Top 5 Exhibition Planning Tips to Ensure a Successful Show
Trade show exhibiting can be a bit daunting and challenging without a concrete and concise plan. Particularly if your event is fast approaching and you haven't developed a clear trade show strategy, there is a higher possibility of messing things up!
Fortunately, we have a list of things that can help you to regain control and have a stress-free exhibition experience.
Meticulous planning is vital to success. Creating a clear and detailed road map as per your event itinerary and identifying the role the exhibition plays in your aggregate marketing and sales strategy will help you attract traffic to your exhibition and leave an impactful and mesmerizing impression on your audience.
Exhibitions or trade shows, unlike digital marketing, offer the opportunity to communicate with your public face-to-face and build stronger business relationships, ensuring you reap the best!
To make your business stand out and thrive at each and
every exhibition, we've assembled some useful planning tips.
So, let’s get started, Draft an event scheduler
Your event schedular should include all the imperative
information, including the Event's name, date, location, number of visitors,
budget for the event, and even the goals and objectives. This will help you
keep things organized and sorted.
Once you have planned the entire event or exhibition day
and noted all the details, It's time to move to the next step.
Clear Goals or Objectives
Planning the exhibition for promotion? or sales? Or
engagement? or networking? Before booking the space, be sure of your
goals.
Once you have defined your goals, set realistic targets-
(the number of expected sales or leads, etc.)
Be prepared for anything and everything.
For a flourishing and prosperous exhibition, be prepared
for every possible need and requirement. Plan the stand, logo, color theme,
promotional materials well in time. Also, make sure to pre-book the caterer,
electricity, and other additional requirements, if any - Wifi, business cards,
pamphlets, brochures. For flawless experience, you can even use CRM for storing
the customer data that can be used for follow-up later.
Competitor Research, but stay creative
Having an enthralling and captivating exhibition space is
vital to be noticed and found. So do research and have a look at what your competitors
are planning or have done in the past. You can take inspiration from them and
even include things they have missed.
Always remember to be creative and distinctive, don't
copy only takes ideas.
Marketing Strategy
Soon after planning the entire exhibition, start your
marketing or promotional campaign at least 6 weeks prior to the exhibition date.
You can use digital media to spread the word and to
engage with the audience. Use it to inform the attendees about the event,
activities, location, and stall.
Location, Location, and Location
An eye-catching design with a prime location/space with
comfortable seating and refreshments is ideal for attracting visitors. Do this
by being mindful of your budget.
Also, make sure to follow proper sales etiquette to
Welcome visitors and maintain a balance between professional and friendly
conversation.
Once the exhibition is over, you can use CRM to follow up
with the prospects and leads to pitch the sales and conversation.
Don't wait too long to get in touch.!
Do follow these tips to have a creative, cohesive exhibition, wishing you all the good fortune!
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