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		<title>The Asian Gift Shows: The Good, The Bad &amp; The Skeezy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone!
I'm back from Asia, slightly jet-lagged but no worse for wear. For those of you who follow me on Twitter (@ASI_MBell), you probably have a sense of my feelings on the shows I attended (read: Canton Fair = Awful; Hong Kong Gift Show = Awesome). But there are a few thoughts I'd like to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bellwether-asicentral.com/bellblog/2012/05/07/the-asian-gift-shows-the-good-the-bad-the-skeezy/</link>
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		<title>Baby You Can Drive My Car (But Only If You Give Me a Pen First &#8230;)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone!
Hope you&#8217;re all doing well and reveling in the fan-freakin-tastic summer-tease weather we&#8217;re having!
Me, I&#8217;m loving it for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which is that I recently bought a new convertible that I adore. I waited way too long to get a new car because &#8212; like 99% of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bellwether-asicentral.com/bellblog/2012/04/17/baby-you-can-drive-my-car-but-only-if-you-give-me-a-pen-first/</link>
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		<title>Simple Tips for Successful E-Mail Marketing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(Hi Everyone! My colleague Caitlin is guest-blogging for me as I wrap up some magazine deadlines. Tune in next week, when I will be blogging &#8212; read: ranting &#8212; about buying a new car and the lack of ad specialties used by the car dealer. And now, without further ado, Caitlin&#8217;s blog&#8230;. Cheers!  Michele)
Greetings, Web [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bellwether-asicentral.com/bellblog/2012/03/28/simple-tips-for-successful-e-mail-marketing/</link>
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		<title>ASI Orlando: Big Crowds, Balmy Weather &amp; Beaucoup Bon Temps!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hey Everybody!
Try not to drop your jaws like Nutcracker dolls, as I&#8217;m actually posting two blogs in one week! 
The last one regaled you with all the delicious details of the fabulous PSI Dusseldorf Show; this one is way closer to home &#8212; ASI&#8217;s Orlando Show, which was off-the-charts crazy busy and tons of fun, with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bellwether-asicentral.com/bellblog/2012/01/27/asi-orlando-big-crowds-balmy-weather-beaucoup-bon-temps/</link>
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		<title>PSI Dusseldorf: A Divine Time (With Lots of Wine) on the Rhine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, hello and welcome to a new year, my little revelers and libertines!
I just returned from two back-to-back shows &#8212; PSI Dusseldorf and ASI Orlando &#8212; each of which was off-the-charts awesome in its own right. First up, PSI Dusseldorf:
Europe&#8217;s largest ad specialty trade show, PSI Dusseldorf welcomed 993 exhibitors &#8212; a record number for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bellwether-asicentral.com/bellblog/2012/01/24/psi-dusseldorf-a-divine-time-with-lots-of-wine-on-the-rhine/</link>
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		<title>In With the Old &#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Holidays, Everyone!
Hope you&#8217;re all still basking in the warm glow of being with friends and family, eating your weight in butter cookies and consuming festive cocktails at swanky soirees like it&#8217;s your job. Me? I&#8217;m on self-imposed detox for the next 10 days, until I retox my way through the PSI Show in Dusseldorf [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bellwether-asicentral.com/bellblog/2011/12/28/in-with-the-old/</link>
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		<title>ASI&#8217;s 5th Annual Power Summit: After Hours!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, hi there Everyone!
Am I the only one who is freaked out and flummoxed that it&#8217;s mid-November already? The good news? For the last five years, the beginning of November has signaled ASI&#8217;s Power Summit, a three-day meeting of some of the best and brightest minds in the industry. One of ASI&#8217;s most popular events [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bellwether-asicentral.com/bellblog/2011/11/11/asis-5th-annual-power-summit-after-hours/</link>
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		<title>The Best Steve Jobs Quote Ever&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like so many other people, I was saddened to hear about the death of Apple's Steve Jobs. You know, the phrase "technology visionary" gets thrown around a lot to describe lesser mortals who really aren't worthy of that weighty moniker. Steve Jobs, however, deserved it in spades...]]></description>
		<link>http://bellwether-asicentral.com/bellblog/2011/10/06/the-best-steve-jobs-quote-ever/</link>
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		<title>Shore Leave</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of you who read my blog postings know that I often cover the industry's social, after-hours events, showcasing the business' most fun celebs in their natural habitat (read: the bar). This time, I'm turning a gimlet-eye toward my ASI colleagues...]]></description>
		<link>http://bellwether-asicentral.com/bellblog/2011/09/27/shore-leave/</link>
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		<title>My Kinda Town, Chicago Is&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone!

Hope you're enjoying your summer and staying cool in this Serengeti-esque heat!

Next week (from 7/19-21) is the ASI Chicago Show at the McCormick Place Convention Center. I'll be there with bells on, as Chi-Town is one of my favorite cities in the U.S. (filled with some of my favorite industry people -- I'm looking at you, Sharon Biernat!).]]></description>
		<link>http://bellwether-asicentral.com/bellblog/2011/07/14/my-kinda-town-chicago-is-3/</link>
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