February 2008  Issue 2.2

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Feature Article

Feature StoryThey Laughed When I Spoke to the Waiter in French …

Overcoming the challenges of exhibiting abroad

from eConnections

A few years ago, a young French woman from Paris got a summer job teaching the language at Colby College in Maine. Surrounded by English speakers trying out tongue-tied French accents all week along, she decided to get a taste of Paris in Canada's Quebec City, where French is the primary language.

Editorial Corner

Exhibiting overseas … Drawing in people without bells and whistles … An awkward phone call

Hello. I'm Rob Murphy, chief marketing officer of MC² and this month's editor of eConnections.

Does the very thought of exhibiting outside the U.S. send a chill down your spine? Fear not. In this month's feature article, Torsten Heinze, an international sales manager with German-based design and exhibit company ProFair, discusses what you can expect when you jump across the pond, and how to make your experience there less stressful and more successful.

Last month, a business development manager asked how to attract people to his exhibit without any gimmicks. See what our readers have to say.

Have you ever overheard people saying unpleasant things about you? Well, one of our readers did, and the people doing the "dissing" were her vendors. What do you think she should do about this situation?

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Mobile World Congress

Mobile World Congress
Barcelona
February 11-14, 2008

Each year, hundreds of new products make their global debut at the Congress exhibition, which showcases more than 1,300 companies from all segments of the industry.

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What’s Your Best Advice?

Last Issue's DilemmaLast Issue's Dilemma:

How do I bring traffic to a stop -- without any gimmicks?

I work for a small insurance company and exhibit about six times a year. My booth is always a 10x10. How do I get more people to visit my booth -- without using any gimmicks? I deal with financial planners, and they don't go for all the "bells and whistles."

-- Jerry, New Business Development Manager

See what readers had to say.


This Issue's DilemmaThis Issue's Dilemma:

What should I do about what I heard between the lines?

The other day, I was on a conference call with a couple of my vendors. After I said good-bye, I thought I'd disconnected the call but I hadn't, and I heard them say some disparaging things about me. Should I stop doing business with them? Tell them what I heard and ask for an explanation? Or what?

-- Dissed in Detroit

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On the Show Floor

Bigger Isn't Always Really Better

How to make your tabletop exhibit really pay off

by Linda Armstrong - EXHIBITOR

Palm Power

The future of meetings is on hand and in hand

by Rachel Gecker - MeetingsNet

Your Career

Well-Versed

Think before you speak -- and watch your words pay off

by Emily Weisburg - Entrepreneur's StartUps

Team Building

The most common problems -- and solutions

by Gayle Lantz - WorkZ

Get More Done

Stressed Over Work?

Just get it done already

by Alvah Parker - selfgrowth.com

Baby, It's Cold Outside

10 winter weather tips for laptops

by Catherine Roseberry - about.com

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