Trends Report

Are Events Dead? Not If You're A Tech Buyer

Marketers Should Look To Combine Them With New Social Media Marketing Tactics, Including Hybrid Or Virtual Events

July 26th, 2011
Kim Celestre, null
Kim Celestre
With contributors:
Peter Burris , Eric Hsieh , Zachary Reiss-Davis

Summary

Physical in-person events historically have been a crucial way for high-tech companies to communicate the value of products and services to customers and prospects. Forrester's Q1 2011 US And European B2B Social Technographics® Online Survey For Business Technology Buyers reveals the continuing power of events to influence business technology (BT) purchasing. Even with the advent of a myriad of new social and online marketing tactics, traditional events should remain a component of your marketing mix, potentially combined with a virtual event component.

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