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Trade Show Tales is your comprehensive guide to informative articles about trade show marketing, exhibit industry news, promotions, and updates on Classic Exhibits. 

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Choosing the Right Event Charging Station

50 Trade Show Tips in 50 Minutes

From Trade Show Stupid to Trade Show Smart in 50 Minutes TradeshowGuy Tim Patterson, the author of two trade show marketing books, pulls from his 20+ years in the trade show world to share ways to get an edge on your competitors on the trade show floor.  His trade show tips include budgeting, marketing, tradeshow staff training, design, ROI and ROO. Tim shares tricks that you can put into...

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Shared Knowledge Newsletter June 2022

Shared Knowledge Newsletter June 2022

The 20 Sales Tips in 20 Minutes Webinar with Harold Mintz. According to Harold, “Back in the early 90’s I (Harold Mintz) was working for an exhibit manufacturer training salespeople around the country about the best way to sell to the live events industry. At the time, I had never taken a single course on how to sell. Never even read a book about it. I was simply winging it.   Since then, I’ve...

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