BACKGROUND
Truckstop.com is a leader in transportation technology and freight matching solutions. Before iCapture, they had no set system for capturing and qualifying leads, following up post-show, and measuring performance. As a result, they were losing out on countless
deals and had no clear data justification for attending shows.
Truckstop.com poured money into trade shows without a way to track leads and close deals post-show. As a result, they lost out on countless deals and needed to justify their trade show attendance.
APPROACH
Truckstop.com decided to leverage iCapture by Cvent to help support consistent lead capture across their trade shows. They outlined four primary goals, including doubling the amount of leads captured as well as imrpoving the quality of those leads. They also needed to cut follow-up time while leads were hot. Lastly, they knew iCapture would help create a consistent system for their team.
Truckstop.com was able to improve their trade show strategy by enhancing lead capture for faster follow-up and a consistent experience. evidence of each show’s effectiveness and a cohesive system to track all their leads Leveraging Cvent's iCapture solution for efficient lead capture.
RESULTS
An impressive increase in lead generation for Truckstop.com
By relying on one consistent solution, Truckstop.com was able to access analytics for each show they attended, clearly outlining the success of each event. With iCapture, the number and quality of leads collected per event jumped by over 50%. At the past three GATS events, they have more than doubled their lead capture total. Plus, the speed of lead contacting post-show moved from weeks to hours. Now they have clear evidence of each show’s effectiveness and a cohesive system to track all their leads.
The impact on the Truckstop.com team has been undeniable. “The thing that I like about iCapture is that it integrates with our Salesforce system, and then we can track those leads," says Jamie Boyer, Director of Marketing Services. "We can see that customer’s journey through that sales process." She adds that her team's effectiveness would have been hindered without iCapture. Jamie summarizes, "If we hadn’t implemented iCapture, I think we would still be in the dark. We would be spending a lot of money going to these shows without really having any true data of how valuable the show was.”