whoisgregg
msg:4007621 | 3:50 pm on Oct 15, 2009 (gmt 0) |
I think that's a great idea! The logistics of taking money at the event would probably make charging on the spot difficult... If the experts are providing their services free of charge in exchange for the promotional benefit, I could see just including a ticket to each attendee for a 15 minute session as part of their overall fee. (Of course, you'd end up with a back channel market for those tickets as some attendees will have no interest in that service and others will want to spend all day there.) I'd actually be willing to do this sort of thing, just because it'd be fun to help people with their sites for a couple hours each day. :)
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wheel
msg:4007631 | 4:02 pm on Oct 15, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Taking credit cards at a conference isn't insurmountable. And I'd see this as an upsell, rather than an included thing. But details, details. Those are for Brett to figure out :).
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adamxcl
msg:4009455 | 2:36 pm on Oct 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Great idea. It would get more people into the exhibit hall, be unique, and sell more exhibit halls passes from some that just want to do this. Just the LV market alone could bring in a good crowd if the word got out. Everyone benefits. The speaker might think he/she is giving up on a client that may otherwise contact them for other work but to the contrary if they sell it well. They could lay the ground work and make an impression that guarantees more work. And filter out those who don't get along. It's a paid filter/first meeting.
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jlara
msg:4009481 | 3:12 pm on Oct 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Technically, this is done in the site review sessions for free. I think anyone can rent a booth and charge for a service like this. It is a very interesting idea.
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Brett_Tabke
msg:4009529 | 4:00 pm on Oct 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
we are trying something similar - but we charge the talkers because they are the ones ending up with the client. The attendee isn't going to get anything out of it that they couldn't get out of a site review.
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