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Monday
October 31, 2011 ASI Halloween PhotosFiled under: contest It may be Monday here at ASI, but it’s certainly not business as usual! Halloween has brought out the creative juices of some of our staff … just check out these photos! (And if your company is having an office party, don’t forget to enter the Counselor Best Places to Work Halloween contest — you could win $$!!).
Krista and Suzanne as Kate and Pippa Middleton.
Karen gettin’ her retro on.
Patty’s big pimpin’.
Liz goes hippy for a day.
The staff at Cafe B takes a walk down the Yellow Brick Road.
Friday
October 28, 2011 Supplier Sales Rep of the Year on ASI RadioFiled under: asi radio show
Last year at this time, SGR Editor Michele Bell used the Internet radio platform to present AddVenture’s Brad White with the first-ever award, culled from hundreds of distributor votes to determine the top player in the industry. Humble and gracious, Brad accepted the award while giving ASI Radio a live interview. This year, we’re planning the same experience. Stay tuned on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 10:30 a.m. EST when Michele and the rest of the ASI Radio gang will reveal the results of this year’s contest. Good luck to all the supplier hopefuls!
Wednesday
October 26, 2011 ASICentral MobileFiled under: site updates
Now from any smartphone of your choice, you can access some of the features of the full site in a simple, easy-to-read and — most importantly — quick-loading mobile site. Just go to http://m.asicentral.com and you’ll have the following mobile-friendly features available from just about any place you can get a signal:
Looking to access asicentral.com from a tablet like the iPad? Try the full site first — we find it works best in a tablet environment. Go mobile! Oh, and any time I can fit a cheesy reference to a great band like The Who, I’m definitely gonna take that liberty.
Tuesday
October 25, 2011 Save the Date - Randi Zuckerberg to be on ASI RadioFiled under: asi radio show
According to the ASI Show website:
So save the date and don’t miss this show!
Monday
October 24, 2011 Poll Results - T-shirts Rule!Filed under: Poll Results In our latest ASICentral.com poll, we posed the question: My top product sold in 2011 so far has been and offered our users several different answer options including Other. It probably shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that the T-shirt, that good ol’ staple apparel, was the most popular response. Just how popular, however, is where I was a little surprised. Of the 276 responses, an overwhelming 55% (151) chose T-shirts/Polos. The next closest — Other — had just 34 responses. Here is the breakdown of responses:
And here’s the graphic:
Wednesday
October 19, 2011 Introducing Counselor’s Tech TacticsFiled under: site updates
Billed as a “hot-to guide to improving business technology,” Tech Tactics will not only provide great tips and advice each month on specific topics, but Q&A sessions with industry experts, case studies, social network feedback and online exclusives like the Counselor How-To Minute and monthly chat. This month’s topic: How To Succeed With Online Video So, if you’re looking to expand your business with video marketing you don’t want to miss this installment. In the meantime, here are the top 6 steps to developing quality videos online:
For more Tech Tactics, click here.
Monday
October 17, 2011 Counselor’s 2nd Annual Halloween ContestFiled under: contest Is your company throwing the best Halloween Party in the industry? Is your office being taken over by ghosts, goblins and Snookies? Join Counselor’s Best Places to Work community for our 2nd-Annual Halloween Contest and you could win $100! Go now to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BestPlacestowork to post your favorite pictures, stories and videos from your company’s Halloween outing. Plus, we’ll even feature the winning office in a story in an upcoming issue of Counselor magazine! So what are you waiting for?! Enter now! And for a look back to last year’s winner, click here.
Last year’s winner, CustomInk, as the cast of “Glee“.
Monday
October 17, 2011 Introducing Counselor’s Monthly Online ChatFiled under: Video, site updates
This month’s topic: How To Succeed With Online Video So if you’re looking for ways to succeed with video, join us on Tuesday at 2 p.m. and ask our experts like anything about online video — they’ll be ready to answer your questions and share their own experiences and case studies about video marketing. Save the date and don’t miss this month’s live chat!
Thursday
October 13, 2011 Business Strategy Tips from Counselor MagazineFiled under: Video, site updates
There at my fingertips, tons of video clips for people just like me looking for quick tips on how to play a familiar guitar riff. Quick, comprehensive … brilliant! Sure, reading a guitar tab on paper is nice, but *seeing* it in action adds so much more. From brewing the best beer to changing your brake pads, YouTube is a vast resource of how-to knowledge and one of the first places I turn when I need instructions. Which brings me to the latest video from ASI TV, the “Counselor’s How-to Minute,” which we’re now uploading to YouTube. Billed as “a business strategy video that will focus on how distributor firms can overcome a specific challenge,” this video is perfect for those looking for quick tips on how to succeed in the industry. Thus far, the Counselor How-to Minute has covered three topics: Watch these videos if you want some quick advice in any of these areas … and stay tuned for more business strategy tips from Counselor!
Monday
October 10, 2011 3 Tips to Managing Part-TimersFiled under: Tip of the Day
This month’s Wearables‘ Business Toolkit item titled “Manning the Clock” explains the stigma of part-time help, but also shows how it can be used strategically to reap benefits. So don’t miss this month’s edition, and in the meantime here are 3 great tips to managing part-timers: Nancy Mobley, CEO of Dedham, MA-based Insight Performance Inc., an HR consulting firm, offers tips for managing part-timers:
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For some employers, just the thought of hiring part-time help can be cringeworthy. The perception that part-timers aren’t as committed and loyal as full-timers seems to be the popular concensus among employers, but why?