TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
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...
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...
ASI Presents Second Virtual Trade Show
Monday August 17, 2009 | Filed under:
Back by popular demand - the ASI Virtual Trade Show. We heard your feedback following our inaugural show in May - which many attendees thought was very productive, educational and...
Awards From Suppliers - A Closer Look
Tuesday August 4, 2009 | Filed under:
Any time we present awards at an industry event like the recent black-tie Counselor Awards at ASI Show Chicago, we spend a lot of time working with the supplier designing the award...
Chicago Hot Products Video
Thursday July 23, 2009 | Filed under:
The ASI Show in Chicago ends later today and I can't tell you how much I enjoyed doing business in the Windy City, which has really come into its own as one of the most vibrant and...
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...
ASI Enhances ASI ContentBridge Platform
Monday July 20, 2009 | Filed under:
When someone like Dave Regan, vice president of sales at Counselor Top 40 Distributor The Vernon Company (asi/351700), gives a product a thumbs up, you can bet it's worth a look.Da...
How Can I Enhance my Print Catalog Online to Grow Sales?
Wednesday July 1, 2009 | Filed under:
When it comes to catalogs, suppliers want to know how many to print and who to target. For distributors, the question always comes down to: what's the best use of catalogs for my...
What’s Your Question 35?
Tuesday June 23, 2009 | Filed under:
Let me admit something right off the bat - I'm not under 35. However, I was more than happy to answer some questions for the new Facebook group "Promo 35," which provides an onlin...
2010 Power Summit Announced - Special Pricing
Wednesday November 18, 2009 | Filed under:
How does sunny Florida in November sound to you? Then you'll be happy to hear registration's now open for ASI's 2010 Power Summit - at special rates for early birds.Next year's su...
Social Media Contest for ESP Online for Macs
Wednesday November 4, 2009 | Filed under:
I'm the chief technology officer for ASI and I'm also a Mac user, so I'm especially excited that we're developing ESP Online for Macs that will be available soon to the advertising...
ESP Online for Macs: The Revolution
Wednesday November 4, 2009 | Filed under:
You wanted it, and you got it. ESP Online for Macs will be here in early 2010. That means anyone using a Mac - including myself since I just switched from a PC - will now be able ...
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...
Help shape the future - join a new ASI advisory board
Monday November 2, 2009 | Filed under:
The secret to serving customers well is relatively simple: Listen, and then take action on what you've heard. Every day, ASI listens to members' needs via emails, phone calls and...