TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
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...
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
Friday May 27, 2011 | Filed under:
As recent college grads set off on their quest to become masters of the universe, I’d like to pass along some tidbits from a 2005 commencement address given by Apple CEO Steve Jobs...
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...
Happy Happens in San Diego
Wednesday May 18, 2011 | Filed under:
We’re here in San Diego, enjoying the first day of the ASI Show in the most active industry region in the country. Participating companies represent nearly $2 billion in industry s...
We Got Him
Thursday May 5, 2011 | Filed under:
One thing our industry does exceptionally well is jump on breaking waves and ride them right to shore. This week, companies like Northwest Embroidery in Washington state did just t...
Keep Calm and Marry On
Monday April 25, 2011 | Filed under:
Everyone loves a wedding, right? But there’s no question a walk down the aisle costs money. On average, couples spend $24,066 on wedded bliss – and that’s minus the cost of the hon...
Get Creative and Go, Green, Go
Friday April 22, 2011 | Filed under:
How many of you remember the very first, few Earth Day products like the dim light bulbs and the costly laundry detergent that didn’t really clean your clothes? Now, more than 40 y...
Check Out the Show Stats Report
Thursday April 21, 2011 | Filed under:
The ASI Show now offers exhibitors a monthly report that allows them to track attendance metrics and determine their all-important rate of return.Show Statistics is a great tool fo...
Log On and Learn
Wednesday April 20, 2011 | Filed under:
The phrase of the day at our most recent Virtual Trade Show was “social media.” Everyone wants to know how to better promote their business using online hawkers like Facebook, Twit...
Pick a Product and Grow Sales
Wednesday April 20, 2011 | Filed under:
If Guinness World Records had a category for largest promotional products catalog, ASI would surely have a winner in the 2011 Media File.The 56th annual edition clocks in at 287 pa...
ASI Needs Dynamic Speakers
Thursday April 14, 2011 | Filed under:
How’d you like to join the ranks of dynamo speakers like Michael J. Fox, Laura W. Bush and Mike Ditka? Well, now’s your chance. All you need to do is qualify to become an ASI Show ...
Get Your Avatar On
Tuesday September 13, 2011 | Filed under:
ASI’s next Virtual Trade Show kicks off Wednesday and there’s still time to register. The show features multimedia demos, free catalogs, tons of top new suppliers, 27 show booths w...
You Spoke, We Listened
Wednesday August 31, 2011 | Filed under:
ASI has long been committed to staying ahead of the technology curve, continually updating and improving our many products with one firm goal in mind: helping you close more sales....
Hurricane Recovery Update
Monday August 29, 2011 | Filed under:
I hope all of you, and your family and friends, are safe and secure as we recover from this weekend’s hurricane on the East Coast.Like all of us at ASI (which was in Irene’s path),...