A few pics from Cancun

[Almighty Colin]

Originally posted by Nickatilynx@Mar 12 2005, 11:48 AM
With all these shows...

Isn't it really an excuse for peole to meet up and get rat assed with the same people they are already doing business with that they got ratassed with at the last show?

Isn't it really just a perc for a corps sales reps?


Not that there is anything wrong with that...

I ALWAYS meet people I didn't know before at shows and gatherings. Knowing new
people sometimes leads to new business - if you have compatible products.

In my experience business tends to increase between people the more they know each other. It's not just the direct business between you and the people you meet either but the referrals you get from people because they know you better and you come to mind when someone says "Know anyone with good live cams"? or whatever your product is. We've found business at the large Internext shows, the gatherings and even the small, local parties thrown in Miami, Orlando and Tampa.

I've heard some people say the same thing about messageboards. I think that familiarity between people on the boards can bring business. Same thing with shows.

So I think these things happen at shows:

1. You meet people you didn't know
a. You discuss doing business
b. You establish new contacts which can lead to referrals

2. You meet people you already know
a. You discuss doing a greater volume of business
b. You discuss doing a wider range of business

I think the key is you have to ask for what you want. You have to ask for more business, you have to ask for their business in the first place and you have to ask for referrals.