TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Suppliers can Update Product and Pricing Information for Buyers
Tuesday July 10, 2007 | Filed under:
Suppliers tell me that they appreciate all the work ASI does entering all of their product information and pricing from their catalogs, marketing materials and websites into ESP On...
Chicago Action|Counselor Awards Winners and Watch Video for “Green” Products to Sell
Thursday July 12, 2007 | Filed under:
I wanted to share with you some of the new “green” products that are environmentally-friendly and a trend that is providing more selling opportunities for suppliers and distributor...
Social What? Watch Video About Social Networking to Grow Business
Friday August 3, 2007 | Filed under:
Distributors, suppliers and decorators have been asking me about the concept of social networking and what it means for them. Social networking allows us to bring our customers, pe...
ASI Acquires TEAM Task Force, Canada - More Sales for Firms - Listen to Conference Call
Tuesday September 4, 2007 | Filed under:
Leslie, Fred and I hosted an industry conference call about ASI Canada on Wednesday, Sept. 5. Distributors, suppliers and decorators in Canada have been asking me for more ways to ...
Guest Blog: Hot Products From Seminar Tour in Canada
Saturday October 6, 2007 | Filed under:
ASI Canada Kicks Off Fall Seminar Tour - Canadian Suppliers Present New Products to Distributors Last week was an exciting time for ASI Canada! I spent the week along with Fred Oes...
ASI Show Philly Moves to New York City
Monday October 8, 2007 | Filed under:
We just announced that the ASI Show! in Philadelphia is moving to New York City. I’m excited about this because I worked in New York City on and off for more than 16 years and I k...
New Contest - Chance for a Free ASI Membership and $250
Wednesday October 10, 2007 | Filed under:
Today we launched a new contest – 'Why I Love My ASI Membership.' Twelve current ASI members will be selected at random from qualified entries to receive one free year of ASI basic...
Grow Sales with Event Planner, Educational Videos, Standard Purchase Orders in ESP Upgrade
Monday November 5, 2007 | Filed under:
A new upgrade to ESP Online is out today and it will grow your sales and improve your business – hands down. This is the best version of ESP Online yet and we’re making it easier f...
ASI Power Summit Coming | Ideas for Better Business
Thursday November 8, 2007 | Filed under:
The inaugural ASI Power Summit will be starting this Sunday at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa and I wanted to let you know that I’ll be sharing some of the ideas, feedback and o...
Five Snappy and Smart Products from Philly Show – Watch Video
Tuesday May 8, 2007 | Filed under:
I’m back from another great ASI Show!, and I wanted to share with you some of the great new products and trends that we're seeing in the ad specialty industry this year. You can se...
Decorators! - Here's a new Membership for you
Wednesday January 3, 2007 | Filed under:
Happy New Year! To kick it off right, ASI is announcing a new membership category today for decorators who imprint blank products for resale as ad specialties. Decorators can be em...
The Loss of a Colleague
Monday January 15, 2007 | Filed under:
It is with deep sadness that I share news of the passing of Joan Viers, a 26-year employee of ASI and a trusted, engaging colleague. Joan, married to ASI senior credit specialist,...
Live From Orlando - Top Ten Ways to be More Successful - Listen in
Thursday January 18, 2007 | Filed under:
ASI Show in Orlando kicked off today – with registered attendance over 4,000 – and for Education Day I provided the keynote address to about 300 distributors and suppliers at the O...
From Dusseldorf to Orlando, Colin Powell to Bold Fashions
Monday January 22, 2007 | Filed under:
Who said there are too many shows? It's been quite a year so far. Since the beginning of January, I've been on the road practically 100% of the time at shows and visiting with ASI ...
Show Buzz From Dallas with Video | Where’s 2007 Heading?
Tuesday February 13, 2007 | Filed under:
Dallas shaped up to be another blockbuster ASI Show. Coming off of the heels of record-breaking attendance in Orlando, last week's Dallas show had its own share of buzz, with ASI ...