Don't Think Companies Need Trade Show Stands? Skyline Publishes White Paper On Trade Show Value

Skyline Exhibits, a company known for its dynamic trade show displays, recently published a white paper outlining the value exhibitors and attendees alike can get out of attending a trade show. The 24-page white paper, titled 'The Value of Trade Shows,' was produced in partnership with Expo Magazine.

The results were uncovered from extensive surveys of over 500 trade show exhibitors and attendees. The study found that exhibitors and attendees both find significant value in trade shows and that they expect to find value in trade show exhibits for years to come. The research found that:
•   Exhibitors plan to increase their budget by nearly 10% to attend more events in 2011.
•   Over 60% of exhibitors rate conventions as extremely or very valuable.
•   Over 90% of exhibitors think that trade shows will remain critical to their company's marketing plans in the next five years.
•   Around 90% of attendees find trade shows an essential part of product sourcing, comparing products and meeting suppliers.
•   Over 70% of attendees think trade shows are extremely or very valuable.
•   Attendees plan to increase their travel budgets by over 4% for 2011.
•   Nearly 60% of attendees make a major purchase within three months of an event. 

"Our new white paper is an excellent resource for anyone wanting to learn more about trade shows and how to make the most out of their trade show exhibits. The exhibitors we surveyed told us how they were increasing their trade show participation, why trade shows are important to their business and how they are exhibiting better at trade shows than ever before. The attendees we surveyed told us how they use trade shows to find products, but most importantly, they told us exactly how exhibitors could capture their attention. It's important information that can mean the difference between a triumphant or unsuccessful show," said Michael Thimmesch of Skyline Exhibits (http://www.skyline.com).

Skyline Exhibits is known for designing trade show stands that help companies stand out among others at a convention. The company has a number of different trade show booth designs and a network of over 1500 employees who can provide worldwide service and support. Skyline Exhibits realizes that a trade show exhibit can be a major purchase for any business and offers rental exhibits at a number of its Skyline Regional Service Centers.

Anyone interested in learning more about white paper's findings can request the document at http://www.skyline.com/request/the-value-of-trade-shows.

Westchester Receives Top Honors for ‘Intellectual Capital’ Marketing Campaign from NYS EDC

The Westchester County Office of Economic Development took top honors for its groundbreaking “Intellectual Capital” marketing campaign at the New York State Economic Development Council’s (NYSEDC) annual meeting held May 26 in Cooperstown.
  
The County Office of Economic Development won the top prize in its class for each of the three categories in which it was entered, including Best Development Brochure, Best Printed Advertising Material and Best Website. The annual awards recognize achievements in business marketing among the state's leading economic development organizations.

Under the leadership of Laurence P. Gottlieb, the County’s Director of Economic Development, the Westchester County Office of Economic Development initiated an innovative branding campaign last fall that is focused on Westchester’s highly skilled and educated workforce.

At the center of the branding platform is the trademarked slogan “Westchester County – New York’s Intellectual Capital.” The print ads feature elements of people’s everyday lives – a picket fence, a coffee cup, and someone’s own hand – adorned with complex mathematical, chemical and engineering formulas. In the ad featuring the coffee cup, the headline reads “In Westchester, brilliance happens all the time.” The marketing campaign was created and implemented by Thompson & Bender, a full service public relations and advertising agency in Briarcliff Manor.

“We are very proud and honored to have received this prestigious award and statewide recognition for our marketing and branding campaign. The campaign has clearly positioned Westchester County as ‘New York’s Intellectural Capital‘ and plays to our strengths in today’s hot growth sectors of biotech, finance, health care, information technology and green technologies,” said Mr. Gottlieb.

“Economic development remains a cornerstone of my administration, so these awards – judged by our peers from across the state – reaffirm that Westchester is taking a bold, aggressive approach to retaining and attracting businesses to the county,” stated Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino. “Congratulations to Economic Development Director Larry Gottlieb, and the creative agency Thompson & Bender, for a job well done.”

Extreme Marketing Solution:New Blogging eCourse Reveals How Anyone Can Make a Blog in 7 Proven Steps

MonetizationMagic.com has officially put the marketing industry on notice: Marketing to your key prospects while you’re servicing your current customers is now faster, easier and more affordable than ever before.

As Joan Pounds added, “Our new 7-Day eCourse has gone the internet marketing industry one better. Where most companies in this market spend thousands on advertising with little return our FREE 7-Day eCourse provides a proven platform upon which to build 10 or more streams of income.”

