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Originally Posted by Sausage
I have only ever seen one case where a bikini model was used to push a product at a mainstream convention.
But thats not really the point, and I generally don't see the need for people to attend conventions if its not for business reasons. I believe its healthy to have a personal and social life outside of your work, and for that reason I keep the two very seperate. I can finish work, and switch off. People who use industry conventions to let off steam are obviously lacking a social life that fills those needs, and yes I am referring to both mainstream and adult.
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I wasn't referring to the convention show floor of a mainstream convention. I'm referring to what they do after 5 p.m. at their parties. You should come to vegas and pick any one of the conventions in town on any given day and we'll go crash it. lol
And I have to tell you...I personally DO enjoy hanging with my peers and being able to talk shop. It's fun to drink with them. And make our evil plans to get drunk and get laid for the night (whether they come true is another matter)
Are you seriously saying that businessmen all over the world don't do deals in strip clubs? And are you seriously saying that major debauchery doesn't go on here in Vegas at every convention in town?
OK. But back to what you're saying...my social life is good. I go out every week and have a good time with friends. And yet, I still do TONS of business at the shows during parties.
The last REALLY good ROI I had off a show was Amsterdam in 2008. I didn't attend even ONE "seminar" or ONE official function.
But what I did do, was attend three dinners on three nights. And after dinner, the program owners that were at those dinners wanted to...you guessed it...PARTY.
And that we did! Hookers, drugs, drinking, fucking and sleeping in late the next day while many "online marketers" were sitting in "workshops" and "seminars" at 10 in the freakin' morning! lol
I am STILL making money from the relationships I forged getting fucked up with the real power players who were there. I'd guess conservatively that one show has made me more than 2 million dollars and growing.
Meanwhile, the "online marketers" were in seminars listening to affiliate reps give spam speeches.
Tell me something...IF you attended the AVN show and you are an affiliate...what exactly would you do there? What "business" would you conduct? And where would you conduct it?
I'm being serious. I'm telling you that I've made money by partying and hanging with the people that mattered at the shows. Please explain to me why I'm doing it wrong.
And then tell me why every other business in this world is conducted the same way at conventions. Yeah, they do the "seminars" and "workshops". That's called a "cover story" for the REAL convention...which consists of strippers, drugs, and hookers.
And that's just the convention for the Baptist Church.
You can only imagine what happens at car dealership conventions...no I don't have to imagine it. My youngest brother is in the car business. He tells me. It makes porn conventions look like a boyscout meeting. lol