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The PromoKitchen No Excuses! Tour | Expo 2016

Posted on December 16, 2015 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

Be sure to join us for yet another *Now Famous* PromoKitchen Mixer! Las Vegas · House of Blues, Mandalay Bay Monday, January 11, 2016 at 5:30pm – 7:30pm in PST Please register below to attend this PromoKitchen Event! Loading… This event is brought to you thanks to support from:

PPAI and PromoKitchen Presents: A Workshop with Seth Godin

Posted on November 18, 2015 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

Want more Seth Godin? We’ve got you covered. PPAI and PromoKitchen have teamed up to provide you a rare opportunity to speak to the marketing guru himself in an exclusive classroom setting to be held right after his keynote address at the PPAI Expo. There will be limited seating; however PromoKitchen has a select group of seats available for this incredible event and…

Pre-register for PK PowerUp! Chicago

Posted on July 10, 2015 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

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Don’t Be a Salesman…Be An Advocate

Posted on February 10, 2015 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

This post was originally posted on the Perfect Imprints blog, written by the company’s owner, Patrick Black Hate is a strong word that I rarely use. With that being said…. I hate when salesmen with no passion approach or call me out of the blue. I hate being cold-called by people who are reading a generic script. Even if you ask a question, you get…

What Do You Do?

Posted on December 18, 2014 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

The following article was written by guest contributor Bill Petrie, CEO at Brandivate “What Do You Do?” It’s 5:07 PM and you have just completed a 6.2 mile stretch on a trade show floor. The imaginary needles in your fatigued feet stab you with every step as you make the long trek back to the promise of relief in…

Make Me a Logo – The Value of Good Design

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Tee Hamilton

Several months ago a respected colleague of mine posted about Fiverr, asking what folks thought of it. If you ever want to grab an artists attention really quick, mention the word “Fiverr” to them . . . and then be prepared to duck. For those not in the know, Fiverr is a company that proclaims they are the largest market…

PK #66 – Chuck Hester

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Mark Graham

Chuck Hester is the Managing Partner of Chuck Hester Enterprises, a marketing and communications firm and the author of the forthcoming book “Social Media for the Rest of Us: A Boomer’s Perspective“. With a foundation of more than 30 years experience in PR, social media, and the art of connecting, Chuck specializes in telling the stories of companies that are…

Member Manifesto

Posted on November 17, 2014 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

Chef/Board Member Manifesto Updated 11.2014 PromoKitchen is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that is an evolving voice for the promotional products industry that represents a team of volunteers that share an independent, unadulterated, young at heart and often irreverent view of our industry. We believe that best practice-sharing is a good thing for an industry that is going through rapid…

Power Up Design Contest – Rules (The Fine Print)

Posted on November 14, 2014 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

(Click here to go back to the contest) Official Contest Rules DISTRICT / PROMOKITCHEN T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. OPEN TO U.S. AND CANADIAN RESIDENTS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. Entry: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Entry to the District / PromoKitchen Contest (the “Contest”) begins on November 18th and ends…

PK #56 – The Icebox

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Mark Graham

Icebox: perhaps one of the coolest promotional companies on the scene today, are nothing short of refreshing. From humble start-up (an appropriate founding: born on a tabletop, surrounded by cold beverages) to a mega-posse that claims a serious stake in the next generation of Swag Masters. Awash in accolades and awards, one half of the two-person founding partnership sits down…