23. How many shows do you go to a year, and which shows do you plan on going this year?
That is such a difficult question to ask simply because there are a lot of quality shows that produce many great leads. I have enjoyed Qwebec Expo, Internext Florida (currently the stronger of the two Internext shows), Cybernet, Phoenix Forum, Webmaster Access to name a few. Yet trade shows are the life force behind any sales for a company. Not showing up leaves an impression that your company is not moving forward and that makes webmasters nervous. I know it’s smoke and mirrors but belly to belly networking at one show does more for the bottom line than a year on ICQ or Skype. If your looking for a job you need to ask what shows your required to be at – if they say none (which is unlikely) – then don’t accept their offer. No company succeeds in this industry without been seen.
This year I am in a transitional phase with SexDateCash.com and currently we are bringing on one of the industries top lawyers Eric Bernstein to make sure we are compliant with everything. If that all goes well then maybe I can start going to trade shows sooner but right now there are a lot of programs and new ideas that need to be implemented in order to help webmasters make money from a dating site without having fake profiles or unwanted software. In addition to all that we need to hire seasoned persons along with re-organizing and initiating some creative ideas as a team we have come up with. So our plate is full but we want to make sure the house is in order before invited guests along.
My hope is that I will be at Florida Internext and then the following year I will be more active again in speaking at seminars (my passion) and exploring more trade shows including overseas including the major ones as mentioned above. Maybe this time I can hopefully and finally hang with Dwreck from webcamcash.com – each trade show it is like two ships passing in the night. Yet men like him and others are family to me and going to trade shows is more than just doing business, it’s a family reunion.
Maybe this time I can take the corporate jet instead of the helicopter
