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Trade Show Marketing Strategy for Positive ROI

SmartBug Media

Mastering the art of trade show marketing requires going beyond conventional strategies. You can approach trade shows with one of two marketing strategies: developing one theme for all events you attend or customizing your strategy for each show.

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The Ideal Trade Show Checklist & Timeline

Navigate the Channel

It’s been a while since trade shows were the must-meet-and-see-events for B2B industries, but recently trade show event space and calendars are filling. Marketing departments and agencies are working to develop trade show themes and slogans, many of them highlighting being back together and pressing the restart button.

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Old School Trade Shows Are Costing You Time and Money

PathFactory

With 2023 event planning in full swing, I’m reflecting on the virtual and hybrid events I’ve attended over the last three years. In 2022, we saw 3X ROI on the more personalized live (digital) events and as well as webinars compared to large industry trade shows. And we are not alone. The good news?

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Buying Signals: B2B Marketing Budgets without a Line Item for Trade Shows

Sword and the Script | B2B

The decline of B2B trade shows frees B2B marketing to experiment with more efficient channels; virtual events surface buying signals The pandemic is certainly changing marketing – but we might all do well to shift our thinking towards what might become quasi-permanent. Give our services a try.

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Your guide to building a marketing budget template

The Marketing Blender

Your guide to building a marketing budget template. Looking to create a new marketing budget template for your business? Although a marketing budget template can take some time and thought to build, it’s not as difficult as you may think it is. What should you know before building your marketing budget?

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How Outcome-Based Vs. Traditional Sub-Account Budgets Serve Everyone Better

Vision Edge Marketing

The use of sub-accounts is the most common approach to budgeting and is used to separate funds for different expenses. But this approach has a number of drawbacks, which is why we recommend outcome-based budgeting and planning. The best place to start is to understand the purpose of a budget. Let’s explore why.

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How to Use Marketing Budget KPIs for Decision-Making

SmartBug Media

The most skilled marketers aren't just the ones who can identify the best channels for growing customers; they are also the ones who can identify the best channels to avoid. Key KPIs to Track in Your Marketing Budget. Cumulative spend: The total budget expended across all marketing channels. Marketing efficiency.