{"id":896,"date":"2011-03-10T15:50:58","date_gmt":"2011-03-10T19:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/?p=896"},"modified":"2011-03-10T15:50:58","modified_gmt":"2011-03-10T19:50:58","slug":"virtually-a-snap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2011\/03\/10\/virtually-a-snap\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtually a Snap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our March <a title=\"https:\/\/event.on24.com\/eventRegistration\/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&amp;eventid=225896&amp;sessionid=1&amp;key=5AAE7FEE904FEDDC237B2388A7A4D9A1&amp;sourcepage=register\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/vts\" target=\"_blank\">Virtual Trade Show<\/a> attracted 1,700 attendees, no doubt drawn by the ease of networking from the comfort of home or office. We did get one \u201ccomplaint,\u201d but it\u2019s one we\u2019d gladly hear again: a supplier reporting \u201ctoo many leads to handle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This show distinguished itself by logging more visitors per booth than previous shows, for an average of 837. Altogether, visitors\u00a0stayed an average of 72 minutes, conducted 1,776 one-to-one chats and viewed nearly 3,000 documents and 900 webcasts \u2013 efficiently and effortlessly.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/vts22.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you missed this week\u2019s virtual event, you can access it now on-demand. If you did not register for Wednesday\u2019s show, check <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/vts\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> first. If you did register, log on <a href=\"http:\/\/vshow.on24.com\/vshow\/asi5?previewmode=true\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Who attended? A number of top exhibitors, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BCG Creations (<em>asi\/37693<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Blue Loyal (<em>asi\/40658<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Data Management (<em>asi\/48584<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Eskesen (<em>asi\/52687)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Express-A-Button (<em>asi\/53408<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Graphco Line (<em>asi\/57956<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>iClick Inc. (<em>asi\/62124<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Ingredients Corp. of America (<em>asi\/62649<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>The Magnet Group (<em>asi\/68507<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>National Gift Card (<em>asi\/073011<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>SanMar (<em>asi\/84863<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Showdown Displays (<em>asi\/87188<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>World Emblem (<em>asi\/98264<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We always love feedback and comments. Sharon Brill of Raelyn Marketing Promotions called the virtual event \u201cyour best ever.\u201d Samantha Tyrrell of Paradox Crafts, a first-time visitor, said she liked the format because at brick-and-mortar shows, \u201cIt\u2019s hard to not feel like you\u2019re taking a sales rep from others when you have a lot to ask. This was much easier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brenda Metcalf of Salt 1 to1 Inc. also commented on the in-depth talks she was able to have with suppliers and thanked our crew for their help in getting her team up and running.<\/p>\n<p>ASI\u2019s virtual shows always feature top suppliers, virtual show booths, multimedia demos, digital catalogs, online sample requests, a complete passport program and thousands of dollars in prizes. We know the all-day, online events are effective because exhibiting suppliers experience an average 24% increase in ESP searches the day after each show.<\/p>\n<p>And, you can attend education classes that are applied to your BASI or MASI certification right from the show floor.<\/p>\n<p>While virtual events won\u2019t replace in-person shows (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asishow.com\/11NewYork\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">New York City<\/a> is March 22-24) but you can\u2019t beat the ease and value. This was our seventh virtual show and we expect to host three more in 2011. The next one is April 19, so mark your calendar.<\/p>\n<p>If you were at the show, tell me your experience \u2013 and offer any suggestions for improvement \u2013 by posting a comment or emailing 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>Our March Virtual Trade Show attracted 1,700 attendees, no doubt drawn by the ease of networking from the comfort of home or office. 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