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Straton Solar at the EC Virtual Exhibition – On Now

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On the occasion of the Eastern Cape’s first ever Virtual Exhibition presented by Inkanyezi we asked exhibitors their opinions on the event and on business in general with specific reference to the Lockdown.

Alan Straton from Straton Solar exhibiting in Hall 3 Stand 173 shared these thoughts with MyPE:

What has been your experience of this Virtual Event?

It has been gratifying to see the number of businesses taking part. As the event is a first for all of us teething problems are to be expected. Getting used to a new(wish) set of logic and being confined to only a Windows Environment has been a challenge. Once we sorted out the ability to ‘walk’ through the exhibition we felt a bit more confident. As it is the first couple of hours of the event – on from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm daily from 23 to 24 July 2020 it is too soon to tell if the event will have an immediate effect on closing deals.

What has been your experience of this Virtual Event? Too soon to tell

Other than your own stand, which exhibitor here is a ‘MUST VISIT’? Hole in the Wall

Your message to the organisers, Inkanyezi?
Andrew and Deon – huge congratulations for being trail blazers and coming back from the first hiccup.

Please share successful actions you have taken for your business during Lockdown?
We ensured that we kept our online presence alive and up to date – being supportive and in front of clients and prospective clients is key.

Any suggestions on how to survive and thrive during and post Lockdown?
Only accepts cash payments upfront for major work. Be prepared to walk away from any deals that require you to finance them. At the same time be highly competitive on price in exchange for upfront payments.

Author: Alan Straton
Website: https://straton.co.za/solar

Instructions on how to enter the Eastern Cape Virtual Exhibition:

Please Note: the App is only functional on your Windows computer (Smartphones, Linux, Mac and other OS’s are incompatible).

  1. Go to www.vertex-hub.com
  2. Click on “Create a username and password” if you have never created one on this site.
  3. Once you have logged-in click on “Downloap App”
  4. A zip folder will be downloaded to your computer
  5. Open the folder and click on “EC Expo.exe” – the app will now download to your computer – give Windows permission.
  6. Visitors can now navigate to any of the four halls. Press esc to move between halls.
  7. The app will not be fully functional outside of the expo times 08:30-17:00 on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 July.
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