Goddamn it!

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

Its the usual post show love in. You know I wanna give a big shout out to....fill in the blanks....I wanna thank JFK.....fill in the blanks.....Did some great business....Fill in the blanks....rocks.....Its been the same ever since I have been in this business. I wanna hear someone say they made more money than they spent to get drunk for three days. Still never heard that.
The only thing I see is aging salesmen pitching to new wannabees going to marginal seminars drinking overpriced booze and eating very expensive heart attack meals. Call me cynical, but nothing changes and the business is in the worst state I have ever seen it in. Personally I don't go to these things because I don't think they make money and that is the only reason I do this.
Someone I am sure will disagree, but bring it on and tell us how you improved your bottom line and not your fat ass by going to these shows.

It was off the hook!

All the sponsors are top notch!

[softball]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

It was off the hook!

All the sponsors are top notch!

Not the question. Did you make any money or did you just spend it?

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

Not the question. Did you make any money or did you just spend it?

I accomplished my goals for the show.

[softball]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

I accomplished my goals for the show.

Ya know I was in the news business way too long and heard lines like that way too often. If you heard a politician say that, you would puke.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

Ya know I was in the news business way too long and heard lines like that way too often. If you heard a politician say that, you would puke.

Well, let me put it this way. If I get NOTHING else out of the show, the one business meeting I went down there to do made the entire trip worthwhile for me.

[softball]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

Well, let me put it this way. If I get NOTHING else out of the show, the one business meeting I went down there to do made the entire trip worthwhile for me.

So do you think it will make you more money than you spent?

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

So do you think it will make you more money than you spent?

I always do with a post-show surge that comes from either new business, new ideas, new relationships or in some cases money saved by finding a most cost effective vendor for something.

And I usually do that despite myself. I'm notorious for mostly sitting and listening, I dont try to sell anyone anything. I'm not a particularly good "hob knobber". It's just my personality, I'm way more introverted than the average pornomaster.. I actually dont network well. But i usually set one or two modest goals for a show, and I always accomplish them. Anything else is gravy.