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9 Post-Pitch Follow Up Mistakes Keeping You From the Close

Minus actually closing the deal, is there anything better than those first few moments after a killer pitch? You found a perfect-fit prospect, ran a...

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1 min read

How to Close a Sale in 5 Steps

Even at a trade show event everyone knows that sales is definitely part science, but it's not rocket science. If reps adopt effective processes, it...

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Who’s Your Persona?

Having this profile is important, no matter whether you’re a show organizer or an exhibitor. It will help to understand who you’re talking to so you...

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How to Win Against the Competition

Even while you are in a trade show environment, salespeople and prospects rarely want to talk about the same thing. You want to talk about the...

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10 Magic Words That Move Prospects to Buy

Emotions are a powerful thing. Prospects make decisions based on potential ROI, ease of implementation, and likelihood that a product will help them...

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Which Event Marketing Tools Drive Attendance?

The CEIR survey found that marketers have tightened their strategy, away from what Drapeau calls a “spray and pray” mentality to a more sophisticated...

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3 min read

The Best Time to Make a Sales Call in 2017

Well our answer would be : "At ANY trade show event in your booth". But not all calls happen on the trade show floor. Most salespeople are eager to...

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19 Terrible, Very Bad Sales Phrases That Turn Prospects Off

Sales is a language game even when you are standing in your booth and drawing in prospects. Salespeople use words to demonstrate value, identify...

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How Marijuana Is Transforming the Event Industry

Four states legalized recreational use of marijuana in November—California, Massachusetts, Maine, and Nevada—bringing the total number to eight plus...

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Optimizing the life cycle of trade show customers

Traditionally, the “marketing funnel” has been a guide for marketers to move their prospects along a continuum from awareness to consideration to...

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