TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
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Fight Like a Girl
Tuesday October 23, 2012
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...
Where in the World is Tim Andrews?
Tuesday October 9, 2012
One of my favorite things to do is visit member companies and meet with smaller, more intimate groups. Over the past few weeks, it seems like I spent more time in the air than on t...
Into the Future with SmartLink
Tuesday August 21, 2012
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
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
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
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 ...
’Tis the Season
Friday December 21, 2012
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 Few Words from Norman Cohn
Monday November 19, 2012
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
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 ...
$1 Million in Data Protection and Texas Trivia at ASI Dallas
Wednesday February 4, 2009
I'm excited to post from the Lone Star State and ASI Show Dallas, the largest ad specialty industry event in the Southwest. More than 550 leading suppliers are here and thousands ...
Enhancing LogoMall with More Customization
Tuesday January 13, 2009
One resolution I haven't had any trouble keeping is helping industry companies become stronger and more streamlined throughout 2009 and ASI is delivering. That's why I'm excited to...
ESP Upgrade and Photos From Distributor Choice Awards
Sunday January 4, 2009
It's Day 2 of the ASI Show Orlando, featuring non-stop activities and opportunities for distributors and suppliers to network with each other, learn more so they can sell more and ...
A Supplier’s Way to Help Distributors - Offer EQP
Thursday May 28, 2009
Usually I wouldn't post even slightly commercial guest blogs from ASI members, but I received the following email from a prominent industry supplier and wanted to pass it along.Fro...
What Keeps the “Open” Sign on?
Tuesday May 19, 2009
How many times have you gotten lousy service - but instead of confronting the owners, simply stopped giving them your business? As any successful business owner will tell you, feed...
Facts and Photos From Toronto’s Roadshow
Thursday May 14, 2009
I attended an Advantages Roadshow in the world-class city of Toronto, along with our "True North" hosts, Fred and Leslie Oesen, and wanted to share some photos and information from...