TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
A Master Class In Common Sense
Thursday March 1, 2012 | Filed under:
I admire anyone with the guts to take a stand on unpopular issues – whether I agree with those positions or not. So it was refreshing to hear former Mayor Richard Daley discuss hot...
Golden State Opportunities
Monday April 2, 2012 | Filed under:
The three-day ASI Show in San Diego is off to a great start, with a full day of education followed by a full slate of exhibitions, activities and all-important networking. We’re ex...
Last Show in the Second City
Monday July 16, 2012 | Filed under:
We’re in Chicago this week for our last ASI show of the season – and we are definitely going out with a bang. Tuesday is an incredible first for ASI Education: an all-day session w...
Calling President Romney?
Monday October 15, 2012 | Filed under:
Honestly, I haven’t even told my closest friends how I plan to vote because I haven’t decided. I plan to watch all of the debates and continue reading everything I can until the mo...
Promo Products Star In Dallas
Wednesday February 1, 2012 | Filed under:
We kicked off the ASI show in Dallas in a really big way, with a terrific slate of education – and national news coverage of our industry. Steve Noviello, an Emmy Award-winning con...
Onward To Dallas
Tuesday January 31, 2012 | Filed under:
We’re winging our way to the ASI show in Dallas for a three-day event that promises to be as action-packed as the great state of Texas itself. Education day on Wednesday features ...
Lights, Camera, Ad Specialties
Tuesday April 10, 2012 | Filed under:
Scores of reporters were drawn to ASI’s recent San Diego show, resulting in a ton of great press for the industry. One TV reporter called the show “the coolest convention of the ye...
Get Pumped for Success
Tuesday July 17, 2012 | Filed under:
Motivational speaker Tony Robbins literally rocked the house at ASI’s all-day education session in Chicago on Tuesday. As one Counselor blogger put it: It was a sales rep’s Super B...
Promo Products 101
Friday October 19, 2012 | Filed under:
Pop quiz: Next time you find yourself in a group of college students who don’t know what you do for a living, ask them about promotional products. Then ask if they’ve heard about ...
Winning!
Thursday July 19, 2012 | Filed under:
Things are happening fast and furious here at ASI Chicago. Wednesday night, we celebrated this year’s Counselor Hot List with a wild party at the downtown hot spot, Crimson Lounge....
ASI Technology Smackdown
Wednesday December 5, 2012 | Filed under:
ASI® recently announced dozens of technology innovations members will begin benefiting from in a few short weeks. We know you’re excited about what’s ahead because a record number ...
ASI Leads The Way
Friday February 17, 2012 | Filed under:
As the New York Giants can surely attest to, it’s great to be No. 1. So it gives me great pleasure to announce that ASI now leads the industry in the critical areas most important ...
Power Summit’s Got Game
Monday August 19, 2013 | Filed under:
It’s a no-brainer that Korean superstar Psy and his “Gangnam Style” video is now the most-watched YouTube video, with 1.7 billion views. What’s more interesting to me are sensation...
Playing To Win In Dallas
Friday February 6, 2015 | Filed under:
Troy Aikman, ASI’s keynote speaker in Dallas, had a great excuse for running a couple minutes later than I expected to our show on Thursday: He was dropping his two young daughters...
Thanks to the Promo Products Community
Wednesday March 4, 2015 | Filed under:
I love nothing better than hearing “thank you,” especially from a business that’s acknowledging how much I mean to them as a customer or client. So I’d like to take this opportunit...