This document summarizes a presentation about measuring the effectiveness of exhibiting at conventions. It discusses the importance of measuring both quantitative and qualitative metrics to understand performance. Examples of metrics that can be measured include booth traffic, qualified contacts, message retention, and sales lift. The presentation also provides a case study on measuring the launch of a new drug called Meltomed at a convention. Various booth activities were measured, including an interactive booth, theater, and giveaways. Objectives like awareness increase and sales lift were set and analyzed to determine if the convention was successful.
2010 Healthcare Exhibitors Association Annual Meeting: Mix-it-up Metricsl
1. Mix It Up Metrics
Cindy McCormick, CTSM, MS
Holly Stevens, MBA
Margaret Crowley, BA
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4. Key Learning's
โข Understand what types of metrics are
quantitative and which are qualitative.
โข Understand how the two types work
together to provide a complete picture of
an exhibitorโs performance.
โข Take home examples of metrics that can
be applied to an individual memberโs
convention exhibits and events.
6. Why Measure?
โข Determine ROI and ROO
โข Allocate dollars more effectively
โข Demonstrate results / Quantify Value
โข Continuous improvement
โข Make more informed decisions
7. Types of Measurement
โข Quantitative
โ Using data to generalize results from a sample
โ Deals with numbers, percentages
โ Based on Facts
โ Objective
โ Deductive
โ โHardโ
โ Structured & Precise
โข Instruments Normally used
โ Scales, tests, surveys, computer questionnaires
9. What Can Be Measured at a
Convention?
โข In-Booth โข Out of Booth
โ Compliance โ Competitor Impact
โ Booth Traffic โ Other promotional
โ Flow Through activities
โ Qualified contacts
โ Message retention
โ Audience quality
โ Buying plans/interest
โ Staff effectiveness
โ Effectiveness of booth
promotions
10. What can be Learned by
Measuring
โข Awareness
โข Memorability
โข Perception
โข Visitor Demographics
โข Behavior Change
โข Visitor Quality
โข Competitor Impact
โข Impact of Exhibit
Activities
11. Why Mix-It-Up?
โข Gives a more in-depth and diverse
understanding of outcomes
โข Yields insights that neither approach
would produce on its own
โข One piece can โback-upโ the other
โข Different pieces of data will resonate with
different stakeholders
โข Different pieces of data will satisfy different
objectives
12. Product Lifecycles & How They
Change What you Measure
Pre-Launch Launch
โข Positioning โข Awareness Building
โข Awareness building โข Image Building
โข Segmentation โข Trial
โข Understanding customer โข Creating Therapy/Brand
language Choice
โข Establish Relevant Points
of Differentiation
13. Product Lifecycles & How They
Change What you Measure
Growth Maturity
โข Message/Reinforcement โข Maintain Market Share
โข Customer Satisfaction โข Improve Compliance
โข Therapy/Brand Choice โข Value added
โข Build Usage Compliance Promotions/Programs
โข Promotion โข Retain Current
Customers
15. โMELTOMEDโ Launch
Key Points
โข Meltomed is a first-to-market, new in class
treatment for Weight Loss
โข Brand Goal: Become the #1 Prescribed
Treatment for Weight Loss
โข Brand Objectives:
โ Increase awareness of โMeltomedโ to target audience
by at least 75%
โ Increase sales by 10% each quarter
16. โMeltomedโ at Conventions
โข Brand Tactic - Conventions
โ Exhibit at convention, 2 months post launch
โข Challenge
โ Develop convention objectives/tactics that support brand objectives
โ Measure performance of each exhibit tactic against convention
objectives set
โข Convention Objectives That Support Brand Objectives
โ Show at least a 40% increase in inclination to prescribe after being
booth experience
โ Teach at least 55% of hcps visiting the exhibit something new by driving
them through all 3 exhibit activities
โ Show an increase in booth visitor script writing post-convention
21. Interactive Detailing
Time targets spent on each product message
Reductions from
21%
baseline
Patients responding
20%
by dose
Effective in
18%
combination
Significant heart rate
16%
reductions
Low incidence of
12%
side effects
Mechanism of action 8%
Summary 5%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
22. Exit Interview:
Increased Awareness
Percent of Visitors whose awareness of Meltomed was
Percent of Visitors whose awareness of Nikomed
increased as a result of the booth visit booth visit
was increased as a result of the
80%
75%
70%
60%
50%
40% 25%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Yes No
24. Exit Interview:
Inclination to Prescribe
Inclination to Prescribe Nikomed
Inclination to Prescribe Meltomed
n=104
38% 38%
22%
2%
More inclined Inclined about the same Less inclined Not applicable
25. Exit Interview: Most Highly Valued
vs. Most Highly Visited
Ranking Most Highly Weighted Most Highly Per
rated Average Visited Saw/Visited
1 Book 3.90 E-detail 70%
Giveaway
2 Resource 3.85 Book 55%
Center Giveaway
3 E-Detail 3.79 Theatre 45%
4 Theater 3.73 Resource 33%
Center
4 Hospitality 3.55 Hospitality 25%
26. Theater Results
Saturday Sunday Monday Tues
Dr. Red Dr. Brown Dr. Brown Dr. Gray
(11)21 (41)57 (34)48 16
Dr. Blue Dr. Orange Dr. Red Dr. Violet
(21)35 (45)53 (12)23 23
Dr. Yellow Dr. Black Dr. Yellow Dr. White
(37)40 (23)32 (27)36 26
Dr. Green Dr. Orange Dr. Blue Dr. Pink
(11)26 (33)50 (9)9 22
Dr. Black Dr. Violet Dr. Violet
(14)18 (18)29 (10)17
Dr. Gray Dr. White Dr. Green
(22)36 (41)50 (18)27
Dr. Green Dr. Pink
(30)35 (20)24
211 295 160 87
753 attendees participated in the theatre
Cost per attendee participating: $111.12
27. Post-Event ROI Analysis
Custom Rx Lift Analysis via IMSโ Alliance Program
Booth Visitors Control Physicians
300
250
200
150
100
50 Convention Date
-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Weeks (after Convention)
* Difference is statistically significant: p-value < 0.01 n (all) = 1,456
n (targets) = 793
29. Were the Objectives Reached?
โข Brand Objectives:
โ Increase awareness of โMeltomedโ to target
audience by at least 75%
โ Increase sales by 10% each quarter
โข Objectives Obtained
โ Meltomed sales increased 50% by year end
โ Awareness was increased 80% (via fup
market research study)
30. Contact Us Anytime!
โข cindyamccormick@gmail.com
โข mcrowley@oneworldinc.com
โข holly@marketech360.com
31. See you next year in
Las Vegas, NV
June 25-28, 2011