by Tim Patterson | Feb 4, 2025 | Pre-show marketing, Record Keeping
The Snap That Lasts Trade shows move fast. One minute, your booth is a buzzing hub of activity; the next, the carpet’s being rolled up, and all that’s left is a pile of dismantled displays and a stack of business cards. But long after the crowds have gone and the swag...
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 18, 2021 | Presentation, Record Keeping, Tradeshow presenting, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors, Video, YouTube
Tradeshows are hectic and chaotic and it’s easy to forget things when you’re in the midst of the maelstrom. Here’s a quick video on ten things that might be easy to...
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...
by Tim Patterson | Dec 17, 2020 | Event Marketing, lead generation, Marketing, Record Keeping, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow Photos, Video
Once you return from a tradeshow, it’s easy to want to kick up your feet and relax. After all, you’ve been working hard for months to make the show the best it can be. But before you take a break, do these seven...
by Tim Patterson | Aug 14, 2020 | Marketing, Record Keeping, Video, YouTube
We all get the same amount of time: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Everybody could use a little help in managing their time. There are some tried and true tips on time management, and in this short video, I share a few of...
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.