What is SMART marketing when you are contemplating exhibiting at trade shows? Some pointers on what's important for your goals and strategies in the trade show arena.

These are 5 simple steps that can help you with your decision making process, as well as give you some ideas on the importance of what to put into your mark

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A while back Las Vegas Trade Show Venue's banned halogen lighting, because they started an exhibit on fire. There are other economical solutions for lighting fixtures in the industry.

Not only are they environmentally friendly, but there are big cost savings with reduction of electrical costs up to 80%. This solution is

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If we all continued on as "The American Patriot" as Mark Farner - formerly of Grand Funk, perhaps we could feel Independence day every day of the year. The value in knowing where our independence comes from is what will help us be more compassionate and understanding of others.

Mark Farner is an individual who does not

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A Chicago based exhibit house see's the value in trade shows, and offers a free exhibit booth program. When marketing departments across the nation are struggling with budget cuts, a solution for those that are unsure if they should continue attending trade shows.

Taking some of the cost factor out of the decision, becaus

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Mark Farner from Grand Funk was a leader in the guitar world, and still remains strong. His passion for playing has driven his career and his soul in many different directions, but yet still keeping him on course at the same time. Through the sexy 60's and the steamy 70's Farner played his heart out and continues to do so w

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Putting strong leaders in place and allowing them to make confident decisions is one way to allow growth within a company. Putting strong leaders in place and not giving them the authority to direct and drive can actually harm the process of growth. Allowing the decisions to be discussed, and ideas to be shared, constructivel

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Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, never met, but their styles became legendary all the same.  Jimi's music was carried kept alive by Vaughan, and was one of his main inspirations.  There were many others that Stevie followed religiously and kept their music alive.  This is a great piece of art that has morphe

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This is a fantastic eye opening article about the value of kindess, if more people would put the kind face forward and be willing to help others, our world would clearly be a better place.  Don't mis-represent it though, and realize it's value.  We often get so wrapped up in our little cubicles, we do not realize wh

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This is the finished product, in the days to come I will show renditions of the process, with my lay-mans term explanations how I go about getting this down on paper, or wood, whichever the case may be. From the beginning outline to the shading and the finished product. The original piece was a bar stool that I auctioned off for a local "ch

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Pencil sketch from graphite woodless of Stevie Ray Vaughan, closer to the beginning of his career. The way he played with such passion, you can see from the forearms in this sketch, how he put his entire soul into every chord he strummed. Using a tortillion, to shadow effect the darker corenrs and bring out the light in his facial structure

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What makes us happy - join in the list of 5 little things that make you happy. What makes us tick? Why do we spend time doing so much of what we don't and feel guilty when we do what we enjoy? Thinking of 5 little things that make you happy, can you come up with them? It took me a short little while to get past the 3rd one, but given my ge

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Great post, simple and true facts about customer service. Is the customer always right, that is the old saying. Why do some companies continue with remedial customer service? Is it getting you the business you need? When we buy something and it does not work, why do we get lip when we try to return it with out the purchase of a service plan

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What would you expect to come out of the mouth of a small child when you are bleeding in the kitchen, why would you ever slam the garbage down further knowing that there is a lid in there with sharp edges, all the dumb things we do, compiled on the fact that the turkey was not thawed, and you had to drive it to your mothers to thaw, since you

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What is awareness, and why is it we are not aware of it. Building trust and building relationships can come easier if you are aware of what's going on around you and how you are reacting to any given situation. Make sure you pay attention to how you react, and what benefits you can gain from being aware. Quality and constant communication w

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Some good tips from someone close to me that actually experienced the devestation of loosing her home to a fire. From the time she left her home in the morning for the 12 minute drive to school and back, her home was engulfed, and there already people waiting with business cards. What to do if this ever happens to you, do not let people tak

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