Comments on: Is the TC50 DemoPit worth it? In short: Yes. http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/ Expense Reports That Don't Suck Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:40:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Minnie Dicaro http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-172 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:53:13 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-172 I totally love this article :) going to need to put this on the list.

]]> By: SeatGeek http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-69 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:28:10 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-69 [...] how to avoid letting the event irreparably distract you, and the folks at Expensify wrote about how to work a Demo Pit booth like a pro.  But we have a few thoughts about how to handle the actual pragmatics of launching a company at [...]

]]> By: Launching Chargify in the TechCrunch DemoPit: Lessons Learned | Grasshopper Labs Blog http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-61 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:59:27 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-61 [...] Some of these are probably repeats of advice I read on other blogs before attending TechCrunch50 (Expensify and Calacanis had good things to say), but hopefully there’s still value [...]

]]> By: Losing My TC50 Cherry - dtangl http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-55 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:53:21 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-55 [...] our decision to attend TC50, we read Expensify’s take on it. And in short they say that TC50 was well worth the effort. And after having experience TC50 I would say that the majority of their points are spot on. But [...]

]]> By: John Ramey http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-54 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:58:20 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-54 Plus, it’ll add to your product dev roadmap by adding a WinMo app for Touch Pro 2 ;)

]]> By: qthrul http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-17 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:17:04 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-17 3) Don’t forget to R.A.P.

Record. All. Pitches.

Have each pitching team member put an inexpensive audio recording device and an (Olympus ME-15 + VN 6200PC = ~$70 on Amazon) on their shirt lapels. Make sure that you capture this and play back later for review and for training purposes. You’d be surprised how far saying a name correctly can go towards future business.

Disclaimer: Work it into your pitch that you are recording… be clever or say “this pitch may be recorded for quality assurance and training purposes”

]]> By: TechCrunch50 » Blog Archive » DemoPit - Is It Worth It? http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-15 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:21:21 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-15 [...] Read the rest of his thoughts here. [...]

]]> By: David Barrett http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-13 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:10:21 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-13 Ryan, I totally agree: don’t let the lack of a dedicated table stop you. The tablet/EVDO combination is a great idea. Indeed, if you must be online, I suggest practicing with and hosting off an EVDO connection (I use Sprint Wireless Broadband, but the Verizon service is also good) rather than counting on the local connection.

]]> By: TechCrunch 50 DemoPit FAQ « Expensify Blog http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-11 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:01:20 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-11 [...] a comment » Wow, quite a response on the “Expense Reports That Don’t Suck Is the TC50 DemoPit worth it? In short: Yes.” blog post!  Here are some other questions I’ve received in followup emails; feel free to [...]

]]> By: swooshdude http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-10 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:24:09 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-10 Great breakdown DB! I was there with the Expensify guys, and I would say that the demopit was possibly AS VALUABLE as being on stage. Stage only lasts a few minutes, the demo pit is all day, and in our case, we were able to get 2 days of demopit action.

Ignore David’s advice at your own peril.

Travis

]]> By: Vitaliy Levit http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-9 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:03:15 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-9 Awesome post! Amazing how many of these items apply to any demo environment.

]]> By: Angus Fox http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-8 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:51:35 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-8 Brilliant articlate and accurate. Applies to all trade shows!

]]> By: Jerome Etienne http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-6 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:16:05 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-6 Very informative. thanks for sharing your experience

]]> By: Mukund Mohan http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-5 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:54:40 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-5 Great set of tips on working any conference/ seminar not just TC demo pit.

Good post. Thanks for reiterating what works best.

]]> By: Ryan Spahn http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-4 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:01:13 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-4 We were there in 07 and no doubt helped us get attention.

Before going I thought darn we are only going to have one day of exposure in pit(2nd day), so I went and rented a tablet PC and connected my Palm EVDO to it for solid Internet(totatlly agree any web conference BYOI). This allowed us on the first day(we also were wearing our tshirt) when talking to attendees to show and talk about our work, rather then just talk. I think it worked as it got some people Twittering about us before the day we presented.

Overall an amazing fun experience that facilitated more cool things for us! If you can you should go.

]]> By: Michael http://blog.expensify.com/2009/08/19/is-the-tc50-demopit-worth-it-in-short-yes/#comment-3 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:54:22 +0000 http://blog.expensify.com/?p=96#comment-3 Fantastic! Poignant! Godsend! I could go on, but that was probably the most cogent blog post I have read in a long time. Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

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