TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
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New Virtual Trade Show for our Industry
Tuesday May 5, 2009
May 20 is a special date on the ASI calendar - our virtual trade show for the industry featuring Dard Products, Maple Ridge Farms, Prime Resources, and other top suppliers. This a...
First Qtr '09 Sales Off 17.6%
Friday April 24, 2009
Today we announced that first quarter 2009 sales were off 17.6%. And, in 2008, overall advertising specialty industry sales reached $19.8 billion, up 1.2 percent over 2007, as esti...
The ASI Store is open for business 24x7
Monday April 27, 2009
In today's fast-paced marketplace, 24x7 is the new 9-5. So it's no wonder online sales are growing at four times the rate of offline and businesses need to offer around-the-clock ...
Charitable giving: Dig a little deeper
Thursday April 2, 2009
No matter what your personal situation, it's a guarantee somebody out there has it worse, which is why it's more important than ever to give.Right now, organizations like food bank...
Now’s Your Time to Advertise and Get the Word out
Monday March 23, 2009
This is a time for making choices and suppliers are increasingly selecting Counselor and Advantages to get their message out.In fact, Counselor was ranked No. 1 in ad pages for 200...
Help Requested for Arts Council of Princeton
Thursday March 19, 2009
I'm posting this because an organization I'm involved with needs help.The Arts Council of Princeton (I'm on the board) moved into a wonderful new building a few months ago, assumin...
ASICentral Enhances Navigation, Education and Search
Wednesday March 18, 2009
One thing that really makes my day is when I visit a website that's well-designed, easy to navigate, and provides useful information - which is why I'm delighted to announce ASI's ...
Top 5 Reasons to Advertise With Catalogs During a Recession
Tuesday March 3, 2009
While we're acknowledging the economic challenges of today, we're not burrowing our heads in the sand. Instead, we're leading the way to aggressively help distributors find opport...
Industry Captain Retiring After 47 Years
Monday March 2, 2009
From Matthew Cohn, vice chairman of ASI Family of Companies:When Judy Moore-Keefe first began working for the Cohn family, the year was 1962 and the company was Santa Claus Industr...
ASI Presents Second Virtual Trade Show
Monday August 17, 2009
Back by popular demand - the ASI Virtual Trade Show. We heard your feedback following our inaugural show in May - which many attendees thought was very productive, educational and...
Who’s HOT and Who’s NOT?
Friday August 14, 2009
Are you on Counselor's HOT list? See who is and who isn't.Check out ASICentral's HOT Facebook post, to see readers' comments, interact and weigh-in.In addition to the list of hot ...
SAAC and State of the Industry
Thursday August 13, 2009
I participated in an industry event recently - the 2009 SAAC Show in Long Beach, California. The Specialty Advertising Association of California invited me to discuss the state of ...
Awards From Suppliers - A Closer Look
Tuesday August 4, 2009
Any time we present awards at an industry event like the recent black-tie Counselor Awards at ASI Show Chicago, we spend a lot of time working with the supplier designing the award...
4 More Hot Products - Video
Friday July 24, 2009
On the final day of the ASI Show Chicago I found four more products that your clients will love. They're useful, well-made and inventive, and they include: Foldable plastic step-s...
Chicago Attendance Strong, Education Day up 7%
Thursday July 23, 2009
The ASI Show in Chicago just ended and the numbers are in: we attracted nearly 4,300 distributors, with Education Day attracting nearly 900 distributors, up 7% from a year ago. F...