On treasures and trinkets
At NARdi Gras, just like Mardi Gras, it’s easy to get sidetracked by trinkets, but don’t mistake them for the real treasures this experience has to offer.
Hopefully you’ve already had a chance to experience the 2006 REALTORS® Expo (or at least read about and see pictures of it in this blog). I had the pleasure of working at the NAR booth on the opening night of the show. The expo floor before the doors open is a backstage frenzy of last-minute freak-outs and fixes that ultimately has to give way to the excitement growing both behind and in front of the curtain.
And the Expo offers plenty to be excited about, especially this year, with a record-breaking 650 exhibitors in more than a dozen categories. Among all those products and services, shared ideas, and polished presentations, there is something that benefits everyone, professionally and even personally.
I was disappointed to hear a couple describe the Expo as “totally disappointing” because they hadn’t scored anything worth saving from the trash bin. When another attendee countered that he’d enjoyed some good sessions at the Expo, the couple conceded that there were indeed GREAT sessions, but the takeaways weren’t as good as they should have been. I say it depends on what you’re looking to take away.
Please remember: the goody bags and free gifts available at most tables in the Expo are only a fraction of what’s good about the event, like the cherry on top of a really good sundae.
