TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Lights, Camera, Action from Dallas
Friday February 18, 2011 | Filed under:
We’re enjoying a terrific show in Dallas this week and if you’re not there, ASI TV is a great way to keep in touch with all the excitement.First up, a recap of my Town Hall meeting...
Promo Products Star in Dallas
Thursday February 17, 2011 | Filed under:
Look! What’s that, up in the sky? A bird? A plane? No, wait, it’s Promo Man! And he’s flying straight to a television set near you.Promo Man – the new superhero of the promotional ...
All’s Fair in Love and Promo Products
Thursday February 10, 2011 | Filed under:
No matter how you celebrate “love and affection between intimate companions” – the official Wikipedia definition of Valentine’s Day – you might get some fresh ideas after browsing...
O Canada: Buyer’s Guide Now Available
Thursday February 10, 2011 | Filed under:
Every year, ASI’s The Professional Buyer’s Guide sells out – for good reason. It helps increase sales. For 2011, distributors are loving full-color imprinting and 120 pages of prod...
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
Friday May 27, 2011 | Filed under:
As recent college grads set off on their quest to become masters of the universe, I’d like to pass along some tidbits from a 2005 commencement address given by Apple CEO Steve Jobs...
Here Comes the Sun
Monday May 23, 2011 | Filed under:
What better place than California to check out cool new promo products for summer fun in the sun? In my final Tim’s Take video of the San Diego show, I preview several products fro...
We Got Him
Thursday May 5, 2011 | Filed under:
One thing our industry does exceptionally well is jump on breaking waves and ride them right to shore. This week, companies like Northwest Embroidery in Washington state did just t...
Keep Calm and Marry On
Monday April 25, 2011 | Filed under:
Everyone loves a wedding, right? But there’s no question a walk down the aisle costs money. On average, couples spend $24,066 on wedded bliss – and that’s minus the cost of the hon...
Get Creative and Go, Green, Go
Friday April 22, 2011 | Filed under:
How many of you remember the very first, few Earth Day products like the dim light bulbs and the costly laundry detergent that didn’t really clean your clothes? Now, more than 40 y...
Pick a Product and Grow Sales
Wednesday April 20, 2011 | Filed under:
If Guinness World Records had a category for largest promotional products catalog, ASI would surely have a winner in the 2011 Media File.The 56th annual edition clocks in at 287 pa...
Schoolhouse Rock
Monday August 22, 2011 | Filed under:
Over the next few weeks, nearly 50 million students will head off to approximately 99,000 public elementary and secondary schools, along with about 19 million college students boun...
Company Picnics Are Back, Baby
Thursday August 4, 2011 | Filed under:
Remember the company picnic? Maybe you attended one thrown by your dad’s company and marveled at seeing him tie-less, downing a beer with seldom-seen work buddies and playing baseb...
The Gift Book Worth Giving
Wednesday August 3, 2011 | Filed under:
When you have a most discriminating client (you know who they are!) there’s no better catalog to show them than The Gift Book. But don’t wait too long to order yours – we’ve alread...
Vampires, Superheroes … And Ad Specialties?
Tuesday July 26, 2011 | Filed under:
Whether you’re a geek or a Gleek, you probably saw news reports on Comic-Con, a gigantic comics fanfest in San Diego. As CNN reports, promotional products were an undisputed “star”...
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 –...