MonetizationMagic.com has identified several key steps most important to cost-effective internet marketing when it comes to advertising your product or service:

•   Accurately defining if your niche or passion is profitable
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•   Identifying prospective products to introduce to your product line

These marketing steps are just part of an entire blog focused marketing training solution.  

The complete step-by-step solution is fully documented in a new special eCourse, 7-Day Blogging eCourse.  The eCourse is available for immediate registration at www.MonetizationMagic.com/classes and to help as many people as possible, this valuable eCourse is available now for free.

For media inquiries, to arrange for an interview or an expert quote, please contact Joan Pounds at (719)201-9849.

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Audi A3 Navigation at low price with high quality

 Main features:

> Made by a long-term cooperative manufacturer, guaranteed high quality 

> Navigation operating system: Win CE 6.0 

> 6.2 inch TFT sharp high-definition digital LCD screen, 800*480 resolutions. 

> Supports iPod full function control (Tested on ipod touch 8GB) 

> Perfectly match your car: AUDI A3 

> Button LED light color: Blue| Green| Red | None 

> 6 virtual discs changer 

> Steering wheel control, USB port, Two MicroSD card slots 

> Dual zone: Enjoy music while navigation 

> Built-in bluetooth. You can make hands-free calls or listen to music through bluetooth 

> Built-in DVB-T digital TV function are optional (You have to pay extra 58USD) 

> Supports RDS 

> Auto rearview function, you can add a rearview camera. 

> After installation, this unit won't support  LCD display beside speedo. 

>  GPS console 

Lastest GPS console. You can set up the path of GPS map by yourselves, view the GPS monitor, watch video, listen to music, and read e-book.    Support all maps that work on windows CE 5.0 O/S, we have tested Route 66, iGo8, Polnav, etc. We recommend you always try demo before buying. 

Adapting 16:9 HD digital LCD display 

completely supports DVD/VCD/CD/MP3 and other A/V multimedia formats 

Complete control over your DVD discs. 

Floating control buttions when touching the screen   Enter the SD/USB interface, you can see each file of U-disk/SD card . 

When touching, the floating buttons will appear, the operation is similar with DVD player. Double tap to play the music/video or view pictures. Note: SD card view only function to units with two SD card slots.   

Bluetooth:

Enable pair, then you can turn on Bluetooth of your cellphone to search the unit. Enter 0000, your cellphone and the unit will be paired. 

The unit supports A2DP, you can play songs in your cellphone through bluetooth, which can be heard over the speakers of your car.     

After paired, you can use the keyboard to make calls, as well as answering calls. This is very convenient and safe when you are driving.   In the Bluetooth mode, you can also turn on PIP function. 

Dual-zone:

Dual-zone within the unit. You can listen to the radio, music from SD card or U-disc while navigating. 

Dual-zone with the headrest monitors or flip-down monitors. When turning on 2-zone, passenagers on the back seats can enjoy DVD movies while you are navigationg. 

Ipod control:

Technically, it supports all generations of iPod. Due to limitation of conditions, we can only test that it supports iPod touch 2rd. 8GB. Some generations may not fully supported, such as lyrics or titles and so on. When connecting ipod using the special harness we provide, all the playlists in the iPod will be downloaded. You can control the music by the touchscreen. Play, pause, next,previous, F-F, F-B, volume. 

Radio/AM /FM:

FM1/FM2/FM3/AM high sensitive digital tuner 

Support FM/AM scaning, storage(32 stations at the most) 

Frequency display, audio adjustment    Auto search and store 

Dial the frequency of your favorite radio stations 

Supports RDS function 

You can turn on PIP when listening to the radio. Want to be dynamic, you can turn on spectrum when listening to the music on the radio 

Virtual CD changer-6 discs:

You can store 5 CDs in the first five virtual discs, and your favorite ones in the last virtual disc. 

Normal storage: About 20 minutes for a single CD 

Fast storage: About 10 minutes for a single CD (can not enjoy music while storing) You don't have to buy a CD changer, but can enjoy the convenience of a real CD changer. 

Besides, this unit does not support CD changer 

More information , please come to our website :www.car-gps-navigation.com

Portable Pop Up Displays Prices Dropped

In good news for trade show exhibitors, some of the most popular U.S. manufactured portable pop up display kits have dropped from an average price of $4000 to around $1200-$2200 with fabric panels and from $6000 to under $2400 with mural panels. The result is that there are more portable pop ups being sold right now than ever before.

-> Check the prices of portable popup displays made in the U.S. - http://www.popandexhibits.com/page/page/1005742.htm

Portable pop up displays were designed before the first Reagan administration and for much of the 1980's and 90's this simple design served as a primary source of income for some of the largest exhibit manufacturers in the industry.

