At most of the shows, the other people are not going to bring me business. That's to say, our company, niche, and how we run things is an enigma.
So there is little a traffic guy can offer me for example. I have more niche, and fetish traffic rolling through my network of sites that is qualified, filtered, traffic then they have in their networks.
I am not a content provider beyond licensing, and maybe building a site or two in my free time, and I do not push affiliate sales. Although, I do enjoy listening to the pitches on some of the new technologies coming. Like AEBN's thing.
That said, I enjoy meeting people. Hearing how they do their programs and business. While I do not agree with a lot of them, it always gives me some new insights to how to do things for my stuff.
No matter the show, I always take something from them. However, it is typically NOT from the seminars, and more in talking to people.
The best investment is meeting folks and getting face to face. While people think all program owners, and king fish whales surf GFY 24/7, they do not. They have no time, or they are in the shadows. Having spent some face time with decision makers in the companies will open the opportunities down the line. So it's worth it for me. Plus I get a break and out of Michigan for a few days.
But I could do without the smoke.
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Originally Posted by tony404
I had heard something close to that also. I also always feel like people who go to shows feel propelled to say they did a ton of business and it was the greatest show ever.
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Business? Nah. 'Some' did however. I will not get into names, but I know some good business was done there. But I heard a lot more honest complaints, and seeing behind the curtain then at previous shows.
Other shows last year, everyone was having growth. This year, programs are admitting that is not the case.
