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.

Episode 231: Branded Merch + NFTs: The Power Duo (Nick Casares, PolyientX)

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).

Episode 232: Is Promo Headed for a Recession? A Chat with Jonathan Isaacson and Jeremy Lott

Today’s episode is all about AI and, more specifically, the phenomenon of chatGPT. Are new emerging technologies like chatGPT threats or opportunities? Will deep learning tools replace consultative salespeople in the promotional products industry? Will tools like chatGPT disrupt traditional search methods like ESP and Sage? Join us as we explore the future of AI and chatGPT for promo!

Bonus Episode- Will ChatGPT Disrupt Promo

Today, we will identify four essentials missing from your plan. Join us for our next installment in this series, where we’ll unpack the first one: strategy. We’ll bring you interviews, stories, and lessons from the trenches, from those who have learned to rise above and jump light years ahead.

Bonus Episode: Why Promo Makes You Feel Everything Everywhere All at Once and How to Fix It

Here are 5 Lessons you can learn from Commonsku CEO and online influencer, Mark Graham!

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Russ Mogell is the founder of Seven Sourcing, a factory-direct import company that assists promotional product distributors with the development, manufacture, and importation of custom, branded merchandise for leading brands including Pepsi, Budweiser, Verizon, Disney & the NFL.

Before Seven Sourcing, Russ was the 3rd generation owner of supplier, Toppers. Sold in 1999, Toppers was the 5th largest supplier in the industry.

Russ has been featured in several leading industry publications highlighting his experience with importing & product safety, including PPB, Counselor & Identity Marketing magazines and was recognized in 2010 as a PPAI Rising Star.

Russ has also served on PPAI’s North American Leadership committee & currently serves as a chef & past mentor chair at Promo Kitchen, a non-profit community, focused on education & mentorship in the promotional products industry.

In this episode, we talk with Russ about some of the keys to success importing projects, including:

- How to move beyond the catalog to make creativity the commodity killer
- The best ways to work with your importers and supplier partners
- What a distributor should be concerned about when importing
- Trends that the leading importers watch to help create experiences through product
- Tips on handling the financing conversation with your customer
- And more!

Join us for a quick and helpful discussion about how to kill commodities with custom, creative imported products!

Episode 73: Think Outside The Catalog, Importing Tips With Russ Mogell

Welcome to skucast, the #1 podcast for entrepreneurs in the print and promotional products industries. skucast shines a light on our industries' best work, features maverick personalities, and discusses what’s really involved in running a modern print or promotional products business. skucast is the official podcast of commonsku.

Episode 73: Think Outside The Catalog, Importing Tips With Russ Mogell

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