TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Automate with ASI SmartBooks
Tuesday October 11, 2011 | Filed under:
When I was a kid, my main chore was dishwashing. Since this was before automatic dishwashers were popular, it meant running hot soapy water, scrubbing hard with a threadbare dishra...
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 ...
ESP Orders Free With ESP Web Platform
Friday January 7, 2011 | Filed under:
“Free” has got to be one of the sweetest words in the English language. We should all hear it more often. So I’m very pleased to announce ASI now offers ESP Orders, the industry’s ...
Business Grab Bag
Wednesday December 28, 2011 | Filed under:
How many of you gave gifts to clients and prospects this year? According to a recent gift-giving survey from ASI, average spending on such gifts was up 13.9% to about $30 per gift ...
Supplier Sales Going Up, Up, Up
Thursday February 23, 2012 | Filed under:
Suppliers got great news recently when ASI released its 2011 supplier sales report showing over two-thirds (68%) of surveyed companies posted greater sales in 2011 than 2010, indic...
Customer Service At Its Best
Tuesday February 14, 2012 | Filed under:
I know it’s de rigueur to complain about air travel, so as a longtime frequent flyer I’d like to share a positive story about a recent amazing experience with American Airlines.I k...
50 In Argentinah!
Friday February 10, 2012 | Filed under:
It’s an old adage but one I firmly believe in: Practice what you preach. I’m as bullish on this industry and its products as possible, which is why I chose so many cool items to co...
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...
2011 Industry Sales Top $18.5 Billion
Friday January 27, 2012 | Filed under:
The numbers are in, and the results couldn’t be much better. ASI’s 2011 distributor sales research report shows total industry sales of $18.5 billion, up 6.2% from 2010.Sales have ...
Sourcing City And ASI Form Strategic Alliance
Monday January 23, 2012 | Filed under:
ASI is very pleased to announce a new strategic alliance with Sourcing City, the market leader of digital services and networking trade events for the ad specialty industry in the ...
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...