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July Gift Shows are Approaching!

May 24, 2010 by Sandy Abrams Leave a Comment

If you are making your trade show debut in this July’s Gift s
Show marketplace, here are some tips:

1. Be sure your booth’s signage is professional looking. You can use stock photo sites like www.gettyimages.com or www.istockphoto.com Have legible fonts and graphics, so your sign can be read by fast walking buyers.

2. Make your booth simple, effective and organized. It doesn’t need to be fully designed and staged. Buyers want to understand quickly what you are offering.
 
3. Pack and Ship Supplies with Tracking Papers. Make a list of each carton’s tracking number and contents. So, if you are shipping the product to the show and you are missing one box, you will know exactly what’s not there. Write your booth number ALL over the box, not just in one small spot. Prepare RETURN labels
ahead of time, so you can just place them on the boxes and be ready to return.

4. Bring plain white sheets to cover your booth at night.

5. Have a sturdy cart.

6. Here’s a checklist of supplies:
Box Cutter
Business Cards
Carpet/Flooring (at some shows the floors are bare and you are responsible for renting or bringing floor covering. You can buy inexppensive remnant carpeting at Home Depot!
Display Product/Samples/Testers
Display Tables and Table Coverings (you can rent these)
Promotional Fliers / Giveaway info
Purchase Order Forms in Duplicate (the buyer will want to retain a copy)
Scissors, Pens, Notepad
Signage
Snacks, Water, Gum, Mints
Staple Gun
Tape
Comfortable Shoes!
Trade Show Contract for reference in case they have you at a different booth number or some such mistake.

The more prepared you are the better the results of the show.  You will learn from each show about what works for your specific booth and travel situation. 
“Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.” Zig Ziglar

Most importantly, have a great attitude, have fun, network, make the most of the show. Think of it as a 3 day job interview! Good luck!

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About Sandy Abrams

Sandy Abrams made her dream come true when she had an Ah-ha moment & turned it into a multi-million dollar biz (www.moisturejamzz.com). A self-taught entrepreneur, Sandy had the passion & persistence to roll up her sleeves & learn on the fly. After years of sweat equity, she turned her naivite into success and savvy.

Her signature product, Moisture Jamzz Moisture Gloves quickly became a top-selling accessory in the beauty/spa industry, sold in Bed, Bath & Beyond, LinensNThings, QVC, Bloomingdales and private labeled for some of the biggest names in beauty: Estee Lauder, Bath & Body Works, H2O PLUS, Crabtree & Evelyn, Bare Escentuals.

To help others turn their ideas into reality, Sandy published, Your Idea, Inc. (www.yourideainc.com) and put her inspirational, motivational advice & anecdotes into this entrepreneurial guide book. Her casual, conversational tone feels like a best friend who has been there, done that & is now sharing her wisdomand her mistakes!
Sandy is a mom to two teenage boys.

Sandy Abrams

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