by Tim Patterson | Dec 2, 2014 | Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors
You may have a spectacular booth, a cool product and a well-trained staff. You may have a great spot on the floor near the main entrance. You may even have a special guest star in the booth for a few hours. But all of that can go for naught if you can’t draw a mob on...
by Tim Patterson | Nov 3, 2014 | Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Event Marketing, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow Photos, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors
Naah, I don’t want your tradeshow exhibiting experience to suck. But if it does, perhaps its because you did one of the following: Don’t have a plan. Next time you walk a tradeshow floor as an attendee, try to determine which exhibitors actually know what...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 13, 2014 | lead generation, Post-Show Follow Up, Tradeshow visitors
This is number 8 in a series. Check the previous articles here: Where to Start Budgeting Pre-Show Preparation Which Shows to Attend The Booth Booth Staff Lead Generation Now you’re back at the office. The booth has been buttoned up and shipped, the staff are back at...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 6, 2014 | lead generation, Lists, Marketing, Public Relations, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow visitors
This is number 7 in a series. Check the previous articles here: Where to Start Budgeting Pre-Show Preparation Which Shows to Attend The Booth Booth Staff First, let’s define lead generation before we get too deep into this section. All marketing is the activity of...
by Tim Patterson | Sep 29, 2014 | Client Relations, Event Marketing, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow presenting, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors
This is number 6 in a series. Check the previous articles here: Where to Start Budgeting Pre-Show Preparation Which Shows to Attend The Booth So you’ve got a great booth. You’ve done a fair amount of pre-show planning and marketing. The products are terrific. Yet at...
by Tim Patterson | Sep 17, 2014 | lead generation, Marketing, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors
A couple of weeks ago I posted a one-question survey which asked tradeshow marketers to identify their BIGGEST challenge when it came to creating a successful experience. To me, success means coming away form the show with more leads than last time, having a booth...
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.