TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Nice Guys Finish First
Tuesday November 13, 2012 | Filed under:
Every year at this time, the most powerful executives in our industry are named to the prestigious Counselor® Power 50 list. Names move up, names move down – and some names disappe...
Another Super Shopping Solution
Monday November 12, 2012 | Filed under:
Powered by ESP, ASI’s latest online marketing tool – ESP Websites for Suppliers – provides one-stop branding, enabling suppliers to display all of their products on their own insta...
Five Billion Reasons to Celebrate
Thursday October 25, 2012 | Filed under:
When it comes to the U.S. economy, it’s difficult to determine exactly where we stand – and what the future holds. While we’ve seen some signs of hope in job gains, the housing mar...
Fight Like a Girl
Tuesday October 23, 2012 | Filed under:
Every October, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, thousands of dedicated people come together to walk or run for the cure. Unfortunately, nearly everyone has been touched i...
Where in the World is Tim Andrews?
Tuesday October 9, 2012 | Filed under:
One of my favorite things to do is visit member companies and meet with smaller, more intimate groups. Over the past few weeks, it seems like I spent more time in the air than on t...
Into the Future with SmartLink
Tuesday August 21, 2012 | Filed under:
Remember the days when you actually had to drive to a store during regular hours to buy stuff? Now we routinely traffic in e-commerce, a business reality first made possible in 199...
Mastering Star Power
Thursday August 16, 2012 | Filed under:
I recently enjoyed dinner with Bravo TV’s “Top Chef” contestant Angelo Sosa, who served up great food along with some interesting lessons in the fine art of self-promotion.I say “f...
Remember Snow?
Wednesday August 8, 2012 | Filed under:
Personally, I’m not one for Christmas in July. And it bugs me that even though summer doesn’t officially end for more than a month, we’re saturated with back-to-school commercials ...
ASI Promotes Two Senior Execs (1)
Monday August 6, 2012 | Filed under:
I’m a big believer in rewarding employees who prove their value to our company and especially to our members, the kind of employees who provide intelligent solutions – and who, of ...
’Tis the Season
Friday December 21, 2012 | Filed under:
Like so many other businesses, ASI held its annual holiday party this week in our company cafeteria.To make it special, we decided on a “Winter White Out” theme and encouraged all ...
A Few Words from Norman Cohn
Monday November 19, 2012 | Filed under:
I recently attended the 2012 ASI® Power Summit in Naples, Florida, a wonderful annual gathering of about 250 of this industry’s most respected leaders.During one of our dinners, I ...
ASI Releases Landmark Research Study
Wednesday November 14, 2012 | Filed under:
This week, ASI® released the Global Advertising Specialties Impressions Study V.3, which contains the most powerful data available to convince clients of the cost-effectiveness of ...
ASI Promotes Two Senior Execs
Monday August 6, 2012 | Filed under:
I’m a big believer in rewarding employees who prove their value to our company and especially to our members, the kind of employees who provide intelligent solutions – and who, of ...