When ever you are contemplating making a purchase from a new vendor you should always ask the question, “How much of this can we do on barter?”

Suggest a direct trade if you see the possibility, if not, then (more…)

Contents in the April 29, 2008 Tuesday Barter Report, published by BarterNews magazine, include the following (more…)

The International Trademark Association (INTA) is holding its 130th Annual Meeting in the heart of Europe at the ICC in Berlin, Germany. The Annual Meeting will be held from May 17 – 21, 2008.

This global meeting, which is the largest gathering of trademark owners and professionals in the world, will bring together more than 8,000 participants from more than 140 countries. The week-long event will feature (more…)

From the barter desk of Bob Meyer…04/29/2008

ITEX San Diego Goes Green

To help celebrate Earth Day on April 22, the ITEX in San Diego office decided to go green. Rather than printing 700 130-page directories for their members, they will now (more…)

Success in today’s business environment requires a razor-like focus.

“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.

“Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle or it will starve.

“It doesn’t matter whether you’re a lion or a gazelle—when the sun comes up, you’d better be (more…)

CameronWeeks Public Relations CEO Patti Hill is looking to work with companies in the life sciences–biotech, medical devices, health tech, software, IT and green technology industries.

She will barter her company’s services to early-stage companies, (more…)

Gerald Benjamin, is the President and Senior Managing Partner of International Capital Resources, San Francisco. He’s the author of the book, Finding Your Wings, which shows how to locate private investors to fund business ventures.

Benjamin says the “barter investor” is one of nine angel investors in the marketplace today. The barter (more…)

Opening up to barter offers from others (for your products/services) not only expands the possibilities for more sales and distribution of your products, it could lead you down the road to some new exciting business (more…)

Our cover story in this 1994 edition focused on the nation’s first television program dedicated to barter. Filmed in Manhattan’s Metro Studios, all of the production was handled on barter…from the construction of the studio set and stage, to the filming of the programs. Plus the professional efforts of the host/moderator, producer, director, makeup artists, as well as limos, hotels, and meals for the guests were obtained with trade dollars.

Then we took a close look at (more…)

Here is an example of an enterprising photographer overcoming a lack of cash to advertise his services. If you are a photographer and dismayed because of the slowing economy this will stimulate your (more…)