TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
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 ...
Scoring Economic Gold
Thursday August 2, 2012 | Filed under:
Watching the fanfare leading up to the Olympics, it’s clear the famously acerbic Brits love to complain. In fact, one cheekily admitted that if there were a competition for grousin...
’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 Majority Minority Nation
Thursday December 13, 2012 | Filed under:
One of the liveliest discussions at the recent ASI® Power Summit concerned a hot-button issue important to so many of you: whether to hire from inside or outside the industry. I us...
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 ...
$1 Million in Data Protection and Texas Trivia at ASI Dallas
Wednesday February 4, 2009 | Filed under:
I'm excited to post from the Lone Star State and ASI Show Dallas, the largest ad specialty industry event in the Southwest. More than 550 leading suppliers are here and thousands ...
Enhancing LogoMall with More Customization
Tuesday January 13, 2009 | Filed under:
One resolution I haven't had any trouble keeping is helping industry companies become stronger and more streamlined throughout 2009 and ASI is delivering. That's why I'm excited to...
ESP Upgrade and Photos From Distributor Choice Awards
Sunday January 4, 2009 | Filed under:
It's Day 2 of the ASI Show Orlando, featuring non-stop activities and opportunities for distributors and suppliers to network with each other, learn more so they can sell more and ...
Virtual Trade Show Draws 2,000+ Distributors; Next in August
Thursday May 21, 2009 | Filed under:
At a time when other shows are down, ASI is delivering. Our first industry virtual trade show took full advantage of the latest technologies and attracted over 2,000 distributors....
Facts and Photos From Toronto’s Roadshow
Thursday May 14, 2009 | Filed under:
I attended an Advantages Roadshow in the world-class city of Toronto, along with our "True North" hosts, Fred and Leslie Oesen, and wanted to share some photos and information from...
New Virtual Trade Show for our Industry
Tuesday May 5, 2009 | Filed under:
May 20 is a special date on the ASI calendar - our virtual trade show for the industry featuring Dard Products, Maple Ridge Farms, Prime Resources, and other top suppliers. This a...
Interesting Research Results
Wednesday April 29, 2009 | Filed under:
While the headlines this week were about industry sales being off, we dug deeper to figure out what separated the winners from the losers.Of all the reasons we checked, here are tw...
The ASI Store is open for business 24x7
Monday April 27, 2009 | Filed under:
In today's fast-paced marketplace, 24x7 is the new 9-5. So it's no wonder online sales are growing at four times the rate of offline and businesses need to offer around-the-clock ...