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Hub You - Trade Show Exhibitors - Tips For Newbies
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Renting Versus Buying
In most instances, since this is your first exhibit you'll want to rent your booth. Your company is new and wants to make an initial big splash with a smaller
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And finally, after months of angst and planning you finally decided to take the plunge and attend your first consumer trade show as an exhibitor - the day of reckoning has arrived. But wait a minute, which show will give you the biggest bang for your buck because trade shows are not cheap. You could pay as little as $500 - $700 or up to $2,500 even $3,000 for a simple and relatively small 10 x 10 space and so you want to do everything possible to make the experience a successful. If not, it may be your last.
Keep the following tips in mind as you put together your trade show plans you should avoid any major surprises and be well on your way to a successful show.
Realistic Expectations
Don't go into the trade show expecting to make enough in sales to cover all of your expenses. Most people attending trade shows do so to simply gather information and to learn what's new in their industry and market - not to go on a shopping spree. Rather, take the approach that this is a way to develop contacts and get some good solid leads. Develop a small marketing kit that contains small samples of your product (if possible), brochures and coupons for those attendees who are willing to provide you with their name and email address or business card.
Renting Versus Buying
In most instances, since this is your first exhibit you'll want to rent your booth. Your company is new and wants to make an initial big splash with a smaller b
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Keep the following tips in mind as you put together your trade show plans you should avoid any major surprises and be well on your way to a successful show.
Realistic Expectations
Don't go into the trade show expecting to make enough in sales to cover all of your expenses. Most people attending trade shows do so to simply gather information and to learn what's new in their industry and market - not to go on a shopping spree. Rather, take the approach that this is a way to develop contacts and get some good solid leads. Develop a small marketing kit that contains small samples of your product (if possible), brochures and coupons for those attendees who are willing to provide you with their name and email address or business card.
Renting Versus Buying
In most instances, since this is your first exhibit you'll want to rent your booth. Your company is new and wants to make an initial big splash with a smaller
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Keep the following tips in mind as you put together your trade show plans you should avoid any major surprises and be well on your way to a successful show.
Realistic Expectations
Don't go into the trade show expecting to make enough in sales to cover all of your expenses. Most people attending trade shows do so to simply gather information and to learn what's new in their industry and market - not to go on a shopping spree. Rather, take the approach that this is a way to develop contacts and get some good solid leads. Develop a small marketing kit that contains small samples of your product (if possible), brochures and coupons for those attendees who are willing to provide you with their name and email address or business card.
Renting Versus Buying
In most instances, since this is your first exhibit you'll want to rent your booth. Your company is new and wants to make an initial big splash with a smaller
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Renting Versus Buying
In most instances, since this is your first exhibit you'll want to rent your booth. Your company is new and wants to make an initial big splash with a smaller
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Renting Versus Buying
In most instances, since this is your first exhibit you'll want to rent your booth. Your company is new and wants to make an initial big splash with a smaller budget. When first developing a trade show program to supplement or diversify your current marketing mix, it can be difficult to determine the best exhibit and making a large financial commitment on an exhibit under these circumstances can be a daunting task.
Until you've been to a few trade shows, renting is normally the best path to follow. Even after you've done your research and decided on the best exhibit to fit your needs. This way, you get the opportunity to "test drive" your exhibit.
And if things go well and you start to attend more shows you can look into the economical benefits of purchasing an exhibit. Typically, it takes about four shows of renting a booth to cover the cost of purchasing a new exhibit.
Exhibiting At First Time Trade Shows
First time trade shows have no track record, no guarantees and it may just turn out to be a waste of your time. Many shows don't start to take off until their second year and since your goal is to build relationships with your target market; in most instances, you'll be much better off if you stick with shows that have an established track record.
Selling High Cost Products
Like I mentioned earlier, most trade show attendees attend because they want to gather information and to see what's new and so if you expect to sell dozens of gift baskets or whatever your product is at $50 a piec
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