TIM ANDREWS BLOG
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Big Show in the Big Apple
Monday May 7, 2012
This week, we’re in New York City for our next-to-last show of the season. The schedule is packed and best of all, we’re unveiling a few surprises.The show is Tuesday, Wednesday an...
Q1 Revenues Jump
Thursday April 26, 2012
As we steam toward the second half of the year, it’s a great time to give a shout-out to the positive results touted in ASI®’s most recent quarterly sales report, showing distribut...
Get Your Free, Extra ESP License
Wednesday April 25, 2012
In 1964, the great R&B singer Sam Cooke sang “The Best Things in Life are Free,” live at the Copa. The moon, the stars, flowers in spring – all free. To that list, I’m happy to add...
Media File: Big, Bigger, Best
Monday April 16, 2012
Sometimes, bigger is definitely better. Roller coasters, sales commissions, even juicy hamburgers – they’re all better bigger. To that list you can add 2012 Media File, the world’s...
Long Beach, Here We Come
Wednesday April 4, 2012
We’re ending the ASI Show in San Diego after three strong days with a major announcement: We’re moving our West Coast show to Long Beach next year.The move was instigated in large ...
ASI’s Latest App is a Tap Away
Tuesday April 3, 2012
ASI has exciting news: ESP Mobile™ HD for the iPad is now available free in the Apple App Store to more than 46,000 ESP users.ESP Mobile HD features the same business-friendly feat...
Page-Turning, Award-Winning Reporting
Friday March 30, 2012
Dave Vagnoni is used to tackling challenging assignments in the course of reporting stories for Counselor magazine. But he went above and beyond the call of duty during his trip to...
Red Letter Day for Charity
Thursday March 29, 2012
Every year, ASI’s administrative staff puts together a wonderful silent auction to raise money for the American Red Cross using sample promotional products sent by suppliers and fe...
ASI Offers 12 Tips For Success
Tuesday March 20, 2012
Tips are great things to get … and not just for food servers, for everyone. When I started at ASI over five months ago, I couldn’t wait to receive some quick tips about the company...
Score With March Madness Promos
Monday March 19, 2012
The best part of March Madness comes from cheering on the underdogs. Here in Pennsylvania, we had high hopes for Lehigh. But no matter who scores the most, in the end, the great ga...
Blown Away in the Windy City
Thursday July 19, 2012
Here’s all you need to know about ASI Chicago: Tony Robbins rocked. Mayor Daley delivered. And from all accounts, everyone who attended enjoyed the nonstop networking, show floor a...
New International Alliance Launched
Wednesday July 18, 2012
ASI, Sourcing City and PSI just announced the joint formation of PromoAlliance, a new international alliance to identify and introduce best practices and market development concept...
The Heart of the Matter
Wednesday July 11, 2012
I graduated high school in 1980. When I look back, I realize how much has changed – and how much has stayed the same.It was the year of the Iran hostage crisis, which lost Jimmy Ca...
Home Made Holiday
Monday July 2, 2012
A recent report from the Boston Consulting Group caught my eye, for it noted that the USA-made trend is picking up speed, as more than a third of U.S.-based manufacturing executive...
Opening the Lines of Communication
Monday July 2, 2012
One of my favorite movies was “You’ve Got Mail,” an oldie but goodie starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. And even though my computer no longer chimes the long-familiar AOL catchphrase...