Our own Worldwide Wes, Wes Bates of Fujitsu America, recently attended the National Retail Federation (NRF) trade show in New York City. He files this report: 2011 is off and running! Here we are, not even a full month into the year and I am already putting the wraps on the first trade show. The […]
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We all come up against them on a regular basis. Maybe even on a daily basis. Barriers. I’m not talking brick-and-mortar structures here, I’m talking about impediments to getting things done. For example, I put off taking my morning walk because I can’t find my gloves. Well, I could look for them, but I have
With this being the 50th anniversary of John F Kennedy’s inaugural address, the question comes up: Are you memorable? Fifty years ago today, the youngest man to be elected to the US presidency, stood without a coat or hat in freezing weather to kick off his administration with the line we have all heard many
How many times have you been in a situation where you had a premonition or a tingle that said you should or shouldn’t do whatever it was you were about to do? According to a well-respected neurosurgeon, you should take heed of that feeling. Dr. Allan Hamilton, a neurosurgeon with the the Arizona Health Sciences
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January gets the trade show and events world off to a running start. Here it is only the 10th and already one of the largest shows of the year is in the books. Every year, there are stalwart shows that appear on the calendar early. The short list I am familiar with includes: CES or
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On a recent TV sitcom, one of the characters talked about having an on-going game of the card game “Go Fish” with his father in another state. Far fetched? Maybe. The lesson is to stay in touch. Clients, family or friends, we all need to stay connected. The crazy device of a kid’s card game
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To kick the new year off, here are three principles to guide you through your networking world: Motivation Attitude Energy First and foremost you need to be motivated. Dig down deep or kick-start yourself–you need to have the inner drive and confidence to start the journey. Set the course. Attitude is next. Be in the
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The holidays are a great time to reconnect with family and friends and to take a moment to relax and be ourselves. However, as I was reminded by several things in the past 24 hours, this is also a time to make connections and keep your network alive. An editorial in yesterday’s Dallas Morning News
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With Christmas and the other end-of-the-year holidays upon us, the intersection of trade shows and holidays appears before us. There are a number of shows that occur either around or actually on holidays. If the show opens after a holiday chances are set up will happen on the day itself. Here are a few examples:
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There are all kinds of rules and ideas floating around regarding networking and what works and what doesn’t. At a recent Dallas Business Journal event with my colleague and friend, Michelle Botzau, we co-presented on how to network your way to more business. The first half was how to use the business newspaper to find
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