ehibiting at biz expo

[Dan]

Carol sent this message origianlly... but I think she is replying instead of logging in...

I'm going to have a table at a C of C Biz Expo next week, I figured I would have cards and samples of things I have sewn, as well as lots of Imprints catalogues with my stick er on them. Box of evil candy that will tempt ME most of all. Any other ideas? I'm open to suggestions. Hoping to make connections with customers who will order more than four of things.

Carol Brussel
Brussel Embroidery
Denver CO

[Dan]

We just did an expo in Denver last week. These are the things I wish we would have had:

Information / Contact card....for email addresses.
More Business cards...we brought 250 and ran out.

We also had sticky notes with our business info on it.

Make sure you are as interactive with them as possible. That will attract more people wondering why everyone is at your booth.

Food to attract is a wonderful idea.

Dan

[Debbie Garifi]

I did a home & Business expo and had Various catalogs that had my logo and info on them,
samples of many things I have done, I made various flyers that I had in display racks on the tables so not everything was flat on the table, a couple that held my business cards,, I make a point of whenever any of the PPAI/ASI vendors off inexpensive self-promos to utilize those offers, so I had Pens, Koozies, Key Chains, Calendars done up with my logo & contact info including my website. I also raffled off a large Embroidery Bear that I did with a cute Christmas design (Expo was late October). They had to drop a business card into a Clear Plastic Display box (Office-max)So this opted them into my contact list & was a way to interact and get them inside my booth. Maybe you can do something geared towards Mother's Day. And had some halloween candy scattered around the tables. They provided one table and I brought one.
Hope this helps!

[Gabi Kat]

Take your camera. Pictures of your booth. and others at the show to give you ideas for the next show you do. Always new marketing ideas and trends. Keep a note book.