Lessons from the road.

PromoEQP ProDev — Learn. Apply. Grow. Professional development for independent distributors

ProDev is PromoEQP's professional-development program — conversations and hard-won lessons from people who've spent decades inside branded merchandise. It starts with our series, Roadside Attractions.

/ Roadside Attractions

Introduction to Roadside Attractions

with Rod Brown

Roadside Attractions captures the stories behind the people, experiences, challenges, and lessons learned from decades inside the branded merchandise industry.

Rod Brown: “The goal isn't getting the order back. The goal is to protect the lifetime value of the relationship.”
/ Roadside Attractions · Episode 1

Lose the Order. Keep the Client.

with Rod Brown

When you lose an order, most reps disappear. Rod Brown shares the strategy that's kept his client relationships intact for decades — protect the lifetime value of the relationship, not just the reorder.

Coming August 1, 2026 · free for PromoEQP members
Shop Talk

No slides. No script. Just shop talk.

Every episode of Roadside Attractions hands you a strategy. Shop Talk is where Rod Brown shows you how to use it — a live, informal follow-up after each new episode.

Join Rod in his garage — bikes, boats, tools, gear, and no filter — for about an hour. We dig into the topic, expand on what didn't make the final cut, and take your questions directly. Just shop talk with someone who's been in this business for 50 years.

How it works

Shop Talk meets select Wednesday mornings at 8:00 AM Pacific — one session per episode, not necessarily every week. Each runs about an hour.

How to join

Send your questions ahead to roderick@rodsroad.com — the more specific, the better — or ask live by chat or open mic. Members get the join link with each episode.

First session · Wed, August 19, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET

This summer: five episodes, five garage sessions. Show up, ask something real, and leave with something you can use Monday morning.

Watch the full series.

The complete ProDev library lives in your PromoEQP dashboard — free with your membership.