Why do 7 in 10 B2B marketers say events are the very best marketing channel?
The answer's simple: ROI.
The answer's simple: ROI.
Events routinely deliver big brands 5X ROI; small ones, 3X to 5X ROI.
"In-person events simply have more impact than all the social media posts and email newsletters in the world," says Michael Brenner, CEO of Marketing Insider Group.
"In-person events simply have more impact than all the social media posts and email newsletters in the world," says Michael Brenner, CEO of Marketing Insider Group.
Events allow you to generate leads and close sales; connect with buyers' emotions; expand your community; drive social media engagement and website traffic; and create months' of newsworthy marketing content.
But as importantly, Brenner says, events let you diagnose the cause of buyers' pain.
For inquisitive marketers, chatting with buyers over coffee, recording their comments at conference sessions, or conducting surveys through your event app may be just what the doctor ordered.
"You may discover a problem with your product or service that is the root of unexplained customer churn," Brenner says. Just as likely, "You could uncover strengths you didn’t realize you had."
