TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Are You Ready For Some Football (Products)?
Wednesday October 5, 2011 | Filed under:
Whether you’re betting on the Packers or the Bears, the Tarheels or the Cardinals, chances are you’re gearing up for some kind of NFL or college football party this season. Knowing...
What’s In Your Bag?
Monday September 19, 2011 | Filed under:
Once again our industry is tapping into a growing worldwide trend by capitalizing on the plastic bag bans enacted in states as diverse as Alaska, California and North Carolina, and...
Missing Gene Cesario in Long Beach
Thursday August 9, 2012 | Filed under:
Last night, walking down the street here in Long Beach, where I’m attending the SAAC Show, I looked ahead and remembered a couple of years ago, in the very spot, seeing two people ...
Stitches Named Magazine of the Year
Tuesday August 9, 2011 | Filed under:
Last week, I was back in the Windy City for the second time in two weeks (ASI Chicago was indeed just two short weeks ago) with ASI Editor-in-Chief Melinda Ligos to attend the Amer...
ASI Spreads the News
Wednesday April 27, 2011 | Filed under:
If you were in Times Square recently, you could have looked up at one of the world’s largest digital signs and seen a 32-foot-tall ad for promo products. The ad featured a planter ...
Better Navigation of Tricky Compliance
Wednesday February 9, 2011 | Filed under:
We all know how challenging it is to navigate through ever-changing product-safety compliance regulations. With escalating concern for product safety and compliance in our industry...
Discount Credit Lines for Your Equipment Needs
Monday June 21, 2010 | Filed under:
At a time when banks and credit card companies are tightening up lines of credit, ASI is smoothing the way for members to increase their cash flow while building their business thr...
Media File Flying Off Shelves
Thursday April 22, 2010 | Filed under:
Nothing says "success" like "going-going-gone,"so I'm happy to share the news that we've already pre-sold 70% of our 2010 Media File, the world's largest promotional products catal...
Green is Good: The Green Catalog is Here
Wednesday April 7, 2010 | Filed under:
"Going green" can mean a lot of different things, from buying organic produce at your local supermarket to overhauling your company so it's as energy efficient as possible. "Green...
The Secret to Success: Do What You Love
Wednesday March 17, 2010 | Filed under:
In a recent radio interview, I was asked about my early goals and how they helped me realize my dreams. In short, I live by a pretty simple guiding rule: do what you love. I gre...
Educating End-Buyers Through Media: CBS TV
Tuesday February 16, 2010 | Filed under:
The media stampede continues, with Orlando's CBS station featuring five promotional products for Valentine's Day from ASI member companies. In a feature devoted to naughty and nice...
Blog On! Stitches’ Social Media Site Scores Major Recognition
Monday February 15, 2010 | Filed under:
These days, just about anyone can blog - but it's pretty hard to create a social media site that serves a real purpose and actually gets people communicating. For these reasons - a...
ASI Pledges $100k to Education Initiatives
Monday January 18, 2010 | Filed under:
ASI is seriously committed to education, so it should come as no surprise we're committing a serious amount of money - $100,000 - to our latest campaign to demonstrate the value of...
Imprint This!
Thursday January 14, 2010 | Filed under:
Every day, hundreds of thousands of harried end-buyers thumb nervously through dog-eared, coffee splattered publications looking for ideas to promote special events, sales meetings...
ASI Provides Savings with UPS Ocean Freight
Monday January 4, 2010 | Filed under:
Good deals are wonderful. Great deals are even better, which is what supplier members now get when they ship ocean freight with UPS. This latest ASI benefit can add up to annual sa...