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Tuesday
April 2, 2013 Pantone’s Color of the Year 2013 - EmeraldFiled under: Wearables
How exactly does this affect the promotional products industry? If you deal in apparel, then you know that ASI has its finger on the pulse of fashion trends and our Wearables magazine devotes ink each issue to the hottest hues and how you can use them. Want to see some cool examples of emerald in action and how to pair it with other hues? Then you don’t want to miss this issue of Wearables Fashion Sense.
Wednesday
March 27, 2013 Poll Results: Has Trust Between Suppliers and Distributors Improved?Filed under: Poll Results Is trust between suppliers and distributors Better, Worse or the Same today than five years ago? That’s the question we posed to our users last month, and according to our results, the answer is bleak. By a margin of 42% (93 votes) to 34% (76 votes), our users voted for “Worse” over “Better” with the remaining 24% (52 votes) saying “Same”. (Don’t miss Counselor magazine’s 3-part look at trust issues in the industry.) Here’s the complete breakdown to this poll: (TOTAL VOTES: 221)
Friday
March 22, 2013 6 Tips for Negotiating with SuppliersFiled under: Tip of the Day
In an April management article, Counselor magazine offers some great tips and advice on how get your haggle on. Want to improve your negotiation skills? Then this article is a must-read. In the meantime, here are 6 tips for negotiating with suppliers:
Friday
March 1, 2013 Poll Results - Are Clients Asking for USA-Made Products? Yes!Filed under: Poll Results According to our poll results, looks like “Made in America” is back and thriving once again in the promo products industry! In early February, we posted the following question to our users: Clients are asking for USA-made products: with the following answer options:
Of the 250 total votes, almost two-thirds (163 votes, 65%) said “more”, while less than 5% (12 votes) said “less”. Rounding out the remainder of the votes were “About the same” with 17% (43 votes), and “They are indifferent” with 13% (32 votes). Here’s the complete breakdown, including chart, to this poll: (TOTAL VOTES: 250)
Take the new poll on ASICentral.com now!
Wednesday
February 6, 2013 Fastest-Growing Distributors and Suppliers from the Past 6 YearsFiled under: Awards
To be eligible for this category, your company must meet all of the following criteria:
Both suppliers and distributors are eligible. So … does your company have what it takes? Then click here to nominate it now! And in the meantime, here are the fastest-growing distributors and suppliers of the past 6 years: 2012
2011
2010
2009
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Thursday
August 30, 2012 Photos from the Republican National Convention in TampaFiled under: Fun A few Editorial colleagues of mine — Joan Chaykin and Jennifer Vishnevsky — are on assignment at the RNC in Tampa, and they’ve snapped a few fun pics of the ad specialties they found. Enjoy!
Tuesday
September 6, 2011 Promotional Apparel Industry’s Top 10 Best DressedFiled under: Wearables Just like a salesman of, say, breath mints should have fresh breath, so too should those representing the promotional apparel industry dress well. I mean, come on, if I were in the market for the latest in cutting-edge promotional product gear and fashion, I’m not going to the guy (or gal) dressed in sweat pants and soup-stained T-shirts, know what I mean! This month’s Wearables magazine gives a shout-out to the 10 best-dressed and stylish individuals in the ad specialty industry and why they were chosen. It’s a great read so check it out! In the meantime, here’s a peek at those who ”dress the part” in the industry.
Cloud, President, Red Cloud Promotions 
Megan Erber, Mid-Atlantic Regional Sales Director, Jetline 
Andrew Spellman, Vice President of Corporate Markets Sales, TRG Group 
Sarah Merrill, Senior Account Manager, Mercury Promotions & Fulfillment 
Robert Zocco, President, Logovision 
Bill and Janet Korowitz, CEO and Marketing Manager, The Magnet Group 
Chris Blakeslee, Vice President of Sales, Broder Bros. Co. 
Anita Emoff, President of Boost Rewards, Shumsky 
Jason Emery, Vice President of Sales, Logomark
Wednesday
August 24, 2011 Best Places to Work 2011: The CountdownFiled under: Research
As the companies are named, a running list will be kept for reference. Good luck on making this year’s Counselor Best Places to Work list!
Friday
August 19, 2011 Tip of the Day - Get a Business LoanFiled under: Tip of the Day
Once a financial checkup is conducted, business owners often realize that they need more cash on hand to adequately run and finance their growing operation. While credit from banks is still tight, here are three ways to get lenders on your side:
For more information, check out the Blueprint section of this month’s Counselor magazine.
Tuesday
August 2, 2011 Win $25 - Suggest An ASI Radio Show TopicFiled under: asi radio show
For instance, our June 14 show titled Should You Bring Your Suppliers on Sales Calls? was so interactive it simply turned into a forum for users and listeners to engage with our show hosts. It was brilliant! So, for our next radio show — August 9 — we are opening up show topic suggestions to you, our listeners, and offering a $25 Visa Gift Card to the suggestion we use! If you’ve got a great idea for a show topic, post a comment below to the blog, on ASICentral Facebook, in Twitter or email us at feedback@asicentral.com. So stay tuned, and good luck! – DJ VeeDee |
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