WebMediaBrands CEO Alan Meckler
Asia Travels
I leave for Tokyo, Japan and Syndey, Australia on Monday morning. I return home on Friday. Such travel is hectic, but the good thing about such a rapid trip is that you never get whacked by the Asia-Pacific time zones because you get home before you get acclimated to the 14 hours time changes (at least that is my theory and it has worked for me for years).
I will be visiting the SES Japan trade show and working on setting up a variety of Japanese business relationships for our various JupiterImages' subscription operations. In Australia I will be visiting our new Dynamic Graphics office in Sydney and working on establishing a hoped for Australian SES show for 2006.
I hope to write a few blog entries this week, but if you do not hear from me it will probably be because of the hectic travel schedule.
Mr.Meckler: Bon Voyage, and best of luck in landing more Asian business! For over 10 years I've followed the same type of overseas business travel schedule in my role directing international sales in the stock imagey business. I agree with your "theory". Schedule rapid fire meetings, keep moving from city to city and maintain high energy - that's the key to staying ahead of the "jet lag". Plus, your hosts will be impressed, and will want to do business with a "mover and a shaker". Take care, and have a safe trip back home. MLS