by Tim Patterson | Jun 2, 2022 | Booth Design, Budgeting, Client Relations, Custom tradeshow booth, lead generation, Lists, Logistics, Marketing, Networking, Pre-show marketing, Presentation, Record Keeping, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors, Video, YouTube
Not a bad way to kick off June! I sat down with Mel White of Classic Exhibits, along with a few dozen viewers, for a presentation on tradeshow tips for newbies and wannabes. He invited me as part of their ongoing “Fast and Furious” webinar series, and I...
by Tim Patterson | Mar 29, 2022 | Branding, Budgeting, Event Marketing, Guest Post, Marketing
This is a guest post by Emma Grace Brown. Despite what many people think, offline advertising is not dead. Traditional marketing methods still have their place in the digital age! At the Tradeshow Guy Blog, we know that long-forgotten advertising strategies can be...
by Tim Patterson | Mar 17, 2022 | Booth Design, Branding, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Marketing, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow Photos
The thing I was most curious about while walking the floors and halls of Natural Products Expo West 2022 earlier this month in March was this: how many exhibitors and attendees showed up? It was a question that kept coming up as I would turn the corner at the rear of...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 20, 2021 | Booth Design, Branding, Client Relations, Event Marketing, lead generation, Marketing, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors
Do you put on your “game face” when you’re in the booth at a tradeshow? What does that even mean? Here’s a quick look at a half dozen things to consider when it comes to “Game...
by Tim Patterson | Sep 29, 2021 | Branding, Contests, Event Marketing, lead generation, Marketing, Sales
When was the last time you saw a card trick? I mean, a good card trick where you were left scratching your head about how the heck the magician did that? You immediately want to know how it was done, right? But no, you never see that. Not really. A good magician works...
by Tim Patterson | Sep 27, 2021 | Budgeting, Custom exhibit, Logistics, Marketing, Video, YouTube
If 2019 was normal, 2020 was not. Neither was 2021, although it’s an improvement over last year. What about 2022? It’s not going to be normal although I think we’ll get a little closer. Maybe normal will never really return. Here’s a look at a...
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.