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Wednesday
March 31, 2010 What’s Your Favorite Promotional Product?Filed under: Poll
About a month ago, I threw down the gauntlet to our ASICentral Facebook fan page users and asked them to upload an image of their favorite promotional product to be later judged and voted on by everyone. Whether they viewed this as an egregious opportunity for self-promotion or a way to show the world a product they genuinely like and use often, we got a lot of great submissions with the spoils being merely bragging rights. So, without further ado, below are the top 18 submissions, along with their product description and a link to a larger image. Find the one you like best based on whatever criteria you choose — it’s functional, it’s genius, it’s fun – and at the bottom is a poll for you to vote for Your Favorite Promotional Product. So vote now!
Tuesday
March 30, 2010 5 Tips To Successful BloggingFiled under: Tip of the Day This month’s Advantages’ magazine cover story features five industry sales bloggers who know how to do it right! All five give different perspectives of how to get the most from your blogging experience:
Want to read the entire article? Click here for more.
Thursday
March 25, 2010 Top 10 Eco Friendly ProductsFiled under: Green
For the complete top-10 list, including the contact information on how to purchase products, go to www.asicentral.com/earth. And as a special bonus, our very own Joe Haley — of The Joe Show fame – gives us a video rundown of the top-10 eco-friendly products in the industry today. Click here to watch the video, or just watch it below. Peace, man. – Mr. ECO
Thursday
March 25, 2010 Calling all ASI Distributors and Industry ConsultantsFiled under: Education, The ASI Show A special announcement from guest blogger Dana Reaume, of ASI Education: Do you have what it takes to be a top-notch industry educator? Do you have a passion for sales, marketing or business management? If so, the ASI Education team is looking for you! We’re holding our first-ever, open-call video auditions for ASI Distributors and Industry Consultants – we’re looking for new talent to join our roster of highly rated ASI Show presenters. One talented winner will be booked to present at the upcoming ASI Show Chicago education program where they’ll debut their brand-new seminar. This is a priceless opportunity that helps brand you as an expert in your field, and provides amazing networking opportunities to help you grow your bottom line and your career. Auditioning is easy. First, create a fun 3-minute video introducing yourself to us, summarizing your industry expertise and showing off your dynamic presenting style. Next, visit www.asicentral.com/castingcall to download the application form and upload your video. All entries must be submitted by April 5, 2010. One winner will be selected to work with the ASI Education team to develop a brand-new 60-minute presentation that will make its debut on education day at the ASI Show Chicago. The winner will also receive one round-trip ticket and hotel accommodations for the ASI Show Chicago. We’re looking forward to meeting the next star presenters for ASI Show Education! If you have any additional questions, please send me an email at Dreaume@asicentral.com.
Tuesday
March 23, 2010 Don’t miss the first-ever ASI Women’s SummitFiled under: The ASI Show
Film festivals, food tastings, Fleet Week, Broadway shows and parades … if these aren’t enough reasons to head to New York in May, then here’s one more! On May 4 (Education/Set-up Day for the ASI Show), ASI will host its first-ever Women’s Summit at the ever-so-posh Millennium Broadway Hotel from noon-3:30 p.m. I’m so excited about this event, as it’s jam-packed with one-of-a-kind networking activities and content built exclusively for women in the advertising specialty industry. Both distributors and suppliers are invited to participate to discuss new business approaches with colleagues while building their network. The afternoon includes a networking reception (with hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer and mimosas, of course!), a luncheon with an amazing keynote speaker (the lively Barbara Corcoran, who parlayed a $1,000 loan into a $5 billion real estate business and wrote the book, “If You Don’t Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons on Your Pigtails … And Other Lessons I Learned from My Mother”), followed by coffee and dessert with industry expert Rosalie Marcus, who will be leading an interactive workshop helping all of us to leverage our strengths to build our businesses. This is a great opportunity you don’t want to miss! Plus, if you register by March 31, the cost of the event is only $149; after that it’s $249 (and who wouldn’t like to save $100 to put toward a new pair of strappy sandals for Spring?! ; )). For more information, click on the link below. I hope to see you all there! Dana Reaume
Friday
March 19, 2010 Tip of the Day - The Imprint Can Make the PromotionFiled under: Tip of the Day In our industry, we’re always looking for new products, but with the right imprint an old staple can be just as exciting. Here are a few things to try:
From Advantages magazine’s Success Stories.
Thursday
March 18, 2010 Tip of the Day: Make Promotions Fun!Filed under: Tip of the Day When House Party CEO Kitty Kolding begins planning what promotional products and samples will be handed out at client events she follows these rules of thumb:
From Advantages’ magazine Success Stories.
Monday
March 15, 2010 Tip of the Day - Market to CasinosFiled under: Tip of the Day The expansion of gambling into other states and the increasing popularity of poker in recent years makes a gambling theme fun for lots of promotions:
From Advantages magazine Success Stories.
Friday
March 12, 2010 Tip of the Day: Quality Pays OffFiled under: Tip of the Day When it comes to selecting ad specialties, marketing communications firm Pinckney Hugo Group is very selective. “You need to really think about what might I need, use or really wear,” says partner Aaron Hugo. “I wouldn’t pick anything I wouldn’t use or wear myself.”
From Advantages’ magazine Success Stories.
Friday
March 12, 2010 Win Cash and Prizes Just for Taking Our SurveysFiled under: Research, Uncategorized
But this research would not be possible without the data, which is why it’s so important that any and all ad specialty professionals should be taking the time to fill out our surveys — we want as many submissions as possible so that we know the research is accurate. Of course, filling out surveys can be time consuming and we know time is money. That’s why Counselor is offering an added incentive to both distributors and suppliers to take the surveys. Here are the details.
Please take the survey that applies to you today and help Counselor produce the most important research report done in the ad specialty industry each year. –TeamCentral |
In honor of Earth Day next month, ASI has created its first-ever top-10 list of eco-friendly giveaways. Included in the list is — among other products — a neat bamboo dinnerware set, seed paper postcards and, no joke, a journal made entirely out of elephant poop! (right)
