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Coming Soon To a Trade Show Near You
For those of you who would like to know what Magnet Productions is up to over the next month or so, we proudly bring you: WHAT MAGNET PRODUCTIONS IS UP TO FOR THE NEXT MONTH OR SO April 29th, I … Continue reading
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Rethinking Trade Show Swag
I ran into a guy at an airport recently who was hauling two large company-branded shopping bags. It was clear that he was on his way home from a trade show. Well … it was made even clearer by the … Continue reading
What Happens in Vegas … Surviving CES 2013 (or any show in Sin City)
With CES upon us, it’s worth remembering that Las Vegas can be a very unforgiving place. These Ten Tips can help you return happy, healthy, and with your 401K intact. 10) Don’t be fooled. You’re in a desert. With all … Continue reading
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Singing In The Rain
I was in New Orleans recently and happened upon a crowd of people standing in the rain. It wasn’t a downpour, but it was heavy enough to make you think about putting a newspaper over your head and making a … Continue reading
How To Scream “THANK YOU” (and why you should.)
If you’ve exhibited at enough trade shows, it’s safe to assume you’ve got your own, “Ahh, the show is over” ritual. You add one more Exhibitor Badge to the ever-growing collection on your bathroom doorknob. You peel off your incredibly … Continue reading
A Tip For Exhibitors: Don’t Go To Your Next Trade Show
That’s right. Don’t Go. Don’t go if you’d rather be anywhere else. Don’t go if you don’t like people. Don’t go if you don’t like a LOT of people. Don’t go if you can’t handle the idea that these people … Continue reading
Did You Pack Your Trade Show Tool Kit?
Several years ago, at a trade show in Las Vegas, I was strolling the aisles during the setup/rehearsal day, and happened to pass a very large booth. IN that large booth was an enormous theatre area with a small thrust … Continue reading
‘GOT SWAG?’
Ever wondered what happens to all that trade show swag after the last day of the show? Well, here’s what SHOULD happen to it. Continue reading
“Smile”
Actual dialogue from a recent trade show: Me: Traffic’s really down this year, huh? Exhibitor: Yeah, a lot less people. Seems like about HALF. Me: Well, it’s not the greatest destination. Exhibitor: No kidding. But, it is what it … Continue reading
“That’s NOT in my Job Description”
This week’s “Hey Newman” blog was to be about ‘going-above-and-beyond, ‘thinking-outside-the-box,’ ‘getting-things-done.’ But instead of speaking about this in the abstract, I decided to invite fellow blogger, Jennifer Canale, to share her recent experience at a small trade show in … Continue reading