Navigate the Channel

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In a post-vaccine world, more than half of B2B companies and marketers expect companies to increase commitment to in-person events, including trade shows, according to MarketingProfs. Companies and marketers are more eager than ever to put on in-person events and maximize their turnout.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 12, 2021

Event sponsorship is one of the most effective ways of monetizing events and delivering marketing ROI. However, when it comes to virtual event sponsorship, additional considerations are needed to create packages that can be used to attract the best sponsors. Create Special Packages for Your Mobile Event App.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Hosting attendees at your virtual event takes hard work, and crafting a memorable event experience takes top-notch planning and logistics. But when it comes to ensuring maximum ROI for your event , what you do after is what matters most. We will consider the following action points: Plan for Post-Event Resources.

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Oktopost

AUGUST 24, 2021

B2B event marketing has been proven to be as good as gold for this goal. . of its marketing budget for events. 77% of business decision-makers found at least 1 new supplier in the last trade shows they attended. 92% of trade shows attendees are on the lookout for new products. Brand awareness.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Whether virtual or in-person, event planning is a painstaking process. Planners oversee countless details and put in place many event aspects to ensure that events turn out great. Event Budget Management. Event Registration, Marketing, and Promotion. Event Experience. Event Budget Management.

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Brandpoint

JULY 26, 2019

You just got out of a meeting with your boss who gave you the news that you were approved to attend a conference or a trade show. Whether you’ll be at a marketing conference , a sales trade show or another industry event, you want to really make the most of this situation. Before the Event.

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Leadspace

MAY 26, 2020

Event marketing is one of the go-to methods B2B companies use for lead generation. This is something to which countless B2B marketers can attest. In fact, in 2018, nearly 70 percent of B2B marketers stated that live events generated the most leads. . Fortunately, there’s a way around it: virtual events. .

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 25, 2021

With the world heading back to some sense of normalcy, many companies are anxious to include in-person components to their virtual events again, and vice versa, to create a hybrid event experience. Read on to learn more about hybrid events, examples to get you inspired, and tips to help you transition from virtual to hybrid. .

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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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The Point

JANUARY 24, 2017

Even in this digital age, trade shows are still a core part of many B2B marketers’ 2017 demand generation plans. Generating maximum return from that investment, however, requires careful planning, and close attention to both pre-show and post-show communications strategy.

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Lead Liaison

JANUARY 3, 2023

5 ways to increase lead capture adoption at events. With in-person and hybrid events coming back in full force, it’s time to think in-person lead capture again. These apps are great for quickly getting contact data from your event and into your marketing automation or CRM system of choice. What happened?

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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. But, do marketers make the most of this investment? Trade Show ?

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Conversica

OCTOBER 30, 2019

We are in the middle of conference season and Marketers are hard at work promoting events, building booths, crafting meeting spaces, selecting swag and giveaways, and polishing their messaging. Needless to say, trade shows and conferences require large investments of time, energy and resources from Event Marketers.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

During the height of the pandemic, in-person events shifted to virtual meetings. But now, the event landscape is changing again to hybrid events. . A hybrid event is designed to blend the virtual experience with an in-person experience. What is a hybrid event? Asking questions during the event.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 16, 2018

You can go high ($50 to $100 per package) with a service like Video Plus Print , or keep it simpler with something closer to trade show swag. Partner marketing activities can include, but aren’t limited to: cross-promoting each other’s content; co-creating content or campaigns; co-hosting webinars; and.

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Launch Marketing

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

B2B event marketing is an important component of a successful marketing strategy. In fact, 87% of C-suite executives believe in the power of live events and plan on investing in them more in the future. Networking events. Boost the visibility of your company or product launch. Speaking sessions.

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markempa

JANUARY 21, 2013

Tweet Trade shows and conferences are still the biggest areas of investment for marketers, according to the most recent MarketingSherpa B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. And, as we marketers have embraced digital, the value of face-to-face interactions has increased. The real value of trade show interactions.

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B2B Marketing Analytics

AUGUST 24, 2019

But there is 1 additional tactic in the marketing mix where the engagement times of customers span not just for a few seconds but over a couple of days. Yes, we are talking about events and field marketing, which includes customer user conferences and trade shows.

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Pam Didner

OCTOBER 15, 2022

We’ve all been to big tech events and trade shows and witnessed the good, the bad, and the ugly. Let’s start with the basics of tech event management. Bringing events to life is stressful and tedious work. However, I know many event managers thrive on managing complex events. Event goals.

