Home Trade Show Seminar Help

[bth0mas20]

Im in the process of designing and setting up a booth. Im looking for tips and ideas. If you were at a show what would you like to see at an electrical contractors booth? What would help me sell?

Im thinking of building a small 2x4 wall with a panel, outlet, led recessed light, whole house surge protector, generator panel ( with power inlet outlet), and generator. Also setting something up to show how my underground wire locator finds wires underground. Display wire tracers for inside your house and my inspction camera.

 

[480sparky]

You pretty much described exactly what I did a couple years ago.

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[satcom]

Im in the process of designing and setting up a booth. Im looking for tips and ideas. If you were at a show what would you like to see at an electrical contractors booth? What would help me sell?

Im thinking of building a small 2x4 wall with a panel, outlet, led recessed light, whole house surge protector, generator panel ( with power inlet outlet), and generator. Also setting something up to show how my underground wire locator finds wires underground. Display wire tracers for inside your house and my inspction camera.

Of all the home shows, the landscape lighting guys seem to get the most bang for their buck, they show everything from motion lights to driveway lighting.

 

[electricguy61]

How about adding a little overhang, and installing a couple of can lights (fluorescent & incandescent), a good quality bath exhaust (like a Panasonic Ultra-Quiet), and if you're qualified, some data wiring, alarm wiring, lighting controls.
The more you show, the more you can sell.

 

[bth0mas20]

480sparky

Well set up booth. How did this do for your business? Was it worth your time and effort?

 

[480sparky]

480sparky

Well set up booth. How did this do for your business? Was it worth your time and effort?

It was worth it.

 

[brian john]

Wear comfortable shoes 6-8 hours standing on concrete even with padding or carpet get's old fast.

 

[ceb58]

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quote=bth0mas20;1204682] If you were at a show what would you like to see at an electrical contractors booth?

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Hooter girls serving free drinks:grin:

If you are into it maybe a network panel to show cable, ethernet and voice over IP. Remote controle lighting.

 

[480sparky]

Have plenty of business cards. If you can spring for them, have some fliers to hand out as well.

NEVER have your spot empty, always have someone there. And be sure it's someone knowledgeable, not someone who, while employed by the company, know nothing about electrical.

Be sure to visit the others who are in the show. The builders, sunrooms outfits, etc. are also potential customers.

 

[bth0mas20]

Thanks the tips are great. Ill work on getting the hooters girls.

 

[macmikeman]

Put photovoltaics on display. You do that, and you will be selling systems right there and then.

 

[dmagyar]

Hold joff on the girls

Hold joff on the girls

I remember going to a booth at the SF Neca convention, one booth had some great eye candy but I sure can't remember what they were selling.