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Bill Petrie

4 days ago
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Promo UPFront Podcast - Ep. 142

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 sales@sevensourcing.com. 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 whe

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Bill Petrie

Mar 17
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - Ep. 141

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 marketing@hirschpromo.com. 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 AND St. Patrick’s Day which can

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Bill Petrie

Mar 10
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - Ep. 140

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! 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 long

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Bill Petrie

Feb 24
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - Ep. 138

HUGE thanks to our friends at PXP Solutions for sponsoring this fine broadcast. The owner and President of PXP Solutions, Bruce Jolesch, would love the privilege of working with you and the clients you serve. To learn more, call him directly at 214.380.1883 or email him at bruce@pxpsolutions.com. It’s Friday and most certainly time for the Promo UPFront #podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! This week the warlocks of the website talk about Twitter stiffing a promo comp

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Bill Petrie

Feb 17
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - Ep. 137

A HUGE thanks to our sponsor in PromoPulse! If you’re a distributor and looking to amp up your sales in 2023, head over to promopulse.io/amp for a turnkey marketing solution that will yield immediate results! You’re darn tootin’ it’s Friday which means it’s time for Ep. 137 of the Promo UPFront #podcast with Bill Petrie and Kirby Hasseman! This week the Barons of Big Game Advertising talk about the good, the bad, and the WTF of Super Bowl LVII commercials, Bill opens up about

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Bill Petrie

Jan 20
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - Ep. 133

A HUGE thanks to our friends at Hirsch for sponsoring this fine broadcast! If you’re at ASI Fort Worth next week, visit them at booth #724. If not, visit them at hirschpromo.com to see all of their amazing retail brands and how you can leverage them to grow your business! It’s Friday and time for Ep. 133 of the Promo UPFront #podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! This week the Field Marshalls of the follow up talk about their takeaways from recent tradeshows, share tip

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Bill Petrie

Dec 16, 2022
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - Ep. 128

Huge thanks to our friends at Shepenco for sponsoring this fine broadcast! If you’re heading out to trade shows in January, make sure to see them in Orlando (booth #1211) and Las Vegas (booth #5405)! You can also visit them at Shepenco.com! It’s time for ep. 128 of the Promo UPFront #podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! This week the dynamic duo shares their Mount Rushmore of brands, weigh in on how several states are banning TikTok from government-issued phones, diss

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Bill Petrie

Dec 9, 2022
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - Ep. 127

A HUGE thanks to our friends at Evans for sponsoring this award-winning broadcast. Even though it’s December, there is still time to get thank-you gifts to out to those who have helped you this year and no one makes it easier than Evans. Visit them at evans-mfg.com! It’s Friday and time for episode 127 of the Promo UPFront #podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! This week the Deacon’s of the Dictionary talk about the meaning of the Pantone Color of the Year, discuss Dan

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Bill Petrie

Nov 4, 2022
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - Ep. 122

A HUGE thanks to our friends at PromoPulse for sponsoring this pumpkin-spice level #podcast. NOW is the time to partner with PromoPulse on their amazing AMP automating marketing platform, because if you sign up now your first 30 days are FREE! Email Jason Nokes at jason@promopulse.io to get started today! It’s Friday and time for episode 122 of the Promo UPFront Podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! This week the Raconteurs of Raking Leaves talk about the Chicago Bulls

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Bill Petrie

Oct 21, 2022
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - Ep. 120

A HUGE thanks to our friends at Shepenco for sponsoring this award winning #podcast. When you’re ready to work with a supplier that truly gets the point, visit Shepenco.com. It’s time for episode 120 of the Promo UPFront Podcast! This week the bad boys of branding recorded LIVE in Atlantic City and discussed the #promotionseast show from SAAGNY, the Hasseman Marketing End User show and how to build one for your distributorship, self-destructing promo for sustainability, Kirby

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Bill Petrie

Oct 14, 2022
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - Ep. 119

A HUGE thanks to our pals at Evans for sponsoring this platinum-level #podcast! When you’re looking for a promotional products supplier that’s dedicated to making the lives of distributors easier, head over to evans-mfg.com! Darn tootin’ it’s time to drop episode 119 of the Promo UPFront Podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! This week the Barons of Black Friday talk about the future of PromoKitchen after the departure of founder Mark Graham, an employee who got canned

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Bill Petrie

Dec 10, 2021
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - E75

Sponsored by our friends at PromoPulse and their AMP email/social media service It’s Friday and truly time for a platinum-level broadcast as we drop episode 75 of the Promo UPFront #podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie for your listening pleasure. In today’s packed edition, grandpa Kirby and Bill talk about the recent promo recall from HALO and how they deftly handled a product safety issue, the podcasts (other than this one) in the promotional products industry to giv

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Bill Petrie

Oct 22, 2021
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - E68

Sponsored by PromoPulse and their Amazing AMP Email Service It’s Friday and most assuredly time to drop episode 68 of the Promo UPFront Podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie on an eager audience! This week the Maven’s of Marketing dissect the ASI Power 50 list of the most influential people in promo, wrap up Kirby’s end-user show from last week, discuss the QR Code backlash at restaurants, debate Bill’s assertion that “Sales is dead,” review the efficacy of hybrid event

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Bill Petrie

Jul 23, 2021
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - E55

Sponsored by Promo Marketing Power Meetings It’s time for a poppin’ fresh new episode of the Promo UPFront #podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! In episode 55, the Brigadier Generals of the “Free Britney” movement discuss PPAI’s announcement of Dale Denham taking over as President and CEO of the organization, whether it’s time for distributors to reinvest in PPE, if sports are better with athletes on “juice,” 10,000 misprinted Britney Spears t-shirts, Bill has Kirby a

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Bill Petrie

Apr 2, 2021
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - E39

Sponsored by PromoPulse It’s the first Friday of April and time an oven-fresh Promo UPFront #podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie. This week the Caped Crusaders of Crystal Awards talk about using promo to help drive vaccines, how global supply chain issues are challenging the promotional products industry, tussle over the reposting of content, the greatness that is the makeup kit mashup from Elf Beauty and Chipotle, a superhero-themed party in the back, and so much mor

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Bill Petrie

Feb 5, 2021
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - E31

Sponsored by J.Charles You bet it’s time for a triple-F (First Friday of February) edition of the Promo UPFront Podcast with Kirby Hasseman and Bill Petrie! This week the Barons of the Big Game talk about Bob McLean being named interim president of PPAI, the advantages and disadvantages of virtual award ceremonies, the efficacy of data mining as a business model, the questionable genius of the mask/Bluetooth earbuds mashup, “Big Game predictions” (may want to stay tuned in to

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Bill Petrie

Jan 29, 2021
1 min

Promo UPFront Podcast - E30

Sponsored by AIM Smarter Diversity It’s Friday and time for your weekly dose of the Promo UPFront Podcast with Kirby Hasseman & Bill Petrie! This week the Promo Pair talk about how the new Clubhouse app can benefit the promo industry, major brands not advertising during the Super Bowl, what they liked – and didn’t like – about Dale Denham’s “Online 18” list, the amazing (and philanthropic) Bernie Sanders inauguration merchandise, the ridiculousness of the baseball hall of fam

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