{"id":1055,"date":"2011-06-15T15:29:38","date_gmt":"2011-06-15T19:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/?p=1055"},"modified":"2011-06-15T15:29:38","modified_gmt":"2011-06-15T19:29:38","slug":"keys-to-a-virtual-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2011\/06\/15\/keys-to-a-virtual-kingdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Keys to a Virtual Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I was a kid we loved nothing better than watching the <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edsullivan.com\/ed-sullivan-theater\" target=\"_blank\">Ed Sullivan Show<\/a><\/em>. When he promised \u201ca really big show,\u201d Ed delivered.<\/p>\n<p>I like to think ASI delivers every time we host a show, whether it\u2019s bricks and mortar or virtual. This week, we earned a terrific confirmation from a participant at our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/vts\" target=\"_blank\">latest virtual show<\/a>, who commented: \u201cMy fingers are cramped from so much typing because we\u2019ve been busy.\u201d<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/vts\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/VTS.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whenever we can cramp some fingers, I know we\u2019ve done good!<\/p>\n<p>In addition to great education and lots of show traffic, we gave away an Apple iPad and more than $17,000 in prizes. Throughout the all-day event, participants were treated to top suppliers, multimedia demos, digital catalogs and online sample requests.<\/p>\n<p>Altogether, more than 1,500 visited the show, which generated 1,037 one-to-one chats. In addition, visitors viewed a total of 1,858 documents and 757 webcasts, staying at the show an average of \u00a078.5 minutes \u2013 not bad for a free day with no expensive travel.<\/p>\n<p>The best part is no matter where you are \u2013 or how you\u2019re dressed \u2013 you can log on and learn, network and sell. And if you missed this week\u2019s virtual event, you can access it\u00a0on-demand <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/vts\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for our next show, scheduled for September 14.<\/p>\n<p>We know the all-day, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virtual_tradeshow\" target=\"_blank\">online events<\/a> are effective because exhibiting suppliers experience an average 24% increase in ESP searches the day after each show.<\/p>\n<p>And, don\u2019t forget \u2013 you can attend education classes that are applied to your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/asp\/open\/education\/certificationprogram.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">BASI or MASI certificates<\/a> right from the virtual show floor.<\/p>\n<p>While virtual events won\u2019t replace in-person shows (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asishow.com\/11Chicago\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago<\/a> is July 19-21), you can\u2019t beat the ease and value.<\/p>\n<p>If you were at the show, let me know what you thought by posting a comment or e-mailing me <a href=\"mailto:tim.andrews@asicentral.com\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. I\u2019m also on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Tim_Andrews_ASI\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/timothymandrews\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/timasitv\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I was a kid we loved nothing better than watching the Ed Sullivan Show. When he promised \u201ca really big show,\u201d Ed delivered. I like to think ASI delivers every time we host a show, whether it\u2019s bricks and mortar or virtual. 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