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Wednesday
June 4, 2008 Advantages Roadshow Expands to 77 LocationsFiled under: Education, Media Coverage, News About ASI
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 and suppliers have attended so far this year – with several weeks to go. We just announced the 2009 schedule – the second year for the shows – and it includes six locations where the Advantages Roadshow will co-locate with the Stitches Roadshow.
That’s important, because embroidery equipment and supply companies can do business with suppliers and distributors – perhaps for the first time.With over 700 distributors on average attending an Advantages Roadshow per week, I urge you to check out the new schedule and determine if there’s one near you to attend. Registration is free and the shows are open to ASI members and non-members.More details are in today’s press release, below:
Tuesday
April 8, 2008 Advertising Specialties Sales Reached Record $19.6 Billion in ’07Filed under: Education, Media Coverage Today we announced results of our exclusive annual advertising specialties sales analysis – showing that revenues reached $19.6 billion in 2007 – up 5.4 percent from 2006 and a new record. This is the highest industry sales we’ve recorded – reflecting that the industry has been growing consistently over the last five years and that marketers are using advertising specialties to deliver their brand in a powerful, memorable and cost-effective way.
Tuesday
February 19, 2008 Advice From Mentors and Real Business ExperiencesFiled under: Education, Industry Initiatives, Using Ad Specialties Mentors and real-life experiences in business have had important influences on shaping my career and life outside of work. They’ve provided chances for me to learn from my mistakes and to also pick up new ideas that have not only motivated me to be more successful, but also my staff, our clients and ASI members. I’ve tried to capture several of these ideas and have included them in a management book I was approached to co-author recently, titled Establishing a Companywide Vision for Success.
Wednesday
February 13, 2008 Ad Specialties on TV in Dallas – Industry ExposureFiled under: Education, Media Coverage, News About ASI 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 provide for marketers. So I‘d like to share a TV clip from ASI Dallas that aired on Channel 8, demonstrating popular products from suppliers at the show that are great for promotions and advertising.
Watch the video now on the station’s Website – at www.wfaa.com/video/index.html?nvid=216257 – it starts automatically. Six products were featured from industry suppliers, including:
We’ve also updated ASICentral to include the clip, at http://asicentral.com/asp/open/AboutASI/pressRoom/tvclip.asp. Let me know what you think anytime – post now on the blog or email me at tim.andrews@asicentral.com. Also, stay informed and submit your email address in the window at the top right of the screen called ‘Enter your email for updates’ and you’ll receive a note when there’s a new blog post.
Wednesday
January 30, 2008 12 Winners of Membership Contest Share Ideas to Improve BusinessFiled under: Education, Media Coverage, Using Ad Specialties Today we announced the 12 winners of the ‘Why I Love My ASI Membership’ contest, and the stories they shared with us about their business success are ideas that can help you grow your business. The winners are:
Thursday
January 17, 2008 Industry Trends from DusseldorfFiled under: Education, Media Coverage I just got back from the PSI Show in Dusseldorf – the largest advertising specialty show in Europe – and I wanted to share some industry trends and new products with you. Some of these trends we’re already seeing in North America right now and your clients may be asking for some of the new products if they aren’t already. Suppliers and distributors emphasized eco-friendly products, including Everything Environmental, a company that provides new High Twist pens made from recycled CD cases. Polyconcept showed items powered by water instead of electricity and wooden toys are gaining popularity in the wake of alleged higher lead levels in some products from China.
Monday
January 7, 2008 Video with 7 New Products From Orlando for Your CustomersFiled under: Education, Media Coverage New products from ASI Orlando are attracting the attention of buyers and I wanted to share several of them with you to help your marketing take off in the New Year. [flashvideo image=wp-content/uploads/videos/PosterImages/tim_asishow_orlando_2008_final.jpg filename=wp-content/uploads/videos/tim_asishow_orlando_2008_final.flv /] Products featured in the video are:
Email me anytime about other interesting new products you’ve found this year, about the Orlando show, or anything else on your mind – my email is tim.andrews@asicentral.com |
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