POLL: What is the most effective pre-show promotion?

There are numerous ways to grab the attention of exhibit attendees before the show begins. What have you found is the most successful pre-show promotion?

What is the most effective pre-show promotion?

• pre-show mailer
• direct mail campaign
• social media contest
• custom microsite
• banner advertisements

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Partner Relationships are a Key Element for Success at Any Trade Show

Relationships make or break your business. When you build a relationship with someone, you see value with that party and feel they can be a key factor to your program or organizations success.

The same is true with relationships with your partners. Today production budgets are being cut but your clients still want to achieve the same if not more  success as the previous years. Key partners can help you achieve success in your tradeshow programming.

Here are my keys to partner relationships:

• Develop a strategy: Focus upon what you feel will help grow your client’s business. Knowing what your client’s goals and objectives are, you can determine the right tools that can help you achieve them. Just because one of your partners has seen success with a particular product or service doesn’t mean it will work for your trade show program.
• Negotiate: Today’s economy has helped create significant competition in the marketplace. This can provide tremendous value.
  Remember, always let the partner make the first move when it comes to any product offering incentives or price reductions. If they really want your business, they may be willing to reduce their price.
• Be proactive: There is nothing wrong with being hands-on in the production process. Developing clear manageble deadlines, communicating expectations, and working through potential issues early can help both parties ensure success and help build a meaningful business relationship.

Keep in mind, the partner you choose for business is an extension of your company or brand. If you mismanage this relationship, it can reflect poorly on your overall trade show program. In very simple terms, if you do not manage your partner like you would a staff member many issues can arise.

At the end of the day it comes down to effective communication. Clearly defining expectations should be a given from the start of the project. Your partners need to know what you expect from their product or service. Additionally, your partners need to know what is expected from you.

It is a relationship and you need to nurture that relationship for it to continue to grow.

What are your key tips for partner relationships? How have you established great relationships with your partners?

POLL: What is the most effective way to manage stress?

The constant battle of balancing life and work can cause some stressful situations. We asked our 3D Exhibits team how they tend to manage stress and incorporated them into a poll. How do you tend to manage stress?

What is the most effective way to manage stress?

• Exercise
• Stay organized
• Shopping
• Cook a meal
• Listen to music
• Enjoy an outdoor activity

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3D Exhibits talks with James Carville

From sustainability, to social media and how he became married to someone on the opposite end of the political spectrum, James Carville sits down and talks with 3D Exhibits.

3D Exhibits talks with James Carville from 3DExhibits on Vimeo.

3D Exhibits Adds All-Star Talent

July 12, 2010—Elk Grove Village, IL—3D Exhibits, an award winning exhibit and event design, fabrication and management agency, has added additional talent to its team of industry all-stars. Dawn Cornell has been named senior v.p./strategic account executive, and Kay Towles and Lois Robinson have been named sr. account managers. All three will be based on the east coast. [ ... continue reading » ]