Goddamn 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.

[softball]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

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.

That's cool. I just wanted to cut a swath through all this predictable post show love in stuff.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

That's cool. I just wanted to cut a swath through all this predictable post show love in stuff.

Yeah, and I agree with Toby on this one, it depends on what you're looking for to get out of it.

Some of these guys are going literally just looking for free drinks and a good time....ANY business is a bonus. Cybernet is one of the few shows that isn't really like that.

The demographic for this show was very interesting. The majority of the people there were over 30. There were virtually none of the GFY beer money crowd there. Most of the people who were there were clearly there looking to network, learn something and do some business.

I think the format serves this well. There were free drinks to be had....if you played where's Waldo with the bar sponsors....and a couple of big parties. But this was mostly business. It was also relatively cheap and could've easily been attended for maybe $700-800. Doesn't take much to earn that back.

[Toby]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

...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...

HEY! I resemble that remark!