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249 – How to ROCK your Very First Trade Show!

You’re thinking about exhibiting at your very first trade show and want to make sure you crush it! But what do you do? For me, having worked and planned 100s of shows, you want to know what I would do?

There are 6 things you need to do to ensure you will look like a PRO and not a Rookie, and get fantastic results at your very first trade show! Before you even get started, you need to make sure you picked the right show! Check out THIS VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ILcbnClb2Xc?si=utrEz2vq5FizNzN9

And if you know you picked the right show, here’s the 6 things you need to do to get ready for that show so you come back with more leads, sales and profits than if you just go in blind.

1 – Research the show, and especially the audience!

2 – Figure out your budget. What will the show cost, and all the expenses around it. Don’t be caught off guard!

3 – Set goals to have success! You want to make money, and if you do it right you can fill your lead pipeline for a long time! But that starts with knowing what you need to accomplish!

4 – Focus your message to the audience so you attract them to your booth

5 – Figure the Questions you want to ask to everyone

6 – Practice! Practice! Practice!

Now that you know the 6 things you need to do to rock your very first show, click on this video to level up your game even more! https://youtu.be/Nn52LsBmBeE?si=96M7cjOhpWwUMMoW

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About the author, Jim

Jim Cermak has over 30 years of exhibiting, planning and working trade shows. As a Professional Trainer, he helps companies transform their results at trade shows, expos, events and conferences.

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