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B2B Marketing Directions

JUNE 20, 2020

In-person events such as trade shows and industry conferences have been a mainstay of B2B marketing for many years. Various industry analysts have estimated that B2B companies typically spend from 12% to 24% of their total marketing budget hosting and/or participating in events. Bizzabo estimated that 3.2

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Zoominfo

JULY 15, 2019

Today, we’ll walk you through the concept of brand activation, why it’s a valuable branding practice, and plus, we offer several tips and examples to guide you through successful brand activations. It’s true that brand activation requires a lot of prep work, perhaps more so than the typical marketing campaign or event.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Today, we’ll walk you through the concept of brand activation, why it’s a valuable branding practice, and plus, we offer several tips and examples to guide you through successful brand activations. The confusion is understandable: building awareness and connecting to an audience is indeed the focus of most branding and marketing initiatives.

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

One of the trends to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased popularity and prevalence of global events. Virtual events became the norm when people were no longer able to meet in person for conferences, trade shows, and other events. What Are the Benefits of a Global Event? Increased attendance.

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SpotMe Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Live vs virtual events… How can you possibly decide between the two? . Over the past few years, you may have heard that virtual events are the future. Of course, they offer many advantages over traditional, in-person events. . But that doesn’t mean that live events are outdated. Live vs virtual events?

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Every platform has tools to help marketers. For example, the “share” feature on most platforms is a huge help as it ensures people that like your business can share your posts with their connections and followers. In-person events are still an incredibly effective way to connect directly with your buyers.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Have you ever spent months designing and building your booth to showcase your incredible products and wow the trade show crowds? The event did not produce the return on investment (ROI) you had anticipated. That’s because marketing leaders tend to pour all their energy into the most visible parts of an event: the sizzle.

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Brandpoint

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Here are seven trends in marketing for 2022 — and how to prepare for them now. Events will remain hybrid There was that brief period of time in the early summer of 2021 when things started to look up … and then Delta hit. How to Prepare Meet regularly with all members of your marketing team (and sales, too!).

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Conversica

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

It’s that time of year again when Marketers don branded lanyards and Salespeople polish their elevator pitch. Yes, it’s events season and Conversica is no stranger to the conference scene. Like many other Event Marketers, we are hard at work crafting our messaging, swag and experience. This can be done in several ways.

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DiscoverOrg

MARCH 25, 2019

This evolution means that accurate location data is more critical than ever for B2B marketing – particularly in these circumstances: Direct mail for marketing campaigns. Location-based event marketing. Direct mail for location-based marketing. Direct mail is a key part of a multi-touch marketing campaign.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Technology plays a huge role in contemporary exhibitions and trade shows. If you can’t articulate how this technology is going to help you achieve your objectives for an event, then it may need more thought. Millennial software developers have much different expectations than middle-aged insurance executives, for example.

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Brandpoint

MARCH 31, 2020

Work must go on, even though a lot of marketing plans look obsolete compared to what they did at the start of the year. Events are canceled , trade shows are postponed and clients are now facing a wide variety of new challenges that they haven’t had to deal with before. Any event budget you have can go right into this.

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sagefrog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Case Studies: Real-world examples of how your product or service has helped others can offer compelling evidence of your value proposition. Attend Industry Trade Shows Trade shows remain a cornerstone in B2B marketing—and the top area of marketing spend for 25% of those surveyed in the latest B2B Marketing Mix—for good reason.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 2, 2021

All companies working in B2B sales can benefit from hosting events to generate more leads. It’s also helpful for more established companies looking to gain an advantage over their competitors and earn more market share. B2B lead generation is made simpler through online event platforms. How Do You Generate B2B Leads?

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SmartBug Media

AUGUST 17, 2022

Are you going to use the “trade show floor” (formerly Club INBOUND) to source new technology and services to improve your marketing ROI? For example, “How can I get our company to rank on page one of Google search for [your desired search term here]?”. And attend all of the after-hours events possible!

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Sword and the Script | B2B

JUNE 8, 2021

A report analyzing more than 100,000 virtual events by ON24 found attendees spent 57 minutes viewing webinars in 2020 – and their driving pipeline and revenue. Despite growing optimism, it would still take a giant leap of faith for any B2B marketer to sign a contract for a live event, tradeshow or conference right now.

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Hubspot

JULY 28, 2014

Think about the last time you put together a booth for a trade show or conference. There''s one very inboundy, inexpensive trade show tactic that you missed: an Instagram presence. So if you''re curious about how to integrate Instagram into your other trade show activities, keep on reading.

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Lead Liaison

AUGUST 26, 2019

Thinking about how you will manage your post-show follow-up, after a trade show or other marketing event, is a critical step in finding success with event marketing. Text Message Marketing in Post-Show Follow-Up. You want an omnichannel approach before, during, and after the trade show.

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