Last month I had the opportunity to attend Constant Contact’s “Get Down to Business” seminar in Chicago. Not only was I able to meet with a variety of people working in social media, or at least implementing it for their businesses, as well as see presentations from several top people in the industry, but I was also able to attend a special lunch with Steve Robinson, Gail Goodman, and a small handful of respected guests and loyal Constant Contact customers.
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A Night at Marcello’s with the Midwest Society of Professional Consultants
March 9, 2010
Last Wednesday I attended Rich’s talk at the Midwest Society of Professional Consultants’ monthly meeting at Marcello’s in Chicago, titled “The Last Day of the Project Is the First Day of Unemployment.” Rich initiated a conversation, gave his audience a few questions to related to the topic to think about, then moderated a highly [...]
FabTech 2009
November 24, 2009
Recently, I attended FabTech, a large trade show at McCormick Place in Chicago. It got me thinking about how important these shows are and the value to a company when they attend. If the economy is in a slump, it certainly isn’t evident at these shows. A single booth is expensive and there were a [...]
Art’s Initial Thoughts on the FabTech & AWS Welding Show
November 20, 2009
Went to trade show in Chicago the other day. The Fab Tech & AWS Welding Show was held at McCormick Place. Among the many exhibitors, there were some outlandish display booths, including a small semi trailer truck with the center cut out for their display. Everyday there were various presentations, including ones about the industry, [...]