When the popup display was first introduced, it was the very first alternative for buyers to expensive custom exhibits. It opened the door of trade show exhibiting up to many start up businesses to attend trade shows because of their affordability. As the years passed, many other portable exhibiting systems were introduced to compete with pop up exhibits or to augment a display line.

In an industry that takes pride on being on the so called 'cutting edge' both in terms of marketing know-how and innovation, many waited for a next generation portable display to replace the pop up. While there have been some innovative new trade show display systems brought to market over the past two years, demand for the portable pop up displays remains very strong.

What happened to cause the dramatic fall in price? In a word - cheap imports. Downward price pressure from Asia has forced U.S. Manufacturers to reduce wholesale prices. Manufacturing margins that had been unusually high are now more in line with the actual cost of materials and labor. In addition, assembly line production methods for the industry have improved.

After three decades, why the continued popularity of this portable display? When you stop and think about it, some design stands up well to the test of time. The displays are affordable, easy to set-up, and relatively inexpensive to transport.

-> Check out portable popup displays made in the U.S. - http://www.popandexhibits.com/page/page/1005742.htm

P.O.P. Exhibits Inc. clients:

U.S. Homeland Security
U. S. Navy
U.S. Army
U.S. Interior Department
Smithsonian Institute
Canadian Government

Amazon.com
Alaska Air
AOL
British Airways
Motorola
Pepsi

Police Departments
State Governments
City Governments

Companies in:

Australia
Brazil
Britain
Canada
Europe
Guam
Japan
India
Spain

International capabilities prompt Realtors® to refer clients

Robb & Stucky Interiors, in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park, frequently receives referrals from area Realtors® who represent international clients wanting home furnishings they have selected here to be shipped out of the country.

“Referrals from real estate professionals continue to increase due to the beautiful product lines showcased in the Robb & Stucky showroom in Boca Raton, along with our reputation for world-class service, as well as our well-honed shipping capabilities. We also have a multi-lingual design team fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, & German,” said General Manager Alan Steinberg.

Steinberg cited a Realtor-referred client from Portugal who recently ordered more than $100,000 in merchandise from Robb & Stucky during a visit here. The client spent two days making selections with a Robb & Stucky designer who could communicate in Portuguese. “We were able to seamlessly execute the process from selection through shipping and installation, which pleased the client as well as the referring Realtor from Fort Lauderdale,” he said.

“My client came to South Florida with time constraints and asked me where he should go to find everything he needed to decorate his home in Portugal. He didn’t want to go to too many places,” said Pat Anglero with Galleria International Realty on Las Olas Boulevard. “I recommended Robb & Stucky, where he was immediately put in contact with an interior designer who was in sync with both his language and taste. Also, the designer was very astute and mindful that my client wanted to furnish his residence quickly. So she selected in-stock merchandise available for very quick delivery. He was treated very well and it worked out perfectly for everyone.”

Serving an international clientele isn’t new for the interior design and premier home furnishings showroom. Robb & Stucky operates a booming design studio in Costa Rica that was established to service a large developer’s project where the homebuyers could select from a choice of turnkey concierge packages. These packages included not only furnishings and accessories, but also housewares – down to the very last detail – with each package priced to include shipping, tax, duty, delivery and installation.

“Likewise, many of our interior designers and design consultants serve clients outside the United States that came to them without a Realtor referral. These international clients have multiple homes both abroad and in South Florida,” Steinberg pointed out. “In the last year alone, Robb & Stucky has shipped merchandise to Austria, England, Canada, Portugal, Mexico, Honduras and Chile, as well as to Trinidad and Haiti in the Caribbean. With South Florida being a melting pot of different cultures, this isn’t surprising. But, what gives us an edge is that we can ship to international locations easily and quickly, and we have the breadth of merchandise that appeals to the international buyer.”

Founded in 1915, in Fort Myers, Fla., Robb & Stucky is a nationally recognized interior design and premier home furnishings retailer with showrooms in Florida, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, and Costa Rica. Robb & Stucky offers a unique lifestyle shopping experience with an unparalleled collection of fine furnishings and an award-winning ensemble of designers.

Robb & Stucky is certified by the state of Florida to practice interior design, license number IB0000745. The company is an industry partner with the American Society of Interior Designers.

Robb & Stucky Interiors in Mizner Park is located at 200 Plaza Real in Boca Raton. Showroom hours are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday- Friday, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and noon to 5 p.m., Sunday. For further information, call (561) 347-1717 or visit www.robbstucky.com.

