1.0BrandMehttps://www.brandme.com.au/blogEric Thomashttps://www.brandme.com.au/blog/author/eric/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="TYrcCS0CTn"><a href="https://www.brandme.com.au/blog/2012/11/trade-show-boot-camp/">Trade Show Boot Camp</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.brandme.com.au/blog/2012/11/trade-show-boot-camp/embed/#?secret=TYrcCS0CTn" width="600" height="338" title="“Trade Show Boot Camp” — BrandMe" data-secret="TYrcCS0CTn" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.brandme.com.au/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Trade shows can be profitable, educational and entertaining, but trade show survival is vastly different than your routine around the office. Here are some tips to make the trade show experience valuable and pain-free as possible. Prepare as much as you can before you leave for the show. Have your talking points and schedule laid out for you to reduce hassles. Prepare the one “engaging” question for your booth attendees. “Are you enjoying the show?” is OK, but trite. “Have you seen our latest promotion?” is better. Leave your new shoes at home. Ah, but you bought new shoes for the show. Leave them. Most large trade shows are housed in convention centers or other airplane hangers where you can expect to be walking on …http://www.brandme.com.au/assets/images/logotype.png