TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
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My First Handshake
Wednesday January 24, 2018
Shortly after I joined ASI nearly 15 years ago, I was headed to Chicago when our chairman, Norman Cohn, told me to be sure to visit DARD Products, a multimillion-dollar supplier headed by his long-standing friend, Cary Shevin.
Let There Be Light
Tuesday March 20, 2018
I travel a lot in my job as CEO of ASI. Since the start of the year, I’ve been to ASI shows in Orlando and Dallas, the PSI show in Düsseldorf, the British Promotional Merchandise A...
A CTO Summit for the Ages
Monday May 14, 2018
A guest blog post on the upcoming CTO Summit from ASI CTO Armughan Rafat
“Fast Company” to the Contrary: People Love Promos
Sunday November 4, 2018
I join the promotional products industry in my dismay over an article published by “Fast Company” magazine, which unfairly and inaccurately portrayed ad specialties as ”cheap confe...
Small Town, Big Life, Great Friendship
Thursday June 7, 2018
It’s often little gestures in life that prove the most important. I recently learned of the passing of Ruth Guthrie Beeker, who lived in my tiny Indiana hometown of St. Louis Cross...
Rewarding Experience Earns $1,000 Scholarship
Thursday September 6, 2018
I enjoyed a very exciting day recently signing $1,000 scholarship checks for three college students who wrote winning essays on the 2018 ASI Internship Program, which attracted a r...
Mom: Rowing across Atlantic. Alone. Naked. See you in 3 Months. Love, Oliver
Monday December 4, 2017
When I was a teen, my most challenging feat was biking eight miles to the Dairy Queen for a large (not medium!) hot fudge sundae. Not Oliver Crane. My Princeton, NJ, neighbor is da...
Score One for ASI Speakers
Wednesday February 1, 2017
Football great Dan Marino is very tall, very tan and surprisingly funny. He also got the biggest applause from an audience at an ASI keynote as any speaker we’ve had in recent memory.
Counselor’s Power 50 Power On
Tuesday November 9, 2010
The past couple of years forced change upon everyone. But the true leaders of the pack muscled their companies ever forward. This week, ASI recognized 2010’s hardest-charging leade...
Trade Show Tips for Success in 2017
Wednesday January 18, 2017
The 2017 show season is in full swing, giving everyone in our industry the chance to show off new products, make deals with new business partners and prepare for a strong year of buying and selling.
Ad Specialties on TV in Dallas - Industry Exposure
Wednesday February 13, 2008
I think it’s important for our industry to educate buyers about advertising specialties and the unlimited creativity, flexibility and branding power that promotional products provi...
Advantages Roadshow Expands to 77 Locations
Wednesday June 4, 2008
The Advantages Roadshow provides opportunities for distributors, suppliers and decorators to connect and do business locally across the United States, and over 9,200 distributors ...