Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2020

Events and trade shows are expensive, even if you’re not a sponsor. Even so, they are still one of the best ways to get your solution in front of a crowd of likely prospects: 41% of companies consider event marketing to be their top channel for lead generation. Does your team actually do that? It’s time-consuming, yes.

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 6, 2012

The prospect stops by your booth. Then a few days, a week or more later, you call the prospect back, only to find that the situation is the equivalent of a cold call. You make a connection and engage in a productive conversation, discussing possible interests and developing some rapport. If you have ever returned [.]

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 26, 2018

Author: Steve Randazzo Once upon a time, trade shows were deemed the kings of B2B marketing events. Today the fairytale-like success of trade shows has dwindled, and the shows seem more like a hassle. Others, like the Food Marketing Institute show in Chicago, have disappeared entirely.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 23, 2019

If you have been to a trade show in the last 2-3 years, you know that trade show booths are becoming more and more spectacular. As a spectator just a few weeks ago, I attended one of the largest medical.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In-person interaction is the best way to create meaningful relationships with prospects. That’s why trade shows and industry events are so valuable to B2B marketers. But as you likely know – attending trade shows costs time and money. Today we give you six ways to boost your trade show ROI.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 4, 2019

When it comes to B2B marketing tactics, no strategy has stood the test of time quite like the trade show. A recent survey done by the Content Marketing Institute shows 75% of respondents believe in-person events are an effective marketing tactic. Unfortunately, trade shows are expensive and time-consuming.

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The Sales Heretic

MARCH 20, 2018

Trade shows are a vital component of many companies’ marketing mix. From general shows to specialty functions; tiny, local shows to gigantic, international affairs; consumer shows to industry events, trade shows are a 13 billion dollar-a-year industry in the U.S.

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Sales 2.0

MARCH 6, 2021

I’m talking about professional trade shows and conferences, which as of 2019 were estimated to be to the second largest source of B2B revenue in the country. “I remember coming back from vacation and getting texts, all the trade shows had been canceled,” said Stephen Spiegel, CEO of CrewHu and a SalesRoads client.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 30, 2021

One year later, we’re virtually in the same boat, with most organizations shifting to conducting online shows to generate leads and reach prospective buyers. With virtual conferences, prospective attendees are bombarded by sponsors. Since the start of Covid-19, in-person events, conferences, and tradeshows have come to a halt.

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Alice Heiman

OCTOBER 24, 2018

77% of executive decision makers found at least one new supplier at the last trade show they attended ( Spingo ). Many of you have sales plans for 2019 that includes attending and exhibiting at trade shows to generate leads. The show was huge, and thousands of people walked through the exhibit area.

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Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: How To Motivate Employees Before a Trade Show Putting much emphasis on your trade show displays before a show is wise but equally or even more important, you will want to recognize the importance of a happy staff.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 30, 2019

In-person interaction is the best way to create meaningful relationships with prospects. That’s why trade shows and industry events are so valuable to B2B marketers. But as you likely know – attending trade shows costs time and money. Today we give you six ways to improve your trade show ROI.

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The Pipeline

JULY 16, 2019

The common goal in sales is winning your prospect’s prospect. Again, this makes the people your prospect is trying to win, your responsibility as well. So while we are thinking about how we can sell our product to this prospect, they are asking about how this will help them sell to their customers. Who’s Paying For This?

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Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In-person networking events and trade shows are opening back up. Meeting current customers and networking with new prospects face to face is what we do in sales. To answer the question frankly, are trade shows and in-person networking events still relevant post-COVID? The answer is a firm YES.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2020

Whether you specialize in inside sales or are a field sales pro, you have likely picked up a lead or two at an event or trade show at some point in your career. Here are some ways to generate qualified leads in place of live events and trade shows. Host webinars and online workshops.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2020

Whether you specialize in inside sales or are a field sales pro, you have likely picked up a lead or two at an event or trade show at some point in your career. Here are some ways to generate qualified leads in place of live events and trade shows. Host webinars and online workshops.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 6, 2020

Lack of audience engagement in trade shows and conference presentations severely hurts your ability to communicate critical information about your company’s products or services. Think of this meeting at your booth like a short prospecting call. Focus on the quality of your prospects, not quantity. Engage Early.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2020

Events and trade shows are expensive, even if you’re not a sponsor. Even so, they are still one of the best ways to get your solution in front of a crowd of likely prospects: 41% of companies consider event marketing to be their top channel for lead generation. Does your team actually do that? It’s time-consuming, yes.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Last week another social warrior decided to take to the soap box, and tell us why cold calling is dead, and for him and his followers, it may be, but it can still play a role in your sales and prospecting success. The post 3 Reasons Your Prospecting Messaging Fail appeared first on Renbor Sales Solutions Inc. www.TiborShanto.com.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 8, 2024

Photo by SNCR_Group Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Maximize Your Trade Show Success And Business Growth Trade shows are vital to the business landscape, offering unparalleled opportunities for networking, learning, and showcasing innovations. Send personalized thank-you notes. Be Inspired and Inspiring!

