Shelley McConnell, president of Printpal Promotions & Printing, shares the details of her recent nightmare order scenario and how she saved the sale.

Counselor’s Dave Vagnoni and Nate Kucsma, ASI’s executive director of research, break down the results of this year’s State of the Industry survey.

In this interview, Michele Bell talks to the charismatic, colorful president of Tekweld and the 2019 Supplier Entrepreneur of the Year about the guerilla marketing strategies he used to get started, industry trends he’s watching and how he grew his revenue 300% over the last five years.

Chris Ruvo talks with the 2019 Counselor Person of the Year about acquisition strategy, his business influences and the keys to smart negotiations.

Dave Vagnoni interviews the CEO of CIC to get his take on the rise of distributor profit margins, the impact of tariffs on promo and the top markets to target for sales.

The newly-appointed CEO of Top 40 supplier HUB Promotional Group (asi/61966) ) discusses everything from the opportunities that come with strategic market disruption to the supplier’s plans to leverage technology, product innovation and a North America-wide facility footprint to grow faster and bigger than competitors.

Luke Williams is a professor at NYU Stern School of Business, inventor and expert in disruptive innovation. He has addressed audiences in 21 countries, and is the author of Disrupt: Think the Unthinkable to Spark Transformation in Your Business. In this podcast, he discusses disruptive innovation and how it applies to companies in the promotional products industry. Luke will deliver the keynote address at ASI Show Chicago on July 11.

Jeremy Cross, brand storyteller for itelligence North America, joins ASI's Vinnie Driscoll to discuss the basics of telling a good brand story. Plus, Cross and Driscoll debate which TV series finale was the worst, Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, Lost or Seinfeld.

In the pilot episode of The Event Podcast, Jake Krolick discusses with Vinnie Driscoll some of the interesting promo products he found and how they were used at four events: a bar mitzvah, a concert, a ski resort and an art gallery.

Heather Abbott is a survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and founder of the Heather Abbott Foundation, which helps provide customized prostheses to those who have suffered limb loss through traumatic circumstances. After having her left leg amputated below the knee as a result of the horrific event, Abbott became a certified peer counselor for the American Amputee Coalition, providing strength and hope to folks who have gone through the same challenging circumstances. She will be the featured speaker at the ASI Show Chicago Motivational Breakfast on July 10. To register for the Show and to purchase your Breakfast ticket, visit www.asishow.com.