TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Check Out the Show Stats Report
Thursday April 21, 2011 | Filed under:
The ASI Show now offers exhibitors a monthly report that allows them to track attendance metrics and determine their all-important rate of return.Show Statistics is a great tool fo...
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...
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...
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...
You Spoke, We Listened
Wednesday August 31, 2011 | Filed under:
ASI has long been committed to staying ahead of the technology curve, continually updating and improving our many products with one firm goal in mind: helping you close more sales....
Hurricane Recovery Update
Monday August 29, 2011 | Filed under:
I hope all of you, and your family and friends, are safe and secure as we recover from this weekend’s hurricane on the East Coast.Like all of us at ASI (which was in Irene’s path),...
Let the Countdown Begin
Thursday August 25, 2011 | Filed under:
Everyone has their own definition of what makes a great place to work. For some, it’s salary all the way. For others, it’s great benefits or a fun corporate culture.To learn what r...
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...
Brave New World for Sales Pros
Thursday August 11, 2011 | Filed under:
ASI took another giant step forward this week with an announcement about our upcoming launch of ASI SalesPro for suppliers. Powered by Oracle exclusively for the ad specialty indus...
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 –...
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...