Sunday, July 4, 2010

TIPS TO STAND OUT ON TRADE SHOWS:

Use Bright Colors

Bright colors immediately make people feel more upbeat, happy, and cheerful. This applies to the promotional clothing you and your employees wear inside the booth as well as any decorations and products on display. Match your color scheme to your company logo for brand recognition and reinforcement!

Wear Customised Apparel

Wear personalised clothing, such as customized t-shirts or logo hats, to promote your company and your products; trade show attendees will enjoy the relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Many people arrive dressed in business-professional clothing, but you'll stand out from the crowd more so if you wear clothing that mimics your products. This automatically makes your booth more approachable and less intimidating!

Be Generous

Hand out promotional products to anyone who visits your booth. Key chains, stress balls, stuffed animals, custom water bottles, or imprinted pens are great ways to advertise to your potential clients; passing them out ensures that attendees take notice of your company's booth and the products or services you offer. People tend to keep useful and interesting promotional items, so choose your giveaway items carefully. Food and refreshments also make great gifts! Baked goods, candy, savory snacks, or logo bottles of water are all good choices. Snack foods are guaranteed to get attention from the visitors and perhaps even generate some conversation.

Decorate Your Booth

Decorate your booth with streamers, signs, or even product samples. Be creative and playful to show visitors that your booth is different from others and that you are capable of having fun! An entertaining atmosphere is more likely to engage the interest of casual passersby.

Bring Your Employees

Bring a few extra employees to the trade show. It will make your company look important; plus; you'll have some additional staff to help you hand out promotional products, talk to people, and drum up business. A creative alternative is asking employees to dress up in character costumes! They’ll really stand out among all the professionally-dressed people in the other booths, and potential customers are sure to take notice.

Exude a Professional Appearance

Anyone representing your company should appear his or her best at all times. Employees should behave and be polite whether they are in costume, in uniform, or on break. Visitors expect professional behavior at trade shows, and they may pass you by if you don't seem serious about your job or your company.

Engage People with Music

Play music softly in the background. Music is a fantastic icebreaker, and it has a way of bringing people together and getting their attention! It's also something that many trade show participants overlook, which makes it a good choice for your company.

Hire a Professional

Consider using a professional actor or a performer to capture people's attention as they're coming through the show. By doing this, you'll increase the traffic to your booth and have the opportunity to talk with a larger number of customers.

Arrive Early

Get a good spot by reserving your booth far in advance or by arriving early in the day. As people walk through the show, their eyes are naturally drawn to the first booths they see. It’s a subtle way of making your booth stand out without a ton of extra effort!

Be Friendly

Be friendly, Promotional Health and Well Being,personable, open, and honest. People won't want to come near your booth if you or your employees seem annoyed or cranky. You'll be memorable at any trade show if you’re able to keep an upbeat and positive attitude!

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