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Trade Show Tips

On the Hunt – Best QR Codes at Expo! Expo!

by Joyce McKee on November 28, 2011

Next week in Las Vegas, Expo! Expo! will be held and the trade show floor will be open on December 7, 2011.  Our event suppliers will be showing off their products/services and enticing show organizers to consider them as future partners.  So what marketing tactics will they be using?  I wonder if they might have a QR code or two on their booth display or use them in the booth?

The show organizer audience is tech savvy and I bet the majority have smart phones.  Now the question – do they have a QR code reader downloaded on their device?  And if they do, are they actively using it as they walk the show floor?

As I amble up and down the aisles, I will be looking for the best examples of QR code usage.  It will be enlightening to assess how many exhibitors have embraced this tool and if they are pleased with the results?  I will have my trusty iPhone with me and plan to record what I see and experience.  Then I will report back to you on the ones which were successful and the ones which could be improved.

Expo! Expo! exhibitors make sure I know about your usage of QR codes so that I can stop by your booth.  I would like to report on your success.

This should be a great experiment and learning experience for us all.  Gee, I wish I could offer a prize for the best QR code usage at the show.  I hope a blog post will be sufficient.

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Social Media’s Impact on Trade Shows

November 14, 2011

Recently, I was interviewed by John Buchanan for an article he was writing for Association Conventions & Facilities.  The article is titled: Integrated Event Marketing – Leveraging Technology to Connect and Engage. Below is the beginning of the article and one of my quotes.  You can read the entire article by clicking the link above. [...]

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Effective Use of QR Codes at Trade Shows

October 10, 2011

It seems that QR codes are everywhere, doesn’t it?  So it would be logical to see this new marketing tool on the trade show floor.  And we have.    But the question arises, is it effective or just some fad that will fade quickly? If smart trade show exhibitors realize the power they have in this [...]

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The Dog Bless You Campaign

July 1, 2011

The Dog Bless You site is up to 251,400 “likes” and they need more!!  For every 5,000 “likes” they are donating a service dog to a soldier living with PTSD.  They have gifted 14 dogs, as of this morning.  So please visit Dog Bless You on Facebook and give them a “like.” Ember and I [...]

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First Step in Engagement – Personalization

June 15, 2011

We all love our names!! Most of your prospects have a very crowded inbox.  To distinguish yourself from the hundreds of emails in that inbox and obtain a response is an ongoing marketing challenge.  Using names in unique way that grab attention and a response is a big challenge. One proven way is by using [...]

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