A strategic approach to exhibiting at a trade show is likely to result in success. A successful trade show results in new orders, increased exposure, a larger customer base and ultimately increased profits. It will also recoup much of the money you spend on exhibiting at a trade show. Never underestimate how important having a good strategy is.

Remember a trade show gets you a specifically targeted audience and if organized correctly you’ll end up meeting more potential customer in one day than you are likely to see in several months using other forms of marketing. However, this will only happen if everything is put in place well in advance of the trade show. Think; strategy, planning, organization and coordination.

Strategy is about how you get from the beginning to the end; planning is about getting the timings of things that need attending to correct while organization is about ensuring your have regular meetings, get the best team members together and follow through on your strategy and planning. Coordination relates to making sure the team work as a team and function together. Each person needs to know what everyone else’s job is so that there is cohesion between everyone.

A good method for a strategic approach is to design a flow chart. It’s a simple and effective method of detailing everything from the start to the end. The flow chart breaks off in many branches during the planning and coordination process, but ultimately the branches rejoin each other as the trade show organization process heads towards completion.

Once you’ve designed your flow chart, make certain all your team members, and anyone else associated with putting the trade show together gets a copy. Meet regularly and mark off where you have got to on the flow chart. Be prepared to alter it and add new branches if necessary, because undoubtedly item will come up that were not first thought of. If you make changes then print off revised copies of the flow chart. Don’t attempt to cross out bits and add new lines and boxes as it will look messy and will get confusing.

Some typical things that need to be detailed in a flow chart include:

– Project manager appointment; there must be one individual with overall responsibility.

– Team member selection; the team members must show adequate communication skills and company knowledge.

– Team member training sessions; all team members’ need adequate training, especially if they are not familiar with attending trade show exhibitions.

– Design and prepare marketing material, giveaways and so on.

– Draw up a list of those people you want to invite. Make sure they get a reminder a few days prior to the event.

– Design the booth; your booth is the central part, so careful design is essential.

– Rehearsals are essential and should take place throughout the planning process with a final one a few days before the trade show.

– Transport and hotel arrangements; you need to make sure you arrive in plenty of time, so you can get your booth organized and have a chance for a little relaxation before the event.

The strategy you use depends on several factors so your flow chart will obviously be different from the above. However, using it as a guide will assist.

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