TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
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...
Company Picnics Are Back, Baby
Thursday August 4, 2011 | Filed under:
Remember the company picnic? Maybe you attended one thrown by your dad’s company and marveled at seeing him tie-less, downing a beer with seldom-seen work buddies and playing baseb...
The Gift Book Worth Giving
Wednesday August 3, 2011 | Filed under:
When you have a most discriminating client (you know who they are!) there’s no better catalog to show them than The Gift Book. But don’t wait too long to order yours – we’ve alread...
Vampires, Superheroes … And Ad Specialties?
Tuesday July 26, 2011 | Filed under:
Whether you’re a geek or a Gleek, you probably saw news reports on Comic-Con, a gigantic comics fanfest in San Diego. As CNN reports, promotional products were an undisputed “star”...
It’s a Wrap
Friday July 22, 2011 | Filed under:
The heat wave followed us home from the Midwest, but we’re trying to stay cool with a final wrap-up from a very successful show in Chicago. Total distributor attendance was 4,500 –...
Hot City, Cool Show
Thursday July 21, 2011 | Filed under:
We just ended ASI Chicago, the final show of the 2011 season, and I’m happy to report significant growth in total attendance for the three-day event. In addition, we attracted a re...
Windy City Kickoff for ASI SmartSales
Wednesday July 20, 2011 | Filed under:
ASI chose its Chicago show – the biggest industry event of summer – to offer a sneak peek of its biggest technology investment in years: ASI SmartSales™ . The Oracle-powered tech p...
ASI Launching Oracle-Powered Tech Platform
Wednesday July 13, 2011 | Filed under:
ASI is in the midst of a very exciting technology launch, and I’d like to share some preliminary information – with much more to come as we prepare for the official fourth-quarter ...
Celebrating a New Catalog
Thursday July 7, 2011 | Filed under:
Launching a new catalog like the 2011 Spectrum Celebration is a really big deal. We forged ahead for two key reasons: because it provides distributors with a catalog featuring the ...
Crazy, Hazy Days of Summer
Monday June 27, 2011 | Filed under:
I love learning about new crazes. It gives me something to talk about at a party or while stuck in line at the DMV. Recently, Joe “The Joe Show” Haley turned me on to disc golf, wh...
Happy Holidays from ASI
Thursday December 22, 2011 | Filed under:
As everyone gets ready to head home for the holidays – or at least leave the office for a couple of days – I want to wish each of you my very best.Despite the economic uncertaintie...
Marching Toward Success with ASI
Monday December 12, 2011 | Filed under:
ASI’s ongoing commitment to advanced technology is moving two giant steps forward with the launch of two new initiatives: ASI SmartSales for distributors and ASI SalesPro for suppl...
No Pain, Lots of Gain
Tuesday November 22, 2011 | Filed under:
ASI is always researching new markets and industry trends, and Counselor magazine recently reported on a big one: incentives used in wellness programs.Turns out, incentives are key...