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The Hidden Cost of Procrastination: Maximizing Your Trade Show ROI

The Hidden Cost of Procrastination: Maximizing Your Trade Show ROI

As event industry veterans with over 35 years of experience in designing custom trade show booths, we've seen firsthand how procrastination can significantly impact an exhibitor's return on investment (ROI). Consider the importance of proactive planning and how it can make or break your trade show success.

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Trade Show vs Digital [Marketing]: Maximizing Your Marketing Budget

Trade Show vs Digital [Marketing]: Maximizing Your Marketing Budget

Certainly, companies are constantly seeking the most effective ways to market their products and services. While digital marketing has become increasingly popular over the past two decades, trade show marketing remains highly relevant and continues to offer unique advantages that shouldn't be overlooked.

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The Mercuro Event Industry Interview Series: Strategic Trade Show Giveaways

The Mercuro Event Industry Interview Series: Strategic Trade Show Giveaways

Recently, I had the opportunity to discuss the topic of trade show giveaways with leading promotional product professional Rama Beerfas, CTSM, MAS with Lev Promotions. Rama has been crafting marketing solutions that fuel “Strategic Memorability™” since 2002.

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Top Trade Show Marketing Strategies of 15 Powerhouse Businesses

Top Trade Show Marketing Strategies of 15 Powerhouse Businesses

Explore the exemplary approaches of 15 highly relevant companies across diverse industries, highlighting their participation in specific trade shows, the successful trade show marketing strategies they employ, and the cutting-edge event technologies that set them apart from their competition.

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Maximizing Recruitment Success at College Job Fairs Using Agencies and Expo Booth Companies

Maximizing Recruitment Success at College Job Fairs Using Agencies and Expo Booth Companies

College Job Fairs offer a unique opportunity to engage with a fresh pool of talent, brimming with the latest knowledge and skills. To capitalize on this, companies must approach these fairs with a strategic plan, often involving partnerships with recruitment advertising agencies and trade show/expo exhibit companies.

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What Marketers Want [Mind Reading for Vendors]

What Marketers Want [Mind Reading for Vendors]

We as marketing vendor-partners want to present innovative ideas, while our client is just trying to figure out how best to communicate to their constituencies today with the tools already in their toolbox. So how does a marketing vendor navigate meaningful conversations in this environment?

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What Does Hybrid Really Mean Anyway?

What Does Hybrid Really Mean Anyway?

This word, hybrid, requires an extensive and serious treatment. A proper understanding of its various meanings being thrown around the business community and, in particular, the marketing world, is crucial to charting an effective plan.

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The Allure of a Shiny New [Event Marketing] Object

The Allure of a Shiny New [Event Marketing] Object

In the B-to-B world, designers, marketers and sales professionals can fall into the shiny new object trap way too easily when introduced to the “next big thing” promising to deliver extraordinary results, launching their company forward (past our competition). Cue the music…enter the Zoom call masquerading as an online virtual event! Can you hear the THUD?

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