TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
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A New Era for ESP
Wednesday July 3, 2013
It’s all things tech at ASI®, with upcoming technology workshops led by our CTO in Chicago and over 10 new features in the latest ESP Web® upgrade (our 6th, if you’re counting).The...
Tuesdays with Melinda, Michele, Andy, Kathy and Joe
Monday July 1, 2013
Here’s the beauty of Internet radio shows like ASI Radio: it’s interactive, it’s mobile and, since there’s no transmitter, anyone anywhere can listen in. Now, you can log on and li...
Business, Canadian-Style
Wednesday June 12, 2013
I probably qualified for enough frequent flyer miles to get to the moon this week, leap-frogging from ASI® headquarters in Pennsylvania to meetings in California before heading to ...
Rising From the Rubble
Thursday May 23, 2013
The views from the top of the world – the top at One World Trade Center, that is – are striking. Although still under construction, I was lucky enough to get a recent tour of the $...
New York, New York: A Heckuva Town
Wednesday May 8, 2013
The buzz on the show floor here in New York is all about the Counselor Hot Party and the cool new features in the latest ESP Web® release. One distributor was so excited by the Dai...
If it’s Tuesday, This Must be … Philadelphia?
Thursday May 2, 2013
I’m writing this at noon from Pennsylvania. But although it’s bright and sunny outside, to my travel-weary self, it’s actually midnight in Hong Kong – and I’m more than ready for b...
Doing Business Better
Thursday May 2, 2013
If you’ve ever struggled to understand the nuances of your cable or phone bill, I can sympathize. Which is why I’m happy to announce ASI has streamlined our billing and invoicing ...
Mr. Machion Goes to Washington
Thursday April 18, 2013
We all know how important it is to get your voice heard in Washington. Given the state of the economy and numerous legislative initiatives concerning taxes and expenditures, that i...
Long Beach Show Strikes Gold
Monday March 25, 2013
Our inaugural ASI Show in Long Beach, CA was a true success, from Friday’s full day of education through two very busy exhibit days. Suppliers who wondered how the weekend dates wo...
Online Learning Center Earns A+ Praise
Friday December 6, 2013
Distributor Stephanie Jackson is usually up and out of the house by 5 a.m. six days a week to work out. But on quiet Sunday mornings, this serious athlete has made it a habit to re...
Connect Your Business
Wednesday October 23, 2013
The first time I saw ASI’s new Connect™ tool in action, I felt like a kid on Christmas Day! I’ve been dreaming about a game-changing online resource just like it since Day One at A...
I Spy…Happiness
Tuesday October 15, 2013
Happy employees help a company’s bottom line. Unhappy employees hurt productivity. In the face of research studies proving engaged employees work harder and come up with better ide...
A Mountain of Information and Inspiration
Thursday September 19, 2013
This year’s ASI Power Summit in Park City, Utah, had it all: Breaking news, early morning inspiration, late-night camaraderie, tons of expert advice, incredible views and great gol...
Rewind on a Redesign
Friday September 13, 2013
One of the things I love about working in magazines is that when you work really hard on something and are unabashedly proud of it, you have a finished product you can actually lo...
SOI: Cautiously Optimistic
Monday August 5, 2013
Remember the dark days of the Great Recession? We were mired in a subprime mortgage crisis, losing millions of jobs and experiencing 10% unemployment. Nearly every industry took a ...