A B2B seminar is a way to bring prospective customers together around a useful topic, show your expertise and get sales meetings. With an expensive product, trust is built face to face, and a seminar is the cheapest way to do it.
We started working with DeepVision with a seminar. The result: 200+ leads → the call center called 126 people → 101 showed up. The system that began with that seminar made the company the first Odoo Gold Partner in Uzbekistan in 9 months.
In short:
- The topic is the customer's pain, not your product.
- Call every person after registration.
- The seminar is the top of the funnel; the sale comes later.
How do you choose a topic?
The topic should be about the customer's problem: "How to systematize a business," "How to calculate cost price." Few people come to a topic like "Our ERP presentation."
If the seminar is useful, the product shows itself: you explain the problem, show ways to solve it, and the customer asks, "Who can build this for us?"
How do you collect registrations?
Through targeted ads, Telegram and your personal network. Put 3–5 questions in the registration form: name, company, position, industry. You need this for the follow-up call and the sale.
The creative doesn't need a complex video. What matters is a clear promise: what attendees will learn and who they will meet.
Why does a call decide attendance?
This is where most people go wrong: they collect a list and wait to see who shows up. The result is a half-empty room.
The right way is a confirmation call after registration and a reminder a day before the seminar:
"Hello, you registered for tomorrow's seminar. We've reserved your seat and we're expecting you. Can you make it?"
At the DeepVision seminar, 101 people came out of 126 confirmations. People get the feeling that "someone is expecting me."
What do you do after the seminar?
The sale happens not on the day of the seminar but in the weeks after. Follow up with every attendee, set a meeting and send a commercial proposal. That's why the sales team must be ready before the seminar.
After the seminar, show content to the attendee base: YouTube tutorials, podcasts. At DeepVision, this retargeting cut the sales cycle to 3 days.
Conclusion
In short, a seminar is a small-budget trust machine.
- Choose the topic from the customer's pain.
- Put 3–5 questions in the registration form.
- Call every registrant.
- Start the sales process after the seminar.
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About the author. Safarmurod Abduroziqov is the founder and CEO of AURA Digital: 6 years in marketing, 50+ IT projects, ~$1M in managed ad budget. Telegram · LinkedIn
Frequently asked questions
How many people come to a B2B seminar?
If you call them, a large share of the list. At the DeepVision seminar, 126 people were called out of 200+ leads and 101 came.
Should you sell the product at the seminar?
No. A seminar is for trust and expertise; the sale happens at the next meeting, with a commercial proposal.
How far ahead should you prepare for a seminar?
3–4 weeks is enough for a small seminar: topic, venue, registration and confirmation calls.
Can the seminar be online?
It can, but in B2B an offline seminar builds trust more strongly. For an expensive product, a face-to-face meeting is better.