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...
Favor - ESP Feedback
Tuesday August 25, 2009 | Filed under:
We are working on the next version of ESP Online, and I'd like to ask your help. Post a comment or email me here and tell me, as briefly as possible since I'm reading all replies, ...
Dallas Show Ends on High-Energy Note
Friday February 8, 2013 | Filed under:
The Dallas show that closed Friday attracted over 500 top suppliers and 16 team-building distributor sales meetings, including Counselor® Top 40 distributor American Solutions for ...
Celebrating the Industry in Orlando
Monday January 7, 2013 | Filed under:
We’ve enjoyed one incredible event after another here at ASI Orlando, including a truly fabulous 80th birthday party for ASI® Chairman Norman Cohn, a super-energized crowd at the 2...
Off and Running in Orlando
Saturday January 5, 2013 | Filed under:
ASI kicked off the first show of 2013 with something familiar – an opening seminar detailing how to get the most of your trade show experience – and something new: me at the helm. ...
A Special Family Affair
Thursday July 18, 2013 | Filed under:
If the 2013 Counselor® Awards had a theme, it was family, from the recognition given to family businesses of the year to the three generations of Cohns on stage handing out the awa...
Camaraderie in the True North
Friday June 14, 2013 | Filed under:
One thing I’ve learned from 30 years in business is that the bigger the world gets, the more we need to work together. Today, even the most successful businesses are networking and...
If it’s Tuesday, This Must be … Philadelphia?
Thursday May 2, 2013 | Filed under:
I’m writing this at noon from Pennsylvania. But although it’s bright and sunny outside, to my travel-weary self, it’s actually midnight in Hong Kong – and I’m more than ready for b...
Mr. Machion Goes to Washington
Thursday April 18, 2013 | Filed under:
We all know how important it is to get your voice heard in Washington. Given the state of the economy and numerous legislative initiatives concerning taxes and expenditures, that i...
Go Social
Wednesday April 10, 2013 | Filed under:
ASI® recently welcomed about 35 members of the Philadelphia Area Promotional Products Association to our headquarters in Pennsylvania for a social media seminar.PAPPA members (who ...
The Era of Innovation
Thursday November 21, 2013 | Filed under:
Thanks to strong Q3 results, distributor and supplier sales in the promotional products industry have now risen for 15 straight quarters, which is solid proof that companies big an...
A Mountain of Information and Inspiration
Thursday September 19, 2013 | Filed under:
This year’s ASI Power Summit in Park City, Utah, had it all: Breaking news, early morning inspiration, late-night camaraderie, tons of expert advice, incredible views and great gol...
1,000+ Certifications, and Counting
Wednesday July 31, 2013 | Filed under:
Whenever you think you’ve got it tough, consider what Michael Ryba recently accomplished. Michael, an account exec with Brown & Bigelow Inc. (asi/148500), earned his Bachelor of Ad...
Distributor Sales Hit Record High
Friday January 31, 2014 | Filed under:
The U.S. economy is on track to enjoy its best performance since the dark days of the 2008 recession and, I’m happy to report, the promotional products industry is doing even bette...
Supplier Sales Rise Again
Wednesday September 3, 2014 | Filed under:
For the 18th consecutive quarter, suppliers in the $20.5 billion promotional products industry are reporting bigger sales, with revenues jumping an average of 5.1% in Q2.Data shows...