rule-breakers, dreamers, and innovators in the branded merchandise industry.
10 Visionary Ideas Shared at skuconX
Here are just 10 of the visionary ideas shared at skuconX, direct from the speakers’ stage and straight from the speakers themselves!
Episode 303 - Rupt: A Chat with the Disruptors, Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak
Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak, the two founders behind one of the industry’s most ingenious company’s Origaudio, are back. Jason and Mike sold their very successful company, Origaudio, to HPG in 2018, and after a few years, both retired from the industry. The two entrepreneurs, known for their innovation in product, production, and distribution, have launched a new brand with a bold new mission. The company is called Rupt — and it sounds just as it was intended, an idea meant to disrupt the industry, particularly the status quo when it comes to transparency in sustainability.