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Exhibit Marketing - Show Selection
All shows are not created equal. Learn how to separate the good from the bad and to select the best shows to match your program objectives.

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This is a Test
LexisNexis' Karen Lynam creates a show-organizer interview form to gather critical show-selection data and provide insight into show managements' level of service.
Show Selection - The Five-Step Shuffle
Does your company employ Russian roulette or realistic rationale when planning its show schedule? Skip Cox explains the fancy footwork behind his five-step method to show selection.
All-Star Awards: Keeping Score
Lisette Riveira of Florida Power & Light Co. trims her show calendar by 69 percent and boosts leads from zero to 200 per show.
All-Star Awards: Rerouting FedEx
Camille Ellison consolidates FedEx Corp.'s trade show program and increases leads by 500 percent.
Five Supplier Services You Pay for but Seldom Use
Your exhibit house provides a number of services it doesn't advertise – from information gathering to scheduling to budget advice. Here's how to get what you're already paying for.
How to Bend the Rules
Need to break from show rules? Knowing what to ask and whom to ask can make your life easier – and cheaper.
Choosing the Best Shows
Successful shows require successful show selection. Here's how.
When Lead Counts Drop
Falling lead counts are a signal that something is wrong somewhere. The trick is to pinpoint the real culprit(s) from a world of possible causes.
Numbers That Illuminate
How do you gather information that will help you improve your exhibiting program instead of just keeping it alive? Start by looking at your target audience.
Will This Show Be Worth the Money?
Borrow this handy questionnaire from Ericsson Inc. to keep your division managers from chewing up your trade show budget.
Lessons Learned The Hard Way
Learn from three marketing missteps to avoid strategic mistakes.
Trade Shows For Rookies
Your must-have guide for understanding strategy, logistics and vendor relationships.
Choosing the Right Shows
Use this comprehensive selection guide to determine which shows are best for your exhibit program.
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Trade Show Trends
The results of Exhibit Surveys Inc.'s annual Trade Show Trends report are in. And while trade shows continue to attract qualified buyers and influence their purchasing decisions, the cost to attract those buyers has never been higher.
Trade Show Audits: Time for Real Pain
The fight over show audits: Is it fact or fiction?
AIF: The Need-to-Know Number
When it comes to the Audience Interest Factor, what you don't know can hurt you – and kill your program.
The Evolution of a Trade Show
One day, you're going to look up and notice that your favorite show has morphed into a strange event you only partially recognize.
Ford Stops Traffic
When drivers think SUVs, they don't usually think 'green.' To turn the tide, Ford Motor Co. holds a series of events for police departments across the country and enlists their help to promote its new hybrid SUV.
What About Bob?
Castle Rock Industries Inc. doubles its leads and mops up $1.2 million in sales – all because of a guy named Bob.
Human Nature Being What It Is...
Exhibitors who blame show management for poor results are like the near-sighted dog that attacks a burglar, only to discover that it bit the postman with a lottery check.
Secrecy and Shameless Lies
The audit movement in the publishing world is a useful model for how exhibitors might proceed in the battle for trade show attendance audits.
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