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Trade Show Marketing Tips for Sales and Marketing Leaders

Now that more and more people are getting vaccinated, it may be time to think about getting back out there. Whether they are 100% virtual, 100% in...

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New Survey Finds 88 Percent of Attendees Are Open to In-Person Events

GES surveyed 1,330 attendees in June and July to understand their willingness to return to physical events, and their concerns around safety and...

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7 tips to decide if a trade show is right for your product

From visibility to credibility, exhibiting at a trade show has hundreds of benefits for your business. Establishing a presence, whether big or small,...

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30 Responses to the Dreaded Sales Objection "It Costs Too Much"

Price objections are common in sales -- primarily because most prospects have learned pushing back on cost will get them a discount. That makes it...

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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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Always Be Closing Is Dead: How to Always Be Helping in 2017

One of Hollywood’s most famous depictions of the sales world is found in Glengarry Glen Ross. Alec Baldwin’s character, Blake, is the epitome of the...

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5 Questions That Will Make Your Final Close Happen Naturally

From their first conversation to the close, a strong salesperson consistently asks her prospect for small closes. Getting incremental commitments...

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Add the element of surprise in your trade show booth

One of my greatest marketing secrets, I learned from my father. When I was 12 years old I worked for my father on Saturdays in his retail store. The...

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Summer Reading to Enhance Your Exhibit Marketing Expertise

During the warm, sunny summer months, it seems everyone is talking about great reads. And while that often may include an epic work of fiction or the...

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Connecting with Millennials at Trade Shows

It should come as no surprise that marketing to Millennials is not the same as marketing to other generations of consumers, which has big...

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