TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Decorators! - Here's a new Membership for you
Wednesday January 3, 2007 | Filed under:
Happy New Year! To kick it off right, ASI is announcing a new membership category today for decorators who imprint blank products for resale as ad specialties. Decorators can be em...
The Loss of a Colleague
Monday January 15, 2007 | Filed under:
It is with deep sadness that I share news of the passing of Joan Viers, a 26-year employee of ASI and a trusted, engaging colleague. Joan, married to ASI senior credit specialist,...
Live From Orlando - Top Ten Ways to be More Successful - Listen in
Thursday January 18, 2007 | Filed under:
ASI Show in Orlando kicked off today – with registered attendance over 4,000 – and for Education Day I provided the keynote address to about 300 distributors and suppliers at the O...
Guest Blog: Dressed to Kill…Not
Thursday January 18, 2007 | Filed under:
From Joe Haley, managing editor, Counselor magazine: As the first ASI Show of the 2007 show season gets under way I am still amazed at the way some distributors dress. I just want ...
From Dusseldorf to Orlando, Colin Powell to Bold Fashions
Monday January 22, 2007 | Filed under:
Who said there are too many shows? It's been quite a year so far. Since the beginning of January, I've been on the road practically 100% of the time at shows and visiting with ASI ...
Show Buzz From Dallas with Video | Where’s 2007 Heading?
Tuesday February 13, 2007 | Filed under:
Dallas shaped up to be another blockbuster ASI Show. Coming off of the heels of record-breaking attendance in Orlando, last week's Dallas show had its own share of buzz, with ASI ...
ASI is Upgrading Business Systems
Friday February 16, 2007 | Filed under:
We've been working on upgrading our business systems at ASI so we can better serve you, and today we're starting to use our new system. I'm proud of what we've accomplished and tho...
Ad Specialties on MSNBC | Better Industry Exposure
Thursday March 8, 2007 | Filed under:
In last October’s Counselor magazine I wrote about how I’m often contacted by distributors and suppliers who are frustrated that our industry doesn’t get more media coverage to edu...
What a Year | Ad Specialties Top $18.6 Billion in 2006 - Up 4.5%
Wednesday March 14, 2007 | Filed under:
Wow. This was quite a year for advertising specialties! (And I’m not usually one for hyperbole, or exclamation points, as my staff knows.) ASI just released the results of its annu...
Counselor Wins Top Award for Family Business Coverage
Wednesday March 21, 2007 | Filed under:
From New York City... The leading organization in business publishing, American Business Media (ABM), just named Counselor as one of the best magazines for 2006. Counselor was rec...
GOT SPIRIT? Geiger’s Spirit Awards story inspires growth | plus Jay Leno and Vegas pics
Thursday March 22, 2007 | Filed under:
We’re back from the 2007 ASI Spirit Awards at the ASI Show Las Vegas – where the show delivered on our projection of over 3,700 attendees – and this year’s Spirit Awards ceremony w...
I RAN WITH THE WOLVES
Monday March 26, 2007 | Filed under:
I spent this weekend in Minneapolis visiting with ASI distributors and suppliers at three educational, fun, engaging events. (I was joined by ASI vice presidents Susanne Curry, hea...
GOT SPIRIT? | SnugZ Sure Does
Friday March 30, 2007 | Filed under:
I wanted to share some of the SnugZ story with you that was shared with nearly 400 distributors, suppliers and decorators at the ASI Spirit Awards last week in Las Vegas for the pr...
Hall of Fame | Don’t forget your roots, for better business
Wednesday April 4, 2007 | Filed under:
One of the items on my “Top Ten Ways To Be More Successful” list is to never forget where it is that you came from. On Tuesday I had an experience that drove this point home in rea...
GOT SPIRIT? | Super Embroidery redefines super…
Tuesday April 10, 2007 | Filed under:
The spirit found in running a family business is very evident in a story that Anna Johnson, owner and founder of Super Embroidery Inc., shared with us - as she was being presented ...