by Tim Patterson | Dec 30, 2016 | Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Tradeshow marketing
A new tradeshow exhibit is great! It shows off a new look for your company. Visitors will see you’ve upgrade which is a clear signal that your company is doing well and wants to show off its stuff. Employees will see that the company believes in its products or...
by Tim Patterson | Dec 27, 2016 | Event Marketing, Marketing, Networking, Presentation, Tradeshow visitors
You can benefit from tradeshows without exhibiting – it just takes a little planning. For example, the simple fact of tradeshows means that there is an assemblage of buyers, managers, clients and prospects all at the same time. Consider scheduling an informal meeting...
by Tim Patterson | Dec 22, 2016 | Branding, Event Marketing, Fun, lead generation, Promotional Products, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow visitors
Here are six random but unforgettable tradeshow tips to take you to a successful tradeshow experience. Standing out. Your tradeshow exhibit should stand out from others in any way it can. Of course, with hundreds or even thousands of booths trying to attract eyeballs,...
by Tim Patterson | Dec 20, 2016 | Budgeting, Event Marketing, lead generation, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow visitors
There are many ways to measure tradeshow ROI (Return on Investment) and ROO (Return on Objectives). Let’s count a few of the important ones. Web traffic. You might not think web traffic relates to tradeshow success, but trust me, it does. Knowing how your traffic ebbs...
by Tim Patterson | Dec 16, 2016 | Branding, Event Marketing, lead generation, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors
It may be obvious, but tradeshows bring buyers to your booth. Often, as exhibitors, we’re so focused on presenting a cohesive message, making sure our staffers are on top of things, keeping the booth clean, greeting visitors and answering questions that when someone...
Tim Patterson has been helping companies navigate the trade show world since 2002. He owns TradeshowGuy Exhibits and writes here about exhibit design, marketing, industry trends, and lessons learned from more than two decades on the show floor.