by Tim Patterson | Nov 30, 2009 | Podcast, Promotional Products, Tradeshow marketing
Interview with Heidi Thorne of Thorne Communications in the Chicago area. Heidi is an expert in promotional products and discusses the hottest current products – as well as those that have fallen out of favor. Reach Heidi here: Website: ThorneCommunications.com...
by Tim Patterson | Nov 23, 2009 | Graphics, Podcast
Interview with Della Reese of DWA Tradeshow and Exposition Services in Portland, Oregon. We discuss the latest and greatest in green graphic production: materials, inks, cost and more. Link to site: DWA Tradeshow and Exposition Services...
by Tim Patterson | Nov 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
You may have had a chance to participate in our current survey (set to close 11.25.09) on Using Social Media to Promote Tradeshows. I’m already getting initial results – some of which are eyebrown raising and others, not so much. If you’d like to...
by Tim Patterson | Nov 17, 2009 | Book Review, Public Relations
Now that I’m 95% finished with Peter Shankman’s “Can We Do That!?” I can safely tell you it’s one of the most inspirational business-promotion books I’ve ever found. Peter, if you’re not familiar with him, is the founder of...
by Tim Patterson | Nov 16, 2009 | Booth Design, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth
The latest issue of Exhibitor Magazine hit my mailbox last week, highlighted by their annual look at industry cost averages. Now I’m not going to throw all of their numbers out for you. If you want ’em all, check out their website or buy the magazine. They...
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.