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. Build hype in advance.

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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. We’ve also seen some that made us cringe.

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Webbiquity

MAY 3, 2022

That’s one key conclusion from the report, B2B Events Industry Outlook 2022 produced by Emerald Xcelerator. While both the number of events and attendance are expected to rise this year versus 2021 (hardly shocking), they won’t quite return to 2019 levels. Here are a few more. Image credit: Emerald Xcelerator.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 30, 2021

It appears so: 76% of app developers report that demand in the event app space was higher in 2020 than in the prior year. One virtual events platform saw an increase of nearly 1,000% since the start of the pandemic. B2B marketers prefer these platforms for large virtual conferences: Intrado at 31.6%, ON24 at 20.1%

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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.

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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. Consult a Full Service Exhibit Marketing Agency. Guest post by Tifany Scifo.

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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.

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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.

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markempa

JULY 8, 2013

Brickstream enlisted the help of Arketi Group, a B2B marketing and public relations firm, to help create the impact it needed – booth or not. It combined these elements to promote the new brand at the trade show. These buttons directed them to the blog site where a running clock showed how much time is wasted by waiting.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 23, 2017

What’s one of the most powerful content marketing tools used today? Event marketing. 58 percent of marketers consider conferences, trade shows, and other events to be important for improving the customer experience. For B2B marketers, the appeal of in-person marketing is even higher.

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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. Social Media Plays a Key Role in B2B Marketing. By the time the event rolls around, livestreaming will be second nature!

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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. Social Media Plays a Key Role in B2B Event Marketing. Social media is a critical tool for your event marketing.

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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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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. . It’s because they work.

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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?

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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. Virtway Events.

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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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Zoominfo

JANUARY 29, 2018

For today’s blog post, we put together a comprehensive list of the best articles about corporate events and event marketing. We tried to tackle every aspect of event marketing. From event planning to trade show design, there’s a little something for everyone. How to Track Event ROI in Your CRM.

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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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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

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Tweet In the 2012 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report , 1,745 marketing organizations revealed that trade shows took up the biggest chunk of their marketing budget – over 21%. Yet, they only ranked fourth in marketing effectiveness, under websites, SEOs, and emails. Trade-show registration lists.

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sagefrog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The key to thriving is a multifaceted marketing strategy that aligns with your brand’s core values and resonates with your target audience. In Sagefrog’s 2024 B2B Marketing Mix Report , we found that B2B marketers’ top objectives for the year ahead are brand awareness, lead generation, client retention, and sales support.

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Biznology

JULY 7, 2020

The pandemic has taken away one of B2B marketing’s steadiest, most reliable sources of lead generation and customer engagement, on a global basis. It’s not easy to replace a marketing channel that represents on average 20% of our marketing mix—with many marketers devoting as much as 60% of their budgets to events.

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Kaon

JULY 26, 2017

B2B marketers everywhere are always hunting for ways to decrease the time it takes to move leads through the funnel and to enhance marketing messaging. Even more so, trade show and event marketers are looking for ways to increase the engagement and effectiveness of their efforts. Launch the webinar !

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Lead Liaison

AUGUST 13, 2019

So your trade show was a big success! The event helped you capture a lot of leads. Now is the time to consider your post-event marketing strategy. You captured leads at the trade show. Now, post-event, you need to nurture those leads. Everyone knows that digital marketing is the way to go.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Direct marketing and sales (4.6), copywriting and design (4.1) and grassroots and event marketing (2.8). Grassroots and Event Marketing’ came in as the least-important marketing tactic overall, likely due to changes in the world of in-person meetings and events as a result of the coronavirus,” wrote the authors of the report.

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Valasys

MAY 28, 2020

Event marketing has always been an impeccable way to fuel your branding endeavors. According to a study published on MarketingCharts.com , 68% of the respondents affirmed that with the help of event marketing they can generate top-of-the-funnel leads. Events work, whether taken offline or virtually.

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 14, 2017

B2B marketers are still attending events and trade shows to expand their reach, but new research suggests that they are not tapping into the full potential of this channel. asked more than 150 B2B marketing decision makers how they handle post-event nurturing.

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BOP Design

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Many B2B companies who relied on these tactics for lead generation have been caught flat-footed and are in a state of panic due to the lack of leads. Bop Design has a current client that has relied on a 1-page website for years because most of their sales were based on networking at trade shows and one-on-one relationship building.

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KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

A survey released by Attend and Demand Metric at the end of 2015 revealed that customer engagement remains a top goal for B2B event marketers. Additionally, 63 percent use four or more types of events, such as webinars and conferences, to reach out to their target audiences.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Though it’s still one of the top three social networks for B2B marketers, Twitter is struggling. It’s great Twitter is addressing its issues with bots and trolls , but to really turn around performance, marketing will have to play a key role as well. Case in Point: Event Marketing.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. I interviewed Ruth Stevens , author of Trade Show and Event Marketing , to get her views on what marketing and sales can do to increase the effectiveness of their event marketing and she gave some helpful insights.

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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.

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Martech

JULY 28, 2021

Virtual event, courtesy of Panasonic. As more B2B marketing teams adopt B2C strategies to engage and convert business customers, electronics giant Panasonic has found success in focusing on engaging customers where they are. And during the COVID-19, that includes virtual events. Answer our Events Participation Index now!

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Zoominfo

JULY 15, 2019

In fact, personal value has twice the impact of business value when it comes to B2B purchase decisions ( source ). Marketers are constantly looking for new ways to cultivate deeper, personal connections between their brand and their target audience. This form of brand activation is less common among B2B brands , however.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 15, 2011

by Shonal Narayan Even in the digital age, trade shows continue to have a place in the marketing mix. For many businesses, trade show participation is a great way to generate new pipeline, build prospect relationships and create brand awareness. Here are 7 common trade show pitfalls to avoid.

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