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The Show is Over But the Game is at Halftime:

Aggressive Follow Up is Key to Trade Show Sales

-by Ceri Ruenheck - It's Your Call
Focused, aggressive follow up is how the sales are made. But follow up is where many trade show exhibitors fall short. By the time the show ends, you and your team have collected contact information from prospects, and have engaged them in meaningful conversations. Now is the time to think smart and to make the most of all the work you’ve put in.

Here are four of the most important trade show follow up rules:


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Prioritize

Look at each prospect to determine the following: Does the prospect need general or specific information? Do they need a quote or answers to questions? Does the prospect have an immediate demand or can it wait until after the more immediate needs are met? An immediate need must be met with a phone call or email today.

Follow up immediately

Contact all serious buyers within 1-2 days. Contact all prospects within 5 days. A quick email to everyone who stopped by your booth thanking them for their time is just good business. Things change quickly in the world of business. Add the coolest prospect to your list to check back within 30 days.

Prospect your “Turn Downs”

Obviously, not all your leads will be interested in buying your product or service. Don’t take them completely off your radar. Give them an alternative to purchase and offer a way to keep in touch. Offer them the opportunity to opt on to your newsletter mailing list, invite them to participate in webcasts, or send them articles or whitepapers about your industry. Check in with a quick phone call in 30 days to see if there has been a change in their buying cycle. The goal is to cultivate these leads and keep them actively engaged with your company until they are ready to purchase.

Evaluate Your Performance

One of the most important post show activities is to evaluate your performance to help you plan future events.  In all trade show follow up activities, don’t assume that potential customers will take the time to contact you for more information. Remember that your hot leads talked to your competition at the same show and they will most like respond to whoever does the most consistent follow-up.

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Ceri Ruenheck - It's Your Call

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Ceri Ruenheck is the president of It’s Your Call, a business to business telemarketing firm that was established in 1994. It’s Your Call helps small businesses make the necessary outbound calls that they might not have the resources to perform themselves. In 2009 she opened a second business with her husband, Two Cool Cats, a website development company.  In addition to running those businesses, Ceri consults to small companies who need help with putting together a marketing process.  She is also a noted speaker and author of the e-book “Cold Calling for the Clueless." She is the mother of two boys and two cats all living in Harvard, MA.  Click to view Ceri's Smarketing Connect Page.


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