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Seven Things You Should NEVER Do at Your Trade Show Booth

The Sales Heretic

A trade show is a tremendous opportunity to increase your exposure, acquire new leads and even close sales. But when I see the behavior of too many of the people staffing trade show booths, I wonder why the companies bother exhibiting at all. At show after show after show, I see the same behaviors over [.].

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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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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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3 Quick Important Trade Show Tips

MTD Sales Training

After a recent visit to a trade show, I felt I had to point out a few of quick thoughts that we all need to keep in mind. I am going to make this short and sweet and not going to give you too much, because that is the problem—TOO MUCH! #1 1 – Too Much [.]

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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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Top Ways to Maximize Trade Show Opportunities

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Can you remember back to that time, perhaps not so long ago, when you had an amazing trade show booth opportunity to showcase your company and for whatever reason you did not capitalize on it? 2) An industry event like a trade show is a great way to be “many-to-one” in meeting up with buyers and existing customers.

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3 Great Tips To Cultivate Trade Show Leads

MTD Sales Training

The prospect stops by your booth. You make a connection and engage in a productive conversation, discussing possible interests and developing some rapport. 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. If you have ever returned [.]