Thursday August 4, 2011 | Filed under:
Remember the company picnic? Maybe you attended one thrown by your dad’s company and marveled at seeing him tie-less, downing a beer with seldom-seen work buddies and playing baseb...
Wednesday August 3, 2011 | Filed under:
When you have a most discriminating client (you know who they are!) there’s no better catalog to show them than The Gift Book. But don’t wait too long to order yours – we’ve alread...
Tuesday July 26, 2011 | Filed under:
Whether you’re a geek or a Gleek, you probably saw news reports on Comic-Con, a gigantic comics fanfest in San Diego. As CNN reports, promotional products were an undisputed “star”...
Friday July 22, 2011 | Filed under:
The heat wave followed us home from the Midwest, but we’re trying to stay cool with a final wrap-up from a very successful show in Chicago. Total distributor attendance was 4,500 –...
Thursday July 21, 2011 | Filed under:
We just ended ASI Chicago, the final show of the 2011 season, and I’m happy to report significant growth in total attendance for the three-day event. In addition, we attracted a re...
Wednesday July 20, 2011 | Filed under:
ASI chose its Chicago show – the biggest industry event of summer – to offer a sneak peek of its biggest technology investment in years: ASI SmartSales™ . The Oracle-powered tech p...
Wednesday July 13, 2011 | Filed under:
ASI is in the midst of a very exciting technology launch, and I’d like to share some preliminary information – with much more to come as we prepare for the official fourth-quarter ...
Thursday July 7, 2011 | Filed under:
Launching a new catalog like the 2011 Spectrum Celebration is a really big deal. We forged ahead for two key reasons: because it provides distributors with a catalog featuring the ...
Monday June 27, 2011 | Filed under:
I love learning about new crazes. It gives me something to talk about at a party or while stuck in line at the DMV. Recently, Joe “The Joe Show” Haley turned me on to disc golf, wh...
Thursday December 22, 2011 | Filed under:
As everyone gets ready to head home for the holidays – or at least leave the office for a couple of days – I want to wish each of you my very best.Despite the economic uncertaintie...
Monday December 12, 2011 | Filed under:
ASI’s ongoing commitment to advanced technology is moving two giant steps forward with the launch of two new initiatives: ASI SmartSales for distributors and ASI SalesPro for suppl...
Thursday November 10, 2011 | Filed under:
I received immediate feedback to my letter to members concerning President Obama’s call for cuts in federal government spending on ad specialties. I appreciate everyone who respond...
Wednesday November 9, 2011 | Filed under:
As you may have already seen, President Obama has announced a mandate to cut 20% from federal agency spending on “plaques, clothing, and other unnecessary promotional items.” The c...
Wednesday November 9, 2011 | Filed under:
This week, ASI released its latest study, which addresses the key question, “Are you delivering what end-users really want?” The answer may surprise you.In the first industry study...
Tuesday November 8, 2011 | Filed under:
Timidity has no place in business. And if Polyconcept’s recent history has shown us anything, it’s exactly that. When Polyconcept’s Philippe Varnier, Yann Leca and David Nicholson ...