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Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange Case Study

Verizon Communications Inc.

Introduction

This case study of Verizon Communications Inc. is based on an April 2016 survey of Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“The networking was non-threatening and appreciated by partners as well as customers.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange:

  • Finds traditional trade shows and conferences are plagued by the following sponsor challenges:
    • Content and presentations that are inconsistent and a one-way push from the podium
    • Limited networking and dull activities, resulting in lack of touch points with participants
    • A lack of true decision makers in attendance
  • Agreed that the root causes of the demand generation activities that failed to deliver a return in the last 24 months were:
    • Due to the fact that the right messages were delivered to the wrong audience
    • Due to the lack of timely follow-up by the sales team
    • Due to false promises by the vendor

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange that the surveyed company uses:

  • Reasons the Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange are unique and valuable.
    • Positioning of vendors as peers
    • An environment that fosters relationship building
    • Nonstop networking
  • They agree that Frost & Sullivan’s Executive MindXchange is the best sponsorship investment in the market.
  • Chose Frost & Sullivan as a trusted marketing partner for the following reasons:
    • Ability to reach our target audience
    • Access to analysts/industry thought leadership
    • Unique approach to marketing (new marketing channels)
    • Confidence in their ability to deliver as advertised

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange:

  • Generated 20 relationships with decision makers as a result of the Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange.
  • Ability to generate ROI is 10 times as likely at the Frost & Sullivan MindXchange vs other events.
  • Would very strongly recommend sponsorship of the Frost & Sullivan MindXchange to a peer.
  • Generated a return that was 50 times the investment as a past sponsor.




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