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So this moth walks into a podiatrist’s office and complains, “Doctor, I feel terrible. I am so depressed. I wake up every morning and look at myself in the mirror and I feel lost, confused, and disoriented. I can’t make decisions at work. I can’t relate to wife. And I don't even recognize my kids anymore!" The doctor informed him, “Moth, I’m a podiatrist. I’m not trained to treat someone with your problems. You need to see a psychiatrist. Why, on earth did you come here?

There was a wine-tasting for the kick-off reception at a tradeshow in Las Vegas recently. On set-up day, Barry the big trade show booth flexed his flat screen as he glanced over at Lucy the little trade show booth across the aisle. She, in turn, winked her spotlights flirtatiously. Encouraged, he decided on an opening line to impress her. What three words did he say in an effort to break the ice?​

“I don’t get it,” the booth staffer says to me. “You attract 30 people to the booth every 30 minutes. They watch your fabulous presentation and learn about our products and company. But very few talk to me afterward or ask me about our products. What’s up with that?” I answered, “You missed my pre-show training session and you obviously don’t own a horse.” “A what?” he replied, with a very confused look on his face.

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Incentivize your tradeshow booth staff to get results in your trade show booth

Stopping traffic as they walk by your trade show booth isn't easy. Here are 8 sentences that you can say, or teach your trade show booth to say that really work. Now you can successfully stop and engage attendees with these 8 great "conversation starters."

When I was 6 years old, my grandfather asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. He tape recorded me (on one of those old reel-to-reel tape recorders) as I replied, “A magician!” Turns out, I could predict my own future – even as a child!

Here are some trade show tips, from a seasoned pro, on behaviors your booth staff should avoid staff to effectively work and sell in a trade show booth.

Here are some trade show tips, from a seasoned pro, on how to physically prepare yourself and your booth staff to effectively work and sell in a trade show booth.