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Audience Response Systems
"Try Before You Buy" is The Best Strategy
When Purchasing an Audience Response System
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Audience Response Systems - "Try Before You Buy" is
The Best Strategy When Purchasing an Audience Response System
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Step 7: Get Trial Versions and Rent
the Hardware |
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| Now that you know what you want and have a few
price quotes, it is time to try it all out. Start with
software. Get a trial version of each software title that
you have decided to purchase. Be forewarned that only
about one third of the Audience Response software developers
actually make a trial version available. If the one you
want is not available as a trial, call and speak to a VP
of Sales. Most times, management just needs to feel
comfortable that you are who you say you are. |
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| Install the trial version, build a
presentation, run it (most have a feature that will generate
random results to simulate audience voting) and view various
reports. If you can do all that without too much
time studying a user manual, then the software has passed the
"ease of use" test. |
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| You should also spend some time with the
software's manual
and built-in help. If documentation is skimpy and/or poorly
written, chances are others in your organization will never
learn
to use the system. It is also a good idea to develop a few
questions on some software features that you don't quite understand. Then call the
vendor's support line. Explain that you plan to purchase an
audience response system and have a few questions. This will tell you lots about what
you can expect later, after the sale. |
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| Once you are comfortable with the software,
it's time to get a small hardware system. Some vendors
will loan you a 'demo kit' while some will only offer to rent one.
Either way, get one. Put together a short, fun,
interactive presentation and run it for your team members, or
coworkers. |
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| The last question in your presentation should
be: "do you think that this system will useful to our company?"
You could give them a straight up 'yes/no' choice, or you can
leave yourself a little room by adding an 'unsure'. |
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| Assuming the group feels that it would be of
value, it's time for a final test. Identify an
upcoming meeting that would be a good fit for the technology.
Then, hire an Audience Response services company to provide the
equipment and technician. In order to give the technology
a fair shake, it will be very important that you choose a
quality provider. |
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| It is also important that you do your best in
preparing for the meeting. With a defined plan and close
coordination, your meeting is bound to be success. Once
that has happens, your are just about ready to make your
purchase decision. But first, you'll need to find out a
little more about the support that your potential system
provider offers. |
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What To Look For In
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