I’m man enough to admit when I make mistakes. And did we ever make mistakes at live events and tradeshows in 2022. In fact, we sucked.
I had tremendous anxiety at these events because I knew we weren’t doing what we should have been doing.
Here’s 4 things I learned that will make live events a success:
✅ “If you build it, they will come.” That is complete and utter nonsense. If you’re not hustling, you’re not trying hard enough.
✅ Company Branding – This is a waste of time and money. Spending 50k on lanyards is no match for hustling and networking.
✅ Business is done BEFORE the show. Line up your meetings BEFORE you get there instead of hoping to find them at the event.
✅ Check out the smaller events around the show. Meeting people at cocktail parties was much more beneficial than spending all our time at the main event.
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