Buy Facebook Fans, Make More Money

We get and stay connected with people from our past and present, we showcase our lives in pictures, and we successfully avoid tackling our to-do lists.  But what fewer people realize is that sites lke Facebook are great places to promote a business.  After all, millions of people already use Facebook, so why not take advantage of that to peddle your wares?

The trobule with this scenario is that Facebook marketing is tough.  Or at least it used to be.  At one time, if you wanted to be successful with Facebook marketing you had to spend countless hours trying desperately to amass a significant number of Facebook fans to make it work.  It was a long, frustrating process, one that too often ended in frustration and defeat for many marketers.  That was before web promotions company uSocial.net changed the rules.  Now, thanks to their new, forward-thinking Facebook marketing service, you don't have to search for Facebook fans anymore – now, you can simply buy Facebook fans!

Basically, all you have to do is tell uSocial.net what kind of Facebook fans you need, based on some criteria that will help point to the fans that will likely buy your product or service.  After that, they'll take care of everything.  They'll do the targeting, gather the Facebook fans you need, and deliver them right to your Facebook page.  That's all there is to it!

The company's CEO, Leon Hill, explains further:

"We wanted to offer our clients the ability to buy as many followers as they wanted, without having to worry about the quality that is being delivered.  Businesses in particular are finding the service extremely helpful in generating marketable followers quickly.”

How would you rather spend your time, would you rather spend endless hours searching for Facebook fans, or would you rather buy Facebook fans and spend your free time spending your extra money?

Contact uSocial.net today and get all the details about this new Facebook marketing service.  Log on to:  http://usocial.net/twitter_marketing

Source: http://www.prlog.org/10601372-the-simple-equation-buy-facebook-fans-make-more-money.html

New Service Helps Businesses Get More Twitter Followers

We use it as a way to connect to friends and family and to stay up to date with what everyone’s doing. Recently though, the site has started allowing its users to use the site as a way to promote their businesses.

The trouble is, Twitter marketing isn’t easy. It’s a real challenge to get the right number of followers. At the same time, this is absolutely critical to any successful go at this marketing medium. After all, it will do you no good to have informative, exciting, interesting tweets when you have no one to read them, right?

So, how do you achieve that? You could sit back and simply wait for your followership to grow naturally, but that will take some time. And time is something of which you do not have the luxury when it comes to marketing your business. It’s much more effective to get your followers in place quickly, but that presents another problem: What’s the alternative to letting nature take its course?

Web promotions company uSocial.net has the answer. Their new service will help you get more Twitter followers quickly and with virtually no effort on your part. USocial.net’s Twitter marketing service allows you to simply purchase the followers your company needs to boost their online presence. Yes, it really is that simple. Leon Hill, the company’s CEO, explains the motive behind the service:


"We wanted to offer our clients the ability to buy as many followers as they wanted, without having to worry about the quality that is being delivered. Businesses in particular are finding the service extremely helpful in generating marketable followers quickly."

Find more information on this new service at: http://usocial.net/twitter_marketing

Source: http://www.prlog.org/10565890-new-service-helps-businesses-get-more-twitter-followers.html

Increase Your Business With a Proper Web Design

Are you sure that you are satisfied with the income you are earning from your small town business? Do you have any idea about the sum of money you can earn with your products if you market them on a wider scale? Selling rare handicrafts made by the Red Indians in a small town near Detroit restricts your potential to earn huge sums of money. This is but obvious. The town you are residing in has a limited number of people and only a small percentage of them are your clients. By putting your business online you can showcase your products to an international audience.

The fact is that you had planned to do so and had even contacted a reliable organization to host your website, but you have no idea about web design. If this is your sole problem then you should stop bothering and start planning to take your business online. There are various Detroit web design organizations who will design your site for you in a professional manner. Just give them a call and they will send over their representative to your place. If you are so interested you can also visit their office. They will explain to you the tasks of web design and will also provide you with a step by step detail of how they shall design your site.

However, there are certain things that you should not forget. These folks might be expert designers, but they do not how to read minds. They shall not be able to undertake your web design job unless and until you provide them with the basics. You have to provide them with the images of the products that you are planning to sell along with their prices. You also need to give them details about your products so that they can get professional quality content written for the same.

These web design experts know every aspect of the business so you need not be worried. They shall also undertake to do SEO (search engine optimization) for your website so that it is visible at the top of the search results. There are various tricks used to do this including the usage of social media, but that is not something for you to bother about. The Detroit web design firm, which can also be found by searching for Michigan web design, will help you to take your business all over the world.

Showcase your Michigan Business with a professional web design from http://www.OptimalLeads.com/Web-Design/

Source: http://www.prlog.org/10552549-increase-your-business-with-proper-web-design.html