Monday, August 18, 2008
Outdoor Retailer - Summer 08
Since Lola was such a hit in January, we decided to bring her again this summer. Only problem is, I was flying instead of driving. And I was coming all by myself... No problem, right? Well, it was a little more hassle than I imagined. But, of course, I figured it out. A little luck, a little help, a little batting of the eyelashes. Haha. And it didn't hurt that my dog is a heartbreaker!
Here's a pic of what our packaging looks like on a retail display.
Lola and I right after set-up. And below, you can see our booth. Clean and simple. But, easy for me to set up and tear down alone, which is important.
The Zinetic Booth! Complete with Mascot.
The show was great. I made some new friends, opened some new accounts, got some re-orders. That's a satisfying week of work in my book!
Then, its home on Wednesday and off to EORA in Greenville on Saturday at 6 am. Aaaahh...the life of the sales. :)
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Workin Hard for the Money
Travel Goods Show - March, San Diego.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Outdoor Retailer Winter 2008
All in all, Outdoor Retailer (OR) Winter 08 was a really good show for Zinetic Pocket Slippers and for me. This is my 4th trade show in a year and I feel like it was the first one where I felt really comfortable in my own "professional self." .I'm not sure if that makes sense at all. But, at past trade shows, I felt alone and overwhelmed. Like a very small nobody fish drowning in the middle of the ocean. Now, I'm starting to figure things out. Everybody has to start out as a little fish at some point, right? I feel like I'm understanding how it all works, what is expected of me as the personification of our company, how not to become overwhelmed, how to keep my emotional and psychological state from a tailspin on the last day.
I still haven't quite figured out how to keep the exhaustion at bay. Well, that's not true. Dad says maybe I could go to bed before 1 am. That might help, I guess. Good thing that's not a company policy, though! Because I so enjoyed getting to reconnect with old(ish) friends and meet new ones! Travelling and meeting new people are two of my greatest joys in life and I get to do both of them as part of my job! I love that. Anyways, I also gained an impressive amount of conceptual knowledge about pool throughout the week. Too bad it doesn't translate into skill. I'm very bad. It was disappointing, actually. :(
Below, you can see Lola and I resting in the booth on the last day. Most of the buyers had already hit the slopes! So, we got to relax.
See ya in August!
Friday, January 11, 2008
Friday, December 21, 2007
Pocket Slippers' Grand Canyon Adventure
Throughout the trip's 35 miles and 4 nights, we used our Pocket Slippers often. They were great around the campsite at mealtimes. We kept them in our daypacks to slip on during lunch breaks. And when we had to climb out of our tents in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, they were quick and easy to slip on.
This is Abby lounging in PS during a 14 mile day hike to Ribbon Falls... a Cliff bar never tasted so good!
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
EORA Greenville, SC
The Eastern Outdoor Reps Association show was located in Greenville, SC, a town that I had never visited until this show, but will be happy to visit again. In fact, I probably will!
These pictures are of our SE reps and myself and in our booth. Rob Robinson, Elliott Hardin, and Dan Williams are all wonderful reps and also great guys to hang with. They also represent Yakima, Timex, Camelbak, Eurosock, and a new footwear company called OboZ. A good group to be in.
Thanks for showing a Yankee girl a good time, guys! :)
Oh, by the way, in case my Dad or Wendall is reading this, the trip was beneficial from a business standpoint as well. It wasn't all just fun. We opened 10 or 12 new accounts at the show and gathered many good leads for future orders. I'm still following up now.
Lots of work to do, gotta go!