Navigate the Channel

AUGUST 8, 2023

Many companies who exhibit at trade shows spend thousands of dollars—some spend millions—in an effort to attract new customers and show off new and improved products. Remember: 67% of all attendees represent a new prospect and a potential customer for exhibiting companies (and 81% of these attendees have buying authority.)

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The Marketing Blender

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Rethinking Trade Shows for Your B2B Manufacturing Marketing Strategy Trade shows have been the cornerstone of a traditional B2B manufacturing marketing strategy, prized for their networking and deal-making potential. Yet, their steep costs and modest ROI present clear downsides. Take Bison IP as an example.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 10, 2020

Particularly trade shows. Because as the world has moved on, trade shows haven’t. In 1983 The Harvard Business Review asked three captains of industry why they went to trade shows. The unnamed VP of a “$200m industrial company” said “trade shows are a self-perpetuating problem.

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Webbiquity

MAY 1, 2018

Trade show or event marketing offers an excellent opportunity for businesses and marketers to gain valuable face-to-face time with potential clients, customers and business partners. Use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram to advertise your upcoming trade show appearances. Guest post by Reno Macri.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 19, 2018

Searching for ways to ramp up your trade show performance? We’ve seen some amazing trade show performances over the years. To help you avoid these mistakes and capitalize on the wins, here are 12 trade show takeaways that you can apply to your next event. Success: Pre-Show Meeting.

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Lead Liaison

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

How to Create a Touchless Scavenger Hunt for your Trade Show If you’re looking to gamify your trade show with a scavenger hunt, you’ve come to the right place. Once a Waypoint is scanned it instantly reveals points, an optional game to deepen the experience, or a smart form to collect custom data.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 4, 2019

When it comes to B2B marketing tactics, no strategy has stood the test of time quite like the trade show. A recent survey done by the Content Marketing Institute shows 75% of respondents believe in-person events are an effective marketing tactic. Unfortunately, trade shows are expensive and time-consuming.

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Webbiquity

JULY 27, 2018

Some companies rely on trade shows for new business or to expand their client base, while other use the shows to launch a new product. Regardless of the objective, a successful trade show can “make or break” a new or small company. It is these little strategies that can help companies rise above their competition.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2020

Events and trade shows are expensive, even if you’re not a sponsor. You can find lots of tips online for generating more leads at trade shows and corporate events: spend more money on better real estate on the event floor, spend more money on prizes and giveaways, send more people, etc. Does your team actually do that?

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SmartBug Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

If you sell in the manufacturing space, trade shows are likely a big part of your marketing strategy. Trade shows allow you to generate brand awareness, network with influencers, and sell directly to qualified prospects. So what happens when attending trade shows isn’t an option? Virtual Tours. Interviews.

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Kaon

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

According to “The Marketing Spend Decision,” the most important objective for companies investing in trade shows is lead acquisition. Today, it is reported that 35-percent of exhibitors’ leads obtained at trade shows ultimately result in a sale, according to Exhibitor Magazine. The answer is simple.

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PathFactory

MARCH 3, 2023

When it comes to comparing digital or hybrid events with live in-person events, I’ve realized that without the right tools, live events can sometimes become a black box, which isn’t helpful when trying to successfully track your buyers’ journeys and create bespoke experiences. Talk about better use of time, money, and insight. The good news?

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Zoominfo

JUNE 4, 2019

When it comes to B2B marketing tactics, no strategy has stood the test of time quite like the trade show. A recent survey done by the Content Marketing Institute shows 75% of respondents believe in-person events are an effective marketing tactic. Unfortunately, trade shows are expensive and time-consuming.

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Navigate the Channel

JANUARY 3, 2022

After a much longer hiatus than any of us could have planned, trade shows and in-person events for the building materials industry are back in 2022. Here are a few tips to help you prepare to represent your company at trade shows and events this next year. Know Local and Global Travel Restrictions.

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Navigate the Channel

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Trade show marketing just isn’t what it used to be. It seems like just yesterday that trade shows depended on paper registration, hard copy promotional materials, and exhibit booths featuring static displays of data and graphics. Thankfully, times have changed…for the better. The technology is seemingly endless.

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SmartBug Media

AUGUST 27, 2020

If you’ve read part one of this two-part blog series, you’ve learned that the ability to connect with leads, acquire customers, and build your brand does not go away when trade shows and events go virtual—or are canceled altogether. Referral marketing, on the other hand, leverages customers who love what you do.

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Lead Liaison

MAY 3, 2019

When preparing to exhibit at a trade show, it’s critical that you stay organized. The success of your trade show hinges on your team’s ability to execute each part of the process properly, and on schedule. We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of tasks to help you prepare for a successful trade show.

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Envy

JANUARY 14, 2019

But join us in making enough hours to at least start mapping out which cybersecurity trade shows you won’t want to miss next year. You know it as well as we do it at this point; going to trade shows is an unparalleled way to network and to learn from the innovators in your industry… Not to mention generate leads.

