{"id":1864,"date":"2012-08-08T13:25:27","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T17:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/?p=1864"},"modified":"2012-08-08T13:25:27","modified_gmt":"2012-08-08T17:25:27","slug":"remember-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2012\/08\/08\/remember-snow\/","title":{"rendered":"Remember Snow?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Personally, I\u2019m not one for Christmas in July. And it bugs me that even though summer doesn\u2019t officially end for more than a month, we\u2019re saturated with back-to-school commercials on TV.<\/p>\n<p>But while I\u2019ll stubbornly cling to my shorts and sandals, I know that in our business it pays to think ahead, making this a great time to pitch clients with holiday and thank-you items from our <em>Gift Book<\/em><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> catalog.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/ASIStore\/products.aspx?prodID=163&amp;t=1\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/GB.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve already sold over 40,000 copies of our upscale 2012-13 <em><a title=\"http:\/\/www.uptilt.com\/c.html?rtr=on&amp;s=dke,1jvyj,w1v,4vgz,ioqy,6iga,hmlk\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uptilt.com\/c.html?rtr=on&amp;s=dke,1jvyj,w1v,4vgz,ioqy,6iga,hmlk\" target=\"_blank\">Gift Book<\/a>, <\/em>featuring an all-new digital version and three special sections. And distributors who order <em><a title=\"http:\/\/www.uptilt.com\/c.html?rtr=on&amp;s=dke,1jvyj,w1v,4vgz,ioqy,6iga,hmlk\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uptilt.com\/c.html?rtr=on&amp;s=dke,1jvyj,w1v,4vgz,ioqy,6iga,hmlk\" target=\"_blank\">The Gift Book<\/a><\/em><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> by August 31 receive a free personalized digital version and free color imprinting.\u00a0 The catalog comes with a guaranteed circulation of 75,000.<\/p>\n<p>You know how there\u2019s always one friend or family member who\u2019s impossible to buy for? It\u2019s the same way with certain clients. They\u2019re discriminating and hard to please. Luckily, <em>The<\/em> <em>Gift Book <\/em>\u2013 ASI\u2019s most upscale, elegant catalog \u2013 boasts an impressive collection of gifts designed to appeal to even the most sophisticated buyers.<\/p>\n<p>The catalog includes classic gift, food and drink and sports sections, along with quality children\u2019s toys, custom gift cards, high-performance electronics, holiday ornaments and much more. If you can\u2019t find it here \u2013 it probably doesn\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got gifts for the home, office or playing field, including high-end products like wine sets, crystal vases, golf clubs, leather portfolios and an abundance of sweets and treats, easily divided by type, price range and product line.<\/p>\n<p><em><a title=\"http:\/\/www.uptilt.com\/c.html?rtr=on&amp;s=dke,1jvyj,w1v,4vgz,ioqy,6iga,hmlk\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uptilt.com\/c.html?rtr=on&amp;s=dke,1jvyj,w1v,4vgz,ioqy,6iga,hmlk\" target=\"_blank\">The Gift Book<\/a><\/em> features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>400+ products from 60+ suppliers<\/li>\n<li>Gifts starting at $9<\/li>\n<li>2 cover options, including a cool chameleon-like      deluxe blue<\/li>\n<li>Eye-catching picture pages highlighting chic      products paired with iconic B&amp;W photos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asipublications.com\/counselor\/\" target=\"_blank\">Counselor<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> magazine<\/a><\/em>, more industry sales occur in the fourth quarter than any other period during the year; much of it is due to end-buyers\u2019 needs for quality items for incentives and corporate gift-giving programs. In fact, according to a recent ASI study of end-buyers, 91% of recipients have taken action as a result of something they\u2019ve noticed in a paper catalog, with nearly half (49%) purchasing a product.<\/p>\n<p>To view sample pages of the 2012 <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/ASIStore\/products.aspx?prodID=163&amp;t=1\" target=\"_blank\">The Gift Book<\/a><\/em> catalog and to order online, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/ASIStore\/products.aspx?prodID=163&amp;t=1\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>. For more information, contact Dan Brown, executive director of distributor services, at <a href=\"mailto:giftbook@asicentral.com\" target=\"_blank\">dbrown@asicentral.com<\/a> or at (800) 546-1350.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let me know if you\u2019re one of those people already done with your holiday shopping \u2013 and if I\u2019m on your list! \u2013 by posting a comment or e-mailing me <a href=\"mailto:tim.andrews@asicentral.com\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. I\u2019m also on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Tim_Andrews_ASI\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/timothymandrews\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/timasitv\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Personally, I\u2019m not one for Christmas in July. 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