…in which I interview Public Relations pro Diane Weiss Jones of DJ Public Relations. We take on public relations, marketing, community relations, social media and more. Is there anything such as bad publicity? And much more. Fun convo:
Reach Diane Weiss Jones here:
ONE GOOD THING: The Pebble Beach concours d’elegance.
Today’s podcast/vlog includes a pleasant conversation with Lynn Maria Thompson, ghost-writer, business advisor, business owner and shall we admit it – a former tradeshow coordinator for a big corporation. Well, she was at least heavily involved in tradeshows, back in the day. Now she is finishing up her new book, The Feline CEO: How Following a Cat’s Lead Can Make You a Better Business Leader. Here’s the recording, in your choice of audio or video:
Show Notes:
Lynn Maria Thompson’s The Feline CEO Facebook page
Check out Lynn’s OldMaidCatLady ecommerce site!
The book Lynn mentioned: How Big is Your But? by Rene Brent
Movie: Atomic Blonde (trailer). 5 stars!
In this week’s TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, I take a look at the various ways to create flowcharts and mindmaps for pinning down the aspects of a process, whether it’s complicated or not. Also, on this week’s tradeshow tip, the 7 signs you may be ready for tradeshow marketing.
Mentioned in the show:
And here’s a great mind-mapping software, XMind.
And for the ONE GOOD THING – Check out The Last Tycoon on Amazon.
In spite of a few minor technical glitches, Gwen Hill of Exhibit Force and I had a fun conversation that touched on a lot of problems that exhibitors and exhibit managers face: namely, dealing with the heavy-duty record-keeping, communication and collaboration requirements of an exhibit program. It’s a great look at the various ways that Exhibit Force is positioned to help thousands of exhibitors in their management programs.
ONE GOOD THING: Air conditioning! It’s summer. It’s hot.
I sat down with Jay Tokosch of Core-Apps on this week’s TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee. Jay’s been in the industry for about eight years, and is CEO of Core-Apps, which creates apps for show organizers, show management software, apps for exhibitors and more. Check out Core-Apps when you get a moment, and be sure to look at the ShowcaseXD app here. Fun and lively conversation – check it out:
ONE GOOD THING: I saw the movie Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets over the weekend. Critics say it’s the standout movie of the summer, and I don’t disagree. It’s a gorgeous movie, a pretty good story led by a couple of unknowns, but supported by a notable cast including Clive Owens, Ethan Hawke, Rihanna and Herbie Hancock (!). Good stuff. See the trailer here.
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TradeshowGuy Tim Patterson on his weekly podcast, looks at how to get out of a creative slump, whether it’s writer’s block or some other creative endeavor, using brainstorming and other techniques to come up with new ideas.
Today’s ONE GOOD THING: “So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley” by Roger Steffens.
Oh, I also mentioned that I do a reggae show every week on KMUZ.org. It’s Monday night at 6 pm and yes you can listen live at that link.
A review and commentary on IFT 2017, the International Food Technologists show in Las Vegas in late June. Also, what to do and what NOT to do in a tradeshow booth, as seen at IFT! And, one good thing!
This week’s ONE GOOD THING: Al Franken’s “Giant of the Senate” newly released book.
I’m in Las Vegas for the IFT 2017 show (that’s the International Food Technologists), and I spend a few minutes discussing how I approach walking the floor of the show. Also, a quick look at the Beatles Cirque du Soleil show.
ONE GOOD THING: The Beatles Love show by Cirque du Soleil
I take a look at blogging: what it takes, why to do it, how it works, what kinds of content you can use, and a little commentary on how it’s worked for me at TradeshowGuyBlog.com.
TradeshowGuy Tim Patterson discusses the philosophy and application of continuing education for person and professional reasons. What does it take to be a lifelong learner? Take a look:
Mentioned in the show: Peter Shankman’s Shankminds.
And if you want to wish someone a Happy Birthday, you can send them this!
Here’s the audio version. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast here.