ASI Launches New Education Action Plan

TREVOSE, PA – April 2, 2020 – The Advertising Specialty Institute^® (ASI) today announced the launch of a new online education action plan featuring free videos and webinars to help members of the promotional products industry refine their sales, social media and marketing skills throughout the coronavirus crisis.

“ASI is committed to providing the industry’s best information, resources and education to help everyone get through the toughest of times while preparing for the economic recovery to come,” said Timothy M. Andrews, president and chief executive officer of ASI. “We revamped our education platform to promote speakers and classes that feature specific action steps you can take now and in the coming weeks – with more to come. Together, we’ll get through this.”

In addition, ASI is also offering the industry free online fitness classes on Zoom with expert trainers. Classes include multiple day and evening workouts of various intensities. To take advantage of the fitness classes, download the Zoom Meeting app to a phone or desktop and create a free account. View the class schedule and get the links to participate.

The new education videos and webinars available for ASI members on ASIUniversity.com:

• Keep Your Momentum Going During – and After – the Coronavirus with ASI Show speaker and social media expert Marki Lemons Ryhal of ReMarkiTable
• Now Is the Time to Lead with ASI Show speaker and business expert David Blaise of Top Secrets of Promotional Products Sales
• Manage Your Business and Stay Top of Mind During Coronavirus with ASI Show speaker and veteran industry educator Cliff Quicksell Jr. of Cliff Quicksell & Associates & iPROMOTEu
• Pause, Don’t Panic: Acknowledging the Impact of Coronavirus with ASI Show speaker and counselor Steven Sewell of Steven Sewell Enterprises
• Create Your Social Media Marketing Plan with Marki Lemons Ryhal
• Beyond Marketing: Creating Engagement That Sticks with Cliff Quicksell Jr.

ASI will add more sessions in the coming weeks, so visit ASIUniversity.com for the latest content.Additional ASI resources:

• For the latest news, updates, case studies and success stories.
• To follow Twitter accounts from ASI's award-winning editorial team.

For more information on ASI education, please contact Kerry Boderman, education director, at kboderman@asicentral.com.

At ASIThe Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI^®; asicentral.com) serves a network of 25,000 suppliers, distributors and decorators in the $25.8 billion promotional products industry. ASI’s flagship product, the technology platform ESP^®, manages the industry’s entire supply and marketing chain. ASI also produces award-winning digital and print content, live events and educational programs that enable companies in 53 countries to be more efficient, productive and profitable. ASI’s Counselor^® magazine provides the most authoritative business content in the industry, and the ASI Certification Program features 500+ live and online education courses for over 40,000 professionals. The company, family-owned and -operated since 1962, is proud to have been consistently ranked among the “Best Places to Work” in Philadelphia and Bucks County, PA.