Trade Show Survival Guide: Tips and Tricks for Exhibitors and Attendees

Trade shows can be exciting and productive events, but they can also be overwhelming if you’re not well-prepared. Whether you’re an exhibitor looking to make a lasting impression on potential clients or an attendee eager to network and learn, this trade show survival guide has you covered. Let’s review some valuable tips and tricks for both exhibitors and attendees to ensure a successful and enjoyable experience.

DON’T FORGET: trade show success starts with research! To find out which trade shows are the best fit for your company, start your search now using our Worldwide Trade Show Calendar!

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Mastering the Art of Networking at Trade Shows

 

Trade shows present a golden opportunity for professionals to expand their network, forge valuable connections, and unlock new business prospects. However, navigating the bustling environment of a trade show and engaging with a diverse range of individuals can be intimidating, especially for those new to the scene.

Mastering the art of trade show networking is not only a skill that can propel your career or business to new heights but also an essential aspect of personal and professional growth. Let’s explore effective strategies to help you make the most of your trade show experience and leave a lasting impression on potential partners, clients, and collaborators. Continue reading “Mastering the Art of Networking at Trade Shows”

Top Trade Show Trends for 2022

When it comes to which trends we believe will prevail in 2022, trade show organizers alike have a wide range of opinions. However, there are some constant themes, including the importance of quality above quantity, the continued product shortages, and networking concerns.

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Picture Perfect: Useful Photos to Take at Your Next Trade Show

If a picture is worth a thousand words, trade shows are the ideal place to take candid pictures. Exhibitors, after all, invest a lot of money to create a visual presence at each trade show. Trade shows serve as a rich setting for capturing photographic memories that may be repurposed in a variety of ways, thanks to enticing booth design, bright signs and graphics, demos, seminars, and other activities aimed to enhance booth traffic. 🔥HOT TIP🔥 Use your trade show as the perfect time to gather photos for your website or promotional posts on social media. Continue reading “Picture Perfect: Useful Photos to Take at Your Next Trade Show”

Ways to Engage at a Hybrid Event

The past couple years have certainly been an eye-opening experience for those planning and attending events. Online conferences, expos, meetings and other hybrid event experiences have been a great substitute, but many of us still miss the energy and interaction of an in-person event. On a positive note, we’ve also learned that although virtual events can’t always replace the real thing, they can still be highly effective. Continue reading “Ways to Engage at a Hybrid Event”

Here’s Why You’re Not Getting Enough Trade Show Booth Traffic

After months of planning, trade show day is finally here! You’re excited to meet and greet with attendees and hopefully capture a few more leads to boost sales. Yet here you are, standing in an empty trade show booth while attendees simply walk by without even a slight glance.

If you’ve ever been in that situation, chances are you wanted a magic wand to transport you somewhere else – somewhere far, far away. The expense of exhibiting at a trade show is enough to make you frustrated, adding in the lack of booth traffic is down right depressing.

Here are the 4 most common reasons why your booth traffic lacking and our best ways to turn that trickle of booth traffic into a flood.

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Valuable Trade Show Staffing Guidelines

It’s true that the success of any action hinges on how prepared you are.

The benefits you reap at any trade show relies heavily on well trained booth staff and how they interact with prospective clients or attendees on the show floor. Before sending your booth staff out in the field, make sure you’re providing them with the support and training they need.

In this post we’ll give you our best advice and best practices when it comes to choosing staff for your trade show booth, responsibilities of staffers, concerns when preparing your staff for the show floor and budgeting.

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4 Easy Ways to Capture Trade Show Attendees’ Attention

3 SECONDS!

Literally, that’s the amount of time you have to catch someone’s eye and draw them into your trade show booth. If you’ve ever attended a trade show and walked the convention floor, you know how easily it is to get distracted. You see a friendly face heading towards you and strike up a conversation, you bump into someone and spill coffee on your shirt, and then there’s the sudden bathroom trip. There always seems to be something that keeps you from the main reason why you’re there in the first place – checking out the exhibitors booths.

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7 Spot On Trade Show Marketing Myths

Myths are everywhere.

From mythical creatures like unicorns or mermaids, lightning never strikes in the same place twice, dogs’ mouths are cleaner than our mouths – but that’s not they type of myths were talking about. Today we’re debunking a few of the most common trade show marketing myths, with a few compelling stats to back them up. Brace yourself, because it’s about to get real. 

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Our Best Tips, Tricks & Secrets for a Successful Trade Show

Does it seem to you that some businesses have it all together when exhibiting at a trade show?

Almost like they have the secret recipe for networking and bringing back a positive return on investment. Their secret is it’s no secret at all, it’s simply this:

A successful trade show is measured by how much effort you want to put into it.

Yes you read that right. Sounds simple, or is it. Being that we are a trade show display company, we’ve attended many and have seen a thing or two at different trade shows. So here’s our best tips, tricks & secrets for a successful trade show.

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