Infotel 2017, Startup Pavilion.
This is a place for all entrepreneurs from different trades
to be at get inspired.
I saw many familiar faces all with new ones. Everything from
Robotics educational services for youngsters, E wallets, Sri Lanka produced
gaming, B2B total solutions, Doctor Services via video chat, Enterprise retail
solutions, VR experience for a apartments or hotels, and Social Media gurus who
take care of your online marketing solutions.
YES!!! Sri Lanka is going places.
This is was great to see young generation getting together
under one roof and showcasing their hard work.
What I see as an outsider was that they lacked the support
of the trade. No one told them how to create leads, that when they speak to a
potential user they should be enthusiastic about it, that no one will walk to
their stall and ask Hi! What does you company do? They had to believe in
themselves and fuel that inner fire to set fire to each person that spoke to
them. Word of mouth the oldest form of marketing. They were not mentored to
market themselves along with their product. Not taught to educate a novice what
they do.
Today I am writing to inspire all of you at the Startup
Pavilion, bring your "A" GAME everyday.
Show people proudly what your passion built and what places
you are heading, don’t shy away from educating anyone you meet what you do,
what you product does, and how you are the next big thing.
Cheers to all you BRAVE Ladies and Gents who are taking part
in this amazing showcase called the STARTUP PAVILION.
Cheers!
LISWITH
Thanks for the article.. but really quickly, let me say this.. I am from ICTA and I was part of the team that organized the startup pavilion.
ReplyDeleteLike you mentioned, we DID trainings for these guys on people facing and lead generation, social media, making marketing collateral and following up on leads..
Guess what, out of the 40, only 12 turned up for the training.. and we noticed that the guys who did come for the training are the guys who seem to be getting a lot of traction at the pavilion..
We can only take the horse to the lake.. we cant make it drink the water forcefully.. :)
Thank You Ahamed, for this amazing feedback and sharing the experience!
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