Whether or not you are likely to be successful at an exhibition is something that will usually be decided long before you even turn up. Whilst good inter-personal skills, passion for the products and understanding how to approach people and capture details will all indeed make you a little more attractive to consumers, unless you have put in the right amount of planning, the benefits of an upbeat and enthusiastic approach will be negligible.
The best way to stand out at any exhibition will be to have well-designed exhibition stands, eye-catching products and a name that people recognise. It may seem as though exhibitions are all about getting your name known, but in reality an exhibition is actually about showing what is behind the name.
Many companies will spend the majority of their time talking to consumers and potential clients after the event, but the most important time to do this is beforehand. Sending promotional packs to those likely to attend any exhibition is likely to vastly increase the chances of them visiting your stand during the exhibition. And, at such events, traffic breeds traffic.
Designing the stand itself is also very important, and once you have ensured that as many people know who you are prior to the event as possible, choosing the right stands and extraneous promotional items will be the next vital step.
Make sure you choose materials based on your personality. For example, hi-tech moulded plastics may be great for those in technology, but for those who are selling something more organic, it may well be that printed fabrics are more appealing to consumers.
Whether you choose canvas printing to create banners or end up with the most elaborate technological display imaginable, the most important thing will be to catch the eye of those attending, and to do so in a way that instantly sums up who you are. And once you have got them, be sure to be as happy and helpful as possible – and make sure you get their details.