TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Interesting Research Results
Wednesday April 29, 2009 | Filed under:
While the headlines this week were about industry sales being off, we dug deeper to figure out what separated the winners from the losers.Of all the reasons we checked, here are tw...
Words of Wisdom for These Challenging Times
Monday April 6, 2009 | Filed under:
If you advertise when everyone else stops marketing, your message is more likely to be noticed due to fewer ads in the market and your business is more likely to be remembered when...
ASICentral Enhances Navigation, Education and Search
Wednesday March 18, 2009 | Filed under:
One thing that really makes my day is when I visit a website that's well-designed, easy to navigate, and provides useful information - which is why I'm delighted to announce ASI's ...
Top 5 Reasons to Advertise With Catalogs During a Recession
Tuesday March 3, 2009 | Filed under:
While we're acknowledging the economic challenges of today, we're not burrowing our heads in the sand. Instead, we're leading the way to aggressively help distributors find opport...
SAAC and State of the Industry
Thursday August 13, 2009 | Filed under:
I participated in an industry event recently - the 2009 SAAC Show in Long Beach, California. The Specialty Advertising Association of California invited me to discuss the state of ...
New Email Marketing Tool for Distributors
Tuesday July 21, 2009 | Filed under:
Today we're launching a new, easy-to-use email marketing tool that allows distributors to quickly create and send email marketing messages and promotions to customers with the clic...
Power Summit Video About Economy
Tuesday November 3, 2009 | Filed under:
Everyone gathered at the 2009 Power Summit in California has seen, heard and learned a lot already at numerous sessions, speeches and networking opportunities.Click here for a vide...
Online Learning Center Earns A+ Praise
Friday December 6, 2013 | Filed under:
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...
Promo Products 101
Tuesday November 5, 2013 | Filed under:
When college students tell you you’ve done something right, you want to share it with the world. That’s how we felt when we heard from Babson College students who recently dipped a...
Promo Power 101
Monday April 28, 2014 | Filed under:
Tom Athan is a college student who produces and sells a clothing line called Dudz from his dorm room (imagine low-slung, custom-made M.C. Hammer-style lounge pants for guys and gir...
Inspiration and Motivation at ASI Long Beach
Thursday March 26, 2015 | Filed under:
ASI’s Long Beach keynote speaker Jillian Michaels – an internationally known fitness expert who single-handedly built a healthy-living empire – was as down-to-earth as a friendly n...
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...
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...
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...
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...