{"id":2587,"date":"2014-03-07T17:16:17","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T21:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/?p=2587"},"modified":"2014-03-07T17:16:17","modified_gmt":"2014-03-07T21:16:17","slug":"it%e2%80%99s-soi-survey-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2014\/03\/07\/it%e2%80%99s-soi-survey-time\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s SOI Survey Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, ASI conducts the most comprehensive and important research about our industry to create the <a title=\"Counselor 2013 State of the Industry report\" href=\"http:\/\/counselor-digital.com\/publication\/?i=167318\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Counselor<\/em> State of the Industry<\/a> report. But we can\u2019t do it without you.<\/p>\n<p>All we ask is that you take 10 minutes to complete a survey, and you\u2019ll be entered to win a sweepstakes for a $250 Visa gift card. The survey ends April 4. If you\u2019re a distributor, <a title=\"Distributors click here to take survey\" href=\"https:\/\/survey.qualtrics.com\/SE\/?SID=SV_cwqbwdNarGTdykZ\" target=\"_blank\">click here to take the survey<\/a>. Suppliers, please <a title=\"Suppliers click here to take survey\" href=\"https:\/\/survey.qualtrics.com\/SE\/?SID=SV_8G4facwqyEsnOsd\" target=\"_blank\">click here.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/survey.qualtrics.com\/SE\/?SID=SV_cwqbwdNarGTdykZ\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/SOi2014.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important because your info leads to the in-depth reporting conducted each year by the <em>Counselor<\/em> team on key sales, marketing and operational metrics used every day by industry practitioners. Nowhere else do you get the scope of this detailed information about our industry. And it\u2019s free to ASI members.<\/p>\n<p>The SOI report, which comes out in print and online each summer, is considered the most influential in the industry \u2013 and for good reason. It\u2019s a definitive analysis of this industry\u2019s most recent past as well as a roadmap to the future.<\/p>\n<p>With your responses, we\u2019re able to help you grow your business by revealing critical information such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Most popular product categories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Highly targeted markets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Innovative marketing and advertising techniques<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once <a title=\"Counselor's annual state of the industry issue\" href=\"http:\/\/counselor-digital.com\/publication\/?i=167318\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Counselor<\/em>\u2019s SOI issue<\/a> comes out, read it cover-to-cover and cherry-pick the stats and info most useful to your business. And be sure to read the growth strategies that are working wonders for industry leaders \u2013 and put them to work for you.<\/p>\n<p>Along with tons of sales-generating ideas, this year\u2019s report analyzes 2013 sales to determine the biggest markets and most popular products.<\/p>\n<p>Remember: The 10 minutes you invest in taking the survey today will pay off in dividends come summer. Thanks for your help \u2013 and great luck winning the gift card!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, ASI conducts the most comprehensive and important research about our industry to create the Counselor State of the Industry report. But we can\u2019t do it without you. 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