Category: Business
How Procrastination Can Ruin It All
The early bird gets the worm, or in the world of business, the prompt organizer gets their supplies for a discounted rate. That person doesn’t have to worry about missing out on a last-needed chair or having one of the staffers not arrive before the show because the plane tickets were sold out.
What Are the Best Ways to Identify Business Leads?
Going out and getting business leads is arguably the most important part of running a financially successful enterprise. Leads are essentially the potential customers that you attract throughout the lifespan of your business.
Proactive Tips When Hosting a Conference
One of the great discoveries of the coronavirus pandemic was that virtual meetings and conferences could be just as productive and fruitful as they are in-person. Sure, there are some extra hoops you have to jump through to make sure everyone is engaged and gets the memo about start times, involvement in the project, etc. Still, video calls have made meetings more flexible and creative in the last year and a half.
Ask the Experts: Are Trade Show Expenses Tax Deductible?
Running your own business and signing up for trade shows is exciting, but tax time can be confusing. If you are unsure about whether any of your trade show expenses are tax-deductible, you are not alone. Good news — there are many tax-deductible trade show expenses! Let’s go over some of the most common tax-deductible trade show expenses.
How to Craft the Ultimate Post-Show Report
Preparing trade show reports shouldn’t require a three-hour scavenger hunt, frantically looking up costs and numbers. The key to pain-free post-show reporting is pre-show planning. By devising a report template up-front and deciding ahead of time which data points you’ll use to measure success, your post-show reports will practically write themselves.
Exhibitor Packing List: Travel Essentials for Booth Staffers on the Road
Exhibiting at an out-of-town event can seriously boost your brand visibility, not to mention the insights gained from scoping out your competition on the show floor. But whether it’s a small one-day trade show or a week-long business conference, it’s easy to either over- or underestimate how much stuff to bring. This handy exhibitor packing list should help.
10 Money-Saving Tips for Trade Show Exhibitors
Exhibitor’s Guide to Trade Show Insurance Coverage
A fire starts because of a faulty cord. Someone falls over on an item that dropped from your booth. An actual flood! There are so many scenarios where you could find yourself in need of trade show insurance. And while it’s unlikely you will need it, having the proper coverage in place when disaster strikes can bring you peace of mind during the chaos.
5 Ways to Dispose of an Unwanted Exhibit
The corset. Platform shoes. Hammer pants. Instinctually, we all can just feel it when it’s time for something to GO AWAY. So when it comes time to get a shiny new trade show exhibit — whether it’s for a campaign, branding or just because — what exactly do you do with an old one? As it turns out, there are lots of options for trade show booth disposal.