TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
We’ve Got Your Number
Friday June 11, 2010 | Filed under:
What would you say if someone offered you a complete customer service center – for free?That’s exactly what ASI is now offering distributors who buy our 2011 Spectrum catalog. In D...
Save Thousands in Credit Card Processing Fees
Friday June 4, 2010 | Filed under:
Does your jaw drop to the floor each time you open your credit card statement? One comment I often hear from members is they’re getting “killed” with additional merchant account f...
Are You an All-Star?
Wednesday October 27, 2010 | Filed under:
Here in the Philly area, we are still stinging from what was a debacle of a weekend in Philadelphia sports. The Phillies choked and fell to the Giants in game 6 of the NLCS, and th...
ASI Gets the Gold
Monday August 30, 2010 | Filed under:
I recently had the honor of accepting the Gold Award for service on behalf of ASI at the 23rd annual Proforma Convention and Family Reunion in Las Vegas. This is the second year i...
Ready, Set, Research
Monday March 7, 2011 | Filed under:
Each year, ASI conducts the most comprehensive and important research about our industry to create the Counselor State of the Industry report. But we can’t do it without you.All w...
ASI Needs Dynamic Speakers
Thursday April 14, 2011 | Filed under:
How’d you like to join the ranks of dynamo speakers like Michael J. Fox, Laura W. Bush and Mike Ditka? Well, now’s your chance. All you need to do is qualify to become an ASI Show ...
Automate with ASI SmartBooks
Tuesday October 11, 2011 | Filed under:
When I was a kid, my main chore was dishwashing. Since this was before automatic dishwashers were popular, it meant running hot soapy water, scrubbing hard with a threadbare dishra...
Know Your Audience
Monday June 11, 2012 | Filed under:
First, let me say it’s an honor to be asked to guest post on Tim’s personal blog. It’s a slight change of pace for me. Most of the guest blog experience I’ve had has been on the BE...
Welcome to the New Counselor
Tuesday May 15, 2012 | Filed under:
Innovation is cool, right? We believe so. It’s what we try to promote to our readers, viewers and listeners every day in our various media outlets – print, Internet, video, social ...
Voting Matters
Friday September 7, 2012 | Filed under:
Recently, a friend I’ve known since 7th grade in Indiana turned 50. Instead of just crying about it, April Mitchell-Nading seized the opportunity and compiled an online list of 50 ...
Shrink Your Carbon Footprint with Free UPS Programs
Thursday January 29, 2009 | Filed under:
Whether it's driving a vehicle, heating your home or turning on a light, your effect on the environment can be measured. This measurement is called your carbon footprint. As an i...
A Supplier’s Way to Help Distributors - Offer EQP
Thursday May 28, 2009 | Filed under:
Usually I wouldn't post even slightly commercial guest blogs from ASI members, but I received the following email from a prominent industry supplier and wanted to pass it along.Fro...
Cut Costs on Credit Card Processing
Monday May 11, 2009 | Filed under:
Do you know what you are paying in credit card processing fees for your customer orders? I can tell you most distributors, suppliers and decorators significantly underestimate the ...
Industry Captain Retiring After 47 Years
Monday March 2, 2009 | Filed under:
From Matthew Cohn, vice chairman of ASI Family of Companies:When Judy Moore-Keefe first began working for the Cohn family, the year was 1962 and the company was Santa Claus Industr...
Digitally Speaking, for Sex and the City and Wedding Crashers
Monday July 13, 2009 | Filed under:
Marketers across all industries are asking themselves the same question, "How can I capitalize on social media and actually integrate it into my marketing so it works?"Integrating ...