10 Ways To Get The Most From A Virtual Tech Fair (April 28th, 2008)
The Virtual Tech Fair™ hosted by the Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group promises to offer another avenue for businesses to reach out to their community – whether they are around the corner or around the globe – and accelerates their software selection process.For More Information Contact:
Lisa Chillers
314.983.1325
lchillers@bswllc.com
April 25, 2008
For Immediate Release
10 Ways To Get The Most From A Virtual Tech Fair
By Steve Epner, CSP
1. Plan your time to visit the show as if you were going to be out of town. Close the door, put the phone on “do not disturb,” and mark your calendar as busy.
2. Identify the most important vendors for you to visit. It may be worthwhile to start with a bit of research at www.software4distributors.com.
3. Be prepared. Have note paper available with each vendor’s name listed on top of a sheet or a pad. Use these to take note and make sure you remember all of the questions you want to ask.
4. Start early. All of the vendors will have real live staff to take questions and discuss specific needs. They will get busy. Make sure you get to the most important for you as early as possible.
5. Check out some of the other booths. You never know what interesting information you might pick up that may make a big difference in your success.
6. Review the education line up. Most of the programs are available on demand. That means you can invite in other members of your staff to listen with you. Most of the non keynote programs are only 15 to 20 minutes. Consider using this as a “lunch and learn” opportunity.
7. Schedule time for the keynotes if you are interested. Check out some of the exciting presenters at http://www.virtualtechfair.com/education-center/default.html.
8. Invite others to spend some time with the vendors. Since there is no travel time or expense, let more of your business and technical staffs participate.
9. Do not be afraid to go back. Hear something that generates a new question? Go back to the booth and ask it. The vendors are there to answer your questions – and there can never be too many.
10. Sign up for the show prizes – who knows, you may win in more ways than one.
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About Steve Epner
Steve Epner has been directing traffic on the information super highway since 1966. A highly regarded industry expert, Epner is widely published and has provided comment for national business publications including the Wall Street Journal. His experience in business, technology and strategic planning makes him a nationally renowned technical speaker. Epner can be reached at sepner@bswllc.com
About Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group
St. Louis based Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group, founded in 1976, is an independent, full-service technology consulting firm. For more information visit www.virtualtechfair.com or call (314) 983-1200.
SIDEBAR
About the Spring Virtual Tech Fair
For two days only, April 30 – May 1, attendees can meet with leading technology companies and industry experts from the comfort of their office -- live, online, interactive and 100 percent free – at the Distribution Virtual Tech Fair.
The complimentary, interactive event takes the most successful elements of a live trade show and translates them into the virtual world of the Internet. Attendees enjoy product demos, event networking, show prizes and educational presentations from industry leaders.
To Register:
Register online at www.virtualtechfair.com
Take A Virtual Tour:
Click here for a virtual tour http://www.virtualtechfair.com/virtualtour.html
Exhibitors and Event Sponsors:
Activant Solutions, BMA Software, BSW Consulting, de Jager & Company Ltd., Distribution Software Guide, eDriven Solutions, Effective Inventory Management, Emergys Corp, Epicor Software Corporation, Gillani, Inc., Industrial Distribution, Infor Global Solutions, International Business Systems (IBS), InXpo, LLC, Lawson, Microsoft Corporation, Mincron Software Systems, Modern Distribution Management (MDM), Progressive Distributor, RockySoft Corp, RouteView Technologies, Sage Software, SAP America, Inc., Scanco, SWK Technologies, TCLogic, Inc.,
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Lisa Chillers
Brown Smith Wallace
www.virtualtechfair.com
lchillers@bswllc.com
Brown Smith Wallace
www.virtualtechfair.com
lchillers@bswllc.com