TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Advertising Specialties Sales Reached Record $19.6 Billion in '07
Tuesday April 8, 2008 | Filed under:
Today we announced results of our exclusive annual advertising specialties sales analysis – showing that revenues reached $19.6 billion in 2007 – up 5.4 percent from 2006 and a new...
Personalization, Technology, Ideas for Higher ROI
Friday March 28, 2008 | Filed under:
Recently editors at ONE magazine - published by industry marketing services company WorkflowOne - spotlighted promotional products and the serious return on investment they’re prov...
Counselor Gets Second Neal Award in a Row
Friday March 14, 2008 | Filed under:
Today in New York City, ASI's editorial team was named winner of a Neal Award for outstanding journalism for the 2007 'State of the Industry' issue of Counselor magazine.This is th...
Advice From Mentors and Real Business Experiences
Tuesday February 19, 2008 | Filed under:
Mentors and real-life experiences in business have had important influences on shaping my career and life outside of work. They’ve provided chances for me to learn from my mistakes...
Video of 8 Unique Products to Sell from ASI Dallas
Friday February 8, 2008 | Filed under:
I just spent the day on the trade show floor at ASI Dallas and noticed some unique products with interesting characteristics – see them now in my video. Distributors and suppliers ...
12 Winners of Membership Contest Share Ideas to Improve Business
Wednesday January 30, 2008 | Filed under:
Today we announced the 12 winners of the ‘Why I Love My ASI Membership’ contest, and the stories they shared with us about their business success are ideas that can help you grow y...
Guest Blog: Matthew Cohn and Tim Andrews Promoted
Tuesday January 22, 2008 | Filed under:
From Norman Cohn, Chairman of ASI:Hello,Today I’m excited to share some news with you.Matthew Cohn is being named vice chairman of the ASI Family of Companies (including responsibi...
Industry Trends from Dusseldorf
Thursday January 17, 2008 | Filed under:
I just got back from the PSI Show in Dusseldorf – the largest advertising specialty show in Europe – and I wanted to share some industry trends and new products with you.Some of th...
Video with 7 New Products From Orlando for Your Customers
Monday January 7, 2008 | Filed under:
New products from ASI Orlando are attracting the attention of buyers and I wanted to share several of them with you to help your marketing take off in the New Year.[flashvideo imag...
AlphaGraphics Recognizes Service and Support
Tuesday September 2, 2008 | Filed under:
The "Supplier of the Year" award from AlphaGraphics recognizes a supplier that provides outstanding service, responsiveness and support to their 230 U.S. business centers. This ye...
Guest Blog: Rob Spike Named VP, Distributor Services
Tuesday August 26, 2008 | Filed under:
From Dan O'Halloran, SVP of Distributor Services:Many of you may know Rob Spike, a dedicated resource here at ASI for distributors. Rob has been helping thousands of distributors g...
ESP Upgrade Rolling Out Today - New Confirmed Supplier Data
Wednesday August 13, 2008 | Filed under:
We're starting to rollout the new ESP Online upgrade today. If you're a current ESP Online user, expect to get your upgrade automatically during the next several weeks at no additi...
ProfitMaker Upgrade: Make Money with Better Reporting, Top Suppliers and Credit Card Billing
Tuesday August 5, 2008 | Filed under:
ASI Computer provides ProfitMaker - the leading business management and accounting software for our industry - and today we're upgrading it so you can make more money.The new featu...
From Chicago: Watch Video of 7 Products to Sell
Thursday July 24, 2008 | Filed under:
ASI Chicago has been great and I found seven unique products at the show that you can sell to your clients. See them now in my video, right from the ASI booth. Nearly 800 suppl...
ASI Wins Three National Editorial Excellence Awards
Friday July 25, 2008 | Filed under:
While traveling from ASI Chicago I learned that ASI was named winner of three national American Society of Business Publication Editors awards for editorial excellence.ASI was sele...