Monday, January 21, 2013

Tips for a Successful Trade Show


Though more and more orders are from the internet nowadays. Trade show is also a important chance for many businessmen especially for a foreign trade company to promote their products. Thus, it is important to hold a successful trade show. However, if you are going to attend a trade show, do you know how to have a success trade show?

The first step to planning a successful trade show exhibition is to set goals in advance. For example, you can set a goal to collect the names of 200 possible customers and then pass out 300 brochures for the business marketing. But the goals will most definitely vary with the different types of businesses, but in general, having a good, achievable but still admirable goal throughout the entire trade show is the key to a successful exhibition

Once you have set a goal for your trade show, you should try your best to reach that goal. Below are things you can do to reach your goal.

Planning Effective Displays
Trade show displays are essential for a success trade show, you must set up an attractive displays and display some good information for your customers to read. Grabbing the visitor’s attention is the key to having a successful trade show. If your display does not grab their attention then you will be losing many potential customers. Using large banner displays will help to attract visitors from across the trade show floor.

Besides, the display stands used to display your merchandise should also be attractive, for example, if you are selling jewelry, then, you should play your jewelry with a beautiful jewelry display case.

Practice your Pitch.
Attendees and visitors will be wandering the trade show floor looking for the most interesting offerings- not just the displays, but the product pitches, as well. Can you explain in 30 seconds why someone ought to buy your product or service? If not, work on your sales pitch until it’s perfect.

Think for your target customers
For those who attend a trade show, after walking too much, they may feel tired, this is my personal experience. When I attend a trade show, after walking the whole morning, finally I find a company provides some desks. I come to it without hesitate, finally, I learn the service of it and finally buy something from it. If you prepare for some desks for them, they will stay in your booth and then you have an opportunity to explain your products and service to them. if not, they at least know your company and your brand. So, always think for your customers, you can benefit from that too.

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