TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
PR for Promos
Monday April 14, 2014 | Filed under:
ASI scored some major PR for the industry recently, thanks to a national story that aired on the MSNBC Sunday morning program, Your Business, which exclusively covers small busines...
Swimming with the Sharks
Friday April 4, 2014 | Filed under:
Shark Tank judge Daymond John blew the crowd away at ASI’s New York show. His rapid-fire presentation – chock full of personal stories, funny anecdotes and frank business advice – ...
Invest in People
Wednesday April 2, 2014 | Filed under:
Shark Tank judge Daymond John – the keynote speaker at ASI’s New York City show on Friday – believes one key to surefire success is to invest in people and not just ideas. John, a ...
Style and Substance in California
Friday March 28, 2014 | Filed under:
The ASI show in Long Beach, California was as provocative as it was successful. Artist Erik Wahl – one of the most unusual keynoters we’ve ever had – gave a presentation described ...
Presidential Memories from ASI Dallas
Friday February 7, 2014 | Filed under:
I’m standing in the wings at the Dallas convention center with President George W. Bush, seconds before our interview in front of a packed house of 1,200. The president turns to me...
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Thursday December 11, 2014 | Filed under:
Considering the whopping success of the ALS ice-bucket challenge, it’s clear online fundraising is here to stay. If you haven’t already, I urge you to also consider Kiva.org, an on...
Give Big or Go Home
Monday November 17, 2014 | Filed under:
The results of ASI’s just-released corporate gift-giving survey show six in 10 companies plan on thanking clients and employees with holiday gifts this year. What’s most surprising...
Get Ready for the Wearable Tech Revolution
Wednesday November 5, 2014 | Filed under:
Clearly, wearable technology is arriving. Fast. Four years ago, the U.S. wearable tech market was about $6 million. This year, it’s expected to clock in at over $5 billion. These d...
Steal This Study
Thursday October 16, 2014 | Filed under:
It’s here: ASI’s groundbreaking global research report packed with stats and graphics to help you convince customers to spend more of their marketing moolah on promo products.Click...
Into the Future
Wednesday September 17, 2014 | Filed under:
A major theme of this year’s U.S. Power Summit was helping prepare the promotional products industry for the future. The keynote speaker, Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard, advised b...
Power Summit 2014: Meet, Share, Solve, Succeed
Monday September 8, 2014 | Filed under:
One of the best aspects of any ASI Power Summit is up-close access to some of the greatest media and marketing minds in the world. At this week's event in Scottsdale, AZ, we’re pri...
With You Every Step of the Way
Thursday August 20, 2015 | Filed under:
Imagine inviting a crew of co-workers into your home for two days from dawn to dusk to shoot a commercial for your company. It happened at my house and, as you can imagine, it was ...
Update from ASI’s CTO
Monday August 3, 2015 | Filed under:
There are few things more productive than getting together with your peers to brainstorm pressing issues everyone can relate to and learn from, especially when the topics concern n...
Triumphs, Tears and Tips in Chicago
Thursday July 23, 2015 | Filed under:
ASI ended its last major show of the 2015 season with fireworks and fanfare in Chicago, with attendance up nearly 3% over 2014, tons of fun at our new networking clubs and a fast-p...
Love Thy Neighbor
Saturday June 20, 2015 | Filed under:
One of my earliest memories is from a shopping trip to a G.C. Murphy store in downtown Columbus, Indiana. This dime store, as discount stores were called then, had bikes and fun to...