Maximizing Bridal Expo Handouts: Tips and Tricks for Successful Exhibiting

[pamperedkc]

I am doing my first expo this week, and would like to know what do you normally hand out to the registered brides? I was thinking of making up bags with the current catalog, opportunity brochure, wedding register flyer, wedding shower planner, a recipe card, and twixit. Am I giving too much? Would you give current catalogs, or old ones?

What would you normally do as a drawing?

 

[pamperedchef2]

i am doing on this weekend i am drawing for stainless bowl set but everyone will win a FREE SHOWER i awould not hand out that much info i try to get 1 thing with my name on it in EVERYONES hand i am attaching a flyer that i mad up and one i got off here

 

[PCNoelle]

Thank you so much for sharing those flyers! You have just saved me HOURS!

 

[Shari'sKitchen]

Thanks for the fliers! I tweaked them to what I envisioned but it was a great base!!!

Thanks so much!

 

[AuntKat]

I am new to pappered chef, I have gotten so many ideas from this site. Thank you all so much. I am looking to get heavy into the Briadal Shower Registery. Do any of you use the newspaper announcements for contacts?

 

[pchefinski]

i thought about that but how do you get their addresses? also, some people have commented that when they did this, the brides got weirded out. have you looked into becoming a vendor partner with a local David's Bridal. here's a couple threads on that to start you out (one two) but you could continue on with these search results

 

[its_me_susan]

I am doing my first expo this week, and would like to know what do you normally hand out to the registered brides? I was thinking of making up bags with the current catalog, opportunity brochure, wedding register flyer, wedding shower planner, a recipe card, and twixit. Am I giving too much? Would you give current catalogs, or old ones?

What would you normally do as a drawing?

These are 2 to a page, you can attach your business card. I like the idea of attaching a tiny treat bag filled with 2 heart candies to the bottom of my business card... and having this attachment to handout. Also - I would make a drawing slip that requests ALL of the info you need to create a registry FOR them, and have a yes/no question "Would you like me to create a registry account for you? PC will mail you a catalog and you can go in and register for fabulous wedding gifts - be sure to ask for a password or tell them it will be "wedding" - that they can change it when they get on.

Also, I would have a question, "Would you like to be added to my monthly emailed newsletter?

Good luck!

 

[Chef susan]

I give a recipe card with my info on it--they are less likely to throw away---i give the mini catalogs too sometimes----only big catalogs if they sound like they really will order--otherwise they can view the website---my door prize slip asks for an e-mail --in a weekend I had 58 people give me their e-mail but they had checkd no for doing a show--they may want to buy sometime and they will get my updates!!

 

[AJPratt]

I do a three coupon sheet. One coupon for recruiting, one for a show and a recipe. I use he same basic concept and change it a bit.

 

[chef_goods]

ComparisonsHere is a sheet comparing various wedding registries that I received from my Director.