{"id":2288,"date":"2013-05-08T18:02:43","date_gmt":"2013-05-08T22:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/?p=2288"},"modified":"2013-05-08T18:02:43","modified_gmt":"2013-05-08T22:02:43","slug":"new-york-new-york-a-heckuva-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2013\/05\/08\/new-york-new-york-a-heckuva-town\/","title":{"rendered":"New York, New York: A Heckuva Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The buzz on the show floor here in New York is all about the <em>Counselor<\/em> Hot Party and the cool new features in the latest <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/asp\/open\/customersupport\/productsupport\/espweb\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">ESP Web<\/a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> release. One distributor was so excited by the Daily Deals she let out a whoop when she saw it. Now that\u2019s what I call enthusiasm.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/showopen1.jpg\" class=\"right\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Daily Deals let you view up to four deals from today, yesterday and tomorrow all at once, along with a quick view of the product and supplier. The other must-have ESP<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> feature people are talking about is Search Leading Text, which offers near-instant delivery of the most relevant terms and topics being searched for, along with hot product recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>Users are really excited by the search suggestions, which can show product ideas you might not immediately consider. If you\u2019re like me, you love anything that can do your thinking for you. I can\u2019t wait to see what our tech gurus think of next.<\/p>\n<p>New York is a destination city, a great place to grow your business and forge new relationships \u2013 and a can\u2019t-miss place to have some fun. Tonight, we\u2019re heading to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.230-fifth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">230 Fifth<\/a> nightclub for the Hot Party to celebrate the 49 innovators on the 2013 <em>Counselor<\/em><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Hot List, which you can check out in advance by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asipublications.com\/Counselor\/Awards\/content.aspx?id=637\" target=\"_blank\">clicking here<\/a>.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/floor11.jpg\" class=\"left\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And Thursday morning, we\u2019re kicking off the final day of the show with a keynote by local entrepreneur Buddy Valastro Jr. Valastro will tell us how he went from an 11-year-old kid working at his family\u2019s Hoboken bakery to \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tlc.com\/tv-shows\/cake-boss\/about-buddy-valastro.htm\" target=\"_blank\">The Cake Boss<\/a>\u201d millions know today. It\u2019s sure to be a terrific study in brand development.<\/p>\n<p>The forecast for Thursday \u2013 with temps near 70 and only intermittent showers \u2013 is a big improvement on Wednesday\u2019s rain, which meant a slower start than usual to the day. And don\u2019t forget \u2013 in a new twist, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asishow.com\/13NewYork\/Education.html\" target=\"_blank\">ASI Education<\/a> is offering classes on both exhibit days, to help members earn even more credits toward their ASI Certification.<\/p>\n<p>The show is happening in the North Pavilion of the Javits Center, a new area of the convention center without those pesky columns, which is really helping traffic flow. If you\u2019re at the show, let me know what you think 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>. Make sure to check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/\">www.asicentral.com<\/a> for complete coverage of the show, including blogs and videos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The buzz on the show floor here in New York is all about the Counselor Hot Party and the cool new features in the latest ESP Web\u00ae release. One distributor was so excited by the Daily Deals she let out a whoop when she saw it. Now that\u2019s what I call enthusiasm. 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