Don'ts of Trade Show Exhibiting

As an exhibitor at a trade show event, you are the coordinator of how attendees interact with your booth. This is a very important role and there are some common habits you should watch out for while on staff. Here 15 things you should NEVER do while hosting a trade show exhibit:

• Sit, read, smoke, eat or drink in the booth
• Ignore prospects by forming a cozy cluster and chatting with colleagues
• Use your phone while visitors are around
• Leave the booth unattended or leave without informing colleagues
• Be late for booth duty
• Close off conversation by crossing your arms
• Stand with your back to the aisle
• Say "Can I help you?"
• Lean on booth furniture
• Drink alcohol or eat garlicky or spicy foods during the day
• Use inappropriate language, complain about the show or about being at the show.
• Wear new shoes or high heels
• Badmouth your competitors
• Let the booth get cluttered, untidy, and unorganized
• Be unprofessional