Our colleague, “Trade Show Bob” Milam, reports from Anaheim and the International Food Technology Show: “The Annual Meeting and Food Expo of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) was held June 7-9 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Despite the absence of four major “anchor” exhibitors (Kraft Food Ingredients, Kerry Ingredients, Wixon, and Tate & Lyle), […]
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Today over lunch I heard a presentation by Michelle Wilde of Tech NPO. Michelle is an expert in both non-profit marketing and technology. She spoke on “eMarketing: how to successfully market your nonprofit organization on line,” to the DFW chapter of the American Marketing Association. We hear about the social media sites (LinkedIn, Plaxo, Facebook,
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I just returned from a meeting of the Small Business Advisory Board at the North Dallas Chamber (NDCC). A different group mix today. The group, comprised of both members and non-members of the NDCC, included an attorney, a recruiter, a health-and-wellness expert, two HR professionals, a financial expert and two advertising-related guys. This diverse group
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With all of the talk about networking and connecting and whatever, we must not lose sight of what our motives and direction are. While most networking situations are for business purposes, we find ourselves in a grey area sometimes since we are taking this on from a social direction. The bleed between the spheres does
Our colleague, Donna Itzoe of Verizon, is on site at the IABC International Conference in San Francisco. Donna had a great observation as she wasimmersed in networking at this large and important conference. “I’d say staying in the moment is important for networking” she reported. “You are trying to meet and network with as many
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One of the 10 rules worth repeating is always being on. Now, I realize this is a tough one at times, but we all need to be ready to engage people in conversation. My example today is a crossover from the trade show floor. Trade show booth staffers do really have to always be on.
One of the more interesting and original ideas to come out of the MRO Show this year was this product display. At first glance, this looks like a skid arrived at the booth and was overlooked and not unpacked. In reality, it did several things, according to Kim Williamson, trade show manager for Aviall. Kim
The Dallas chapter of IABC asked me to present to a members only breakfast this morning. What a great group! It was an informal breakfast meeting of about 20 of us. Long-time and new members asked great questions and added even better comments. Hosted by Melinda Guravich at Mary Kay, Inc. HQ in North Dallas,
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Cynicism is running rampant on campus. I picked up a copy of my college newspaper when I returned recently to my alma mater for my son’s graduation. In the comics section, this cartoon, by Ted Rall (www.rall.com) appeared. Being the networking event guy that I am, it caught my attention. I do think Ted is
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Today I received one of those calls you really want to get. One of the people in my network who had been between opportunities, called to tell me he had landed. I appreciated the conversation and was reminded of another cardinal guideline–renew the acquaintance of those you encounter after you land. It’s the old “you
