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Medium Enterprise Professional Services Company Cites Excellent Networking & ROI

Introduction

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

“The ability to meet with key decision makers as peers in a low-stress yet highly energized environment is fantastic. It lays the groundwork for lasting relationships in a meaningful way.”

Challenges

  • Finds traditional trade shows and conferences are plagued with the following sponsor challenges:
    • Transient audiences that drive few relationships
    • 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
    • Poor communication & customer service by organizers
    • A lack of true decision makers in attendance
    • PR opportunities rather than demand generation drivers
    • Too much competition
    • A lack of ROI

Use Case

  • Generates their greatest returns from the following marketing tactics:
    • Event sponsorship
  • Find the Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange so unique and valuable in comparison to other events their company sponsors due to:
    • Positioning of vendors as peers
    • Ratio of decision makers in attendance
    • Environment that fosters relationship building
  • They agree that Frost & Sullivan’s Executive MindXchange is the best sponsorship investment in the market.

Results

  • Leveraged 15 different touch points through their sponsorship of the Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange.
  • Generated 15 relationships with decision makers as a result of the Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange.
  • Ability to generate ROI is 5 times as likely at the Frost & Sullivan MindXchange vs other events.
  • Would very strongly recommend sponsorship of the Frost & Sullivan MindXchange to a peer.




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