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Welcome to the second edition of The ASI Show Meeting Advisor! In this issue, we discuss how to prepare for sales meetings, including meeting topics, useful tips on taking meeting minutes and packing for your trip!
Want to learn more about holding a meeting at an ASI Show? Contact us today and discover how The ASI Show can take your meetings to the next level! Our concierge service is FREE to ASI distributor members. Just another benefit of your ASI membership.
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 Meeting Preparation – 4 Top Tips on How to Take Meeting Minutes
Knowing how to take meeting minutes accurately and communicate them quickly is an invaluable business communication skill. Many hours are lost trying to remember who agreed to do what, when badly written, or worse, non-existent meeting minutes are taken. Learn how to take meeting minutes effectively in this short article from www.mftrou.com
 Re-establishing the Value of Meetings
The US Travel Association takes a comprehensive look into the meetings industry as a critical driver of economic growth for communities and businesses across the country. Meetings are core to our national fabric as a means to educate, collaborate, and innovate. From walking trade show floors to sharing ideas in a group setting, to launching new ventures, the unique value of meetings cannot be replicated by conference calls or emails. Full story.
Discuss 10 Strategies for Growth at Your Upcoming Sales Meeting
Looking for topics to focus on at an upcoming sales meeting? Counselor Magazine’s State of the Industry for 2013 identifies 10 strategies that are leading distributor companies to fast growth. There are stories on sales success (please don't try to be the low-cost leader; it's an unsustainable strategy), marketing innovation (go digital before you get left behind and miss out on big opportunities), and operational best practices (speed and efficiency are the name of the game right now). Read more here.
Upcoming Events
Discover the best ways to create a positive and inspiring work environment at the new Counselor's Best Places to Work Conference. Taking place right after The ASI Show Chicago, July 18 at Hotel Chicago Downtown, Counselor's Best Places to Work Conference features an action-packed agenda, including interactive sessions and entertaining activities centered on communication in the workplace, motivating sales reps, the keys to building high-performing cultures and more! Register now and save $100! Call (800) 546-1350 x3181.
Located in the Southwest? You'll want to add Promotions Southwest to your calendar. Plan to attend this full-day event taking place Monday, August 11, at the Irving Convention Center. Register for free using campaign code 11438 at www.promotionssouthwest.com.
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 There’s Still Time – Be Treated like a VIP at ASI Chicago
The ad specialty industry’s largest show of the summer — ASI Chicago, July 15-17 in the West Building at McCormick Place — is just a few days away! As the kickoff to the fourth-quarter sales season, take advantage of your ASI membership and sign up your group to attend. We’ll treat you as a VIP with special benefits, like FREE hotel rooms, travel reimbursement, meeting rooms and more!
Contact Donna Kirschman at 215-953-3628, or click here and register using campaign code 11438.
 Registered? Now It’s Time to Pack!
With ASI Chicago a little over a week away, it's time to start thinking about packing for your trip! Margaret Lukens of New Leaf + Company gives her tips on items to pack and ways to prepare. Read the full article here.
 A Testimonial from The ASI Show
Watch Timothy M. Andrews, President and CEO of ASI interview Cathy Miller, Regional Sales Manager of Geiger, about her experience bringing her group of executives and sales representatives to ASI Show’s.
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