The Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) is the largest media, marketing and education organization serving the promotional products industry. ASI connects suppliers and distributors through ASI's robust industry-leading network, which boasts over 25,000 supplier and distributor members. ASI members have access to the world's most powerful promotional product network, ESP, where three out of every four promotional product searches occur. \r\n\r\nASI is fully committed and dedicated to providing members with cutting edge interactive tools, member support, trade shows, educational information and resources that improve business efficiency, drive traffic and win sales. \r\n\r\nWhat is ASI's mission?\r\nASI bridges suppliers and distributors by providing catalogs, information directories, newsletters, magazines, websites, databases, interactive e-commerce, and robust marketing and selling tools.\r\n\r\nWhat are advertising specialties?\r\nAdvertising specialties, also known as promotional products, are practical, entertaining or decorative products like mugs and tee shirts often imprinted with an advertiser's name, logo, slogan or message and given away. These products are often kept by recipients for months, offering great exposure for the advertiser's message.\r\n\r\nFeatured Products:\r\n\r\nESP Web: Source and order every promotional product in the industry from 3,500+ suppliers with ESP Web. \r\n\r\nESP Websites: A user-friendly e-commerce enabled website solution. Choose from 100s of designs. Requires no design experience needed. \r\n\r\nCatalogs: Give clients new ideas and ways of using promo products and stay one step ahead of competitors.\r\n\r\nMagazines: ASI offers a wide range of award-winning publications to help keep your finger on the pulse of the industry.\r\n\r\nShow Booths: Display your products in front of thousands of industry distributors at 5 strategically timed ASI shows.
They do business with integrity and rational thinking. Overall, it's an excellent place to work, with products that are winning in the marketplace.
- Casual work environment. - No micro-management (this may vary from department to department, but in my case, it's great). - HR takes the time to survey employees and make changes to the company / benefits based on employee feedback. - Committees you can join to get involved and meet new people, and fun events throughout the year. - Good benefits (decent insurance plus other perks - gym on site, day-care on site, maternity/paternity leave, etc.)
Somewhat outdated technology. Departments tend to be siloed (although this is changing for the better) and it's hard to get ideas up the ladder sometimes.