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Being in the trade show industry, we know how valuable face-to-face meetings are to…

Toss your thinking cap and grab a cup of Joe


It's not just athletes or mice in a maze whose performance is enhanced by a jolt of…

How to throw a wicked-good show: Paht 2


In my last post (that would be Paht 1 of the NAA Bahston conference recap), I talked…

How to throw a wicked-good show: Paht 1


Every show we promote has something special, something unique. And even though there…

In with the old


Sometimes “old” gets a bad rap. It seems negative, as if no one wants it. We are…

Print sprints into the future


Augmented reality?...QR codes?...polyester paper? The world of printing has…

An interesting use of a QR code in downtown Reykjavik

How to market like a Viking


I just got back from the land of the Vikings with some fun friends. We toured…

Are you cashing in on your tradeshow leads?


We at CSG Creative have known for years that tradeshows are the most productive and…

Brand names gone wrong

Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate’s daughter


What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.…

Marketing lessons from my mama


Last Sunday was Mother’s Day. I managed to get the card in the mail just in time and…