by Tim Patterson | Jun 26, 2018 | Logistics, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing
Even though many clients want custom design and fabrication for a unique look, often having simple exhibits is what you really need. In fact, many clients that I work with go to several shows. They don’t take their big, deluxe, state-of-the art exhibit to all of...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 25, 2018 | Branding, lead generation, Logistics, Networking, Pre-show marketing
Of course, we always want to make sure our tradeshow best practices are out on display for everyone at all times. But as Steve Miller says, “Perfection is your enemy.” And…we’re only human. That means you’ll find that your booth staff will sometimes be eating in the...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 27, 2017 | Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Logistics
Do you fret and worry about tradeshow logistics to the point of even wondering what they are and what you might be missing? Let’s go over some basics, as much to refresh my memory as yours. Tradeshow logistics generally refers to the actions it takes to get things and...
by Tim Patterson | Aug 11, 2017 | Budgeting, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Logistics, Marketing, Pre-show marketing, Shipping
As a company owner, salesman and project manager for TradeshowGuy Exhibits, I get tradeshow marketing questions. Hoobooy, I get a lot of questions. I thought it might be fun to answer a handful of the most common questions I get. Our shipping costs are sky-high. How...
by Tim Patterson | Jul 31, 2017 | Logistics, Marketing, Podcast, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, YouTube
In spite of a few minor technical glitches, Gwen Hill of Exhibit Force and I had a fun conversation that touched on a lot of problems that exhibitors and exhibit managers face: namely, dealing with the heavy-duty record-keeping, communication and collaboration...
by Tim Patterson | Jul 6, 2017 | Event Marketing, lead generation, Lists, Logistics, Marketing
It’s a good question: what does a tradeshow manager do? And frankly, you can come at this question from a few angles. For instance, is the tradeshow manager (or coordinator, or project manager) employed by the company internally, to make sure the tradeshow appearance...
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.