Episode 232

232 - Trade Show Hacks to Increase ROI with Don Jalbert - Classic Episode

One thing Event Planners and Professionals (#eventprofs) would love to get more of is Trade Show Hacks! So today we are bringing the Hacks!

Sharing his Trade Show Hacks to Improve ROI is Don Jalbert, the owner of Exhibit Associates. He was an outsider who took a tour of Exhibit Associates and within hours decided to buy the company with his wife. Just jumped in with both feet! These are the Hacks he has figured out over the past 9 years.

Tradeshow Hacks to Improve ROI

1.   Tell people you are going

2.   Exhibit with a plan and share the plan

3. Follow up and Speed wins

4.   Stand out in a good way

Don’s top tips & takeaways:

  • Follow Up after a tradeshow. Otherwise don’t go.
  • The tradeshow booth is not the primary thing to worry about. Your people are your greatest asset and greatest liability.

FREE Resources from Exhibit Associates:

Visit – https://www.exhibitassociates.com/insider

Contact Don Jalbert:

don@exhibitassociates.com

913-980-4166

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Jim Cermak

Jim Cermak - Podcast Host & "Professor" at Trade Show University - has over 25 years of marketing, consulting and training experience. Plus he has planned, exhibited and attended hundreds of trade shows. His energy and passion for helping companies succeed at their shows is what fueled him to start the Trade Show University podcast.