TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
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Roll ’Em: Proof That People Love Promos
Thursday April 21, 2016
How many of you check online restaurant reviews before making a reservation? If you’re like me, you rely on them because superlatives (or warnings!) seem more genuine when they com...
Stirring the Pot
Monday April 25, 2016
Thanks to social media, reactions to controversial issues hit fast and furious these days. Most recently, a few of you in the promotional products industry posted about ASI’s Advan...
Connect With ESP Chat
Friday May 6, 2016
A guest blog from ASI CTO Armughan Rafat: Imagine the business value in obtaining instant access to 50,000 people who understand exactly what you do day in and day out – like-minde...
New Year, New Connections
Monday January 4, 2016
Happy New Year!ASI® is thrilled to usher in a new year with its first major show of 2016 at ASI Show® Orlando, followed in a few weeks by our Dallas show, which is Tuesday, Februar...
Tribute to a Friend, a Mentor, a Father
Thursday June 9, 2016
I am mourning the passing of Everett Groseclose, who was more like a father to me than my own. I met Ev 33 years ago when I was working as an intern at Dow Jones, publisher of The ...
All’s Fair in Love, War and Politics
Wednesday June 22, 2016
No matter which candidate you support, ASI has you covered, starting with a special keynote Q&A at our Chicago show with political odd couple James Carville and Mary Matalin, and e...
Windy City Wrap-Up
Thursday July 21, 2016
ASI® recently finished an incredibly positive, powerful week in Chicago, including our last large show of 2016. At ASI Show® Chicago, distributors enjoyed a ton of great events and...
Evolve To Succeed
Monday August 1, 2016
ASI enjoyed a history-making 2016 Counselor Awards at the amazing Field Museum during our recent show in Chicago.
Creating Connections and Inspiring Creativity
Wednesday October 5, 2016
Quarterback Dan Marino, Shark Tank judge Daymond John and Whole Foods cofounder John Mackey are all headlining at ASI shows in 2017.
From Campus to Career
Monday November 14, 2016
I’m a huge advocate of bringing more millennials into our industry, and one of the best ways to do that is through internships – paid, whenever possible. Millennials – and their $2...
Promo Industry Plays Starring Role
Wednesday December 21, 2016
Imagine the cost of airing an eight-minute commercial in a major media market to promote your business. No doubt few of us could afford one. Happily, ASI has gotten pretty good at ...
Yes, Trump Really Appeared at the ASI Power Summit
Monday November 21, 2016
ASI celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Power Summit a few short days before a very divisive presidential election. By mere happenstance, the annual gathering of about 200 indus...
The Importance of Giving
Wednesday December 19, 2018
Growing up, I benefited from charitable people and agencies. I remember when my disabled mom caught a ride with a neighbor into Columbus, Indiana, to file for welfare. Her pride wa...
Hello, I’m Anderson Cooper. May I Take Your Order?
Tuesday May 1, 2018
Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Anderson Cooper and Tim Andrews – what do they all have in common? They all got their start as interns. While I can’t promise ASI members com...
My First Handshake
Wednesday January 24, 2018
Shortly after I joined ASI nearly 15 years ago, I was headed to Chicago when our chairman, Norman Cohn, told me to be sure to visit DARD Products, a multimillion-dollar supplier headed by his long-standing friend, Cary Shevin.