by Tim Patterson | May 21, 2021 | Booth Design, Branding, Contests, Event Marketing, lead generation, Logistics, Marketing, Pre-show marketing, Social Media
Yes, you got a lousy location. What to do to prevent poor traffic and lack of leads by the end of the show? Here are a handful of things you can do to bring people to your...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 20, 2021 | Branding, Client Relations, Event Marketing, lead generation, Marketing
You’ve heard it many times in the past several years: the most important thing is showing up. Be there consistently. Be there with your writings, your photographs, your content, your thoughts and leadership. Keep showing up. On the flipside, I’ve also heard for years...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 15, 2021 | Branding, Contests, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Event Marketing, Graphics, lead generation, Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Tradeshow marketing
Standing out from the rest of your fellow exhibitors is often a combination of what you do, what your visitors can do, and what your booth looks...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 14, 2021 | Event Marketing, Marketing, Tradeshow marketing
A quick scan of my Linked-In feed seems to confirm it: shows are returning to a lot of areas in the country. This morning I saw the news that Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak said that Nevada would be “100% open” on June 1st. This is definitely good news for shows in Las...
by Tim Patterson | Mar 30, 2021 | Booth Design, Branding, Client Profile, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Event Marketing, Marketing
What happens when you, as a company, take a stand on an issue important to you on the tradeshow floor? As with pretty much everything, the answer is: it depends. Dave’s Killer Bread’s support of Second Chance I don’t see it all the time, but there are a...
by Tim Patterson | Mar 12, 2021 | Branding, Budgeting, Custom tradeshow booth, Event Marketing, lead generation, Logistics, Post-Show Follow Up, Record Keeping
Ever have one of those moments when you wish you had a picture of something from the tradeshow appearance you did, oh, six months ago, but you can’t find it? Setting up your exhibit at a tradeshow is a fleeting moment, and the more photos you take and the more...
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.