Over the last months or maybe a year, I’ve watched the trade show discussion as dates have changed, unchanged, and we’ve all tried to figure out the role of trade shows. We agree, I think, on the following: We need some trade shows Right now, there are too many Face time is a primary benefit […]
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That was the question asked at a meeting last week at the Agenda trade show. The meeting was attended by various invited brands and retailers and by me. This meeting has been going for maybe four shows now and has generally been thoughtful and productive. That’s a welcome improvement from the larger group meetings that
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I’ve just finished reading a book called The Methuselah Effect, by Patrick Cox. As I’ve said, I often get intriguing business ideas from non-business books. This is one of those times. I really recommend this book. The trouble is, it doesn’t seem to be on Amazon, which I’ve never seen before. Anyway, the book is
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