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Do you know Word - Really?

Tuesday June 9, 2009

Now is the time to make sure your company is positioned to take advantage of the turnaround from this challenging economic period.  Every organization can find areas where improve...

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A Supplier’s Way to Help Distributors - Offer EQP

Thursday May 28, 2009

Usually I wouldn't post even slightly commercial guest blogs from ASI members, but I received the following email from a prominent industry supplier and wanted to pass it along.Fro...

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ASI Presents Second Virtual Trade Show

Monday August 17, 2009

Back by popular demand - the ASI Virtual Trade Show.  We heard your feedback following our inaugural show in May - which many attendees thought was very productive, educational and...

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Who’s HOT and Who’s NOT?

Friday August 14, 2009

Are you on Counselor's HOT list?  See who is and who isn't.Check out ASICentral's HOT Facebook post, to see readers' comments, interact and weigh-in.In addition to the list of hot ...

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SAAC and State of the Industry

Thursday August 13, 2009

I participated in an industry event recently - the 2009 SAAC Show in Long Beach, California. The Specialty Advertising Association of California invited me to discuss the state of ...

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Awards From Suppliers - A Closer Look

Tuesday August 4, 2009

Any time we present awards at an industry event like the recent black-tie Counselor Awards at ASI Show Chicago, we spend a lot of time working with the supplier designing the award...

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4 More Hot Products - Video

Friday July 24, 2009

On the final day of the ASI Show Chicago I found four more products that your clients will love.  They're useful, well-made and inventive, and they include: Foldable plastic step-s...

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Chicago Attendance Strong, Education Day up 7%

Thursday July 23, 2009

The ASI Show in Chicago just ended and the numbers are in:  we attracted nearly 4,300 distributors, with Education Day attracting nearly 900 distributors, up 7% from a year ago.  F...

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Chicago Hot Products Video

Thursday July 23, 2009

The ASI Show in Chicago ends later today and I can't tell you how much I enjoyed doing business in the Windy City, which has really come into its own as one of the most vibrant and...

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Counselor Awards Honors Distributor Salespeople

Wednesday July 22, 2009

Every year I stand on stage at a fabulous venue during an ASI Show and look out on a black-tie crowd ready for our annual Counselor Awards and I feel exactly the same way:  thrille...

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New Email Marketing Tool for Distributors

Tuesday July 21, 2009

Today we're launching a new, easy-to-use email marketing tool that allows distributors to quickly create and send email marketing messages and promotions to customers with the clic...

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ASI Enhances ASI ContentBridge Platform

Monday July 20, 2009

When someone like Dave Regan, vice president of sales at Counselor Top 40 Distributor The Vernon Company (asi/351700), gives a product a thumbs up, you can bet it's worth a look.Da...

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Remembering Lenore Goldberg

Wednesday July 15, 2009

There are many wonderful people in this industry, but Lenore Goldberg was a very special one. This week, I join her family, friends and colleagues in mourning her passing.I met Len...

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Counselor Survey Shows Higher Employee Morale

Tuesday July 14, 2009

What is your company doing to boost morale?  Counselor magazine's second annual Best Places to Work survey indicates higher morale at industry firms.  Interesting, considering the ...

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Digitally Speaking, for Sex and the City and Wedding Crashers

Monday July 13, 2009

Marketers across all industries are asking themselves the same question, "How can I capitalize on social media and actually integrate it into my marketing so it works?"Integrating ...

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