An engaging trade show video is an eye-catching way to draw prospects to your booth, and an effective method for engaging prospects. Jim Staylor of Staylor-Made Communications explains how a video presentation helps build business in his article, Trade Show Videos Babysit Prospects. A video can be a visual demonstration of a company’s expertise, credentials and workflow. This tells attendees why they should stay and learn more, turning...

Event Marketing News reports on a new take on event marketing – photo booth software that turns an iPad into a user-operated photo booth. According to writer Tim Hoyt, Picture Marketing introduces FotoZap as a “game-changer” in event marketing, or picture marketing, that puts branded elements together with social marketing features. How does it work? The photo booth ships in a slim-line case that fits into a car’s trunk. The...

When the question of paper vs. electronic lead collection was submitted to Exhibitor Q&A, it earned the exhibit manager a “Bravo!” for being brave enough to bring it up. In his response to the question, Ken Mortara, president of ShowValue Event Management in Tucson, Arizona, says most people have gone high-tech without questioning whether electronic lead capture supports their marketing goals any better than paper lead...

Presenters look to the event organizer for guidelines on delivering their talks. As both a speaker and an organizer of digital marketing conferences, Kelvin Newman, founder of Rough Agenda, offers his unique perspective in his article, “Three Things to Share with Presenters to Help Them Deliver Better Talks.” According to Newman, sometimes event speakers are barely given a brief by the event organizer; other organizers take a more...

The typical trade show floor looks like one trade show booth after another, rows of tables draped in cloth with bland backdrops. To build something that catches peoples’ attention, build a trade show booth that gives people a reason to check it out. Nathan Yerian tells us how simple it can be in his blog for HubSpot, “6 Tips for Building a Remarkable Trade Show Booth.” Make an Investment in Your Booth. Your company is already...