Leveraging Sponsors in Events — Ike Singh Kehal // Social27

Ike Singh Kehal, the CEO of Social27, talks about B2B marketing using events. We’ve all been to events where we’re overstimulated from all sides with sales pitches. But in 2021, there’s a better way for attendees to meet with the right people without wasting too much time. So today, Ike explains how you can leverage sponsors in events.
About the speaker

Ike Singh Kehal

Social27

 - Social27

Ike is the CEO of Social27

Show Notes

  • 01:45
    The purpose of B2B marketing events
    Events are what brings your customers out in the open. The goal of events is to find out exactly what your customers are expecting of you.
  • 04:12
    What you can do with event data
    Theres a lot of first, second, and third-party data that you can get through events. Smart marketers use this for things like predictions and customer needs.
  • 06:28
    Leveraging sponsors in events
    One of the main reasons you have an event is networking and providing solutions. But having sponsors and exhibitors helps to familiarize your audience with solutions without pressure.
  • 09:39
    Why Social27 events are a better experience for everyone
    Most times, businesses enter into an event simply hoping for the best. But with Social27, everything is tailored and you get personalized recommendations.
  • 12:16
    Helping attendees broadcast what theyre looking for
    Social27 will soon launch their speed networking feature. This is a product that will help event attendees to get across their intent and meet with the right people.
  • 16:42
    Who can benefit the most from a Social27
    Social27 moves events away from just top-of-funnel but spreads it into sales, too. So you can bring your event marketing and sales team to be part of the conversation.

Quotes

  • "Events for the most part have lived at the top of the funnel. In most cases, events are an email list generator..." - Ike Singh Kehal, CEO, Social27

  • "We think that events are the only time your customers are actually out in the open. And this is when they walk into a venue, digital or in person." - Ike Singh Kehal, CEO, Social27

  • "So the biggest treasure trove of customer intent data, which has never been mined properly, is where events are." - Ike Singh Kehal, CEO, Social27

  • “We personally think of events as the biggest accelerator of the sales cycle versus just being an email list generator." - Ike Singh Kehal, CEO, Social27

  • “The event is a time when your customer is giving you tons and tons of signals in a very short period of time." - Ike Singh Kehal, CEO, Social27

  • “The prediction engine is able to predict out of those 5,000 people at this event, who are the 50 with the highest propensity to do something in this particular area of interest." - Ike Singh Kehal, CEO, Social27

  • “These three pillars of any event success, the content, the networking, and the solution/ the sponsors and exhibitors." - Ike Singh Kehal, CEO, Social27

  • “Have you ever heard of Tik-Tok fatigue or Netflix fatigue? People watch content all the time. The problem isnt digital content. The problem is relevant content in the right format..." - Ike Singh Kehal, CEO, Social27

About the speaker

Ike Singh Kehal

Social27

 - Social27

Ike is the CEO of Social27

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