TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Bow Wow Wow
Wednesday March 14, 2012 | Filed under:
I think the world can be divided into Dog People and Cat People. Which one are you? Although I have nothing against cats, I think I fall into the “dog” camp. Either way, you should...
Home Made Holiday
Monday July 2, 2012 | Filed under:
A recent report from the Boston Consulting Group caught my eye, for it noted that the USA-made trend is picking up speed, as more than a third of U.S.-based manufacturing executive...
Opening the Lines of Communication
Monday July 2, 2012 | Filed under:
One of my favorite movies was “You’ve Got Mail,” an oldie but goodie starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. And even though my computer no longer chimes the long-familiar AOL catchphrase...
Business A-Go-Go
Thursday June 21, 2012 | Filed under:
Every company is continually on the lookout for that all-important “cool factor” when it comes to garnering interest in their products.Outstanding functionality makes things cool. ...
Score Big with Top Golf Products
Wednesday June 13, 2012 | Filed under:
It takes a lot of imagination to devise cool new products for a game as old as golf, which began in Scotland way back during the Middle Ages.And now that I’m in my middle age, I’m ...
Know Your Audience
Monday June 11, 2012 | Filed under:
First, let me say it’s an honor to be asked to guest post on Tim’s personal blog. It’s a slight change of pace for me. Most of the guest blog experience I’ve had has been on the BE...
Adobe and ASI: Perfect Together
Monday June 4, 2012 | Filed under:
When it comes to images, one of the first things that pops into mind when I think of clear, crisp visuals is “Adobe.” They’re synonymous in the same way as, say, fine engineering a...
Calling All Droids
Thursday May 31, 2012 | Filed under:
Hard to believe, but three short years ago there were only about 2,300 apps available in the Android market. Today, there are over half a million – with 15 billion downloads to dat...
ASI Raises the Bar with ESP Websites
Monday May 21, 2012 | Filed under:
ASI is in the business of providing solutions that directly benefit members, which makes today’s launch of ESP Websites as good as it gets.During countless focus groups, we listene...
Five Billion Reasons to Celebrate
Thursday October 25, 2012 | Filed under:
When it comes to the U.S. economy, it’s difficult to determine exactly where we stand – and what the future holds. While we’ve seen some signs of hope in job gains, the housing mar...
Fight Like a Girl
Tuesday October 23, 2012 | Filed under:
Every October, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, thousands of dedicated people come together to walk or run for the cure. Unfortunately, nearly everyone has been touched i...
Goody Bags Score Major Points
Monday October 8, 2012 | Filed under:
No matter who you thought won the first presidential debate, it’s clear the promotional products in the media goody bag really stole the show.Westword, Denver’s equivalent to the V...
Election Business is Booming
Tuesday September 4, 2012 | Filed under:
With the presidential candidates locked in a virtual dead heat, it’s obvious our industry will continue to play a key role in helping the candidates market themselves to voters. Pa...
Into the Future with SmartLink
Tuesday August 21, 2012 | Filed under:
Remember the days when you actually had to drive to a store during regular hours to buy stuff? Now we routinely traffic in e-commerce, a business reality first made possible in 199...
Remember Snow?
Wednesday August 8, 2012 | Filed under:
Personally, I’m not one for Christmas in July. And it bugs me that even though summer doesn’t officially end for more than a month, we’re saturated with back-to-school commercials ...