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Pointclear

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The most reliable and scalable approach to finding new B2B customers is outbound communications, whether by mail, phone or email, to potential prospects, using rented or purchased lists. B2B marketers typically select targets from prospecting lists based on such traditional variables as industry, company size and job role, or title.

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Predictable Revenue

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

How prospecting has changed in the absence of trade shows and travel, and how your marketing style needs to shift to fill in the gap. The post How to build a content strategy to replace trade shows and travel appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 4, 2019

When it comes to B2B marketing tactics, no strategy has stood the test of time quite like the trade show. A recent survey done by the Content Marketing Institute shows 75% of respondents believe in-person events are an effective marketing tactic. Unfortunately, trade shows are expensive and time-consuming.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 26, 2012

The most common marketing efforts to drive leads include paid search, SEO, social media, outbound email, teleprospecting and trade shows. In other words, content marketing is communicating with your customers and prospects without selling. We still see majority of marketing push product messaging at prospects.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 5, 2013

There are way too many budgets that include bloated dollars for things like trade shows, promotion, sponsorships and advertising. Ask yourself, how many actual real opportunities came from a trade show. The new buyer isn’t hanging out at trade shows. I’m not saying these are not important.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 23, 2020

Time to plan your next marketing campaign or start prospecting into your top accounts! You know a lot of target prospects don’t really have those job titles. We like DAMA UK’s six parameters for data quality : Completeness : Is the company, contact, or prospect record as complete as possible? JUST KIDDING.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

Author: Sean Gordon The rollercoaster of the past year has forced companies to drastically alter their operations, all with their employees, customers and prospects in mind. Personalized Video Will Replace Event Prospecting. One of these shifts is an extreme consumer focus on video. That’s where video emails come in. .

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 15, 2020

It’s a science — understanding the market + humanization + appeal = (hopefully) more fitting prospects. Prospects typically get countless cold calls reaching for sale — so you still have to stand out from the (auditory) crowd. Organize Prospect Info by Building a Database from Scratch.

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The Pipeline

MAY 21, 2019

Most trade shows I attend, I do so to prospect, not as an exhibitor. Organizers kindly line up prospect in neat little stalls, one after the other. This time I got to experience trade shows like most mortals do. I asked about their recent show in Vegas, and their strategy. By Tibor Shanto.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 30, 2021

One year later, we’re virtually in the same boat, with most organizations shifting to conducting online shows to generate leads and reach prospective buyers. Hot leads come from speaking sessions With virtual conferences, prospective attendees are bombarded by sponsors. But there are some caveats to consider.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 14, 2011

Tweet Share To maximize your networking effectiveness, you must follow one simple rule: Rule A1A — go where your customers and prospect go, or are likely to be. This is a great place to learn more about your customers AND get introduced to your prospects. Trade shows. Invite a prospect to dine. Here are the 21.5

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Nutshell

MAY 7, 2024

Trade shows can be powerful platforms for showcasing your products, growing your brand, and winning new customers. However, figuring out how much your business actually benefits from attending trade shows can be challenging. Why measure your return from trade shows?

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Score More Sales

OCTOBER 30, 2014

When your sales people reach out to a prospective buyer who is an executive in a company, one of the first things they do is go look at your website to better understand if they want to give up their valuable time to meet or talk. Your Virtual Trade Show. Many in-person trade shows have declining attendance with costs rising.

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The Sales Heretic

JANUARY 22, 2019

Do you have a prospecting plan? A prospecting plan is like a business plan for your sales efforts. It’s a planning tool that helps you sketch out your goals, your best prospects, how to reach them, and more. If you want to boost your sales, it can be a huge help. Sound complicated? Don’t worry, [.].

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Score More Sales

APRIL 2, 2014

It takes time and investment, just as exhibiting at trade shows does. Online visibility for you in your industry is the new trade show. The best part is that this online trade show promoting you as a thought leader runs 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.

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Score More Sales

MAY 27, 2013

In past posts I’ve talked about how your social footprint is your 365 day per year, 24×7 online trade show where your buyers and potential referral partners can learn about you on their own schedule. There are three major reasons you need to have regular time blocked off in your calendar for being social online.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 7, 2019

Time to plan your next marketing campaign or start prospecting into your top accounts! You know a lot of target prospects don’t really have those job titles. We like DAMA UK’s six parameters for data quality : Completeness : Is the company, contact, or prospect record as complete as possible? JUST KIDDING. Department.

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