TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Power Summit’s Got Game
Monday August 19, 2013 | Filed under:
It’s a no-brainer that Korean superstar Psy and his “Gangnam Style” video is now the most-watched YouTube video, with 1.7 billion views. What’s more interesting to me are sensation...
Playing To Win In Dallas
Friday February 6, 2015 | Filed under:
Troy Aikman, ASI’s keynote speaker in Dallas, had a great excuse for running a couple minutes later than I expected to our show on Thursday: He was dropping his two young daughters...
“The Woz” Wows Orlando Show
Wednesday January 7, 2015 | Filed under:
Here’s another great example of the strange new times we live in: I’m walking with Apple co-founder and ASI keynoter Steve Wozniak soon after he blew away 1,000 people at our Orlan...
Thanks to the Promo Products Community
Wednesday March 4, 2015 | Filed under:
I love nothing better than hearing “thank you,” especially from a business that’s acknowledging how much I mean to them as a customer or client. So I’d like to take this opportunit...
The Summer of ’83
Wednesday August 7, 2013 | Filed under:
Thirty years ago this summer, I worked as a Dow Jones News Fund intern in New York City. I was 21 and it was the first time I’d ever left Indiana for more than a few days. As you c...
Big News from the Big D
Wednesday February 6, 2013 | Filed under:
ASI® kicked off its latest show in Dallas Wednesday – the same day we announced the availability of thelatest version of our ESP Mobile™ app. The Texas show continues through Fri...
Experience the New ESP Web
Monday April 22, 2013 | Filed under:
To triumph in today’s supersonic business world, technology must pass a pretty stiff litmus test for speed, ease and intelligence. With that, I say welcome to the new ESP Web®exper...
Orlando, Here We Come
Thursday January 3, 2013 | Filed under:
ASI is kicking off the 2013 show season in a big way, with a major event in Orlando featuring expanded education, a newly redesigned show floor, three specialized pavilions, two ne...
ASI Launches New Long Beach Show
Thursday March 21, 2013 | Filed under:
ASI® will be on the West Coast this week for our inaugural show in Long Beach, a spectacular waterfront city whose motto is “where the action begins and the fun never ends.” Locat...
In a New York State of Mind
Tuesday May 7, 2013 | Filed under:
Everything moves a little faster in New York City. Even when you have no place special to go – you still feel an urgent need to get there. This week, ASI® employees are moving at w...
It’s SOI Survey Time
Friday March 7, 2014 | Filed under:
Each year, ASI conducts the most comprehensive and important research about our industry to create the Counselor State of the Industry report. But we can’t do it without you. All w...
Windy City Wow
Tuesday July 16, 2013 | Filed under:
I’m in Chicago for the last major ASI Show® of the season, meeting with members, listening to the constant rumble of the famous “El” train and marveling at the stately architecture...
ASI Delivers Biggest, Best Industry Event of Summer
Thursday July 18, 2013 | Filed under:
ASI® ended its 2013 ASI Show® season with a great show in a wonderful town, attracting more than 4,200 distributors from firms in 47 states and 12 countries. Over three days at McC...
Horns Up for Dallas
Monday February 3, 2014 | Filed under:
I’m very excited our nation’s 43rd president is sharing his insights and experiences at this week’s ASI Show in Dallas during what is sure to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Af...
Rediscover Your Creative Genius
Friday February 28, 2014 | Filed under:
What’s the single most important thing CEOs need to successfully navigate in today’s increasingly complex world? If you guessed management discipline, integrity or even vision, you...