We’ve seen recently some huge jackpots surpassing $1 billion for Mega Millions and Powerball. But as some people know, those listed jackpots represent the annuity option. In other words, it’s the amount a winner gets paid only if they decide to receive 30 annual payments.
Meanwhile, a winner who chooses the cash/lump sum option only gets a fraction of the listed jackpot. As a result, a New York Times article calls lottery advertising “misleading,” and that’s because it is.
According to Statista, the U.S. trade show market size is expected to increase by more than $4 billion over the next few years. In addition, 65% of companies increased their meeting and event spending in 2023.
Whether your association is looking to resume its annual conference after the pandemic, or you are planning your inaugural event, effective marketing can help generate awareness about your event, drive attendance and bring in revenue.
Following are some ways your trade association can promote its annual conference.
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BRIAN:
Wow, Tom Brady was in a lot of ads. I thought the BetMGM commercial was done well, because it listed features (e.g., in-game parlays), was humorous (e.g., Tom Brady as Tim Birdie) and included a call-to-action (e.g., “download the app”). And what better way to introduce a new betting app than during the Super Bowl held in Las Vegas?
Meanwhile, several of the spots seemed to waste the talents of the celebrities in them. In other words, M&Ms, Pringles, Squarespace and the like didn’t seem to maximize their stars or tried too hard to incorporate those stars. On the other hand, BMW and State Farm executed nicely with their use of Christopher Walken and Arnold Schwarzenegger, respectively.
Lastly, what was with Temu showing the same crappy ad over and over again? I still don’t plan on using that shopping app.