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. 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

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. Lead liaison provides a pre-event marketing platform if you need assistance.

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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

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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Zoominfo

APRIL 30, 2021

Since the start of Covid-19, in-person events, conferences, and tradeshows have come to a halt. One year later, we’re virtually in the same boat, with most organizations shifting to conducting online shows to generate leads and reach prospective buyers.

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Square 2 Marketing

MAY 28, 2020

How To Replace The Lead Generation You Were Expecting From Live Events. I saw a new free report called “Getting Ready For The Return Of Trade Shows” from a software company, and I thought to myself, “What trade shows?”. I’m not trying to scare anyone.

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Webbiquity

MAY 3, 2022

In the pre-pandemic world, the top priority for planners was number of attendees; for B2B vendors, number of leads generated; and for attendees, the networking. ” Event marketing budgets are rebounding, but still (for now) focused on virtual events.

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markempa

JULY 8, 2013

It combined these elements to promote the new brand at the trade show. This included: An actor in a Seymour mascot costume who worked the event by handing people who were standing in lines “Hate2Wait” buttons. These buttons directed them to the blog site where a running clock showed how much time is wasted by waiting.

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Square 2 Marketing

JANUARY 28, 2020

Outbound Marketing Tactics Like Trade Shows Require Automation To Optimize Your Event ROI. Today there are more conferences, trade shows and live events than ever before.

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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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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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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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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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Oktopost

AUGUST 24, 2021

B2B event marketing has been proven to be as good as gold for this goal. . Not just that, it’s also a time-tested and versatile strategy for reducing sales cycles and expediting pipeline generation. of its marketing budget for events. 92% of trade shows attendees are on the lookout for new products.

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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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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. . Create Goals for Your Virtual Event Marketing.

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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. Check them out below!

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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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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. But tie the object you are sending to a relevant and compelling message, and you’ve got good odds of generating a response. Embrace Marketing Partners.

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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. They need to do the same with trade shows.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 12, 2021

We’re sharing some of these proven tips with you so that you can implement those that are right for you during your upcoming event. 7 Tips for Creating Sponsorship Packages for Virtual Events: Match Sponsorship Goals with Event Marketing Goals. Create Special Packages for Your Mobile Event App.

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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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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. Read More: How Content Accelerates Lead Generation].

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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. Strengthen your brand recognition.

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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. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! You may want to think again.

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Lead Liaison

JANUARY 3, 2023

Event marketers know exactly why that doesn’t work. How event marketers can help increase staff adoption: 1: Set Expectations. This may seem obvious, but you’d be surprised how many event coordinators pay good money for lead capture without setting expectations. 3: Avoid Manual Entry.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

With the right virtual event software , you can turn conferences, trade shows, company-wide events, sales events, and product launches into successful hybrid experiences. . Why should enterprise companies host a hybrid event? Hybrid events are the future — especially for enterprise companies.

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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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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Brand activation refers to a campaign, event, or interaction through which your brand generates awareness and builds lasting connections with your target audience. You need to generate engagement. Most experiential marketing campaigns involve live participation, often as a part of a larger event or show.

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Zoominfo

JULY 15, 2019

Brand activation refers to a campaign, event, or interaction through which your brand generates awareness and builds lasting connections with your target audience. You need to generate engagement. Most experiential marketing campaigns involve live participation, often as a part of a larger event or show.

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markempa

JANUARY 4, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! Or the lack of it.

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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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