by Tim Patterson | Jun 30, 2025 | Branding, Guest Post, Presentation, Public Relations
Guest article by Emma Grace Brown Public speaking doesn’t always mean standing on a TED stage. For small business owners, it often means grabbing a mic at trade shows, local expos, or industry conferences—spaces where your target audience is already paying attention....
by Tim Patterson | Nov 9, 2023 | Booth Design, Branding, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Guest Post, Marketing
This is a guest post by Abhishek Pareek of Blazer Exhibits. Building any trade show booth will never help you capture the attention of your potential customers. Why? You will certainly attend events where many other companies will also build theirs. That’s why,...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 20, 2022 | Guest Post, Promotional Products
This is a guest post by Farlyn Lucas. In the digital age, the future of print media can seem uncertain. We spend so much time online that it may seem like print advertising is a dying trend. Data from the Pew Research Center highlights how in 2022, 93% of American...
by Tim Patterson | Mar 29, 2022 | Branding, Budgeting, Event Marketing, Guest Post, Marketing
This is a guest post by Emma Grace Brown. Despite what many people think, offline advertising is not dead. Traditional marketing methods still have their place in the digital age! At the Tradeshow Guy Blog, we know that long-forgotten advertising strategies can be...
by Tim Patterson | Feb 28, 2022 | Branding, Custom exhibit, Event Marketing, Guest Post, Logistics, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing
A guest post from Ray Ko of POP Displays. During the height of the pandemic, in-person trade shows came to a near halt due to health and safety concerns. Two years later, the restrictions are finally lifting—and organizations are ready to get back to face-to-face...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 8, 2020 | Guest Post
This is a guest post by Dominic Rubino. Here we are. The “what if” scenario is in front of us. As leaders we need to be prepared so that we show confidence and leadership to our teams. Now more than ever facts must drive our decisions. I’ll keep this article...
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.