{"id":10514,"date":"2021-04-06T09:52:01","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T14:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.4.102\/?p=10514"},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:44:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:44:18","slug":"what-is-lead-capture-and-how-can-it-benefit-trade-show-exhibitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compusystems.com\/events\/what-is-lead-capture-and-how-can-it-benefit-trade-show-exhibitors\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Lead Capture, and How Can It Benefit Trade Show Exhibitors?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703098113807{margin-top: -10px !important;}&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;702996&#8243;]by Melissa Ruisz Nazario<\/p>\n<p>Gone are the days of collecting business cards in a fishbowl at events and trade shows. Savvy exhibitors now use <strong>lead retrieval, or lead capture,<\/strong>\u00a0a method for collecting sales leads electronically on and off the show floor using an app that runs on their own smartphone or tablet.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703098129531{margin-top: -10px !important;}&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;429998&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"font-377884 font-762333\" style=\"color: #6cc049;\"><strong>How does it work?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703098144184{margin-top: -10px !important;}&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;143625&#8243;]Every attendee is required to wear a name badge while walking on the show floor, and it comes equipped with a QR code containing all of their contact and demographic information. Exhibitors using the lead capture app can scan the attendee\u2019s QR code, giving them instant access to a wealth of data, including:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;3&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;10515&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1617294136198{margin-top: -10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>That attendee\u2019s name, email address, phone number, and job function<\/li>\n<li>Valuable demographic information, which may include buying authority and what products and services the attendee is interested in<\/li>\n<li>Company name, address, business sector, number of employees, and annual contract spend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;291941&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"font-377884 font-762333\" style=\"color: #6cc049;\"><strong>The fortune is in the follow-up<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;136822&#8243;]Did you know that <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/sales\/average-lead-response-time-sales-data#:~:text=According%20to%20InsideSales%2C%20%E2%80%9C50%25,after%20the%20lead%20was%20submitted.%E2%80%9D\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">research shows that 50% of buyers choose the vendor who responds first?<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/sales\/average-lead-response-time-sales-data#:~:text=According%20to%20InsideSales%2C%20%E2%80%9C50%25,after%20the%20lead%20was%20submitted.%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> With a lead capture app like CompuLEAD, all of your scanned badge data gets saved to an organized, digital master lead list. This means your sales team can focus on being the first to follow up with hot leads from the show, instead of wasting time keying in contact information and piecing together notes.<\/p>\n<p>Lead capture apps have become so sophisticated that they can now also perform additional functions, such as:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613508972944{margin-top: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1617294837566{margin-top: -10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Viewing full lead contact information in real time, so there\u2019s no need to wait until the show is over to start calling on or marketing to prospective customers<\/li>\n<li>Sending electronic marketing literature, sell sheets, and videos to attendees directly from the app<\/li>\n<li>Qualifying leads by adding tags and notes about the type of lead, product interest, and what was discussed at the show, enabling a warmer, more personable follow-up call<\/li>\n<li>Conducting marketing research with survey questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;163757&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"font-377884 font-762333\" style=\"color: #6cc049;\"><strong>Not all lead capture is equal<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;316769&#8243;]It&#8217;s important to note that although there may be other QR code readers and third-party lead capture apps that can obtain a badge&#8217;s ID number and first and last name, in most cases only the official app, selected by show management, will give you the detailed contact, company, and demographic information we mentioned.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;10539&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613508972944{margin-top: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]That is because the data is usually encrypted by the event registration provider, so you would need to purchase additional lead conversion software or APIs to unlock the rest of the lead information, if that is even available for the show. Oftentimes, this process ends up being more expensive and cumbersome than simply purchasing the show\u2019s official lead capture app.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1617301839953{margin-top: -10px !important;}&#8221;]If given the choice between:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scrambling after the show to put together a call list for the sales team from scribbled notes and business cards, or<\/li>\n<li>Having all of your lead information and notes captured digitally in one, done-for-you organized list so your sales team can follow up as soon as the badge is scanned<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which exhibitor would you rather be?[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]<b>We hope you found this information useful. If you have any questions or comments about this blog, please send us an email at marketing@csireg.com.<\/b>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1617301472678{margin-top: -5px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Sources:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/sales\/average-lead-response-time-sales-data#:~:text=According%20to%20InsideSales%2C%20%E2%80%9C50%25,after%20the%20lead%20was%20submitted.%E2%80%9D\">Brudner, Emma. \u201cNew Research Reveals Average Lead Response Time [Sales Data].\u201d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/sales\/average-lead-response-time-sales-data#:~:text=According%20to%20InsideSales%2C%20%E2%80%9C50%25,after%20the%20lead%20was%20submitted.%E2%80%9D\">Hubspot article<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;254139&#8243;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Stay up to date by connecting with us on social media:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;9770&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;25&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; media_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCompusystemsIncorporated|target:_blank&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;209378&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;9769&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;20&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; media_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FCompuSystemsInc||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;9766&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;20&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; media_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fcompusystems%2F||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Out of everything you have to purchase to exhibit at a trade show, lead capture may be the one thing that can help you maximize your return on your exhibiting investment. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15493,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[245,255,254,253,252,251,250,249,248,192,244,240,239,237,232,229,220],"acf-blog-audiences":[],"acf-blog-topics":[376,378,384],"class_list":["post-10514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-on-site","tag-demographics","tag-demographic","tag-demo","tag-compulead","tag-lead-capture","tag-lead","tag-lead-retrieval","tag-exhibitor","tag-tradeshow","tag-onsite","tag-organizer","tag-scenario","tag-safe-event","tag-event-planning","tag-experience","tag-tool","acf-blog-topics-event-management","acf-blog-topics-technologies","acf-blog-topics-lead-retrieval"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.9 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Is Lead Capture? 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