Dec 29 2022
Swire Ho is the Promo Guy | Marketing and Coffee ☕
Swire Ho, director of sales and marketing at Garuda Promo and Branding Solutions, brought a cup of Pete's Coffee to today's show. Swire discussed his work in promotion and how he has adapted as trends changed in the coming years.
His experience of being forced into entrepreneurship is an exciting and informative story about building a successful career even when the path ahead is uncertain.
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Swire Ho immigrated to Los Angeles in 1996. He is a proud Chinese American who speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and English. He trained as a sound engineer, working at recording studios and entertainment agencies before starting his own firm, Hellman Production, Inc, 2003 in Los Angeles.
Swire and his team successfully produced attractive, personalized DVD and CD cases and custom merchandise like T-shirts, earning a Score award in 2009, for small business success. His business eventually grew so popular, he decided to sell Hellman Production in 2013 to focus exclusively on the promotional product industry.
Swire hosts the Small Business Show and My Promo Story. You can also follow Swire on LinkedIn.
About the Marketing and Coffee Podcast
Pour a cup of coffee and join host Andrew Lenzo, owner of 734 Marketing, every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 6:30 EST for a 20 to 30 minute conversation about trending marketing topics with guests from around the globe!
We've invited marketing professionals to discuss their experiences in digital marketing and entrepreneurship. The only requirement: bring your favorite cup of (preferably) locally brewed coffee!
It's become a highlight of Andrew's day to sit down and have a cup of virtual coffee with some of the smartest minds in their respective industry.
Our mission is to have an honest conversation about an important marketing topic like we would off camera.
We cover a variety of topics including branding, website development, business development, leadership, social media marketing, revenue growth, communication, entrepreneurship, sales, SEO, and analytics/reporting.