Navigate the Channel

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Building an effective strategy that is targeted to maximize your trade show can make all the difference in its success. Create a Press Release Creating a press release that you can distribute online to increase awareness of the upcoming trade show is vital to your ROI.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

If your business relies on trade show participation to at least some degree, you obviously want to optimize the time, effort, and money you invest in the undertaking. Accomplishing this objective requires properly preparing and staffing your trade show booth. Guest post by Jessica Kane. Image Credit: JD Lasica.

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Navigate the Channel

OCTOBER 12, 2022

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. If you’re like us, you might need to get that trade show-planning muscle built up again. Where to start? Do you want to enter a new market?

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Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2020

Events and trade shows are expensive, even if you’re not a sponsor. Even so, they are still one of the best ways to get your solution in front of a crowd of likely prospects: 41% of companies consider event marketing to be their top channel for lead generation. Identify Who’s Going to the Event.

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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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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. Trade shows demand substantial investment but offer a chance to meet potential customers.

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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. However, digital technology, and social networking sites in particular, have fundamentally altered the way events are experienced.

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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. Digital leaderboards can be displayed on a large screen at your event or accessible in your virtual platform.

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MindFire

APRIL 6, 2022

While we are on the topic of Trade Shows – don’t forget about the giveaways. We asked our MindFire Team what their favorite 7 trade show giveaways were and we just had to share. This is another promotional item that attendees flock to, they usually use it at the event and keep it in their backpack or briefcase.

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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.

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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. Understand Any Contract Guidelines for Events.

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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. Book a spot in each trade show early so you have better booth spaces to pick from.

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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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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 25, 2019

A well-planned promotional strategy is vital for a successful event. These event marketing tips will help you get the word out about your event, reach the right audience, and build buzz for your conference, trade show, or corporate event in the run-up to its launch.

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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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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? What happens after?

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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. The sales are tracked via affiliate links from one website to another.”. Referral Marketing.

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Biznology

APRIL 11, 2018

When you invest in promotional products, you want to make the most of them. Why just use them as giveaways at a trade shows and events? When promotional products do such a good job advertising your business, you should use them more often. Today we have 5 ways to promote your promotional products.

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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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Golden Spiral

AUGUST 26, 2021

COVID changed our relationship with live events forever, too. Despite the 110 degree heat and a drastically reduced attendance, we walked away with four lessons worth repeating from this trade show experience. If you attend an event this year, be flexible. I call it the trade show triad. Be Flexible.

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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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Webbiquity

MARCH 2, 2021

Event marketing and content marketing are typically the two biggest line items in B2B marketing budgets. Most B2B enterprises allocate 30% or more of their total marketing budgets to events; more than a quarter (26%) spend 50% or more in that area. How to Maximize Event Marketing Content ROI. Here’s how. The Outline.

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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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SmartBug Media

MAY 20, 2020

Then promoting your webinar is absolutely essential. With all the time and work that goes into contacting potential speakers, setting up logistics, and creating content, it only makes sense to do everything you can to show off the final product. Luckily, there are many ways to promote your webinars before, during, and after the events.

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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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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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markempa

JULY 8, 2013

Tweet Brickstream , a retail technology company, was too late to rent a booth at the year’s most important industry event where it had to have a strong presence. The best opportunity to kick off that effort was at the NRF Big Show. It combined these elements to promote the new brand at the trade show. Following up.

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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. Choose a reputable event technology solutions architect.

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DiscoverOrg

MAY 6, 2016

Trade show season is here. With some pre-show negotiation for the contact list, and investigation on your end to see who is going, you can begin nurturing contacts prior to the show. This is equally as important as the post-show follow-up.

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Navigate the Channel

APRIL 10, 2018

In order to have a successful trade show, you need to start with a timeline. Start developing that about a year before you plan to attend the trade show. When your strategy and budget have received the okay by your company, it’s time to identify the goals of your trade show appearance and how best to meet them.

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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. If you use a spin wheel at your next event, be sure to have quality prizes.

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DiscoverOrg

MAY 6, 2016

Trade show season is here. With some pre-show negotiation with the contact list and investigation on your end to see who is going, you can begin nurturing contacts prior to the show. This is equally as important as the post-show follow-up.

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MarketJoy

JULY 17, 2020

In the wake of this crisis, many of the events that B2B marketers all around the globe have spent months planning have been cancelled. So far, according to data gathered by Bloomberg News, the spread of COVID-19 has scuttled over 50 major corporate events with an estimated attendance of almost 1 million. RUN YOUR VIRTUAL EVENT.

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markempa

MARCH 4, 2013

Tweet It’s easy to get ahead of ourselves trying to promote products and services before we’ve given the prospect a reason why they should learn more, and trade events can exacerbate the issue. However, trade shows can do so much more by creating opportunities for more meaningful engagement for everyone.

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Circle Studio

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Industry trade shows and conferences are staples in the A/E/C marketing mix, and typically represent a large line item in a firm’s marketing budget. With all the time and resources that go into trade show participation, ensuring your firm maximizes the investment is essential. Start planning far in advance.

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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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