Learn how to design a captivating event booth that showcases your brand, engages your audience, and generates leads for your business. Follow these tips and best practices.

It's so easy to move from event to event, but in order to maximize our impact, we need to continue the conversation with our leads. Instead of just a simple "thank you" I recommend proving value immediately by providing an asset specific to your targeted persona, or a cta that would benefit your lead immediately. A phrase I live by is if it's not tracked, it didn't happen - this for me means updating salesforce, but it can vary based on however your company handles measurement.

Last updated on Jul 1, 2024

How do you create a memorable event booth that attracts leads?

Event marketing is a powerful way to showcase your brand, products, and services to potential customers. But how do you stand out from the crowd and attract qualified leads to your event booth? In this article, we'll share some tips and best practices to help you create a memorable event booth that engages your audience and generates leads for your business.

1 Know your goals and audience

Before you design your event booth, you need to have a clear idea of what you want to achieve and who you want to target. What are your specific objectives for the event? How will you measure your success? Who are your ideal customers and what are their pain points, needs, and interests? Having a well-defined goal and audience will help you craft a relevant and compelling message, choose the right visuals and materials, and tailor your interactions and follow-ups.

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Tracy Sestili

Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) | Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
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Above all, incorporate your event into a larger integrated marketing campaign. For example, in 2017 at AWS:reInvent I created a six foot, 180 pound Lego of our logo, which was a flame, and then created a campaign around that called #FindTheFlame. The campaign incorporated the Lego at the booth, a Tweet It to Win It photo contest, a post blog contest on the number of Lego bricks it took to build it, and the hashtag on our shirts, cocktail napkins & wait staff at the happy hour, online, and in our talk track. We beat out 340 other vendors and won Best Integrated Marketing campaign. Booths by themselves can be one trick ponies. Integration into a larger campaign makes it memorable.

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2 Make your booth visible and inviting

Your event booth should be easy to spot and attractive to your audience. Use eye-catching colors, graphics, and signage that reflect your brand identity and value proposition. Avoid cluttering your booth with too much information or items that distract from your main message. Instead, focus on creating a clean, simple, and professional look that draws attention and invites curiosity. You can also use lighting, music, or other sensory elements to enhance your booth's appeal and ambiance.

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Genevieve Hauck

Field Marketing | Fintech | B2B SaaS
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Activations, activations, activations! Booth traffic can always be a worry at events. We've found that spending a little extra on an inviting activation food or drink related can really create a sense of welcoming presence to your booth. Plus, you can chat with people waiting in line and discuss your value prop. It's a win/win for everyone.

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Jana Klein, MBA

Data-driven B2B Marketer | Freelance Marketing Professional
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Your booth not only needs to capture attention but more importantly, feel warm and inviting. One way to do this is to lay out the booth creating an open perimeter. Use your table, monitor, printed graphics, etc. to create a flow through the space. Draw them in and over to your 'main attraction' where they can receive a product demo or enter into a raffle. Put your promo items in a place where attendees will need to walk into the booth to grab one, increasing the likelihood of a lead scan or conversation leading to a follow-up appointment. Always have someone ready and waiting to welcome newcomers!

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3 Offer something valuable and interactive

One of the best ways to attract leads to your event booth is to offer something that adds value and encourages interaction. This could be a product demo, a free consultation, a quiz, a game, a contest, a giveaway, or anything else that showcases your expertise, solves a problem, or entertains your audience. The key is to make it relevant, fun, and memorable, so that your visitors leave with a positive impression of your brand and a reason to stay in touch.

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4 Train and motivate your staff

Your event booth staff are the face of your brand and the key to converting visitors into leads. Make sure they are well-trained, enthusiastic, and prepared to engage with your audience. They should know your products and services inside out, be able to answer questions and objections, and have a clear call to action and lead capture strategy. You can also motivate your staff by setting goals, rewarding performance, and providing feedback.

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5 Follow up with your leads

The last step to creating a memorable event booth that attracts leads is to follow up with them promptly and effectively. Don't let your hard work go to waste by losing contact with your prospects. Instead, send them a thank you email, a personalized offer, a relevant resource, or a reminder of your value proposition. You can also use a CRM tool or an email marketing platform to automate and track your follow-up campaigns. The goal is to nurture your leads until they are ready to buy from you or refer you to others.

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Melanie Reid

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It's so easy to move from event to event, but in order to maximize our impact, we need to continue the conversation with our leads. Instead of just a simple "thank you" I recommend proving value immediately by providing an asset specific to your targeted persona, or a cta that would benefit your lead immediately. A phrase I live by is if it's not tracked, it didn't happen - this for me means updating salesforce, but it can vary based on however your company handles measurement.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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1 Know your goals and audience

2 Make your booth visible and inviting

3 Offer something valuable and interactive

4 Train and motivate your staff

5 Follow up with your leads

6 Here’s what else to consider

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