TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
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Friday May 6, 2016 | Filed under:
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...
Media Agrees That Promo Products Work, Now Grow Your Sales
Monday December 8, 2008 | Filed under:
From Scott Fuhr, director of corporate communications at ASI: There's been a lot of buzz recently about advertising specialties in the media. That's important for you, because th...
Talk to Your Clients Now About the Economy
Thursday October 30, 2008 | Filed under:
From Jennifer Brown, Director and Social Chair for CAPPA: Back in 1992, when Bill Clinton ran for president, his campaign slogan was "It's the economy, stupid!" Sure enough, 16 ye...
Sign Up Now for the ASI Women’s Summit
Monday March 29, 2010 | Filed under:
We've been busy, with our recent virtual trade show and the launch of the new ESP Web and ESP Orders - hopefully you were "at" the show. I want to let you know we've got more up o...
Stitches Named Magazine of the Year
Tuesday August 9, 2011 | Filed under:
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...
Better Navigation of Tricky Compliance
Wednesday February 9, 2011 | Filed under:
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...
Preview of Power Summit at La Costa Resort in CA
Thursday January 22, 2009 | Filed under:
We're blogging from the site of the upcoming ASI Power Summit at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. We're here to personally inspect every feature available to y...
Guest Blog: Navigating the Trade Only Show in the U.K.
Sunday April 8, 2007 | Filed under:
From Dale Denham, senior vice president at ASI: I just returned from attending the launch of another trade show, but this time in the United Kingdom, where it seems that some peopl...
Invest in You
Wednesday August 1, 2012 | Filed under:
Knowledge is power. Those are words I live by. For as long as I can remember, my family has established three core values: education, education and education. My grandfather starte...
Act Now - Physician Payments Sunshine Act Could Pass
Thursday June 11, 2009 | Filed under:
My father always told me to be prepared to fight for what I believe in and I've subscribed to that theory throughout my life. And while there are many causes and challenges to comm...
Do you know Word - Really?
Tuesday June 9, 2009 | Filed under:
Now is the time to make sure your company is positioned to take advantage of the turnaround from this challenging economic period. Every organization can find areas where improve...
Take the State of the Industry Survey Today
Monday March 8, 2010 | Filed under:
Each year, ASI conducts the most comprehensive and important research about our industry, the Counselor State of the Industry.So, why is it important? Because of the in-depth repor...
Extend the Olive Branch by Extending Credit Terms
Tuesday February 23, 2010 | Filed under:
We all know the recession has wreaked havoc on the industry and made daily business a struggle, but it's also affected the way suppliers and distributors relate to one another. Any...
ASI Boards Tackle Industry Challenges
Tuesday May 18, 2010 | Filed under:
The ASI Advisory Board held its second official meeting at the ASI Show New York, where we tackled two very important topics – expanding the industry and selling direct.While ackno...
Sprint Your Way to Savings
Friday June 25, 2010 | Filed under:
Are your clients, family, friends and colleagues contacting you more frequently on your cell phone or by text message? Landlines, what are those?I recently spent a few days in New ...