TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Voting Matters
Friday September 7, 2012 | Filed under:
Recently, a friend I’ve known since 7th grade in Indiana turned 50. Instead of just crying about it, April Mitchell-Nading seized the opportunity and compiled an online list of 50 ...
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...
Mastering Star Power
Thursday August 16, 2012 | Filed under:
I recently enjoyed dinner with Bravo TV’s “Top Chef” contestant Angelo Sosa, who served up great food along with some interesting lessons in the fine art of self-promotion.I say “f...
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 ...
ASI Promotes Two Senior Execs (1)
Monday August 6, 2012 | Filed under:
I’m a big believer in rewarding employees who prove their value to our company and especially to our members, the kind of employees who provide intelligent solutions – and who, of ...
Scoring Economic Gold
Thursday August 2, 2012 | Filed under:
Watching the fanfare leading up to the Olympics, it’s clear the famously acerbic Brits love to complain. In fact, one cheekily admitted that if there were a competition for grousin...
’Tis the Season
Friday December 21, 2012 | Filed under:
Like so many other businesses, ASI held its annual holiday party this week in our company cafeteria.To make it special, we decided on a “Winter White Out” theme and encouraged all ...
A Majority Minority Nation
Thursday December 13, 2012 | Filed under:
One of the liveliest discussions at the recent ASI® Power Summit concerned a hot-button issue important to so many of you: whether to hire from inside or outside the industry. I us...
A Few Words from Norman Cohn
Monday November 19, 2012 | Filed under:
I recently attended the 2012 ASI® Power Summit in Naples, Florida, a wonderful annual gathering of about 250 of this industry’s most respected leaders.During one of our dinners, I ...
ASI Releases Landmark Research Study
Wednesday November 14, 2012 | Filed under:
This week, ASI® released the Global Advertising Specialties Impressions Study V.3, which contains the most powerful data available to convince clients of the cost-effectiveness of ...
ASI Promotes Two Senior Execs
Monday August 6, 2012 | Filed under:
I’m a big believer in rewarding employees who prove their value to our company and especially to our members, the kind of employees who provide intelligent solutions – and who, of ...