TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
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Mastering Star Power
Thursday August 16, 2012
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
A Supplier’s Way to Help Distributors - Offer EQP
Thursday May 28, 2009
Usually I wouldn't post even slightly commercial guest blogs from ASI members, but I received the following email from a prominent industry supplier and wanted to pass it along.Fro...
ASI Presents Second Virtual Trade Show
Monday August 17, 2009
Back by popular demand - the ASI Virtual Trade Show. We heard your feedback following our inaugural show in May - which many attendees thought was very productive, educational and...
Who’s HOT and Who’s NOT?
Friday August 14, 2009
Are you on Counselor's HOT list? See who is and who isn't.Check out ASICentral's HOT Facebook post, to see readers' comments, interact and weigh-in.In addition to the list of hot ...
SAAC and State of the Industry
Thursday August 13, 2009
I participated in an industry event recently - the 2009 SAAC Show in Long Beach, California. The Specialty Advertising Association of California invited me to discuss the state of ...
Awards From Suppliers - A Closer Look
Tuesday August 4, 2009
Any time we present awards at an industry event like the recent black-tie Counselor Awards at ASI Show Chicago, we spend a lot of time working with the supplier designing the award...
4 More Hot Products - Video
Friday July 24, 2009
On the final day of the ASI Show Chicago I found four more products that your clients will love. They're useful, well-made and inventive, and they include: Foldable plastic step-s...
Chicago Attendance Strong, Education Day up 7%
Thursday July 23, 2009
The ASI Show in Chicago just ended and the numbers are in: we attracted nearly 4,300 distributors, with Education Day attracting nearly 900 distributors, up 7% from a year ago. F...
Chicago Hot Products Video
Thursday July 23, 2009
The ASI Show in Chicago ends later today and I can't tell you how much I enjoyed doing business in the Windy City, which has really come into its own as one of the most vibrant and...
Counselor Awards Honors Distributor Salespeople
Wednesday July 22, 2009
Every year I stand on stage at a fabulous venue during an ASI Show and look out on a black-tie crowd ready for our annual Counselor Awards and I feel exactly the same way: thrille...