Trade Show Display Marketing Tips and Advice

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Topics: trade show attendees, marketing effectively at trade shows, trade show exhibit design tips, trade show motivation, motivating at trade show events, trade show fun

While some marketers mistakenly perceive trade shows as an old-fashioned lead generation tactic, savvy B2B marketers enjoy a trade show's reinvigorated ability to get them face-to-face with critical buyers, even in today's digital world. 
If you have colleagues who look at seemingly old-school trade shows and think, "Why should we continue to exhibit?", the answer is because trade shows continue to provide so much value to B2B marketers – value that may be surprising at first glance.

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Topics: trends in trade show marketing, face to face strategy, effective trade show marketing, trade show motivation, motivating at trade show events, trade show effectiveness, virtual reality in your trade show booth

If you've been to one corporate event, you've been to a million.  They are a great way to show gratitude for a great team of employees and practice team-building skills. But they tend to be so boring that many employees dread the thought of having to attend another monotonous corporate gathering. If you're getting ready to plan a new event, it's time to shake things up a bit.   Check out these 9 unique ideas that will make employees excited to attend your corporate event.

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Topics: booth experience, creative trade show exhibit designs, creative rental booth, trade show motivation, motivating at trade show events, trade show marketing at pharmaceutical shows

In the internet age, trade shows probably are not your sole source of leads. An ultra-targeted LinkedIn saved search, group of Google alerts, or smart CRM with built-in prospecting capabilities can deliver good fit opportunities to you on a regular basis -- without you ever having to step foot outside the office.  But most every industry has one event that is the event.  Everyone who's anyone attends, and that includes your customers, competitors, and a heaping helping of potential buyers. Your company simply must be represented on the vendor floor -- no ifs, ands, or buts about it.

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Topics: trade show booth maketing, tips on how to sell at trade shows, marketing effectively at trade shows, effective trade show marketing, motivating at trade show events, trade show effectiveness

Trade shows have many excellent benefits for businesses, from raising brand awareness and building brand loyalty to attracting new leads and networking opportunities. All of these benefits are great for increasing revenue and scaling up your business.  As with many other aspects of the marketing sector, trade shows have changed rapidly in recent years and are only set to continue to evolve further in 2019.   Take a look at the top six trends set to revolutionize the trade show landscape in 2019 and change what you do in your trade show booth next year.

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Topics: interactive marketing at trade shows, trade show exhibit design tips, trade show motivation, motivating at trade show events, chicago trade show events, trade show effectiveness

In a world where retail eCommerce sales surpassed $2.3 billion this year, touting your products at fairs, trade shows, and festivals might seem like an outdated tactic to grow your business.  However, showcasing your product or service in real life still has high sales potential today. 82% of trade show attendees are directly involved in their teams’ purchasing decisions, so setting up shop at fairs, trade shows, and festivals is one of the best ways to connect with your target accounts’ key decision makers. Trade shows can also help you connect with other players in your industry, market your brand to a large audience, and gather feedback about your products. To help you get the most out of your next trade show, we’ve compiled five effective strategies for selling your products at your booth. And hopefully, they can help you instantly attract your visitors’ attention and convince them to buy on the spot.

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Topics: tips on how to sell at trade shows, attracting an audience, marketing effectively at trade shows, trade show display design tips, motivating at trade show events, trade show effectiveness

When attempting to determine whether a question is aggressive or assertive, length is your first clue. In general, longer questions feel more aggressive than assertive ones. When the salesperson leads with intent or context, prospects can feel pressured to respond a certain way. Getting right to the point, on the other hand, makes prospects feel like they can answer however they’d like.

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Topics: tradeshow success, selling in your trade show booth, tips on how to sell at trade shows, motivating at trade show events, trade show effectiveness

This article is specific to trade shows in the APPAREL market.  The way we do business in the apparel and textile industries is being altered at lightning speed. With that in mind, the trade shows that serve those industries also are taking major steps to keep up with that changing world. We caught up with trade-show organizers to find out what they are doing to better serve customers.  Here is what they had to say:

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Topics: marketing effectively at trade shows, trade show display design tips, trade show motivation, motivating at trade show events, trade show effectiveness

Whether you’re a new event or an event with a 50-year (or longer!) legacy, you must break out of the standard education session/networking event/trade show floor model to create an experience to remember to compete in today’s market. Fortunately, event planners have more resources than ever to accomplish this challenge.

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Topics: face-to-face marketing, Trade Show Experience, booth experience, trade show exhibit design tips, trade show motivation, motivating at trade show events

We think TRADE SHOWS are the best way to touch a prospect.  But in between your shows you might want to look at these tips:  For years, there’s been a debate raging in the sales community: When reaching out to a prospect for the first time, should you call or email?  After all, first interactions with prospects are key -- you’re aiming to establish trust, provide value, gather key information, and perhaps even secure a follow-up meeting. If you don’t use the right medium, they’ll be less receptive to your message (and that’s assuming they engage at all).

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Topics: prospecting at trade shows, trade show selling, selling in your exhibit space, attracting an audience, motivating at trade show events, trade show follow-up, trade show effectiveness