Planning By Numbers
Delegates at our Data and Dining event in March 2020 welcomed Hina Mistry, Project Director at the global independent experience company - Imagination. Hina talked to the group about the importance of planning by numbers - using the right metrics to measure and improve the impact of clients’ exhibitions and activations. She shared her experience of supporting clients to create successful stands and how the right numbers drive the decisions. The big numbers Organisers are the first to use numbers to create the ‘buzz’. “One of the biggest events in the industry”, “Attended by almost all the professionals in the industry” and “This event is the focal point for decision makers in the industry” are frequent claims. But do the big numbers mean anything for you and your return on investment? Similarly, brands’ expectations from their activations often need further analysis and quantification. Hina talks to brands about what success looks like for them. She shared the phrases she often hears - “Impactful presence wow factor - it’s the biggest event in the industry” “All our competitors will be there - we need to be the most innovative” “The industry to see we are the leaders” “The stand that must be visited”. All need quantifying. Hina shared an example of a recent client and how she used data to help dig deeper and evaluate their existing stand, before making recommendations for the future. The right numbers Rather than chasing broad targets, all exhibitors need to ask themselves questions such as: [...]