Consultant, author and speaker Shawn Rhodes, a former U.S. Marine, gives a preview of his keynote address to be held in January at ASI Show Orlando.

In this live Social Angle podcast, ASI Media’s Vinnie Driscoll chats with former ASI interns Rachel Ramirez and Andréa Miller about what they're doing now, valuable skills they learned during their internships, the role social media plays in their professional lives as journalists, and their favorite ASI memory.

The industry’s most influential leader weighs in on hard-hitting issues like supplier service levels, inventory/supply chain, big opportunities, pressing challenges, and how the branded merchandise market will fare in 2023 and beyond.

Three first-timers on Counselor’s annual list of the industry’s most influential people share how they got started in promo, plus company innovations and initiatives aimed at moving the market forward.

ASI Media editors share key data from the Distributor Quarterly Sales Survey and discuss what the industry is saying about end of 2022 and beyond.

In this live Social Angle podcast, ASI Media’s Vinnie Driscoll chats with Amanda Delaney, marketing manager, and Brittany Frase, director of sales and marketing, about all that went into the recent rebrand of Top 40 promo supplier Hirsch (asi/61005). Don’t miss this discussion!

ASI’s Senior Counsel Chuck Machion and Digital News Director Christopher Ruvo delve into an under-consideration regulation that could affect independent contractors – and the businesses that rely on them – in the promo industry.

The ASI Media crew offers their ideas to improve the industry’s reputation. Plus, “promotional products,” “swag” or “branded merchandise” – what term is best?

Mike Carroll of Intelligent Conversations shares insights about using evaluations to make sure new hires are a good fit for a specific team and job, as well as to improve productivity and culture for existing departments.

We’ve rounded up some of the best branded merch campaigns we’ve seen recently and discuss what makes them work. Plus, what lessons can promotional products suppliers and distributors learn from these examples?