Posts by Managing Editor
5 Steps to Effectively Qualifying Leads for Your Sales Team
Lead count and quality are often the primary metrics used to gauge the effectiveness of an exhibit or events program. Make sure you’re asking the right questions to qualify leads that your sales team will be eager to start a conversation with. Qualifying is used to determine whether or not a potential prospect is a…
Read MoreThree Training Tips You Definitely Want Your Booth Staff to Understand
Booth staff training often focuses on the basics, from greeting attendees as they enter your booth to staying off of phones while in the booth. These are tried-and-true rules for exhibit professionalism but there’s additional training you want to ensure your booth staff fully understands. Three things every booth staffer should knows before the attendees…
Read MoreCreate energized event learning experiences
Learning and education are consistently ranked as primary reasons that visitors attend trade shows or events. Is your event experience giving visitors the education they seek or is it a less than stellar learning environment? A recent Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) survey* compared which in-booth technologies attendees rated as most important to enhancing…
Read MoreOur team is clearly at home on the show floor
Exhibitors Connections’ Brand Ambassadors are right at home on the show floor and client events. Several EC Brand Ambassadors graced the cover of the Show Daily for the 2018 International Home + Housewares Show at McCormick Place Chicago. Knowledgeable and outgoing, our staff knows how to make your products stand out. We are clearly a…
Read MoreCows, Consumers, Connections for Organic Valley
Cows, Consumers, Connections for Organic Valley At their 2017 Farm Discovery events, Organic Valley brought consumers close to the cows and farm families of Organic Valley at events from Maryland to Oregon. Event staff from Exhibitors Connection provided the sampling, greeting and informational teams for the event series. To learn how Exhibitors Connection can help…
Read MoreHow Vulnerable is Your Event?
Crisis Planning for Special Events In the midst of a natural disaster or any other crisis, a lot can go wrong, especially if it coincides with your event or trade show. You can’t stop hurricanes or other natural disasters from coming and affecting your event. So, what actions should you take before, during and after…
Read MoreTake it outside
Successful outdoor events While Exhibitors Connection is well known for its trade show staff, we also provide brand ambassadors for consumer events and engagements for many of our clients. These events include outdoor events such as Organic Valley Farm Events, Kia Event at Pebble Beach and Product Sampling at Spartan Races. Don’t let weather and…
Read MoreDraft a Winning Team
Selecting the Right Brand Ambassador Brand Ambassadors have the expertise and experience to wear many hats, but some will have more experience than others. How should you select the right Brand Ambassador for your event or trade show? Should they come from within your team or be hired from an event staffing agency? Follow the…
Read MoreRaising Brand Awareness
Raising Brand Awareness Exhibitors Connection is known for its tradeshow brand ambassadors but did you know we also staff many client events with brand ambassadors? Check out the Exhibitors Connection team representing Organic Valley at Oregon State University and consider us as your partner in getting the heavy lifting of event staffing done. Consider the…
Read MoreWant a crowd at your next event?
Want a crowd at your next event? Built for Crowds When it comes to events and trade shows, you only have a small window of time to bring in potential customers and wow them. You have spent extensive budget dollars and time to prepare a space that will represent your brand and educate visitors on your…
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