The show is over. The real work begins. What you do in the first 72 hours after Disasters Expo USA determines whether your investment pays off or becomes a line item with no return.
First 24 Hours
- Export all leads from your capture tool and import into CRM
- Send personalized follow-up emails to all hot leads
- Schedule calls or demos with highest-priority prospects
- Post show recap on social media and company blog
First Week
- Follow up with warm leads via personalized outreach
- Add informational leads to nurture email sequence
- Conduct team debrief: what worked, what didn't, what to change
- Compile lead metrics: total captured, quality breakdown, meetings scheduled
- Send thank-you notes to key contacts met at the show
First Month
- Track lead conversion progress against pre-show targets
- Calculate cost per lead and preliminary ROI using our ROI Calculator
- Document lessons learned for future exhibition planning
- Decide on re-exhibiting commitment for next year
- Begin early booking if rate incentives are offered
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