TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Long Beach Show Strikes Gold
Monday March 25, 2013 | Filed under:
Our inaugural ASI Show in Long Beach, CA was a true success, from Friday’s full day of education through two very busy exhibit days. Suppliers who wondered how the weekend dates wo...
Online Learning Center Earns A+ Praise
Friday December 6, 2013 | Filed under:
Distributor Stephanie Jackson is usually up and out of the house by 5 a.m. six days a week to work out. But on quiet Sunday mornings, this serious athlete has made it a habit to re...
Red Hot Orlando Beats Arctic Cold
Wednesday January 8, 2014 | Filed under:
Despite near-record cold and the lingering effects of a horrific snowstorm that caused numerous flight delays, nearly everyone arrived at ASI Orlando in fine spirits, energized and...
Celebrating with Fun and Flair
Wednesday July 16, 2014 | Filed under:
ASI is celebrating its 15th anniversary of hosting a national trade show in the great city of Chicago with a ton of fun and flair. The show features info-packed education sessions,...
Driving Serious Fun
Tuesday July 8, 2014 | Filed under:
There’s no better time than summer to tackle an offbeat project, all in the name of fun. In that spirit, ASI created an “ArtCar” that we’re driving over 750 miles from our headqu...
PR for Promos
Monday April 14, 2014 | Filed under:
ASI scored some major PR for the industry recently, thanks to a national story that aired on the MSNBC Sunday morning program, Your Business, which exclusively covers small busines...
Swimming with the Sharks
Friday April 4, 2014 | Filed under:
Shark Tank judge Daymond John blew the crowd away at ASI’s New York show. His rapid-fire presentation – chock full of personal stories, funny anecdotes and frank business advice – ...
Invest in People
Wednesday April 2, 2014 | Filed under:
Shark Tank judge Daymond John – the keynote speaker at ASI’s New York City show on Friday – believes one key to surefire success is to invest in people and not just ideas. John, a ...
Style and Substance in California
Friday March 28, 2014 | Filed under:
The ASI show in Long Beach, California was as provocative as it was successful. Artist Erik Wahl – one of the most unusual keynoters we’ve ever had – gave a presentation described ...
Presidential Memories from ASI Dallas
Friday February 7, 2014 | Filed under:
I’m standing in the wings at the Dallas convention center with President George W. Bush, seconds before our interview in front of a packed house of 1,200. The president turns to me...
Update from ASI’s CTO
Monday August 3, 2015 | Filed under:
There are few things more productive than getting together with your peers to brainstorm pressing issues everyone can relate to and learn from, especially when the topics concern n...
Triumphs, Tears and Tips in Chicago
Thursday July 23, 2015 | Filed under:
ASI ended its last major show of the 2015 season with fireworks and fanfare in Chicago, with attendance up nearly 3% over 2014, tons of fun at our new networking clubs and a fast-p...
Big Fun in the Big Apple
Monday May 11, 2015 | Filed under:
Shark Tank investor Barbara Corcoran is a pip. I just love her, and so did our audience at the ASI Show® New York. Corcoran, ASI’s keynote speaker, shared a ton of unlikely insider...
Inspiration and Motivation at ASI Long Beach
Thursday March 26, 2015 | Filed under:
ASI’s Long Beach keynote speaker Jillian Michaels – an internationally known fitness expert who single-handedly built a healthy-living empire – was as down-to-earth as a friendly n...
Get Pumped for ASI Long Beach
Friday March 20, 2015 | Filed under:
At first, I didn’t think I had much in common with Jillian Michaels, an LA-based entrepreneur who built a successful business around fitness and motivation. Then I learned that she...