Yes, I realize that fighting through snow and ice here in Oregon may mean nothing to you. I've got friends who are vacationing in St. Thomas this week. I don't mind, really, it's just that they keep posting photos of gorgeous sunsets and sandy beaches. While I shiver....

On this week's TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, I take a look at (among other things) the heavy lifting that graphics have to do in your tradeshow marketing presentation. Check it out here, and if you want to be notified of future vlogs and webinars, toodle on over to TradeshowGuyWebinars.com.

Sell or Die Podcast: Are Tradeshows Even Worth It? Jeffrey Gitomer and Jennifer Gluckow co-host a sales podcast and in this one they take on tradeshows - and ask the question 'are tradeshows even worth it.' You might be surprised at their answers. This video is just a podcast tease, so to hear the whole episode you'll have to download or subscribe, but this is a good intro!

Tradeshow Exhibit Design and Promotion Ideas. A quick run through several blog posts that look closely at exhibit design and show promotion - definitely a fun and worthwhile stop.

Always Somebody Smaller, Always Somebody Bigger. A good reminder.

8 Ways to Use an iPad Kiosk at a Tradeshow. In case you were still trying to think of a way.