Helping Sponsors Turbocharge Through Activation September 2, 2015 by Dave Lutz Activation (or leverage) is the most misunderstood, yet most critical, success driver for sponsorship ROI. Savvy marketing professionals totally get activation. But most of our profession doesn’t. This is why many of us continue to sell non-emotional promotional opportunities and incorrectly call them sponsorship. We need to capitalize on this golden opportunity. Consumer events are … [Read more…] Filed Under: Sponsorship & Exhibits Tagged With: , conference best practices, meeting planning best practices, sponsor activation, sponsor leverage, sponsorship activation, sponsorship best practices, strategic sponsorships
These Factors Contribute To Your Exposition’s Health July 17, 2015 by Dave Lutz Tradeshows have just experienced the highest quarterly increase in eight years says the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR). The Q1 2015 CEIR Index report marks the 19th consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth in the exhibitions arena. Revenue jumped 7.3 percent, net square feet grew 4.1 percent, exhibitor numbers increased 3.3 percent, and attendance grew … [Read more…] Filed Under: Business Model, Sponsorship & Exhibits Tagged With: , CEIR, exhibitions, exhibitors, exhibits, tradeshow
Sponsorship Mattering: From Logos and Noise to Emotional Experiences [Free eBook] July 13, 2015 by Wendy Holliday Sponsorships featuring logos, eyeballs and impressions don’t carry the same value they once did. At the same time, sponsorship buyers are becoming more sophisticated about the dollars they invest and how they leverage emotional marketing. They’re also refining their palate to deliver more intimate customer and prospect experiences including hosting their own exclusive events. Conference … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design, Sponsorship & Exhibits Tagged With: , conference best practices, meeting planning best practices
Sponsorship Ideas From Super Bowl Fan Experiences February 12, 2015 by Wendy Holliday Super Bowl fans paid big money to attend the experience in Arizona. Sponsors paid big money for game day ads. And some paid for unique customer experiences, some onsite and some online. The savviest sponsors engaged fans before they ever hit the turnstiles or clicked their remote. They knew that getting the most from their … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design, Sponsorship & Exhibits Tagged With: , conference sponsorship, sponsor activation, sponsor leverage, sponsorship best practices
Conference Investors Crave Strategic Sponsorships: Will You Satisfy Them? January 23, 2015 by Donna Kastner There’s a major shift going on. An increasing number of conference and trade show investors are scaling back on booth space and shifting that spend to sponsorships. It’s a ripe opportunity for organizers to diversify their conference business model. The Shift To Strategic Sponsorships There’s another shift that has even greater ramifications for conference and … [Read more…] Filed Under: Business Model, Sponsorship & Exhibits Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference revenue optimization, sponsorship sales strategy, strategic sponsorships, trade show sponsorship
Declining Sponsorship Dollars? Here Is How To Increase The Value! September 12, 2014 by Jeff Hurt Are you whining about declining sponsorship dollars? What are you doing to enhance your relationships with sponsors. And keep them close? Velvet Chainsaw’s VP, Expo/Sponsor Sales & Activation, Donna Kastner, talks with PSAV’s The Intersection on increasing sponsorship value. What are you doing to increase sponsorship value? What challenges do you face with your conference … [Read more…] Filed Under: Sponsorship & Exhibits Tagged With: , conference sponsorship, sponsor leverage, sponsorship best practices
Conference & Trade Show Sponsors Want Relevance September 8, 2014 by Donna Kastner As we strive to deliver outstanding attendee experiences, our eyes turn to sponsorship. After all, somebody has to pay for this. Yet sponsorship tends to follow the same random path: Logos are slapped on every last bit of real estate. Banner ads and app alerts multiply. As the promotional noise increases, attendee attention plummets – thus making … [Read more…] Filed Under: Sponsorship & Exhibits Tagged With: , conference best practices, meeting planning best practices, sponsors, sponsorship best practices, sponsorship sales, tradeshow best practices
Ambush Marketing: 4 Ways to Diffuse Conference Scammers July 24, 2014 by Dave Lutz A few practices keep chipping away at the integrity of professional events. Chief among them are outboarding, when companies bypass exhibiting or sponsoring and set up shop on the fringe of your event, and suitcasing, which refers to non-exhibiting sellers who work the aisles or hallways. Lobby rats — non-registered folks who hang out in … [Read more…] Filed Under: Sponsorship & Exhibits Tagged With: , Ambush Marketing, conference best practices, outboarding, suitcasing, tradeshow
Your Competitors Are Using Big Data To Improve Their Events [Infographic] July 15, 2014 by Jeff Hurt Big data has been on the lips of many business professionals for some time now. So is it a big mistake or a promising trend to apply? Expo and Global Experience Specialists (GES) developed a study that looks at how event producers and exhibitors are collecting and analyzing data to help their customers and their … [Read more…] Filed Under: Sponsorship & Exhibits Tagged With: , analytics, big data, conference data collection, data mining, Trade Show best practices, tradeshow, tradeshow best practices
The Wrong Way To Approach Conference Sponsorship June 4, 2014 by Jeff Hurt Logos hanging from the ceiling at the tradeshow. Ads covering windows, elevator doors and escalator ramps. Symbols, signs and emblems stuck to the floor, carpet and wrapping columns. Logos on lanyards, room keys and conference bags. All of these are the traditional ways conferences approach sponsorship. And the majority of them have little value or … [Read more…] Filed Under: Sponsorship & Exhibits Tagged With: , sponsor acquisition, sponsors, sponsorship
