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

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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Webbiquity

JULY 19, 2018

If you are like most business owners or managers, trade shows are part of your marketing plan for the coming year. marketers generated sales using event marketing , and 80% said live events are critical to their company’s success. But live events are expensive endeavors. In 2017, 79% of U.S. Six to 12 Months Out.

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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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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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Webbiquity

JANUARY 25, 2018

Trade shows are a great place to generate new B2B leads and reinforce existing relationships—and the bigger the show, the greater the opportunity. Unfortunately, in spite of the sales-conducive environment of a trade show, sales are by no means a guarantee (imagine if they were!). Guest post by Tifany Scifo.

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Lake One

JULY 20, 2023

We’ve been going to trade shows since fishbowls, raffle tickets, and QR codes were cutting-edge. Things have changed a bit since then, and today’s digital marketing tools can help companies in every industry take things up a notch and get a better return on their trade show investment. Sponsoring an 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. Digital leaderboards can be displayed on a large screen at your event or accessible in your virtual platform.

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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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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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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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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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Navigate the Channel

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

You could just fling $20 bills in and around your trade show booth, which is one surefire way to attract people to your booth (we would be there!), But, if you’re not the earliest of birds, you can still understand how to make your space work by understanding trade show psychology and the four basic types of booths.

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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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PathFactory

MARCH 3, 2023

With 2023 event planning in full swing, I’m reflecting on the virtual and hybrid events I’ve attended over the last three years. Think about it: if you don’t have the data to nurture your visitors before, during, and after an event, how can you personalize their experience and ultimately convert them? And we are not alone.

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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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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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Lead Liaison

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Best Practices for Transcribing Business Cards and Contact Information. Companies struggle finding easy and fast ways to transcribe contact information from documents such as business cards, trade show badges, resumes, and handwritten notes. The result is a highly accurate process ideal for multiple use cases.

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Biznology

JUNE 23, 2021

Even traditionally schmoozy get-togethers like trade shows and conferences can be outperformed by online versions in important ways: More attendees. Still, according to a 2021 Forrester study , most marketers admit to having a tough time replicating the “compelling storytelling and lead-generating aspects” of in-person events.

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Lead Liaison

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mastering the Art of Team Communication at Events Corporate event success relies on the use of platforms that are capable of acting as command centers with multiple solutions under the hood, and that prioritize best practices in EVENT TEAM COMMUNICATION. Which methods of communication take what priority?

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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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Leadspace

MAY 26, 2020

Event marketing is one of the go-to methods B2B companies use for lead generation. In fact, in 2018, nearly 70 percent of B2B marketers stated that live events generated the most leads. . In April 2020, 70 percent of B2B marketers planned to cancel some or all live events within the next 60 days. Here’s how. .

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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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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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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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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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Sword and the Script | B2B

OCTOBER 3, 2020

The decline of B2B trade shows frees B2B marketing to experiment with more efficient channels; virtual events surface buying signals The pandemic is certainly changing marketing – but we might all do well to shift our thinking towards what might become quasi-permanent. >>> Can your agency bring big ideas and execute?

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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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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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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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Lead Liaison

JANUARY 10, 2023

Determining ROI on events: Why are you operating blind? One of the biggest challenges event managers seem to have is determining the return on investment for the events they participate in. The reason for that is because they are consistently lacking one piece of crucial information.

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Navigate the Channel

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Trade show planning for 2018 is in full swing. With budgets and strategy considerations on the table, we’re offering our take on tips to maximize your trade show ROI for the upcoming year. It goes without question that technology is a major player when it comes to trade show success.

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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. After all, this is the place where you can see a lot of demos; we expect to collect product information. Maximizing Mobile Email ROI.

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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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