TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Promo Products Save Taxpayers Millions
Friday May 28, 2010 | Filed under:
Don’t you love when the government saves us money – rather than spends it? If so, you’ll appreciate this: Using promotional items to remind people to mail back their census forms c...
Let the Rebound Begin: 1st Quarter Sales Results
Thursday May 13, 2010 | Filed under:
Anyone who knows me would rightly describe me as bullish on this industry. Even during the stormiest days of the economic crisis, I always looked ahead, knowing a rebound was as ce...
State of the Industry Sneak Peek
Wednesday July 14, 2010 | Filed under:
Counselor’s State of the Industry issue – our largest and best-read issue of the year – is about to drop and I’m offering a preview in Tim’s Take, a video shot during the opening d...
Court Votes with Promo Products
Tuesday October 19, 2010 | Filed under:
In a few weeks, ASI will unveil the newest version of the industry’s most influential survey: the 2010 Advertising Specialties Impressions Study. The much-anticipated study provide...
Power On To Fall
Friday August 20, 2010 | Filed under:
With the dog days waning, it’s hard to think of anything besides a last-gasp vacation and Labor Day barbeque. But I’ve got the perfect way to help you plan strategically for 2011 a...
Log On and Fan the World
Wednesday July 28, 2010 | Filed under:
Half a billion people worldwide now use the social networking site Facebook to stay connected. If Facebook was its own country, it would be the third most populous nation in the wo...
We Woof You a Happy Holiday
Wednesday December 22, 2010 | Filed under:
Dogs that Tweet. Now I really have seen everything. While searching for unique promo pet products we came across a device from Hammacher Schlemmer that lets Hairy Potter share his ...
’Tis the Season to Shop, Spend and Send
Wednesday November 24, 2010 | Filed under:
Whether you shop on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, give or receive, we’re hoping a business gift-giving tip sheet and the results from a recent survey on corporate spending will rin...
Promotional Products Beat Prime-Time TV
Monday November 8, 2010 | Filed under:
ASI just released the results of a landmark study that proves advertising specialties beat out prime-time TV, radio and print advertising as the most cost-effective advertising med...
Ready, Set, Research
Monday March 7, 2011 | Filed under:
Each year, ASI conducts the most comprehensive and important research about our industry to create the Counselor State of the Industry report. But we can’t do it without you.All w...
Sales Surge Continues
Thursday March 3, 2011 | Filed under:
While no one is uncorking the champagne quite yet, economic indicators point to recent consumer spending surges nationwide as a sure sign we’re heading in the right direction. If I...
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
Friday May 27, 2011 | Filed under:
As recent college grads set off on their quest to become masters of the universe, I’d like to pass along some tidbits from a 2005 commencement address given by Apple CEO Steve Jobs...
Let the Countdown Begin
Thursday August 25, 2011 | Filed under:
Everyone has their own definition of what makes a great place to work. For some, it’s salary all the way. For others, it’s great benefits or a fun corporate culture.To learn what r...
Schoolhouse Rock
Monday August 22, 2011 | Filed under:
Over the next few weeks, nearly 50 million students will head off to approximately 99,000 public elementary and secondary schools, along with about 19 million college students boun...
Brave New World for Sales Pros
Thursday August 11, 2011 | Filed under:
ASI took another giant step forward this week with an announcement about our upcoming launch of ASI SalesPro for suppliers. Powered by Oracle exclusively for the ad specialty indus...