{"id":815,"date":"2011-02-18T13:28:15","date_gmt":"2011-02-18T17:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/?p=815"},"modified":"2011-02-18T13:28:15","modified_gmt":"2011-02-18T17:28:15","slug":"lights-camera-action-from-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2011\/02\/18\/lights-camera-action-from-dallas\/","title":{"rendered":"Lights, Camera, Action from Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re enjoying a terrific show in Dallas this week and if you\u2019re not there, ASI TV is a great way to keep in touch with all the excitement.<\/p>\n<p>First up, a recap of my Town Hall meeting. At each show, I open the floor up to questions so we can discuss the industry\u2019s most pressing issues and look for solutions that serve all of us. In Dallas, we tackled the rising cost of cotton, the best use of video \u2013 and more.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-Rj5oZHkOSQ\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/bash.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WOlBxquHWmQ\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to join the action.<\/p>\n<p>Next, I took a look at innovative pet products, which are virtually recession-proof, according to <em>Counselor <\/em>magazine. Check out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collapsible water bowl, from Wov-in\/Promopet (<em>asi\/92980<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>Dog Bone Strobe, from Illini (<em>asi\/62190<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>Pet bag, from Cobra Cap with embroidery from Classic Caps &amp; Embroidery (<em>asi\/45303<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>Dog T-shirt, from American Apparel (<em>asi\/35297<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>The Cat\u2019s Phantom Mouse Teaser, from Hammacher Schlemmer (<em>asi\/59444<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E6xXe98BbYY\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> for a purr-fect video recap.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Finally, if you missed the first segment WFAA-TV broadcast from the show floor Thursday morning, check out their second interview with Promo Man by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-Rj5oZHkOSQ\" target=\"_blank\">clicking here<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Gop44Gq_D6Q&amp;feature=player_embedded\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/bash2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Turning on end-buyers to the power of promotional products is all part of ASI\u2019s ongoing promotional efforts and our caped crusader seems to really connect with TV viewers.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Last night, we celebrated at the Ultimate Texas Bash at Eddie Deen\u2019s ranch. As you can see from the photos posted here, we were definitely livin\u2019 large. For more pics, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.asicentral.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Let me know your favorite part of the Dallas show by posting a comment or emailing me <a href=\"mailto:tim.andrews@asicentral.com\">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>We\u2019re enjoying a terrific show in Dallas this week and if you\u2019re not there, ASI TV is a great way to keep in touch with all the excitement. First up, a recap of my Town Hall meeting. 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