Trade shows can be overwhelming, but here are some tips for tackling them!
Working a Room
I've talked about the importance of relationship building here on the blog before. The relationships that you build can certainly help you in many facets of your professional and personal life. However, these relationships don't happen overnight. These things take time and can be hard work. Working a room can seem intimidating, especially if you are introverted.
Clutch Advice of the Week
I received an email last week from a colleague of mine thanking me for some advice I had given him about distributing a survey through a listserv not owned by the School of Government. At the time, I didn't even realize how important my critical thinking was. It was just my way of thinking out loud about the process that he was going through to collect the data he sought. I was able to lend some insight into the process, but I definitely did not think I would get such a nice email follow-up.
Take Your Breath Away... Literally
In the summer of 2010 I had a student named Carlo with the Rider University Study Tours program in Los Angeles. Carlo had the privilege of staying 3 whole weeks in the United States, but this was not the original plan. He was on tour with us scheduled for just two weeks, but after 5 days of sightseeing the unexpected happened.
The Power of Relationship Building
I remember when webinars, conference calling, and other event technology first came about. Everyone was afraid that technology would over take the meeting industry and there would be no need for face-to-face meetings anymore. These fears were eventually squashed and the events industry continued on. Face-to-face meetings are not going away and in fact the meeting and event industry is booming! The reason? Relationships.