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Exhibit Marketing - Product Presentation
Learn how to show your stuff effectively. Guidelines, strategies, and real-life examples show you how to put your best product forward via demos, displays, and live presentations.

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Intel's Inside-Out Experience
Intel turns product messages into customer experiences with activities that draw 42,000 attendees to two sites.
Coming Out of Hiding
Mossy Oak Inc. draws attendees by re-creating the environment they love on the show floor, with a 130-percent increase in traffic.
Home Improvement
Sometimes boring products make cool stuff happen. Learn how Belkin International made that connection for attendees.
Oral Hijinks
Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s radical shift to "edutain" dental professionals attracts more than 5,000 attendees.
Battle of the Bolts
Interlake Material Handling's attendee competition demonstrated their product and exceeded lead goals by nearly 70 percent.
Intel's Core Competency
Intel Corp.'s hands-on, make-it-relevant method simplifies its complex Core 2 Duo processor and attracts 85,000 attendees.
A Panoramic Prescription
Amgen Inc. and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals strategic offense protects brand loyalty with a little movie magic.
Presentation Pointers
Ten tips to help you make the most of your company's next in-booth presentation.
The Power of Praise
Cerner Corp. takes a leap of faith and asks 83 customer evangelists to demonstrate products, for a 22-percent lead increase..
Bait and Pitch
Fish Software's razor-edge technology pre-qualifies attendees and recognizes key prospects the minute they enter the exhibit.
Recipe for Success
ProQuest savors the flavor of success by tantalizing attendees' taste buds and generates an 86-percent lead increase.
We Proudly Present
Presentation experts identify six presentation categories along with tips for selecting the right approach for your company.
The Intangible Experience
Siemens Medical Solutions uses an imaginary grandmother's story to bring its software solutions to life, and double leads.
Display Must Go On
Six product displays that rival Crate and Barrel in attendee allure.
Now Playing in Theaters
Six presentation theaters that go way beyond plasma monitors and folding chairs.
I'll Believe It When I See It
Six product demos that prove their claims right before your very eyes.
Press Pass
Tips from the press on how to get their attention at a trade show.
Ticket to Ride
At the 2005 Chicago Auto Show, equipped with swipeable cards that tracked time and activities, attendees test-drove Chrysler vehicles.
Movers and Shakers
Ten exhibits that used movement to draw attention.
Five Ways to Make Your Small Exhibit More Effective
Industry experts weigh in on how to give your small booth a competitive edge.
Prove It!
Seven product demonstrations that prove their product claims beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Tools of Engagement
Eight engaging presentation techniques to help attendees tune in.
It's Hard to Ignore a Man on Fire
Extreme trade show demos offer the possibility of traffic-stopping drama...or show stopping failure.
The All-Purpose Small Exhibit
The 10-foot exhibit, like the basic black dress, adapts to accommodate a variety of events. Here are five possibilities..
Real Tattoos And Other Extreme Promotions
Four exhibit promotions that blur the line between reality and virtual reality.
Different Strokes: A Low-Cost Small Exhibit Makeover
Industry experts offer a primer on 10-by-10's done right.
How to Measure Live Presentations
Use professional survey techniques to identify and deliver useful results.
Presentations: Who Needs 'em?
Is a live presentation the best way to accomplish your show objectives? Here's help deciding.
Demolition Demo
Rubbermaid beats the living daylights out of its own products to show it doesn't just talk a good game.
Online Articles
Product Placements
Six product displays that will lure attendees in for a closer look.
Inside Secrets of the Blah-Blah Speakerhood
Eight industry insiders share secrets on how you can score coveted trade show speaking opportunities for senior executives — and high-visibility kudos for your program.
Failure Is an Option
When I ask suppliers why they think clients no longer use real-time product demos, their answer is simple: "People are afraid to fail."
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