Comments on: Trade Show Zen

By: The Trade Show Guru

The Trade Show Guru — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:56:29 +0000

hi Gail,
If you’ve been to 500 trade shows, you must have figured out this “trade show zen” thing long ago, or you never would have survived. Thanks for stopping by. ~ Steve

By: Gail Hernandez

Gail Hernandez — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:57:05 +0000

Guru, you are too funny! I’m going to start following you … maybe you could be a Guest Columnist on my web site … or just send funny emails. After 500 trade shows myself, my brain is fried … hence, my evenings spent reading blogs such as yours. Keep up the fabulous work. See you at a show?!

The Trade Show Maven (Gail Hernandez)

By: The Trade Show Guru

The Trade Show Guru — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:11:46 +0000

Dennis,
You actually read my comment policy, and per Rule#8: “If you can’t think of a comment that satisfies Rule #1 or Rule #2, you might try flattery. “
How could I not approve your comment?
~ Steve

By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:52:36 +0000

Hey, I just wanted to drop by and thank you for popping over to my place; I appreciate the interaction.

I love the comment policy btw, cracked me up…no need to approve this. LOL

By: Tim@Redneck Beer Gifts

Tim@Redneck Beer Gifts — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:51:35 +0000

Great article.
I love trade shows. Speaking strictly from the point of view of a visitor to many shows (although I have been involved in many displays as well), there is one behavior that makes me head opposite of a display. I can not stand a look of desperation on the part of a exhibitor. If my visiting your booth will make or break the whole shebang for you then I just feel too much pressure and vamoose. I think the carnie types are funny, and have had to stiffle a laugh at the more insistent ones.
And yes, I do find out before visiting a show who will be there. Otherwise, I might be wasting my time, and this way I know what to look for.

By: The Trade Show Guru

The Trade Show Guru — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:58:48 +0000

hi Mitch,
I’ll be honest… the bowl of candy trick always stops me as well, which is why I usually have a sugar headache by the end of the day when I go to a trade show as an attendee.
But in all seriousness, exhibitors that are “waiting for people to come to them” are making a huge mistake. No trade show zen there! ~ Steve

By: Mitch

Mitch — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:46:58 +0000

That’s good advice, if booth operators get a list from the organizers ahead of time. This is actually an interesting topic because I go to lots of shows and see vendors all the time, and most of them are sitting there waiting for people to come to them. You could probably make a lot of money if you could write a behavioral book on how vendors should act when manning a booth.

Of course, all it takes for me to stop is candy or food.