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As an annual event, the National Stationery Show often serves as a bellweather for the entire paper industry moving forward. This year was no exception, as I came away with several thoughts and impressions—many of which bode well for the industry as a whole, provided folks heard those chimes ringing loud and clear. [click here to continue…]
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Here’s an example of when doing business can do even greater good. Are you a vendor, rep, or showroom principal who doesn’t want to be left off the Good Guys list? Check out Change for Life (your competitors already have).
And retailers, you can get in on the positive buzz too…and it won’t cost you a dime.
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Yup. It’s time. The relative peace and quiet (aka: break from the airports) over the holidays has passed, with the show season and speaking engagements in high gear. I’m headed to the Big Apple for a record-speed-race through the New York International Gift Fair, then jet straight to Louisville, Kentucky, where I’ll be addressing members of the ANLA (American Nursery and Landscape Association). With luck, I’ll squeeze a show report in there along the way, anxious to see how attitudes and show specials play, now that we’re getting down to the end of the winter circuit.
To vendors and reps making their way to New York, heads up. There are a few patterns coming into play that you’ll want to be ready for…and open to, if you get my drift: [click here to continue…]
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You asked, you received. Welcome to the new, greatly improved AmericasMart website, folks!
It’s a direct reflection of the things you’ve asked for, been frustrated by, and didn’t know you needed…yet. The best part, in my opinion, is the significant upgrade in the site’s search function. Unlike before, you can now locate items by name, by product type, and by market. Sure, the reliability rests on how showrooms submit their info (ex: product name versus manufacturer’s corporate name), but the Mart is doing its part by ponying up the platform to make info flow smoothly.
Check it out. Troll around. Pretty sure you’ll be smilin’ in the end.
Thanks, AmericasMart, for listening. You’ve done us all proud.
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It’s official. The gift show circuit is in full swing, the starting line firmly planted in Atlanta. So…now that the show’s wrapped up and the circus has moved to other marts, how did it go? What’s the buzz?
Well, buzz there was…and then some. [click here to continue…]
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If you’re at High Point for market today, hope you’ll pop in to my keynote session about The 3/50 Project. Everyone counts, after all!
High Point Fall Market
Title: The 3/50 Project…Building Business From the Ground Up
Date: Monday, October 19, 2009
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: The Suites at Market Square
Room G-105 (first floor)
Host: High Point Market Authority
Tickets: Space is limited; must be a badged market attendee
Now…let’s go get a few folks lit up about changing the game, shall we?
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Next stop on the Cinda Summer Road Run? Seattle!
If you’re in the neighborhood, c’mon over to the gift mart for my seminar. Here’s the scoop:
Title: The 3/50 Project…Building Business From the Ground Up
Date: Friday, August 21, 2009
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Pacific Market Center
Host: The Seattle Gift Show
Tickets: Must be badged market attendee; check out our Facebook page for info about getting a Guest badge if you need one.
Interested in having me speak in your area?
No sweat. Just have the organization interested in sponsoring the event drop me a line via the Contact page on AlwaysUpward.com. Right now, I’m booking into November with a couple of small pockets left in October.
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Now that the boxes are loading and the booths are disappearing, how was NYIGF received by buyers and vendors? Well, if you’re to believe the buzz on the floor, pretty good. More or less. Depending on who you talk to and what their goals were. [click here to continue…]
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