TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
ASI Promotes Industry on MSNBC
Monday August 31, 2009 | Filed under:
ASI publisher Rich Fairfield made like a TV star last week during a lively appearance on MSNBC's "Your Business." The hot topic was the proven value of using ad specialties to mar...
Educating Buyers in Today’s Philadelphia Inquirer
Monday December 21, 2009 | Filed under:
Monday's Philadelphia Inquirer featured a story about the growth of hand sanitizers in our industry - educating end-buyers about the value of providing useful advertising specialti...
PR for Promos
Monday April 14, 2014 | Filed under:
ASI scored some major PR for the industry recently, thanks to a national story that aired on the MSNBC Sunday morning program, Your Business, which exclusively covers small busines...
Swimming with the Sharks
Friday April 4, 2014 | Filed under:
Shark Tank judge Daymond John blew the crowd away at ASI’s New York show. His rapid-fire presentation – chock full of personal stories, funny anecdotes and frank business advice – ...
Presidential Memories from ASI Dallas
Friday February 7, 2014 | Filed under:
I’m standing in the wings at the Dallas convention center with President George W. Bush, seconds before our interview in front of a packed house of 1,200. The president turns to me...
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...
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...
Video with 7 New Products From Orlando for Your Customers
Monday January 7, 2008 | Filed under:
New products from ASI Orlando are attracting the attention of buyers and I wanted to share several of them with you to help your marketing take off in the New Year.[flashvideo imag...
Supplier Ratings and the ASI Holiday and Incentives Expo
Monday June 9, 2008 | Filed under:
I've received emails and calls from several suppliers and distributors about the ASI Holiday & Incentives Expo for fall 2009, which we announced a few weeks ago in a press release ...
Video of New Eco Products to Sell and Orlando Preview
Thursday December 27, 2007 | Filed under:
Everyone is talking about environmentally friendly products that are made using recycled materials and we just produced a new section in our Idea Showcase catalog that features 30 ...
Ad Specialties on MSNBC | Better Industry Exposure
Thursday March 8, 2007 | Filed under:
In last October’s Counselor magazine I wrote about how I’m often contacted by distributors and suppliers who are frustrated that our industry doesn’t get more media coverage to edu...
Recalls on Products From China - Be Aware, Prepared and Open
Monday October 1, 2007 | Filed under:
I'm sure you've seen stories in the popular press about recalls of products made in China, including the recent news in Counselor PromoGram about promotional products distributed b...