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How To Motivate Employees Before a Trade Show

Smooth Sale

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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Why Your Candy Dish is Killing Your Trade Show Sales

The Sales Heretic

“When I attend a trade show, I only stop at booths that have candy dishes. Because, if you have candy, you must be a terrific company. And the greater the variety of candy you have, the more likely I am to buy your product or service.” This sentiment has never been expressed by anyone, ever. [.].

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Twelve Ways to Get People to Your Trade Show Booth

The Sales Heretic

I registered to attend an upcoming trade show, so naturally I’ve been deluged with postcards and letters from exhibitors beseeching me to visit their booth. Most of the messages have been along the lines of “Come learn all about our super-cool, revolutionary, state-of-the-art, game-changing, mega-awesome product or service.”

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10 Trade Show Lead Follow Up Strategies feat. Harriet Mellor

Sales Gravy

Discover the secrets to lead follow up and conversion after trade show, conference, and events. Patience allows salespeople to build meaningful relationships with prospects over time, which often leads to successful outcomes. Discover the secrets to lead follow up and conversion after trade show, conference, and events.

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How to Boost Your Credibility at a Trade Show

The Sales Heretic

A trade show is a challenging sales environment. You don’t have the natural advantages you have when talking with a prospect on your own turf. Your competition is everywhere. And all the exhibits look so similar. How do you stand out and effectively compete? Especially against larger competitors that may be able to buy a [.].

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Generating Leads at Trade Shows: The A-Z Guide for 2019

DiscoverOrg Sales

The average marketing department spends a LOT of money on trade shows and events – to the tune of 32% ?f Even so, trade-show events 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.

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Trade Show Prospecting Toolkit: The Ultimate Collection

DiscoverOrg Sales

It’s no small investment to send salespeople to trade shows: Airfare, hotels, meals, transportation, and swag are just a few expenses – in addition to a lot of time. We have trade show prospecting down to a science. Blog: How to Prospect at Trade Shows: The Ultimate 10-Step Sales and Marketing Checklist.