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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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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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 30, 2021

“In March 2020, live events were canceled overnight. Like everyone else, we had to pivot, and fast.” — Danny Daly, manager, marketing events at ZoomInfo. Since the start of Covid-19, in-person events, conferences, and tradeshows have come to a halt. Lessons learned from virtual events. That makes them hot leads.

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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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Lead Liaison

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

5 Creative Solutions for Event Organizers. in-person events per year (6% more than in 2019). As trade shows and marketing events start to fill up the calendar, event organizers need creative solutions to bring in more attendees and drive value to sponsors and other stakeholders.

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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

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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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 5, 2020

The usual rush of spring events in B2B sales and marketing has almost entirely been eliminated in just the past couple days , in an appropriate abundance of caution. Countless hours of work by organizers, presenters, sponsors and even attendees – gone. Exponential thinking, for example, means eliminating trade shows entirely.

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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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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

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. Those topics are outlined below: Task Organization and Prioritization. Event Budget Management. Event Experience. ActiveCampaign.

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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. Here’s a quick breakdown: Affiliate Marketing. Strategy 3: Referral Marketing.

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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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Webbiquity

MAY 3, 2022

The past couple of years have been devastating for those in the live events industry. Millions of workers across travel, entertainment, venues, technology, and event services had to pivot from panic as events evaporated, then fitfully returned. The live events industry will rebound, but with new processes and priorities.

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Lead Liaison

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

14 Ways Show Organizers Can Increase Attendee and Exhibitor Engagement at Live, Virtual, and Hybrid Events We’ve been working with show organizers as they navigate changes in the events industry. We understand the challenges they face putting together live, virtual, and hybrid 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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Zoominfo

APRIL 30, 2021

“In March 2020, live events were canceled overnight. Like everyone else, we had to pivot, and fast.” — Danny Daly, manager, marketing events at ZoomInfo Since the start of Covid-19, in-person events, conferences, and tradeshows have come to a halt. With fewer overall events, are the number and the quality of your leads impacted?

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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. Note any special events that your team will want to attend, and add that to your itinerary.

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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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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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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

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Cultivating Quality Interactions on the Event Show Floor. Not all events are the same, but a few attributes all events should have in common are positive community building experiences, conversations that increase knowledge and breadth of opportunity, and positive ROI. Look, staffing a booth at a trade show is tough.

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Exo B2B

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The current pandemic has changed many things in human interactions, especially “distancing” and therefore, prompting many companies and organizations to rethink their habits in terms of traditional conferences and trade shows. Clic on the image to access day 2 video. No need for travel, the conference comes to you!

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Navigate the Channel

MARCH 15, 2022

Now that the world is getting back to normal and in-person events are coming back, you are probably excited to attend and exhibit at events in 2022. Whether you’re in project management, commercial construction, design build or something else, there are plenty of events happening that has something for you.

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DiscoverOrg

AUGUST 17, 2016

One of the most popular avenues to generate leads is trade shows. During the trade show are opportunities to meet with colleagues for networking opportunities. There is a downside: trade shows are expensive. Before a show, organizers will name drop companies who are going.

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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. Being organized gives you a place to start preparing. Start developing that about a year before you plan to attend the trade show. Now is the time to start finalizing the details of your trade show appearance. One Year Out.

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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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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. But, that doesn’t mean event managers and their teams don’t benefit from knowing what a customer or client is actually worth to the company.

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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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Lead Liaison

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Event Innovation: Increasing Engagement & Event Success Post-COVID. We saw the birth of virtual events, the growth of zoom meetings, the influx of Slack / chat between colleagues, and more. Those of us in the event industry understood what was truly missing – authentic connection.

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Lead Liaison

JULY 17, 2019

Trade show exhibitors often hesitate when integrating an independent lead capture solution with show-appointed lead retrieval. We’re breaking down that barrier with this phone script that exhibitors can use when coordinating with the show organizer. Are they providing badge scanners to be used with event badges?

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The Effective Marketer

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Despite the fact that trade show attendance is going down and there is less money in your marketing budget for attending physical events, if you do have to go to one you’d better make it worth it. Strategically organize your booth. Eliminate distractions. No smart phones. Leave laptops at the hotel.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

But Minnesota is increasing being recognized for something more: events. Obviously, the pandemic had a huge impact on the live events industry. This version of the article has been completely revised to reflect the post-COVID events ecosystem in Minnesota. The post was republished here in April 2018.

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Lead Liaison

AUGUST 21, 2018

Does your company do marketing events, like trade shows or conferences? Whether you’re just dipping your toe into marketing events, or you’re a seasoned pro, it doesn’t hurt to learn more about how to perfect your event strategy. Marketing events, and the like (conferences, trade shows, etc.)

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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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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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