Frost & Sullivan Customer Contact East Events Research Chart: Trade Shows Are Yesterday

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	Company Size	Industry	Response
Manager	Large Enterprise	Financial Services	Presentations produce too few action items and takeaways - too theoretical Networking is limited & activities are dull and relationships are difficult to develop due to transient audience
Business Professional	Large Enterprise	Industrial Manufacturing	Content is a one-way push from the podium with little interaction or Q&A Presentations produce too few action items and takeaways - too theoretical Aggressive sales tactics by sponsoring & exhibiting companies
Manager	Global 500	Retail	Bait & Switch: Content does not stay on point and speakers are not qualified to present on topic
Business Professional	Medium Enterprise	Insurance	Networking is limited & activities are dull and relationships are difficult to develop due to transient audience Aggressive sales tactics by sponsoring & exhibiting companies
Director	Global 500	Healthcare	Networking is limited & activities are dull and relationships are difficult to develop due to transient audience Aggressive sales tactics by sponsoring & exhibiting companies Lack of community amongst event participants
Director	Large Enterprise	Healthcare	Presentations produce too few action items and takeaways - too theoretical Networking is limited & activities are dull and relationships are difficult to develop due to transient audience
Vice President	Global 500	Banking	Presentations produce too few action items and takeaways - too theoretical Aggressive sales tactics by sponsoring & exhibiting companies
Manager	Membership Organization	Membership Organization	Presentations produce too few action items and takeaways - too theoretical Aggressive sales tactics by sponsoring & exhibiting companies
Vice President	Small Business	Professional Services	Bait & Switch: Content does not stay on point and speakers are not qualified to present on topic Content is a one-way push from the podium with little interaction or Q&A Presentations produce too few action items and takeaways - too theoretical Networking is limited & activities are dull and relationships are difficult to develop due to transient audience Lack of community amongst event participants
Vice President	Medium Enterprise	Retail	Content is a one-way push from the podium with little interaction or Q&A Presentations produce too few action items and takeaways - too theoretical Aggressive sales tactics by sponsoring & exhibiting companies Audience is too junior

Bait & Switch: Content does not stay on point and speakers are not qualified to present on topic	27%
Content is a one-way push from the podium with little interaction or Q&A	38%
Presentations produce too few action items and takeaways - too theoretical	51%
Networking is limited & activities are dull and relationships are difficult to develop due to transient audience	35%
Aggressive sales tactics by sponsoring & exhibiting companies	64%
Lack of community amongst event participants	22%
Poor communication & customer service by organizers	4%
Audience is too junior	15%

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Trade Shows Are Yesterday

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