{"id":280,"date":"2010-05-19T15:13:56","date_gmt":"2010-05-19T19:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/?p=280"},"modified":"2010-05-19T15:13:56","modified_gmt":"2010-05-19T19:13:56","slug":"working-for-you-promo-products-on-cbs-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2010\/05\/19\/working-for-you-promo-products-on-cbs-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Working for You: Promo Products on CBS Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CBS affiliate WFMY of Greensboro\/Winston-Salem (weekly audience: 671,980) recently showcased a number of promotional products on its long-running \u201cGood Morning Show,\u201d including caffeinated soap, the electric riding beer cooler and the \u201cinstant abs\u201d tee shirt.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/nypress\/Wacky.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/CBSwacky.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0segment was centered on the \u201cTop 10 Wacky Ways to Promote a Business in 2010,\u201d a recent promotion that\u2019s part of ASI\u2019s ongoing push to educate end-buyers about the power of the $16 billion ad specialty industry.<\/p>\n<p>To view the segment, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Nk4SQ0fs6Xs\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Top 10 Wacky Ways to Promote a Business in 2010:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cell Phone Watch<\/strong> \u2013 Make like James Bond and dial and receive calls from your wristwatch.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shower Shock<\/strong> \u2013 The world\u2019s first caffeinated soap offers the ultimate clean buzz.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Celebarktion Gourmet Pet Treats<\/strong> \u2013 Pet lovers go bow-wow for large imprintable dog bones.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flower Ballz<\/strong> \u2013 Hand-rolled by people with developmental disabilities, they burst into bloom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Metal Man <\/strong><strong>USB<\/strong><strong> Drive<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>\u2013 Shiny, happy USB execs with removable head\/flash drive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recycled Billboard Bag<\/strong> \u2013 Vinyl messenger bag is custom-made from <em>your <\/em>old billboards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Footzyrolls<\/strong> \u2013 A hot gift for high-heeled women, these roll-up shoes fit in the smallest clutch.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EZ Freeze<\/strong> \u2013 This cereal-on-the-go bowl lets breakfast lovers enjoy it anywhere, anytime.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cruzin Cooler<\/strong> \u2013 Ride to the tailgating party on a cooler big enough for a case on ice.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Degree Tee Shirt <\/strong>\u2013 Aspiring Arnolds get a boost from heat-activated \u201cinstant abs\u201d tee shirt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For photos of all products and purchasing information, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/nypress\/Wacky.htm\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So far, the ASI press release touting the \u201cTop 10 Wacky Way to Promote a Business in 2010\u201d has been picked up or posted by more than 150 news outlets and blogs.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d love to know what promotions are working for you, so please post a comment or email 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>CBS affiliate WFMY of Greensboro\/Winston-Salem (weekly audience: 671,980) recently showcased a number of promotional products on its long-running \u201cGood Morning Show,\u201d including caffeinated soap, the electric riding beer cooler and the \u201cinstant abs\u201d tee shirt. 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