How To Integrate The Right Infotainment Into Your Exhibit
Trade shows and events are full of exhibitors trying to grab the attention of attendees. Infotainment, the idea of educating and sharing information while entertaining your audience through games or interactivity is a great way to attract your audience. As long as you choose something that meets your marketing goals and is appropriate for your industry, you can expect better engagement.
Using Games to Liven Up Your Booth
Attendees are at the show to get information about new products and services, but after a while, fatigue sets in. Playing games in your trade show exhibit offers a new way to learn about your company while adding some fun to the mix. The best attractions both educate and entertain.
If you want to liven up your trade show exhibits, adding attractions such as contests and raffles might do the trick. For more dramatic flair, money cubes, photo booths, video games, prize balls, and treasure chests are attention grabbers.
Turning the Focus of Amusements to Your Brand
How do you choose the right types of games? Your goal at the event is to acquire leads, not to provide an amusement park guests. You want to offer “infotainment,” not just “entertainment.” Both approaches offer enjoyment, but infotainment allows you to tie in your brand and information into the game or entertainment.
How do you turn attractions for trade show exhibits into functional tools to advance your brand? There are a few ways to incorporate infotainment into your booth:
- Most gaming devices offer a personalized option, so you can have the case or the background for the game emblazoned with your logo or advertising message. Some products such as photo booths can be fitted with vinyl skins that bear your advertising.
- You might incorporate what your company offers into many games. For example, on a slot machine, you can replace lemons or cherries with products. On a prize wheel, you can have prizes that correspond to your offerings in each of the landing spots. If your game requires answering questions to qualify, focus the questions on your company offerings and services.
- You can also offer games where players can win gift certificates or discounts off of your services or products.
Fitting Games into Your Booth
Once you decide on the best attraction for your trade show exhibits, your next challenge is to position the game properly in your booth. Choose games that appropriate for your exhibit size and make sure there is enough room traffic and space to play.
Most importantly, make sure your booth staffers have room to walk around and talk to the attendees in the booth. Get great leads and information from participants and don’t let them play without a little conversation before or after.
By: Larry Zollo –
