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TIM ANDREWS BLOG

Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry

Make a Difference

Thursday December 27, 2012 | Filed under:

The end of one year and the start of another offers a great opportunity for reflection. Above all, it’s the perfect time to think not of ourselves, but of others, and to ask if we ...

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ASI Launches Company Stores

Tuesday December 18, 2012 | Filed under:

In today’s online age, there’s really no better way to impress new and even existing clients than with a customized microsite that shows off their brand in action, which is why ASI...

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A Winning Attitude for 2012

Wednesday January 4, 2012 | Filed under:

I’m fanatical about setting New Year’s resolutions. And although it’s estimated a mere 2% of us ever realize our yearly goals, I’ve got a pretty good track record. In 2010, I vowed...

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Missing Gene Cesario in Long Beach

Thursday August 9, 2012 | Filed under:

Last night, walking down the street here in Long Beach, where I’m attending the SAAC Show, I looked ahead and remembered a couple of years ago, in the very spot, seeing two people ...

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Invest in You

Wednesday August 1, 2012 | Filed under:

Knowledge is power. Those are words I live by. For as long as I can remember, my family has established three core values: education, education and education. My grandfather starte...

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Go Big Green

Wednesday March 21, 2012 | Filed under:

With spring officially here and Earth Day less than a month away, it’s the perfect time to think green. ASI has already sold over 60,000 copies of its eco-friendly Green Catalog, b...

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Flying High In Orlando

Wednesday January 18, 2012 | Filed under:

Bill O’Reilly and James Carville tearing it up onstage during one of our most exciting SRO keynotes ever.  A male ballerina in glorious pink flying across the stage during the Sell...

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Listen, Laugh, Heal And Hope

Thursday January 26, 2012 | Filed under:

After listening to Michael J. Fox this week on ASI Radio, I’ve decided to adopt a new catch phrase to use in response to whiners or naysayers: “A lady had a baby in a tree. What do...

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A Master Class In Common Sense

Thursday March 1, 2012 | Filed under:

I admire anyone with the guts to take a stand on unpopular issues – whether I agree with those positions or not. So it was refreshing to hear former Mayor Richard Daley discuss hot...

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Golden State Opportunities

Monday April 2, 2012 | Filed under:

The three-day ASI Show in San Diego is off to a great start, with a full day of education followed by a full slate of exhibitions, activities and all-important networking. We’re ex...

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Last Show in the Second City

Monday July 16, 2012 | Filed under:

We’re in Chicago this week for our last ASI show of the season – and we are definitely going out with a bang. Tuesday is an incredible first for ASI Education: an all-day session w...

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Promo Products Star In Dallas

Wednesday February 1, 2012 | Filed under:

We kicked off the ASI show in Dallas in a really big way, with a terrific slate of education – and national news coverage of our industry. Steve Noviello, an Emmy Award-winning con...

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Onward To Dallas

Tuesday January 31, 2012 | Filed under:

We’re winging our way to the ASI show in Dallas for a three-day event that promises to be as action-packed as the great state of Texas itself. Education day on Wednesday features  ...

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Lights, Camera, Ad Specialties

Tuesday April 10, 2012 | Filed under:

Scores of reporters were drawn to ASI’s recent San Diego show, resulting in a ton of great press for the industry. One TV reporter called the show “the coolest convention of the ye...

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Get Pumped for Success

Tuesday July 17, 2012 | Filed under:

Motivational speaker Tony Robbins literally rocked the house at ASI’s all-day education session in Chicago on Tuesday. As one Counselor blogger put it: It was a sales rep’s Super B...

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