Combine social media with trade shows to be talk of the town

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April 16, 2012 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF News for SmartBrief prospective partners Sign up Partner with us Publications About SmartBrief   What's Happening  Combine social media with trade shows to be talk of the town Business-to-business marketers can integrate their social media tactics with trade shows by creating video content and running live Twitter feeds with special hashtags, Adam Karwoski writes. Facebook-page contests with prizes can attract booth traffic, and posting photos and inviting a guest blogger can get attendees talking your company up. Be sure to start early so you can use social tools to promote your presence before the event starts. 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