Issue #41

This issue covered three conventions. The BXI national convention hosted by the Brandfasses in Phoenix, the ITEX national convention in Portland, and NATE’s 13th Annual Convention in Florida at which the membership debated the merging of NATE and IRTA…NATE ultimately voted it down.

Noted author Harvey Mackay was on the cover of this issue. In his writings he affirmed that “barter is the smartest, most cost-effective form of corporate networking there is.”

“The Best and the Brightest Barter” section had nine mini-stories on the famous who embrace barter to build their wealth.

And our first article about “Barter Making Its Mark On The Web” appeared in this issue, well before (more…)

Contents in the June 16, 2008 Tuesday Barter Report, published by BarterNews magazine, include the following (more…)

From the barter desk of Bob Meyer…June 17, 2008

1. Sino Fibre signs joint venture with European trade exchange
2. Basketball Hall-of-Famer barters with Comcast SportsNet
3. Curry (more…)

The International Reciprocal Trade Association will celebrate another milestone at the coming annual IRTA Convention scheduled for September in (more…)

With Father’s Day just around the corner we thought this information would provide you with a smile, and a feeling of gratitude to your Dad.

Although Americans are known for their entrepreneurial zeal, it takes a lot more than zeal to establish a business.

The conventional view is that young people who succeed on their own often get a lot of financial help from their parents.

But are dad and mom’s deep pockets really that important? Not nearly as important, according to economists (more…)

Here’s an inside look at the realities of the home-building business in today’s (more…)

Chicago-based Ala Carte Entertainment uses two barter exchanges to obtain radio print and billboard advertising. The barter landscape is (more…)

Contents in the June 10, 2008 Tuesday Barter Report, published by BarterNews magazine, include the following (more…)

From the barter desk of Bob Meyer…06/10/2008

President’s Club Winners At 2008 ITEX Convention Revealed

ITEX’s (www.itex.com) convention recently held in Las Vegas reported its new President’s Club winners. Here are the six brokers who had beaming smiles along with a brand new DELL laptop computer and earned plaques:

Ronnie Graham (Highest Cash Collections)
Duncan Banner (Highest New Member Enrollment)
Peter and Neita Brooks (Highest Net Growth)
John Castoro (Highest Cash CTV)
Shawn Christian (Rookie of Year)
and Jim and Carolyn Young (Brokers of Year)

In addition, Chris Christenson and Philis Santello proudly accepted their 2008 Brokers Choice Award at the (more…)

Here are a dozen sales and marketing principles that, when used regularly, will provide you with that all-important edge in the marketplace.

• Great salespeople somehow deliver the bad news as palatally as they deliver the goods news.
• They openly admit what they don’t know, and make darn sure they learn it.
• Top salespeople are irresistible to (more…)