by Tim Patterson | Nov 3, 2011 | Social Media, Tradeshow marketing
Lead411 recently released its list of fastest-growing tech companies in the US – the Technology 200 – which is based not on total sales, but on sales growth between 2008 and 2010. The list itself is a peek inside the growing technology sector, with companies involved...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 28, 2011 | Event Marketing, Social Media, Tradeshow marketing, Twitter, Uncategorized
If you’ve been on Twitter a bit but still are confused about how hashtags are, and can, be used, hopefully we can take a bit of the mystery out of hashtags and give you some good ways to use them in conjunction with your event and tradeshow marketing. First, what...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 21, 2011 | Social Media, Tradeshow marketing
You’re finished with this year’s big show. You had a great time, your employees did great, your sales people knocked down some big sales. Your lead generation tactics brought in more leads than the last time. So you’re celebrating. Great! Awesome! Now what? Do you...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 19, 2011 | Social Media, Tradeshow marketing
The following is a guest post by AJ Wilcox: So if you’ve been following this blog for long enough, you likely have an active following on Facebook, Twitter, or both for your business. Do you have an impressive booth that your customers could benefit from seeing? If...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 13, 2011 | Facebook, Social Media, Tradeshow marketing, Twitter
Tune in before you Turn On. If you’re listening to what your community is saying you’ll have better responses. By searching for your customers you can connect with them. Join the conversation. Pay attention to trends. Add value. Make the commitment to be a part of...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 10, 2011 | Social Media, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow visitors
Just got off the phone with a guy I’ve known for years in the tradeshow industry. He works for a great company in the Seattle-Olympia area that has a ton of capabilities. But it’s been a year or two since we chatted, until he called me and we discussed the...
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.