The information kiosk was branded and wrapped to encourage users to interact with stand information, staff, and, most importantly, the tablet touchscreen microsite. Strengthening Abbott’s digital, data-gathering abilities was our key focus for the event. And the bespoke microsite presented on the interactive tablets was a new and strategic move for Abbott.
The microsite served to fill multiple data gaps that Abbott had been experiencing in understanding their audience, but also in analysing the success of their presences at expos. The microsite design made data capture effortless. Delegates were encouraged to provide their contact details and opt-in to receive informational PDFs via email (significantly outperforming physical flyers in terms of permanence and ROI). Analytics was enabled on the microsite, meaning user clicks could be managed to better understand interaction and engagement levels for future improvements.
Critically, the site was built using an open-source CMS to enable Abbott to easily manage updates, for example adding new product information, to the site for further future use. The asset is planned to be leveraged across the business at multiple event engagements, making it a very cost effective investment.
User interaction across the three days of the event was tracked and immediately revealed fascinating information about this highly engaged and brand aware audience. Each user clicked through, on average, 4.5 links at the kiosk. This showed users interacting with the microsite content and long dwell time. This data capture and audience insights were a first for an Abbott exhibition stand. As a whole, the fully-functional information kiosk, recording interactions and providing new-found event-related data to the business was a company first for Australia.