by Tim Patterson | Jan 11, 2021 | Book Review, Fun, Podcast, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog, YouTube
What’s in a book? In many cases, the right book can take you to another world, to help you momentarily escape this world. In the world of business, a good book can open up your mind to other possibilities and show you things that you might not have even...
by Tim Patterson | Jan 4, 2021 | Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Networking, Podcast, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Virtual Event, Virtual Tradeshow, Vlog, YouTube
Building software to host a virtual event poses a million questions, many of them hoping to address the user experience. And the exhibitor experience. How to keep people engaged, how to keep them from being bored, how to have conversations, how to connect, how to give...
by Tim Patterson | Dec 21, 2020 | Event Marketing, Networking, Podcast, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog, YouTube
Bill Stainton was a guest on this show three years ago, and I wanted to catch up with him to see how he is doing in the midst of the crazy times. We ended up talking about an article from Entrepreneur he had flagged in his latest newsletter that looked at five trends...
by Tim Patterson | Dec 14, 2020 | Marketing, Networking, Podcast, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog, YouTube
It’s been a couple of years since I checked in with author, keynote speaker and consultant Peter Shankman, and I was delighted when he said he would be glad to speak with me. I was curious how his business was going, how he was working with clients on how to...
by Tim Patterson | Dec 7, 2020 | Marketing, Podcast, Tradeshow marketing, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog, YouTube
A little of everything in this week’s quick vlog: a chance for you to vote on the three finalists for a musical theme; a glance at John Lennon and Roy Orbison; another glance at the Pearl Harbor attack. Jump in: tim-patterson · TradeshowGuy Monday Morning...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 26, 2020 | Podcast, Social Media, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog, YouTube
Can’t believe I’ve had an account at LinkedIn since April, 2006. Really. And I still wonder if I’m getting the most out of it. I’ve had a few issues with LinkedIn over the years, and still wonder about some of what they do. In this week’s...
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.