There weren't a lot of salespeople running around. Here, they discussed the nuances of e-commerce recruiting, financing, technology integration and strategy. But instead of a classic computer trade show, where thousands of consumers buy an all-day ticket so they can be herded into an auditorium filled with nondescript exhibitor booths, this powwow is decidedly informal. A setting like this is the perfect forum for mixing the two cultures. Net Returns and its predecessor, Internet Summit, are informal, scaled-down events designed for a select number of industry honchos.
Successful conferences are all about access.
You pay a lot of money to go to one of these things, and you have certain expectations. COO Bob Pittman. I needed to take another look. Upon further review, Gwynn discovered the pitch was a slider. Armed with visual information, he singled in his next at-bat.