Archive for the ‘Trade Shows’ Category
The Industry Strikes Back
Yep, that video was my idea. I think I even wrote the script for it. Good old days.
Here’s the background on it:
When we started BurlyZone (what ultimately became GearTrade.com) in 2000, we decided to do a contest with some video for the summer 2000 Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City as a way to drive traffic to our booth.
We mailed out floppy disks with a teaser on it, and then had planned to show this movie at our booth, and then have an online component to follow it up to close out the story (we never finished that since we ran out of time). We literally saw video this minutes before we headed to the
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Perfection at eBay Live!
I’m back from Boston and eBay Live! this week.
The conference was great! Lots going on, here are some photos and some highlights:
My book eBay Inventory The Smart Way for sale in the eBay Live! Book Store.
Doba booth filled with people. Met lots of new people, caught up with lots of others.
Adjusting my mic on stage at the 2nd session of our presentation on Product Sourcing that I do with with Lisa Suttora from What Do I Sell and Rob Cowie from Worldwide Brands. Why am I adjusting my mic you might ask? Well, Tuesday night last week I went to a Boston Red Sox game. Major league ball players (and probably others
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eBay Live 2007
As I continue my whirlwind travel schedule I find myself in Boston this week for the 5th annual eBay Live event that starts tomorrow.
For the past 2 years I’ve been involved in a panel presentation that covers the basics on how to find products to sell on eBay. I present with Lisa Suttora from What Do I Sell and Rob Cowie from Worldwide Brands. This year, “Product Sourcing – Find Products Buyers Want.” will be presented twice, once on Thursday the 14th at 3:00 p.m. and again at 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning the 15th.
(You can watch my part of the presentation from last year’s eBay Live in Vegas by clicking on the Sourcing Success chapter.)
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ASD/AMD Tradeshow and IMA Conference
I have a great opportunity at the ASD/AMD Tradeshow and the IMA Conference next week in Las Vegas.
I’ll be talking for an hour (I know, that could be boring!) in general about Product Sourcing and more specifically about how trade shows (especially the ASD/AMD show) figure in to product sourcing strategies.
If you’re a member of the IMA, I look forward to meeting you. If you’re going to be at ASD/AMD, drop me a line, and maybe we can meet up. Don’t worry, I won’t have too much fun in Vegas.
More information about ASD/AMD:
The ASD/AMD Trade Shows in Las Vegas is the largest, most extensive Gift, Jewelry, Variety, Discount, and General merchandise show in the U.S. Displaying
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Where’s the JELL-O?
I’m always impressed when I run across the owner or general manager of a large retail store working the check-out line. It doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, it’s usually a sight to behold (think over-aged person fumbling with cash register and credit card terminal, and you won’t be too far from the truth). Aside from the joy one receives as a result of watching the big dog work just as hard as everyone else, I’m usually hopeful that the owner or manager in question is gaining a specific and measurable level of respect, appreciation, and understanding for his or her customer’s and their needs and wants.
Most business owners–especially those who run large retail operations–remove themselves from the
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