Thriving At Trade Shows – Monetize the Event
Trade show participants sometimes find frustration that all of their work and involvement did not contribute to their revenue or gain future clients. It begs the question, why?
Quite often, a vendor will participate in a trade show with high hopes but no strategy or goal. It takes more than hope to be successful; you need to what you are trying to accomplish so you can create a plan on how to get there.
Thriving at Trade Shows – Interacting With Visitors
There are two main components to participating in a trade show; the event planning and the interactions with visitors while there. You can have all your ducks in a row before you get there; theme, strategy, logistics, etc., but if you don’t interact with the visitors well, you will not close the deal. Period.
Thriving At Trade Shows - Logistics
Preparing for a successful trade show requires thinking ahead about what you need when you need it, and making it easier to access. If you take the time to create a logistical plan, the event transport, setup, and breakdowns become more effective.
Thriving At Trade Shows – Booth Displays
When you walk into a store or visit an online retailer, how many times are you drawn to something that you weren’t thinking about earlier? What is it that grabs your attention, and how can you recreate that effect for visitors at a trade show? Let’s dive a little deeper to unravel the mystery.
Thriving At Trade Shows - Promoting Your Presence
Most trade show facilitators provide some form of promotion for the event; however, this does not mean you should leave everything to them. Your business has its internal source of clients and leads, and you want to tell them you are participating in the event.
Thriving At Trade Shows – Product Choice
Participating in a trade show is exciting and fun, and it is also an investment. You can eliminate some of the stress by narrowing your inventory of product choices. Unless you are a retail store, having a limited number of items, and a higher inventory can work in your favor if you choose the right products for your event.
Thriving at Trade Shows: The Theme
When you participate in a trade show, it is necessary to have a theme for the goal you are trying to accomplish. An educational booth has different materials that a service booth or a product booth, and each has its nuance in logistics, strategy, and transactions.
The benefits of Japanese Massage
If you search online for Japanese massage, you can walk away with the wrong impression at first. A lot has been said and shown that correlates the general terms to sexist videos and misogynistic statements. Yet that really isn’t the heart of what Japanese massage truly incorporates. There are tremendous benefits from these techniques that developed long ago.
Thriving at Trade Shows – Be Prepared
So, you committed to doing the show! Congratulations, but don't relax quite yet. Things are just getting started, and you need to prepare. The first thing I do is develop a timeline. How long before the show, and what do I need to gather and create?
Thriving at Trade Shows: Reserving a Space
Participating in a trade show is more than the space you occupy. The area you rent becomes a reflection of your business. It is an advertising piece in the marketing plan for your company. Talking points and ideals you project within that footprint must meet the standards of your organization.
Thriving at Trade Shows: Right Target, Right Venue?
It can be difficult to decide if you should participate in a trade show. The event is a form of advertising, and you need to evaluate the option from that perspective. Customers will flock to your space if you are aligned with their needs.
5 Health Myths About Aging and How to Bust Them
By Dylan Foster
There are many myths and stereotypes about aging adults. Several might be close to the truth for some, but many are unfair generalizations. For example, there are many physical myths about aging— such as being unhealthy, overweight, or lacking strength. There are also mental stereotypes about seniors, too, such as forgetfulness and irritability. So, what’s the truth about life beyond 65?
The Four Agreements
By Jade Joyce
According to Don Ruiz, the world is full of suffering. We are hard on each other, but even harder on ourselves. We are unfulfilled, unhappy, joyless. Why is this? We learned how to behave, what is acceptable and what is not, what to believe, and what is right or wrong. None of this was taught to us by our choice. We then use this belief system to criticize ourselves. No wonder we feel powerlessly unhappy at times!
Alternative Health Expo- Read our Testimonials!
The Alternative Health Expo is growing into a destination event for our community. Our March 2019 event was a huge success with around 4000 visitors! E.P.I.C.™ Grand Valley magazine launched their first issue, a wonderful publication dedicated to Empowering People and Inspiring Community. Everyone had a great time and learned about lots of new and exciting healing techniques.
Thriving at Trade Shows: Ask the Right Questions
By Kathie Fingerson
Businesses will often look at participating in trade shows to introduce themselves and new products to consumers. Some will have an enjoyable experience, others who are underprepared will struggle, and mostly, overpay for the experience.
Don’t Lose Progress! Tips for Staying Fit While Traveling
By Dylan Foster
It happens to the best of us: You are on the right track, fitness-wise, but then a vacation comes up. After a week or two of relaxing and partying in a new city, you come back to your real life and struggle when you finally hit the gym again. There’s a reason for that — a person can lose as much as 50 percent of their hard-earned fitness gains in just one week of inactivity.
How Massage Therapy Helps You Sleep Better at Night
By Krista Harper
According to the CDC more than thirty-percent of American adults don’t get the recommended seven plus hours of sleep each night. There are a lot of reasons why Americans don’t get enough sleep ranging from long work hours, social behaviors, and family lifestyle to mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression and insomnia.
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