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The Impact of Coronavirus on B2B Tech Marketing: Replacing Trade Shows as a Lead Generation Activity

Ishmael's Corner

By Mark Pinsent, Managing Director, Hoffman Europe In light of restrictions on movement and the risks of bringing large groups of people together, one of the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the cancellation of tech trade shows and conferences.

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Buying Signals: B2B Marketing Budgets without a Line Item for Trade Shows

Sword and the Script

The decline of B2B trade shows frees B2B marketing to experiment with more efficient channels; virtual events surface buying signals The pandemic is certainly changing marketing – but we might all do well to shift our thinking towards what might become quasi-permanent. Give our services a try.

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How Industry Speaking Opps Drive Thought Leadership

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

While some events are pay-to-play, meaning a company has to sponsor the event to secure a slot, there are plenty of conferences that are open to all in the industry. The exposure that results from a keynote or panel opportunity is especially important for leaders at companies that are not household names outside of their industries.

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A PR Agency’s take on Trade Show Trends

Konnect Agency

With events and conferences making a full-force comeback, there’s no denying that the trade show landscape has undergone significant changes post-COVID. Now, virtual buyer meetings, typically handled pre-show, have shifted the importance away from an in-booth buyer meeting aimed at introducing the brand and product.

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How to Stand out at a Noisy Trade Show (MWC Field Guide)

Flack's Revenge

I am often asked by clients how to build trade show buzz and booth traffic. The difficulties of rising above show noise were never more apparent than at MWC, the annual mobile industry confab, which I attended last month in Barcelona. The post How to Stand out at a Noisy Trade Show (MWC Field Guide) appeared first on.

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How Industry Speaking Opps Drive Thought Leadership

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

While some events are pay-to-play, meaning a company has to sponsor the event to secure a slot, there are plenty of conferences that are open to all in the industry. The exposure that results from a keynote or panel opportunity is especially important for leaders at companies that are not household names outside of their industries.

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Are Trade Shows still a Good Place for PR Launches?

Sword and the Script

That’s the number of pre-trade show pitches one blogger told me he had received in a side bar conversation last week. For the most part, he runs his blog like a traditional news site, clearly has good industry contacts and always winds up involved in a couple of sessions. A Traditional Case for Trade Show Launches.