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Welcome Trade Show & Event Marketers,

Take a break from your big October trade shows to get insights with these articles about improving results, booth staffing, exhibit design, promotions, time management, and more:

Please let us know if there’s anything else we can do to help you make your trade shows more successful.

Bill Dierberger – President


Why Didn't That Attendee Stop In My Trade Show Booth?

Manage Your LogisticsHe sure looked like a perfectly good prospect.  He had the right color badge.  He works at a company that is in the right vertical market and the right size.  And your uncanny booth staffing sixth sense told you he even had an approved budget for your product.  Yet with barely a glance he sailed right on past your booth.  So why didn’t he drop anchor?  Click here to read the 8 reasons why that attendee didn’t stop in your trade show booth. 

23 Trade Show LOL Cats Make Exhibitors Laugh Out Loud

10 Easy ThingsOne of the most popular ideas that has spread around the Internet is the hilarious LOL cats … and now they’re into trade shows.  These amusing cats not only have 9 lives, they apparently have even more trade shows.  They have faced with good humor the travails of booth staffing, travel, promotions, display set up and shipping, lead management, exhibit design, and more.  Click here to see 23 funny images that only a trade show exhibitor will giggle at  

What Transforms A Trade Show Exhibit Into An Experience?

Look in the mirrorDo you want attendees to remember your exhibit long after the event is over?  If so, key into something educators have discovered; the more senses you engage in your booth experience the more people will remember your message.  People are classified as visual, audio or kinesthetic learners and all three types will be at your trade show.  Click here to discover some ways to turn your trade show exhibits into an experience for everyone who visits!

Don't Blame Your Booth Staff

youtubeYOU the Exhibitor have invested hours and hours in meetings, discussing booth structure, how you want the booth to look, what main message you want your attendees to know, and more.  So when the booth looks great but doesn’t get the results you want, your first reflex may be to blame your booth staff.  Don’t blame them just yet.  Click here to read about the three things you may have overlooked doing before your show.

8 Wrong Ways To Use Trade Show Promotions

Soaked up the BuzzDone right, promotions increase tradeshow booth traffic, make positive impressions, deepen relationships, and boost memorability.  Done wrong, they can waste booth staffers’ time, be a drain on your trade show budget, and erode your reputation.  Click here to discover 8 common wrong ways to use trade show promotions – and how you can avoid making these same mistakes yourself! 


I'd Rather Be Exhibiting Than …


youtubeThink exhibiting is tough?  It sure beats the alternatives!  Not only does exhibiting add considerable value to your company’s brand – and sales pipeline, it’s better than getting stuck in time-wasting activities, or being caught out of the loop on what’s going on with clients and your industry.  Click here to quickly see 16 burdensome things you can avoid by exhibiting at a trade show!


3 More Ways To Get More Out Of Your Day

3 Following up on his earlier blog post about increasing your personal productivity, Jordan Hanlon shares three more ideas to get more out of your day.  Learn how to increase your reading speed by 25% instantly, learn about a free software program that helps you synchronize all your notes and thoughts across multiple tech platforms, and learn how to make sure you only attend meetings that are worth your time.  Click here to read these three new productivity tips!


PictureScape® Frame System: Inline Exhibits With Custom Shapes!

picNow you don’t have to choose between an easy set-up display and a more structurally intriguing exhibit that takes more time to set up.  The PictureScape® Frame System gives you a light weight, easy-to-set-up choice that offers unique design and a cleaner look than ever before.  Click here to see the cool movie that shows more about the PictureScape Frame System. And for a limited time, you can receive the introductory price of 20% off the PictureScape fabric graphic on a new or replacement panel.  Contact us for more details. 


FREE Live Webinar:
 

Trade Show Promotions: Getting More of the Right People To Your Booth 
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Free Live Webinar


Trade Show Promotions Webinar

The average trade show attendee only visits about 20 of the roughly 400 exhibitors per show -- and attendees mostly decide who they’ll see before the show even starts.  How do you beat those odds?  With better trade show promotions! 

This webinar will help you boost your booth traffic and get key decision makers to visit you with:

  • The 3 questions you need to answer before choosing your trade show promos
  • A grab bag of ideas: 17 pre-show and 27 at-show promotion ideas
  • The 8 common mistakes exhibitors make with promos – and how to avoid them  

Then get your important trade show questions answered in a fast-paced Q & A session.
 
Click below to register for the “Trade Show Promotions: Getting More of the Right People To Your Booth” Webinar
: 

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

9 am PDT – 10 am MDT – 11 am CDT – 12 noon EDT

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

11 am PDT – 12 noon MDT – 1 pm CDT – 2 pm EDT


What’s
Working In Exhibiting 

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