{"id":942,"date":"2011-04-20T12:07:58","date_gmt":"2011-04-20T16:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/?p=942"},"modified":"2011-04-20T12:49:03","modified_gmt":"2011-04-20T16:49:03","slug":"pick-a-product-and-grow-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2011\/04\/20\/pick-a-product-and-grow-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Pick a Product and Grow Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Guinness World Records<\/a> had a category for largest promotional products catalog, ASI would surely have a winner in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/ASIStore\/products.aspx?prodID=161&amp;t=1\" target=\"_blank\">2011 <em>Media File<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 56<sup>th<\/sup> annual edition clocks in at 287 pages and is packed with thousands of products from hundreds of suppliers in all price ranges \u2013 including 51 new suppliers. It\u2019s got a bit to go before it can compete with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/Search\/Details\/Largestbook\/52035.htm\" target=\"_blank\">world\u2019s largest book<\/a>, a 346-page tome that weighs about as much as a Mack truck, but we\u2019re on our way.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/ASIStore\/products.aspx?prodID=161&amp;t=1\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/mediafile.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/ASIStore\/products.aspx?prodID=161&amp;t=1\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Media File<\/em> <\/a>is so popular, we\u2019ve already pre-sold 75% of all available copies. But there\u2019s still time to order yours. To order online and to see sample pages, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/ASIStore\/products.aspx?prodID=161&amp;t=1\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0 For more info, contact Dan Brown, executive director of distributor services, at dbrown@asicentral.com or at 800-546-1392.<strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year, as an added bonus, we\u2019ve added promotional planning guides and end-buyer case studies that support our catalog research studies, which say over 86% of active distributors think catalogs to be important or even essential for generating sales.<\/p>\n<p>The hardcover book contains every product you can imagine, including eco-friendly items and a special wearables section. Our easy-reference calendar makes creating campaigns a snap and you\u2019ll love the price and product indexes since they make it easy to choose products to suit any client\u2019s budget.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Media File <\/em>is the one book to include in your sales arsenal. Display it proudly in your showroom and hand it out to your most favored clients. As for me, now that it\u2019s finally spring, I\u2019m going to get started on breaking the world record for<a href=\"http:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/Search\/Details\/Largesttomatoplant\/64084.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> largest tomato plant<\/a>. I\u2019ve only got to grow one bigger than the one that covered 610 feet at <a href=\"http:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/parks\/epcot\/attractions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Disney\u2019s Epcot Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you think I can do it, let me know 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>If Guinness World Records had a category for largest promotional products catalog, ASI would surely have a winner in the 2011 Media File. The 56th annual edition clocks in at 287 pages and is packed with thousands of products from hundreds of suppliers in all price ranges \u2013 including 51 new suppliers. 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