TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Ad Specialties on TV in Dallas - Industry Exposure
Wednesday February 13, 2008 | Filed under:
I think it’s important for our industry to educate buyers about advertising specialties and the unlimited creativity, flexibility and branding power that promotional products provi...
Advantages Roadshow Expands to 77 Locations
Wednesday June 4, 2008 | Filed under:
The Advantages Roadshow provides opportunities for distributors, suppliers and decorators to connect and do business locally across the United States, and over 9,200 distributors ...
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...
PowerPoint of Ad Specialties Study (With Video) for Your Use
Monday November 24, 2008 | Filed under:
Readers have been asking me for a presentation with the results of the advertising specialties effectiveness study from ASI that they can use for training their sales staff. The P...
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...
Free Online Sales Tools and Networking Ready Today
Monday February 25, 2008 | Filed under:
Today we launched free marketing resources Websites for you to use to increase leads and improve your business - at www.thenumberthatmatters.com/marketing. The Websites provide you...
New 2009 event - Fall Holiday Expo in Vegas
Thursday April 10, 2008 | Filed under:
Today we announced the fall 2009 launch of the ASI Holiday Expo, the industry’s first and only national show focused on products for the important fall and holiday selling seasons....
Advertising Specialties Sales Reached Record $19.6 Billion in '07
Tuesday April 8, 2008 | Filed under:
Today we announced results of our exclusive annual advertising specialties sales analysis – showing that revenues reached $19.6 billion in 2007 – up 5.4 percent from 2006 and a new...
Personalization, Technology, Ideas for Higher ROI
Friday March 28, 2008 | Filed under:
Recently editors at ONE magazine - published by industry marketing services company WorkflowOne - spotlighted promotional products and the serious return on investment they’re prov...
Counselor Gets Second Neal Award in a Row
Friday March 14, 2008 | Filed under:
Today in New York City, ASI's editorial team was named winner of a Neal Award for outstanding journalism for the 2007 'State of the Industry' issue of Counselor magazine.This is th...
Advice From Mentors and Real Business Experiences
Tuesday February 19, 2008 | Filed under:
Mentors and real-life experiences in business have had important influences on shaping my career and life outside of work. They’ve provided chances for me to learn from my mistakes...
Video of 8 Unique Products to Sell from ASI Dallas
Friday February 8, 2008 | Filed under:
I just spent the day on the trade show floor at ASI Dallas and noticed some unique products with interesting characteristics – see them now in my video. Distributors and suppliers ...
12 Winners of Membership Contest Share Ideas to Improve Business
Wednesday January 30, 2008 | Filed under:
Today we announced the 12 winners of the ‘Why I Love My ASI Membership’ contest, and the stories they shared with us about their business success are ideas that can help you grow y...
Guest Blog: Matthew Cohn and Tim Andrews Promoted
Tuesday January 22, 2008 | Filed under:
From Norman Cohn, Chairman of ASI:Hello,Today I’m excited to share some news with you.Matthew Cohn is being named vice chairman of the ASI Family of Companies (including responsibi...
Industry Trends from Dusseldorf
Thursday January 17, 2008 | Filed under:
I just got back from the PSI Show in Dusseldorf – the largest advertising specialty show in Europe – and I wanted to share some industry trends and new products with you.Some of th...