I’m in Las Vegas for the IFT 2017 show (that’s the International Food Technologists), and I spend a few minutes discussing how I approach walking the floor of the show. Also, a quick look at the Beatles Cirque du Soleil show.
ONE GOOD THING: The Beatles Love show by Cirque du Soleil
I take a look at blogging: what it takes, why to do it, how it works, what kinds of content you can use, and a little commentary on how it’s worked for me at TradeshowGuyBlog.com.
TradeshowGuy Tim Patterson discusses the philosophy and application of continuing education for person and professional reasons. What does it take to be a lifelong learner? Take a look:
Mentioned in the show: Peter Shankman’s Shankminds.
And if you want to wish someone a Happy Birthday, you can send them this!
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Exhibit renting vs. exhibit purchase: which makes more sense? There’s no one answer, and often there’s not a clear answer. But I spoke to Mel White, VP of Marketing and Business Development for Classic Exhibits in Portland, Oregon, to go over some of the aspects of the question on today’s TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee:
it’s a holiday, but hey, I’m still in front of the camera and microphone for TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee! A quick look at Memorial Day, unpacking the new 50th anniversary Sgt. Pepper, entertaining and educational podcasts and more:
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Show Notes:
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 50th Anniversary Edition
Your Tradeshow Visitors Want These 6 Things From You
Podcast: S-Town
Podcast: No Such Thing as a Fish
Podcast: In The Dark
Podcast: Rolling Stone Music Now
What does it take to create better focus? I take a look at a few things that work for me, and a few more that might work if I used them. Also, a quick recap of the Sunday adventure where, thanks to car problems, a 3-hour drive took about ten hours:
As I sat down to write today’s TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, I realized that much of the business we’ve done this year at TradeshowGuy Exhibits has been repeat business: new business from current clients. Of course, it’s good to have new customers, but in a sense it’s even better to have new business from clients you’ve been serving for awhile. Take a look:
And of course, we always finish with ONE GOOD THING. This week it’s yard work. No, really.
Finally, it’s official. We’ve turned this into a podcast. Yeah, I know it’s already a vlog (I’ll never get used to that word!), but now you can subscribe to the audio of the podcast.
This week: What happens when you have to roll with the punches. What’s your PLAN B?
Also, a quick look at Tim Ferriss’s podcast interview with Cheryl Strayed at SXSW last month.
And finally, ONE GOOD THING: John Cleese in CLOCKWISE. Check out the trailer. And find the movie – you’ll love it!
Systems and processes are important to your success in any project. No matter whether its sales, project management, or processing paychecks, you need a system that works for you. In this vlog, I share some thoughts on the importance of systems and processes.
One Good Thing: Yoga and Meditation.
Audio Podcast Version:
List-making! In this episode of the TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, I take a look at the top 7 things I like about being a tradeshow exhibit project manager and owner of TradeshowGuy Exhibits. And I explain why making a checklist for your exhibit project is a very good thing.
As for today’s One Good Thing, I shared a night sky app called SkyView. Check it out.
