Tradeshows Do Work If Exhibitors Get Training

Expo, conference and tradeshow organizers – do you really want to help prove that “tradeshows don’t work”?

As I tell people “it’s very easy to prove that ‘tradeshows don’t work’ – you simply do what most people do: don’t plan in advance, show up without pre-show marketing or training, and expect miracles”.

On the other hand, tradeshows [...]

HOW TO ATTRACT MORE ATTENDEES INTO YOUR BOOTH

Congratulations! You’re planning ahead on how to improve your trade show marketing.

Now.  How to get prospects into your booth?

First, a few no-no’s we’ve mentioned in tips before:

Don’t create a moat between yourself and attendees with a table at the front.
Don’t let your staff sit down, huddle together or otherwise signal disinterest.
Don’t let a graphics [...]

HOT PROMOTIONAL MARKETING TOOLS FOR TRADE SHOWS

Inspired by a trip to the largest promotional products tradeshow on the East Coast – ideas for more impact for YOUR brand at YOUR trade shows (besides the booth):

#1 – Electroluminescent Illuminated Branded Apparel

Definitely an “eye-catching” idea: a T-shirt or Cap branded with your logo in lights which flashes to the beat of [...]