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After Trade Show Checklist
Once your booth is packed up and you are safely back home from a trade show, it feels like a huge relief. Take a deep breath, get a good nights rest, and then finish off the trade show. Here is the after show checklist that I go through.
Bringing Traffic to Your Booth
Trade shows are about how many people you can see if a very short amount of time. You have 4 – 8 seconds for your booth design to grab people attention and make them stop to speak with you. So how do you bring people to your booth?
3 Rules that Can Derail Your Trade Show Set Up
Trade show set up is stressful enough without running into the show floor authorities. It can be surprisingly easy to run afoul of the “floor cops” if you don’t know the rules. So here are the three main rules you need to watch out for.
Why Your Non Profit Should Plan for the Entire Year
While getting your committee of volunteers to agree on a year’s worth of activities seems daunting it has many advantages and allows you to focus on fundraising and helping those you serve.
Here are the 4 main advantages and what you gain from each.
Trade Shows in 2022
What will 2022 bring for trade shows? Honestly, that is up in the air and changes constantly. With mandates changing on a daily basis, new variants of the sickness that shall not be named, and budgets still being tight, the predictions are all over the place.
Top 3 Trade Show Scams
Trade Shows are big business and that always brings the scams out. People looking to make a quick buck can ruin your show and have a negative impact on your business cash flow. Here are the top 3 scams you need to watch for.
A Perfect Non Profit Sponsorship Ask Letter
Your sponsorship letter is an important part of your event and the P.R. of your organization. A good letter will increase your raise and allow you to make a larger impact in your community.
Here are the 6 parts of your perfect ask letter.
5 Things Your Trade Show Staff Should Know Before the Show
Sales and lead collection on a trade show floor is much different than cold calling or even doing client visits. You need to ensure your booth staffers know these 5 things.
3 Ways Non Profits Can Use Trade Shows
Trade shows offer a great opportunity to gain exposure and emails for both business and non profits. Here are the best ways for non profits to leverage trade shows.
3 Books Non Profit Leadership Should Read
Leadership in non profits comes in many different ways. You can be elected to the position, you can be hired, or you can start the non profit yourself. No matter how you have come to hold a leadership position in a non profit, you have now been tasked to grow and nurture a business that will help and serve others.
One Tip to Keep Your Non-Profit Meeting Short
Meetings for your non-profit can often drag on and on as people debate ideas endlessly. I hate meetings where people are saying the same thing over and over. This can be especially true for big decisions and officer elections. So here is the solution.
5 Things You Need for a Great Corporate Tailgate
College football is starting back up and that will hopefully include tailgates and fans in stadiums. A tailgate makes a great corporate event if done the right way. It offers you a chance to wine and dine customers outside of the normal “business” confines. People let down their guard and can be more open at a tailgate than a dinner or educational event.
One Change to Increase Your Yearly Non Profit Sponsorship Raise
Sponsorships are often the main way to raise money at non-profit events. They are the high ticket items that allow you to get a higher dollar amount for less work. The biggest issue can be gaining sponsorships for multiple events a year and the businesses you solicit can feel that they are always signing checks.
5 Ways to Elevate Your Non Profit Golf Tournament
Golf tournaments are a great fundraiser. It is often simpler than a gala and has the benefit of being run during the day. But golf tournaments are starting to be very routine. Here are 5 ways to elevate your next golf tournament.
A Different Party for Halloween 2020
Halloween 2020 was supposed to be epic. This year Halloween is not only on a Saturday but also on a Full Moon. We don’t have another shot for a Halloween Full moon again until 2039 – much less on a Saturday. The parties and fun would have been amazing.
Sadly, the global pandemic has canceled many of the events that were planned but this doesn’t mean we cannot get together and have some fun. Here are some safe ways we can get together and still have a great Halloween.