TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Log On and Learn
Wednesday April 20, 2011 | Filed under:
The phrase of the day at our most recent Virtual Trade Show was “social media.” Everyone wants to know how to better promote their business using online hawkers like Facebook, Twit...
ASI Needs Dynamic Speakers
Thursday April 14, 2011 | Filed under:
How’d you like to join the ranks of dynamo speakers like Michael J. Fox, Laura W. Bush and Mike Ditka? Well, now’s your chance. All you need to do is qualify to become an ASI Show ...
Get Your Avatar On
Tuesday September 13, 2011 | Filed under:
ASI’s next Virtual Trade Show kicks off Wednesday and there’s still time to register. The show features multimedia demos, free catalogs, tons of top new suppliers, 27 show booths w...
It’s a Wrap
Friday July 22, 2011 | Filed under:
The heat wave followed us home from the Midwest, but we’re trying to stay cool with a final wrap-up from a very successful show in Chicago. Total distributor attendance was 4,500 –...
Hot City, Cool Show
Thursday July 21, 2011 | Filed under:
We just ended ASI Chicago, the final show of the 2011 season, and I’m happy to report significant growth in total attendance for the three-day event. In addition, we attracted a re...
Windy City Kickoff for ASI SmartSales
Wednesday July 20, 2011 | Filed under:
ASI chose its Chicago show – the biggest industry event of summer – to offer a sneak peek of its biggest technology investment in years: ASI SmartSales™ . The Oracle-powered tech p...
Counselor Names Power 50
Tuesday November 8, 2011 | Filed under:
Timidity has no place in business. And if Polyconcept’s recent history has shown us anything, it’s exactly that. When Polyconcept’s Philippe Varnier, Yann Leca and David Nicholson ...
James Carville Tackling ASI Radio
Monday November 7, 2011 | Filed under:
You could never accuse political pundit James Carville of being a shrinking violet. The upcoming ASI Show keynoter – a guest on ASI Radio this morning – stakes his claim to fame wi...
Get Ready to Shop Till You Drop
Wednesday September 28, 2011 | Filed under:
Pumpkins are on the stoop, which means the holiday season is upon us. The good news for the business community is that forecasters predict slightly higher sales than a year ago. We...
Log On, Learn and Sell
Friday September 16, 2011 | Filed under:
Our most recent Virtual Trade Show attracted a whopping 1,759 participants – and a ton of great comments. As always, the show featured multimedia demos, free catalogs and tons of t...
Hop on the Holiday Preview Train
Thursday September 15, 2011 | Filed under:
The ASI Holiday Preview Tour kicks off its four-city excursion next week with stops in Los Angeles (Sept. 23), Toronto (Sept. 27), Atlanta (Oct. 18) and Philadelphia (Oct. 26).The ...
A Record-Breaking Show In Dallas
Friday February 3, 2012 | Filed under:
They make everything big in Dallas – hats, steaks, hair and especially trade shows. We just ended our three-day event in Texas and set a new all-time record for distributor compani...
Orlando Knocks It Outta The Park
Wednesday January 18, 2012 | Filed under:
And we’re off! The 2012 show season kicked off in grand style in Orlando this week, posting record-breaking education, attendance and exhibitor levels, contributing to making it th...
ESP Mobile Is Here
Tuesday January 17, 2012 | Filed under:
Drumroll, please. You can now download the free iPhone app from the Apple App store, free with your ESP subscription.For a video with all the reasons why this should be your No. 1 ...
On With The Show
Monday January 16, 2012 | Filed under:
The ASI Show Orlando is underway, and we are pumped up and ready to roll, starting with a full day of education. In addition to lots of hustle and bustle, we’re already getting gre...