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Navigate the Channel

APRIL 26, 2018

Whether your business is to sell cleaning products or dog treats trade shows can be an effective way to introduce your product to distributors that can help your products gain popularity and bring about success. Once you know the where and when of your trade show, it is time to self-promote. Know What You Want.

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Lead Liaison

OCTOBER 5, 2020

3 Tips for Success at the Virtual Trade Show You’re Attending. Attending virtual trade shows is a new reality for most of us as we navigate this “new normal.” For those of us in the event marketing space, virtual trade shows rank fairly high on that list of challenging experiences.

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SmartBug Media

AUGUST 10, 2020

Trade shows and events are important—and often powerful—customer acquisition channels for SaaS organizations. Trade shows give exhibitors (you) and attendees the opportunity to sync face-to-face, which can help build the trust and deeper connection needed to support longer, sometimes more complex sales cycles.

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Lead Liaison

JULY 23, 2018

Let’s face it: generating leads at trade shows isn’t as easy as it once was. Vibrant booth displays and creative signage may catch the eye of trade show attendees, but this alone won’t result in new leads for your business. Renting a photo booth for your trade show is far easier now than it was just a few years ago.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Tweet For the past seven years, trade shows have surpassed websites, email marketing and paid search to secure the top spot as B2B marketers’ biggest investment, according to the MarketingSherpa 2012 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. I can’t help but wonder given my own trade show attendance experience. Trade Show ?

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Zoominfo

APRIL 1, 2018

Here are four sure signs your B2B database could use a little help. Fast forward six months and the same contact approaches your company at a trade show. Inaccurate data can lead to an email being sent to the wrong person, a mailer going halfway across the world, or a sales call ending up in customer support.

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Jifflenow

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Trade shows are an important spend in any marketer’s budget. This results in more than $24 billion in spending on trade shows each year in the U.S. Finding a way to measure the success of a trade show is key, but only 30% of exhibitors actually have established goals for their events.

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Biznology

AUGUST 19, 2015

Following my last blog on lead qualification, I received some great comments and several questions as to whether lead qualification differs for trade show leads. Yes, it does, and here is a revision of my last blog specifically addressing trade show lead generation and qualification. We all know this!

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Conversica

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Trade shows are an important aspect of bringing products to market. Most marketing teams have some presence at industry trade shows or conferences to promote products directly to customers, participate in panel discussions, meet with analysts, and gain an in-depth view of the overall state of their specific industry.

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Schubert B2B

OCTOBER 12, 2017

That’s a great question considering B2B trade show participation requires such a large investment. In some industries, a trade show can consume up to half of your marketing communications budget. The production, manpower, travel, and show fees can add up. Observe and Learn. It’s a unique venue.

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Navigate the Channel

APRIL 12, 2018

Before attending a trade show, it’s important to hammer out what your goals for the event are. Only with that knowledge can you then put the strategies in place that help achieve those goals. Every company knows that you can’t rely simply on your established customer base in order to grow and thrive.

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markempa

JULY 8, 2013

Brickstream’s products – behavior intelligence-gathering technology that helps retailers measure shoppers movement through their stores – were well known in the marketplace, but its brand wasn’t. Brickstream enlisted the help of Arketi Group, a B2B marketing and public relations firm, to help create the impact it needed – booth or not.

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ClickDimensions

MARCH 29, 2019

The booth – it’s often thought of as the heart of every company’s trade show appearance. Yet true trade show effectiveness is determined well before exhibitors are gathered in their designated spaces in the exhibit hall and even well after the booth and the leftover swag are shipped back home.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 18, 2020

All types of events, including trade shows and industry conferences, can now be produced and attended remotely. Leading edges platforms generally have significant installed customer bases and market presence as indicated by at least 25 user reviews across one or more software rating sites. Leading Edge Virtual Event Platforms.

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Schubert B2B

DECEMBER 15, 2017

If your company has tasked you with getting your business brand out in front of potential customers by exhibiting at b2b trade shows, your first thought is probably, “Where do I even begin?” There are 5 things you need to consider before you even pick out that shiny new trade show booth. For more brand awareness?

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Navigate the Channel

AUGUST 10, 2017

Even in an increasingly digitized marketing world, a well-executed trade show presence is an indispensable part of a solid marketing strategy for any B2B company. When done with a bit of planning and creativity, social media can help maximize visibility and attendance at your next big event. At the Trade Show.

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Lake One

MARCH 31, 2020

Trade shows are an important part of generating leads and filling the sales pipeline for many. In fact, a survey conducted by IDG reported that conferences and trade shows are listed as second, behind companies websites, on effective B2B lead generation tactics. Almost like hosting your own mini-trade show.

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Leadspace

MAY 26, 2020

So you’ll need to develop a plan that’ll help you reach your lead gen goals. During this time, it’s more important than ever to use your customer data correctly. Be diligent about focusing on customer needs like never before. Watch the webinar: The Secret to Customer Obsessed Marketing Ops to learn more.

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Conversica

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Needless to say, trade shows and conferences require large investments of time, energy and resources from Event Marketers. It’s clear that events, trade shows and conferences are big spends for businesses. That’s a huge gap that leaves many prospective customers ignored and untouched.

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