W6064 Balancing Brand Experience and Product Marketing in Exhibits
Have you stepped into an amazing exhibit only to find the takeaway lacked substance? Does your booth have great demos that convey the awesomeness of your product but attendees still seem bored? Brand experience is driven by storytelling that engages the audience and all their senses. Product marketing delivers key differentiators to educate customers on what you can do for them. Both are vital, but at times they seem to compete for attention in exhibits. Explore how to balance both brand and product goals and how each relates to the audience experience through three real-life examples with different budgets and scopes. Gain insights to craft environments that immerse attendees in your brand AND educate them about your products. Learn to:
• Leverage design and create deeper connections to deliver authentic messaging
• Engage your audience's senses in key elements of your brand's story
• Articulate important product differentiators through experience design
FACULTY:
Blake McCurdy, environmental design director, Freeman Blake McCurdy has been designing and producing immersive face-to-face marketing experiences for 15 years. His body of work spans diverse markets for companies ranging from local business to Fortune 500. His work has won awards from multiple publications including Exhibitor Magazine. Currently an Environmental Design Director at Freeman, his resume includes international custom exhibit houses and close work with system manufacturers. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Design from the Georgia Institute of Technology.