by Tim Patterson | Mar 2, 2021 | Branding, Client Relations, Event Marketing, Fun
It was March 2, 2020, when things began to fall apart. When things really started to hit home. I was getting ready to head out to Portland to catch a flight to Southern California to assist a number of exhibiting clients at Natural Products Expo West. It was a Monday,...
by Tim Patterson | Feb 23, 2021 | Budgeting, Client Relations, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Event Marketing, lead generation
With the pandemic slowly winding down (fingers crossed), what does the future hold? I’m no prognosticator and I’m definitely not an economist, although I pay attention to a lot of what’s going on in the economy. Last summer, in a conversation with a colleague, we...
by Tim Patterson | Feb 16, 2021 | Branding, Client Relations, Event Marketing, lead generation, Marketing, Networking
You can still benefit from tradeshows without having to invest in a big booth and booth space. Let’s take a look at a handful of ways you might do...
by Tim Patterson | Feb 8, 2021 | Event Marketing, lead generation, Marketing, Podcast, Promotional Products, Tradeshow marketing, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog, YouTube
A sit-down with Jamie Young of Uptown Screen Printing where we delve into ways to plan goal-setting for tradeshow marketing, and how to find a good promotional product that resonates. Hope you enjoy this week’s TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee: tim-patterson ·...
by Tim Patterson | Feb 5, 2021 | Branding, Event Marketing, lead generation, Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Tradeshow marketing
It doesn’t take that much to exhibit at a tradeshow. Just rent a booth space, bring an exhibit, a handful of staffers and do your thing. Uh, what’s your thing, though? That’s the big question. Are you there to increase brand awareness? Show that you...
by Tim Patterson | Jan 26, 2021 | Branding, Event Marketing, lead generation, Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Promotional Products, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow visitors, Video, YouTube
Every tradeshow visitor is looking for something. And a majority of those visitors are decision makers at their company or can influence buying decisions. Make sure you’re giving them what 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.