Tricks of the Trade – Vendors
Stop Doing It Just Because “They” Did
How many times do you walk around an exhibit hall floor and see the glitz and glamour of other booths? Maybe it's a huge blimp-like sign above the booth coming from the ceiling... maybe it's a display with screens and lights built into the walls. Maybe it's not the booth [...]
Face Your Fear of Email Marketing
We've talked about email marketing before. You know we are big believers in the power of email marketing for many reasons. While we were at SAM 2022, our efforts were rewarded by the feedback we received from attendees while on-site. During the welcome reception Wednesday night, Sarah and I were [...]
It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Right… It Takes Two to Make it Out of Sight.
If you know me, you know I love a good theme and if you scroll back up to the top of this newsletter, you'll see that my tip for DPMs this month was to identify one or a few individuals that would make solid travel partners; and this tip goes [...]
Reaching Young Physicians
Scroll down to read this month’s tip for meeting planners. I have the same tip for podiatry suppliers this month. Go read the tip for meeting planners. We must stand out if we want to have any hope of catching – and keeping – the attention of the younger physicians. [...]
Start with Your Goal
Before deciding on conference sponsorships or add-on opportunities, you must determine your goal for the meeting. Is it booth traffic, scientific podium time, brand visibility, generating a buzz? If you are a brand-new company, you need to make a splash. You need your logo EVERYWHERE. Send as many representatives as you [...]
Try Adding in Some Fun!
Recently, Sarah and I held our first round of “Experienced Exhibitor Mastermind” focus groups. We spoke with many different types podiatry meeting exhibitors to discuss ideas on how meeting organizers can enhance the exhibitor experience. I always love hosting idea-sharing sessions like these because inevitably other solutions come to mind [...]