{"id":2879,"date":"2015-05-11T12:57:08","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T16:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/?p=2879"},"modified":"2015-05-11T12:59:58","modified_gmt":"2015-05-11T16:59:58","slug":"big-fun-in-the-big-apple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2015\/05\/11\/big-fun-in-the-big-apple\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Fun in the Big Apple"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shark Tank<\/em> investor Barbara Corcoran is a pip. I just love her, and so did our audience at the ASI Show\u00ae <\/sup><\/em>New York<\/a>. Corcoran, ASI\u2019s keynote speaker, shared a ton of unlikely insider business tips, while dishing out fascinating personal tidbits about her life.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

She was raised by incredibly loving, supportive parents in a small New Jersey town, in a house with one bathroom and 10 kids. Growing up, Manhattan loomed right across the Hudson River, as foreign and unattainable as Oz. But by the time she was in her 20s, she was taking the town by storm, eventually building a $5 billion real-estate empire. What a story!<\/p>\n

She attributed her success, in part, to her imagination. When she was a kid, \u201cI found I could put a ribbon on a rock and that kids would pay you for that rock.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although she\u2019s almost 70, you wouldn\u2019t know it from the way she raced around the show floor after the keynote, taking pictures and checking out the products. She stopped by Showdown Displays (asi\/87188), our keynote sponsor, and took a photo with the entire team. And when she was told Showdown didn\u2019t sell direct, always choosing to work with a distributor, one savvy distributor stepped right up and handed her his business card, which she tucked into her purse.<\/p>\n

As you can see from the photos,<\/a> she had a lot of fun at our show, goofing around at the hotdog stand and getting her pic taken at the ASI Promocar. As she says, \u201cFun is good for business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Personality and spirit she has in spades, along with incredible talent. No wonder she\u2019s a success story.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

To me, the best part of any show is learning similar stories about our members, finding out how they built their business, who mentored and supported them, and how they handle adversity. In her speech, Corcoran said she always watches new hires to see how soon they recover from failure and whether they indulge in pity parties. To her, \u201cfailing well\u201d is a sign of strength.<\/p>\n

She also applauded everyone in the audience of nearly 300 for being small-business owners. \u201cIt\u2019s a fabulous act of the universe to actually be in business for yourself, having nobody tell you what to do,\u201d Corcoran (@barbaracorcoran) said. \u201cCongratulations for having the guts to run your own business.\u201d<\/p>\n

I think everyone enjoyed the keynote \u2013 and the two-day New York Show, which attracted 175 exhibitors and nearly 1,600 distributors from 32 states and seven countries. I\u2019m happy to report the show also drew 141 female-owned and 120 minority-owned companies, along with 97 businesses based in New York City. And, 11 companies also chose ASI\u2019s show to host their sales meetings.<\/p>\n

We got great feedback from the likes of distributor Brian Dawson, of EmbroidMe.com (asi\/384000), who said his company loves holding its regional meeting at the New York show. \u201cIt\u2019s a valuable way for us to expose our franchises to the promotional products world,\u201d he said. \u201cWe speak with our vendors, look at different opportunities, what\u2019s new and what\u2019s awesome in the market. It\u2019s just a great time to meet and learn more about the business.\u201d\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In addition to working hard, we played hard in Manhattan, too, staying out way too late at the Counselor<\/em>\u00ae<\/sup><\/em> Hot 25 party, held this year at Dream Downtown, with jaw-dropping views of the city. We celebrated 2015\u2019s hottest product design and best ad awards, products and 10 fastest-growing suppliers and distributors.<\/p>\n

Kathy Cheng, president and owner of Toronto-based Redwood Classics Apparel (asi\/81627), took the top spot on this year\u2019s Hot List. Click here<\/a> for Counselor\u2019<\/em>s 2015 list of the industry\u2019s hottest, most innovative game-changers.<\/p>\n

And, for complete coverage of the show, including stories on education, visit www.asicentral.com<\/em><\/a> and www.asishow.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hard to believe, but the last show of the season \u2013 Chicago<\/a> \u2013 is just around the corner, July 14-16, featuring a keynote by Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.\u00a0If you haven\u2019t already, contact Karen DiTomasso, ASI\u2019s VP of sales, at\u00a0kditomasso@asicentral.com<\/em><\/a>, <\/span>about sponsorships or exhibiting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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