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Chicago Action|Counselor Awards Winners and Watch Video for “Green” Products to Sell

Filed under: Education, News About ASI, Using Ad Specialties

I wanted to share with you some of the new “green” products that are environmentally-friendly and a trend that is providing more selling opportunities for suppliers and distributors in the advertising specialty industry this year.

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Five Snappy and Smart Products from Philly Show – Watch Video

Filed under: Education, News About ASI, Using Ad Specialties

I’m back from another great ASI Show!, and I wanted to share with you some of the great new products and trends that we’re seeing in the ad specialty industry this year. You can see them in my video from the show floor – click here to watch. Environmentally-friendly products, hi-tech items and personalized imprinted items are coming together to form the latest mix of ad specialties that will get the attention of your clients and will help you sell more and grow your business and theirs.

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Trying to help after Virginia Tech

Filed under: Community, Industry Initiatives, News About ASI, Using Ad Specialties

One of the things I like to talk about is the “drop-everything-and-help” nature of so many companies in the ad specialty industry. Many times, when unexpected events happen, businesses in our industry and the staff working for them pitch in and help people in need.

In the aftermath of last week’s horrific events at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, two ASI members stepped in to contribute what they could.

L. R. Silver, of Silver Star Promotions, a distributor in Sarasota, Florida, received a call from a public relations firm representing the Cook Counseling Center at Virginia Tech. The firm was requesting an order for 5,000 orange pens with maroon caps – the college’s colors.

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Ad Specialties on MSNBC | Better Industry Exposure

Filed under: Education, Industry Initiatives, Media Coverage, News About ASI, Using Ad Specialties

In last October’s Counselor magazine I wrote about how I’m often contacted by distributors and suppliers who are frustrated that our industry doesn’t get more media coverage to educate reporters and end-buyers about using advertising specialties.

I also mentioned that we were working on a new campaign at ASI, “Promotions Awareness Week,” a public relations effort to address concerns of distributors and suppliers and I’d like to update you on this exciting project.

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