Top 10 Signs
Your Child is Destined
to Join the Exhibit Industry

TradeShowTips Online, Issue #37, July 2002


10. Designs their lemonade stand for better traffic flow

9. Creates pre-show mailers with a special offer for lemonade purchasers

8. Sends out press kits and assigns a media liaison

7. Offers novelty straws as a promotional giveaway

6. Uses lead cards to compile a targeted list for next year's lemonade stand

5. Trains the stand's staff by role-playing and gives instructions on engaging people

4. Supervises the I&D of the lemonade stand

3. Incorporates interactive demonstrations (squeezing the lemons)

2. Uses large backlit graphic of a lemon wedge being squeezed into a glass

1. Is considering adding a mobile lemonade stand for next year

©2002 Marlys K. Arnold

Marlys K. Arnold, ImageSpecialist, consults with both companies and individuals to help them build a better trade show image. Her experiences as both an exhibitor and a show organizer offer her a unique perspective on trade show exhibiting. An active member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), she is also the author of Build a Better Trade Show Image (2002), and the host of the Trade Show Insights podcast.

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