Invest in People
Wednesday April 2, 2014 | Filed under:
Shark Tank judge Daymond John – the keynote speaker at ASI’s New York City show on Friday – believes one key to surefire success is to invest in people and not just ideas. John, a modern-day renaissance man, branding expert, fashionista and judge on the ABC hit reality show Shark Tank, will expand on that advice, and more, during a presentation I can’t wait to see.
As a Shark Tank co-host, the man known as “The Shark” fields business pitches from everyday people hoping to launch their company or product to new heights, and then invests his own money into the best projects. During a recent interview on ASI Radio, John told our listening audience he looks for problem-solvers who never stop working and who are constantly growing and learning. “At the end of the day, they’re just not going to stop until they’ve exhausted all resources,” John said. “I love investing in people.”
John’s keynote is Friday 9:30-10:15 a.m. at the The ASI Show™ New York, which takes place at the Javits Convention Center Thursday, April 3 and Friday, April 4. We kicked off the action earlier this week with ASI’s invitation-only hosted buyer event, fASIlitate, Tuesday and Wednesday at Javits with productive one-on-one meetings between leading distributors and some of the industry’s most sought-after suppliers.
During the trade show itself, ASI hosts free education classes on social media, relationship building, demographics, sales and the secrets of successful entrepreneurs. All classes qualify for points toward the ASI Certification Program. To date, over 29,000 industry professionals have registered for classes necessary to obtain the industry certification through ASI’s free Online Learning Center.
Thursday, ASI’s products expert, Joe Haley, conducts a live version of his popular “Joe Show,” featuring dozens of cool, new products from leading suppliers. The fun continues Thursday night at the annual Counselor Hot 25 party at exclusive downtown rooftop club at the Gansevoort Meatpacking hotel. Click here for Counselor magazine’s 2014 list of the industry’s hottest, most innovative game-changers.
For more coverage of ASI New York, visit www.asicentral.com and the ASI Show Facebook page.
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