Social-media topics are rising from nearly every corner of the NRA Show in Chicago this year -- in this case: literally. Twitter-using attendees who are posting news and observations from the show floor with the hashtag (anything preceded with a hashmark like this "#") were published instantly to flat-screen kiosks throughout the convention floor. Consultant Aaron D. Allen, founder of the Quantified Marketing Group of Orlando, Fla., posted the kiosk photo at right to Twitter. I'm following the hashtags #NRAshow and #NRA2010 from my home base in Dallas, and it's like overhearing great show-floor conversations. I'm all ears.- Ron Ruggless, rruggles@nrn.com
