Trade shows are a great way to demonstrate how your product or service works. It is also a great place where trade enquiries can be generated. More than that, it is also a venue where there can be instant follow-up as you have a potential customer right there as a...
Exhibiting at trade shows is a staple of marketing a software product. As part of a mix of marketing activities to reach your target market, trade shows provide visibility for your product, build familiarity, and bring in sales leads. Trade shows are also costly, not only in terms of sheer...
Today's franchise sales process is, of course, much more sophisticated than this. The internet generates most franchise sales leads - by some accounts, more than 70 percent - with public relations, print advertising, direct mail and referrals generating much of the remainder. But for many franchisors, trade shows and expos...
No matter how small the marketing budget, a person's business can afford to have a successful presence at trade shows without incurring big expenses. This paper discusses five tips for exhibiting in trade shows inexpensively which are: Have a sales representative exhibit a person's line at a trade show, rent...
Product Managers can play a pivotal role in maximizing this return, because of the nature of their position. When they man the booth, they approach the show from both a tactical and strategic standpoint. They help keep the sales reps honest - literally - when they describe the product and...
Despite the growth of the Web, trade shows remain a great way to promote products and services. Trade shows generally provide a concentrated stream of qualified buyers who are looking for solutions and tools that can help them do business more effectively. Unique promotions and marketing tools can help company's...
Growing too successful too fast is a problem most small companies would love to tackle. But for exhibit and event managers, such growth can become a double-edged sword. More sales and consumer interest are wonderful, but when visitors and sales staff get frustrated at a booth that’s overcrowded and chaotic,...
The article states that exhibiting at trade shows, expos, conventions, fairs and other exhibitions gives one a unique sales opportunity that can also help one generate new leads, find suppliers, check out the competition, do some networking, and get publicity. Big trade show crowds can actually be a waste of...
Trade shows are making a comeback from their post-9/11 lulls, with attendance growing again and booth sales on the rise. A good return on your trade show investment means you need to plan, prepare and then follow up. If, like many businesses in the recent past, you dialed down participation...
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