Archive for February, 2010

Unique and Individualized Trade Show Booths and Displays

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

th_f-browse-galleryYour trade show booth, kiosk, and display should represent your business at a glance, with colors, icons, symbols, and other manifestations of your unique business.

Owen Makita’s article gives us many more details about this, and I’m happy to report that every example in this article is available from Godfrey Group!  In fact, if you can’t find the type of trade show booth, display, or sign ready-made, Godfrey Group can create it for you.

Trade Show display booths have become as fancy and as technologically savvy as many of the products that they display. From the standard table like setups that use banners or signs, to the more advanced pop-up or truss displays, these booths have taken on an almost space-age look. Nowadays, they can be found in any size, shape, or design. Over the years, the trade show display booth industry has morphed into a modern marvel. However, it has not been immune to the pitfalls of the most recent economic recession.

A lot of contemporary display booths make use of technology to make their booths interesting. Animated displays easily attract visitors to your booth. Furthermore, they have replaced lengthy text on their display boards with mechanical functions like, pressing a small button would give you an answer to a question or even show a small video about it. Interactive LCD screens are also used for added visual effects.

Trade Show display booths can take on a more artful tone as well. These types of booths tend to be more technologically simple, thus highlighting the designs of the artist. Therefore, they are often one of a kind booths exhibiting a product supported by the art. Brilliant colors along with innovative patterns are the hallmarks of these expressive booths.

Not all booths, though, are as technologically-advanced. Some make stylish displays by playing with colors, lighting, and textures to call attention and emphasize their product even more. With these kinds of booths, creativity and self-expression is key in making one of a kind trade show display booths. Be sure though not to deviate the attention from your products. They should be the main focus of your display.

The most interesting trade show display booths are often gargantuan in size and on the cutting edge of technology. Like something out of the Jetson\’s or Star Trek, these booths are every bit as expensive as they look. Some of the newest custom made trade show display booths can cost upwards of $100,000. This makes the trade show display booth industry a potential emerging market within the business world.

Because most of the time exhibitors focus on the aesthetic aspect of their display, they often forget that they have to transport it back. Surely, something as expensive and as extravagant is not disposable. You would want to be able to use the same display for other trade shows or exhibits. Even though you only constructed it for one exhibit, you will never know if you would need to ship it to another exhibit across the country someday. Who knows you might even be invited in an international exhibit. And so in planning for your booth, it also important to consider how you could assemble and disassemble the parts together for portability. Storage cases may also be made or purchased for your booths if you intend to keep them for awhile. In designing trade show display booths, make sure that you consider the following features: design, technology, and portability. The combination of these three would add to the success of your trade show and increase the potential sales of your products.

Need Ideas For Your Trade Show Display?

Monday, February 15th, 2010

6x100_1215I firmly believe that all businesses need a good trade show booth, kiosk, and display. However, each business has different needs when it comes to a good, workable display.  It’s important that any trade show display be unique and easily identified as belonging to a particular business, as well.

If you are not sure exactly what your trade show exhibit needs might be, The Godfrey Group has several ways by which you can find answers, examples, and any kind of help you might need.

First of all, try Godfrey Group’s “Request An Idea Guide.“  The suggestions here are of vital importance and help to you.

Next, you might look through all of the pictures and descriptions, beginning on the first page of Godfrey Group’s website.

Check here for some invaluable information about how you can manage all of your trade show needs right from your own home!

Finally, the Godfrey Group representatives are standing by, ready and happy to answer any and all questions you might have about your business’ trade show project.  Please feel free to call us at:  1-800-789-9394.

Maximizing Your Trade Show Experience

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

From EvokAd.com comes this extremely useful post about maximizing your trade show experience:

Your company spends a great deal of time and money on trade shows, but do these investments pay off in increased business? Proper coordination from planning through follow-up will draw more traffic to your booth and seal the deal with new customers. Here are proven tips from our trade show experts:

Before the show

  • Set S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Tangible) goals – research the show, know the audience, determine your objectives and plan your exhibit strategies.
  • Hold meetings to be sure everyone working the event is informed and establish ground rules for expectations.
  • Send pre-show mailers inviting current customers, potential customers and members of the media to visit your booth.
  • Set appointments with current and potential customers before the show starts – you can’t expect business to just come to you.
  • Take advantage of pre-show and on-site promotions through the show organizers.
  • Coordinate staff clothing so that the entire team is easy to identify.
  • Designate an in-house point person to handle all logistics, such as hotel reservations, airfare, freight, etc. Keep detailed and organized files for reference.
  • Participate in the media room by providing media kits for the press.

During the show

  • Research your competitors – evaluate their products, exhibits and literature.
  • Be sure that booth team members greet visitors, answer their questions knowledgeably and direct them to the products or services you want to promote.
  • If the venue has a media room, be sure the point person visits daily to ensure media kit availability.
  • Take pictures of your booth and keep on file for reference.

After the show

  • Conduct a post-show survey for staff.
  • Follow up by disseminating information gathered at the booth to the sales team and track leads.
  • Consistently track results from show-to-show, year-to-year.

The only thing I would add to this very helpful list would be that if you chose your booth, kiosk, and/or displays from Godfrey Group, your trade show would be an even greater success!