TechValidate Research on Frost & Sullivan Customer Contact East Events


For Large Enterprise Telecommunications Company, Professional Growth is Key

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise telecommunications services company is based on a April 2015 survey of Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

“[By attending Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange] I grow professionally and get insight to how others do things and why they work. I also bring my leaders with me to give them the same growth and development opportunity and it has worked well for several years.”

Challenges

  • Problems that plague today’s “traditional” trade show and conference include:
    • Aggressive sales tactics by sponsoring & exhibiting companies
    • Lack of community amongst event participants

Use Case

  • Evaluates the following as their top four most important factors when deciding on an event:
    • The content
    • The vendors/sponsors
    • The reputation of the event
    • The fun factor (networking activities)
  • Recommends sending 4 team members to the Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange based on the amount of networking opportunities and range of content being delivered.
  • More likely to inquire about future services if a solution provider sponsored the Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange.

Results

  • Reported that the unique interactive structure of a Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange leads to the following benefits:
    • Access to best practices
    • Increased networking & relationship building
    • A forum which allows them to get real solutions for their business challenges
    • More value overall
  • Generated 5 real business and personal relationships at the Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange.
  • Rates the content received at the Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange as very timely and relevant.
  • Would choose to attend the Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange if they could only go to one external event a year.
  • Would very strongly recommend this event to their colleagues and/or peers.




About This Data

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