TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Sales Surge Continues
Thursday March 3, 2011 | Filed under:
While no one is uncorking the champagne quite yet, economic indicators point to recent consumer spending surges nationwide as a sure sign we’re heading in the right direction. If I...
ASI Makes Some Noise
Monday February 28, 2011 | Filed under:
In an ongoing effort to increase awareness of the ad specialty industry, ASI has stepped up its public relations initiatives. Those efforts really paid off during our recent show i...
Sell Laughs, Close Deals
Tuesday February 22, 2011 | Filed under:
Want to close more sales? Take a tip from improv extraordinaire Wayne Brady. He advised our ASI Radio audience the best way to close a sale is to turn potential clients into fans w...
Dallas Show Sets Record
Friday February 18, 2011 | Filed under:
I’m very pleased to share the news that our Dallas show attracted nearly 3,600 distributors, an increase of 8.6% from last year, representing 1,545 distributor firms, up 10.5% – an...
Laura Bush Inspires Dallas Crowd
Friday February 18, 2011 | Filed under:
Former first lady Laura Bush wowed a standing room only crowd of nearly 600 at our keynote address in Dallas Friday morning. The audience laughed, cried – and gave her several stan...
Lights, Camera, Action from Dallas
Friday February 18, 2011 | Filed under:
We’re enjoying a terrific show in Dallas this week and if you’re not there, ASI TV is a great way to keep in touch with all the excitement.First up, a recap of my Town Hall meeting...
Promo Products Star in Dallas
Thursday February 17, 2011 | Filed under:
Look! What’s that, up in the sky? A bird? A plane? No, wait, it’s Promo Man! And he’s flying straight to a television set near you.Promo Man – the new superhero of the promotional ...
O Canada: Buyer’s Guide Now Available
Thursday February 10, 2011 | Filed under:
Every year, ASI’s The Professional Buyer’s Guide sells out – for good reason. It helps increase sales. For 2011, distributors are loving full-color imprinting and 120 pages of prod...
Showcasing Award-Winning Originality
Friday January 28, 2011 | Filed under:
The ingenuity of product design never fails to amaze me, but I’m particularly impressed by the clever designs companies in our industry employ that really set them apart.From our s...
That Championship Season
Wednesday June 22, 2011 | Filed under:
I always wonder how champions feel right after a major win. Do they immediately start thinking of the next year, the next game, the next big trophy? I’m betting ASI’s latest winner...
Time to Read, Write and Sell
Thursday June 16, 2011 | Filed under:
Kids across the nation are singing “No more pencils/No more books/No more teacher’s dirty looks” as they exit school for summer. While I wish I could join them at the mall or in th...
Keys to a Virtual Kingdom
Wednesday June 15, 2011 | Filed under:
When I was a kid we loved nothing better than watching the Ed Sullivan Show. When he promised “a really big show,” Ed delivered.I like to think ASI delivers every time we host a sh...
Congrats to ASI's Super Sales Team
Thursday June 2, 2011 | Filed under:
A great sales rep knows there’s more to making a sale than offering a good product at a fair price. Sales is an art, and true practitioners are experts in their chosen field.We’ve ...
Keep in Constant Contact
Thursday June 2, 2011 | Filed under:
ASI is always on the lookout for new ways to help members become more effective marketing machines. This week, we announced a new benefit that will help companies do just that.Cons...
Here Comes the Sun
Monday May 23, 2011 | Filed under:
What better place than California to check out cool new promo products for summer fun in the sun? In my final Tim’s Take video of the San Diego show, I preview several products fro...