How often have you been in the presence of your competitors? Whether it is at a trade show or networking event or in a lobby awaiting an interview, we’ve all been around those we are competing with. What should you do? How about make friends and be courteous? Flys and honey and all that aside, […]
After all of the prep work to get a show (or program) together, it can’t fall apart in execution. Being on show site is the best move you can make to ensure success. Recently, due to cost constraints, a client was asked if they had to choose between an internet connection and a few extra
It is the best of things to do: you help an organization by lending them your skills. You get the satisfaction of having helped further a cause or organization. However, it has it’s pitfalls. Remember, you aren’t being paid and it can’t (shouldn’t) infringe on your work time (if you have one; if you are
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Jamey Wozniak is the best example I’ve seen in sometime of someone doing two things well: Creating and managing her personal brand Using her skills to transition from one career to another Jamey is the owner of Joe’s Hitch, Trailer and Truck Accessories in Dallas. This former human resources professional really took a sharp turn
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My colleague, Rob Brown, reminded me of another mantra for networkers and business seekers: the three Ps. Patience Persistence Passion Patience. Good things come to those of us who wait. It is really true. Persistence. Keep at it. Don’t be rude or impolite, but keep at it. Passion. It’s worth your time and energy, go
The recent wave of social media tools lend themselves directly to the trade show experience. The fact is, social networking leads to face-to-face networking. Face-to-face networking happens in the trade show selling environment. Savvy trade show marketers will link the two types of media to enlarge their sphere of influence and increase sales. Reaching out
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From a seminar this morning on social media (where it is critical to manage your personal brand): We are all brokers of three things: Knowledge Resources Relationships Equal parts of these are the fuel of networking, marketing and sales. Relentless Thanks to Sean Piket, president of the Dallas SMEI chapter
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A client just shared with me her internal trade show program plan. Great stuff and shows vision. While it has the requisite charts and graphs showing costs and shows and timelines, it also includes direction, how vendors are managed and a long-term expectation of where the program is headed. This helps as a directional tool,
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As I look down into my morning cereal bowl, I realize: I am eating alone. That Ferrazi guy has it right, “Never Eat Alone.” It is the best use of time, working through meals. Let’s face it, we’re all pressed for time and taking time to meet and talk over a meal makes tremendous sense.
As those of you who follow this space know, our basic theme is “It’s Not About You.” Thank you, Kim Young! She knows, realizes and repeats this! I attended Ms. Young’s “Facebook, Twitter & All Things Social” at the Center for Nonprofit Management in Dallas yesterday. There, on a page headed “Secrets of social media…”
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