Emilie Barta – Trade Show In-booth Presentations, Convention Television, Corporate Promo Videos, Virtual + Hybrid Events

On every trade show floor attendees find either innovation or imitation.

So as an exhibitor, what are you doing? Are you showcasing the latest and greatest products or services that your company has to offer in a new and exciting way? Or are you doing the same old same old that you have done countless times before because it is easy? Are you trying to stay ahead of your competition? Or are you merely copying what they are doing? Do you have your customers and their needs front of mind and are trying to solve their problems before they realize they have them? Or are you merely trying to play catch up based on their criticisms, complaints, and concerns? (more…)

Whenever a video camera is turned on, people tend to do one of two things: they either light-up or they clam-up. With today’s success of video marketing and the plethora of opportunities to get your message out by being interviewed, there are a few simple things you can do to ensure a more comfortable experience. (more…)

35 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube every minute and 2 billion videos are viewed each month on Facebook. Brands are taking advantage of this new advertising and promotion format…so why aren’t you?

Promo videos allow your company messaging to reach trade show attendees who are on-site, and your potential customers who were unable to travel to the show. Linking to promo videos before, during, and after a trade show on your social media pages and on a custom landing page on your website allows you to: (more…)

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There are many methods exhibitors use to get attendees to stop by their booth. No matter what method you use, you should always start by thinking of how you can stimulate the 5 senses of the attendees. According to the Free Dictionary by Farlex, the definition of sense is a “faculty by which external or internal stimuli are conveyed to the brain centers, where they are registered as sensations.” Since the 5 senses are conveyed to the brain, it only makes sense for an exhibitor to utilize these senses to gain the attention of the attendees who are walking down the aisles of the trade show floor. (more…)

At the start of the Great Depression, Kellogg’s and Post were neck and neck in cereal sales. Post slashed their marketing budget, while Kellogg’s maintained theirs. When the Depression ended, Kellogg’s had a market share dominance that they maintain to this day. (Source)

This is a perfect example of what NOT to do in tough economic times!  (more…)