Trade Show Staff Training

$29

Trade shows are still one of the most efficient ways of generating new business, consolidating existing clients and getting a feel for the market overall. Exhibiting at a trade show is a significant investment for any business, both in fees, set-up, collateral and manning stands. You can expect to double the initial cost at least so it should be undertaken with laser like focus, planning and objectives. Being unprepared at a trade show, both as exhibitor and delegate, can lead to a major lost business opportunity. Our course will give you an overview of all you will need to think about when taking the plunge, including pre-show planning, set-up and take-down, attendance on the days and focused messaging and post-show follow up.

In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.

 

Description

Module One: Getting Started

  • Overview
  • Introduction
  • Course Objectives
  • How it works

Module Two: Pre-Show Preparation

  • Prepare for Physical Issues
  • Developing a Great Elevator Speech
  • Setting Up a Schedule
  • Connect With Attendees
  • Case Study
  • Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: Booth Characteristics and Setup

  • Stand Out
  • Create a Booth Manual/Checklist
  • Technology
  • Scout a High Traffic Area
  • Case Study
  • Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Booth Characteristics and Setup (II)

  • Signage
  • Match Your Brand
  • Private Area
  • Focus on a Message
  • Case Study
  • Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: During the Show (I)

  • Company Objectives
  • Highlighting Your Product
  • Do Something Memorable
  • Social Media
  • Case Study
  • Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: During the Show (II)

  • Classic Do’s and Don’ts
  • Gamification
  • Walk the Floor
  • Keep the Distractions Away
  • Case Study
  • Module Six: Review Questions

Module Seven: Qualifying Visitors

  • Know the Answer
  • Engage With Qualifying Questions
  • Body Language
  • Listening Skills
  • Case Study
  • Module Seven: Review Questions

Module Eight: Engaging the Right People

  • Prospects
  • Time Wasters (Catch and Release)
  • Press
  • Competitors
  • Case Study
  • Module Eight: Review Questions

Module Nine: The Rules of Engagement (I)

  • Start With an Open Ended Question
  • Record All Prospect Information
  • Be Specific with Your Message
  • Get a Commitment
  • Case Study
  • Module Nine: Review Questions

Module Ten: The Rules of Engagement (II)

  • Have a Welcoming Environment
  • The Do’s and Don’ts of Business Cards
  • Observational Skills
  • When Not in the Booth
  • Case Study
  • Module Ten: Review Questions

Module Eleven: After the Show

  • Review Information and Rank Your Leads
  • Follow up with Your Leads
  • Send Information Promptly
  • Lessons Learned
  • Case Study
  • Module Eleven: Review Questions

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

  • Words from the wise
  • Results
  • Recommended reading
  • Courses you might be interested in

 

Topics covered

Throughout the course you will develop key skills as you cover the following topics

  • Pre-show preparation
  • Creating an exhibition plan and playbook
  • Getting the booth right
  • During the show – maximise your impact
  • Qualifying visitors and engaging the right people
  • Trade show rules of engagement
  • Post show follow ups

 

What will I learn?

By the end of this course on Trade Show Staff Training, you will be able to:

  • Know how to plan and execute a professional trade show attendance plan
  • Be able to exhibit and generate leads and business with confidence
  • Know how to weed out quality leads from time wasters

Is it right for me?

This course is useful for anyone who has to plan, attend or visit a professional trade show.

Prior knowledge

Any experience in attending a trade show, both as an exhibitor and delegate, will help give you a frame of reference but it’s not essential.

As you develop your career, there will be a constant requirement to not only refresh and update existing technical learning but also to develop new skills and ways of thinking and behaving.

Technical Skills

Whether you’re in production, distribution, sales, finance, human resources or management your technical skills will always need to keep up with the latest developments in technology and change. The learning for this will generally come from your peers, industry trends and specialised training.

New skills

However, as you move up in seniority through an organisation or become and entrepreneur, you will be faced with learning a much wider array of skills. You will need to learn how to be a generalist but with the ability to look at the whole of a business and how it all interlocks.

People Skills

Most importantly, you will need to master your own behaviours and character and emotional intelligence in order to influence, inspire and bring people along with your vision.

Your career, personal and professional development should never stop, whether you are learning because of a company or professional body requirement or whether you are just wanting to grow.

ALWAYS BE LEARNING!

We have many more courses for your business or organisation. Get in touch about how to get our courses available to your organisation or fellow learners at [email protected]

For businesses

Are you looking for a comprehensive learning solution for you and your teams? We have a portfolio of over 150 business short courses that are available online and on-demand. These ready to go courses cover all key areas of a business from finance & operations, sales & marketing, human resources to administration and management. As well as hard skills that range from elementary to advanced, there is an array of people and soft skill development.

Our e-learning is comprehensive, up to date and produced by a high quality learning and editorial team. It combines the latest in business thinking with the latest in learning technology. Learning can be delivered wholly online through self-study, with virtual tutor support or in a group & classroom environment by our qualified trainers.

  • All online learning is tracked and courses can be used as part of a personal development plan for staff
  • Learners can study out of hours or in breaks with bite-size learning
  • Get back end management reports on learner progress
  • Cost efficiently solve any compliance, insurance, regulatory, union or staff association requirements
  • Save on staff training and CPD costs
  • Choose and pay for only the courses you need or look at our library models for even greater value
  • No lock-in contracts – pay monthly or get a handsome discount for annual and multi-year deals
  • No big installations necessary – a simple web browser is all you need to get started
  • New courses being added all the time

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