by Tim Patterson | Jan 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
I don’t think I’m a superstitious person. But, who knows? A short look at superstitions, and a look at the busy-ness of what’s going on this quarter with TradeshowGuy Exhibits. And this week’s ONE GOOD THING is the need for another goof USB...
by Tim Patterson | Jan 18, 2019 | Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing
Less than a week from the Cannabis Collaborative Conference in Portland at the Expo Center. It’s next Wednesday and Thursday the 23rd and 24th of January. I’ve attended the show three times, and this is the first time as an exhibitor. I’m looking forward to it, but I...
by Tim Patterson | Jan 16, 2019 | Guest Post, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow Photos, Tradeshow presenting, Tradeshow staff training
This is a guest post by Stacy Gavin. From celebrity promoters to next-level artificial reality adventures, trade shows are becoming less about selling and more about experiencing. And that’s by design, as trade show trends shift with culture at large. Today, there are...
by Tim Patterson | Jan 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Why do so many companies come up short with their tradeshow marketing plans? Often it’s in the execution. They have good plans, good people and a solid product or service to market. But their overall idea of how tradeshow marketing should be approached and...
by Tim Patterson | Jan 12, 2019 | Fun, Marketing, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow staff training
To most people I work with in the tradeshow industry, teamwork is the key to success. But many tradeshow marketing managers are saddled with the idea that if it’s going to get done, there’s only one person that can do it. The tradeshow manager. Therefore, it becomes...
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.