by Tim Patterson | Mar 13, 2017 | Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow Photos, Tradeshow visitors
it was a good Natural Products Expo West 2017 for all of us here at TradeshowGuy Exhibits! We welcomed three new clients at the show: Dave’s Killer Bread/Alpine Valley Bread, Schmidt’s Natural Deodorant and Wedderspoon Manuka and Organic Gourmet Honey....
by Tim Patterson | Mar 6, 2017 | Event Marketing, lead generation, Podcast, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow visitors, Video, Vlog
On this week’s coffee, I spend some time going over the question of asking better questions. If we learn to ask better questions, we’ll get better information. So what does it take to ask better questions? Take a look: Notes from this week’s vlog:...
by Tim Patterson | Feb 12, 2017 | Booth Design, Branding, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Fun, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow visitors
There are hundreds of styles and types of exhibits at tradeshows, but in my estimation you can reduce them to just a handful of ‘kinds’ of exhibits. Do you recognize these? Super-Duper Over-the-Top Big Tent Exhibit. You know these kind. This exhibit has a hanging...
by Tim Patterson | Feb 8, 2017 | Event Marketing, Fun, Networking, Public Relations, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow visitors
Why should you read this before you attend a tradeshow? First, let’s assume you’ve never been to a quality industry show that’s packed full of exhibitors and attendees. Oh, sure, you’ve been to a few regional home shows at the fairgrounds, or attended a chamber of...
by Tim Patterson | Feb 1, 2017 | Branding, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Event Marketing, Fun, Post-Show Follow Up, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow visitors
Time for another list – this one is called 7 tradeshow exhibit “must-haves” and it’s pretty simple. What 7 things (items, people, plans) are essential to making your next tradeshow appearance a whopping success? Let’s count them: Branding...
by Tim Patterson | Jan 20, 2017 | Branding, Event Marketing, lead generation, Marketing, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors
More than two-thirds of exhibitors do not have a solid plan in place and end up making mistakes at the tradeshow as they exhibit. In fact, not having an organized, comprehensive plan is one of the most common mistakes that exhibitors make. And it’s safe to say that...
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.