TIM ANDREWS BLOG
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Missing Gene Cesario in Long Beach
Thursday August 9, 2012
Last night, walking down the street here in Long Beach, where I’m attending the SAAC Show, I looked ahead and remembered a couple of years ago, in the very spot, seeing two people ...
Stitches Named Magazine of the Year
Tuesday August 9, 2011
Last week, I was back in the Windy City for the second time in two weeks (ASI Chicago was indeed just two short weeks ago) with ASI Editor-in-Chief Melinda Ligos to attend the Amer...
ASI Spreads the News
Wednesday April 27, 2011
If you were in Times Square recently, you could have looked up at one of the world’s largest digital signs and seen a 32-foot-tall ad for promo products. The ad featured a planter ...
Better Navigation of Tricky Compliance
Wednesday February 9, 2011
We all know how challenging it is to navigate through ever-changing product-safety compliance regulations. With escalating concern for product safety and compliance in our industry...
Discount Credit Lines for Your Equipment Needs
Monday June 21, 2010
At a time when banks and credit card companies are tightening up lines of credit, ASI is smoothing the way for members to increase their cash flow while building their business thr...
Media File Flying Off Shelves
Thursday April 22, 2010
Nothing says "success" like "going-going-gone,"so I'm happy to share the news that we've already pre-sold 70% of our 2010 Media File, the world's largest promotional products catal...
Green is Good: The Green Catalog is Here
Wednesday April 7, 2010
"Going green" can mean a lot of different things, from buying organic produce at your local supermarket to overhauling your company so it's as energy efficient as possible. "Green...
The Secret to Success: Do What You Love
Wednesday March 17, 2010
In a recent radio interview, I was asked about my early goals and how they helped me realize my dreams. In short, I live by a pretty simple guiding rule: do what you love. I gre...
Educating End-Buyers Through Media: CBS TV
Tuesday February 16, 2010
The media stampede continues, with Orlando's CBS station featuring five promotional products for Valentine's Day from ASI member companies. In a feature devoted to naughty and nice...
Blog On! Stitches’ Social Media Site Scores Major Recognition
Monday February 15, 2010
These days, just about anyone can blog - but it's pretty hard to create a social media site that serves a real purpose and actually gets people communicating. For these reasons - a...
ASI Pledges $100k to Education Initiatives
Monday January 18, 2010
ASI is seriously committed to education, so it should come as no surprise we're committing a serious amount of money - $100,000 - to our latest campaign to demonstrate the value of...
Imprint This!
Thursday January 14, 2010
Every day, hundreds of thousands of harried end-buyers thumb nervously through dog-eared, coffee splattered publications looking for ideas to promote special events, sales meetings...
Who’s on the HOT List?
Wednesday August 12, 2009
It's that time of year again. Rising temps, trips to the pool - and the second annual Counselor HOT issue. Our magazine's editors survey the scene and showcase the hottest people ...
The Gift Book - Get More Profit Now
Monday August 10, 2009
A favorite saying around my Indiana hometown was "the proof is in the pudding." Today we'd say "show me the money." When it comes to gift buying, that money is in the prime four...
Serious About Education with New ASI Distributor Success System
Wednesday July 15, 2009
ASI is serious about education, as is evident from the $1.3 million we invest each year in ASI Education - live seminars, webcasts and videos, magazine content, digital newsletters...