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Attendee Feedback: A Decisions Virtual Conference By the Numbers

by Jason Gumpert
Editor, MSDynamicsWorld.com

With Decisions Spring 2012 kicking off on June 18, now is a great time to look at some of the things we have learned about our Decisions virtual events based on attendee feedback.

We run a survey at each Decisions event where we ask attendees to tell us about their experiences at the show - what worked, what didn't, and what they really care about getting for their investment of time and attention. Dating back to our inaugural virtual event back in 2009, which was just for Microsoft Dynamics AX and NAV, feedback from our attendees has helped us make adjustments to the events - sometimes subtle, and other times more comprehensive.

We thought it would be interesting to share some of the most interesting insights from attendees at our most recent Decisions event in November 2011, and you can find that analysis below. And register (it's free) to attend our upcoming June event to decide for yourself whether the virtual conference experience is working for our audience:

  • 60% of our attendees are virtual conference first-timers.  With five virtual events under our belt already, it's natural that more and more attendees will be returning a second time.  But the vast majority of survey respondents tell us that they are still virtual conference newbies.
  • Over 60% of attendees don't attend any other Dynamics conferences throughout the year. Of those who do attend other events, Convergence is the most popular, followed by the Dynamics user group Summit/Forum events, along with the more well known partner events like Directions and Extreme CRM.
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About Jason Gumpert

As the editor of MSDynamicsWorld.com, Jason oversees all editorial content on the site and at our events, as well as providing site management and strategy. He can be reached at jgumpert@msdynamicsworld.com.

Prior to co-founding MSDynamicsWorld.com, Jason was a Principal Software Consultant at Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), where he implemented solutions, trained customers, managed software development, and spent some time in the pre-sales engineering organization. He has also held consulting positions at CSC Consulting and Monitor Group.

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