by Tim Patterson | Apr 28, 2021 | Booth Design, Branding, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Rental Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow Exhibit
Do you set up the exact same booth every year with no changes? Or do you find that you have to make minor or even significant changes from year to year because your needs change or some piece of your exhibit doesn’t function the way you thought it would? Many...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 8, 2021 | Booth Design, Budgeting, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Tradeshow Exhibit, Video, YouTube
Not every custom tradeshow exhibit project needs an RFP (Request For Proposal). But there are times when it’s an appropriate way to communicate what you need to a handful of carefully selected exhibit design and fabrication firms. Here’s a brief look at a...
by Tim Patterson | Feb 26, 2021 | Booth Design, Budgeting, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Logistics, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing
When putting a budget together for a new tradeshow exhibit, there are more things to consider than just the cost of the exhibit itself. Here are a handful of things that will likely come into the...
by Tim Patterson | Jan 28, 2021 | Booth Design, Branding, lead generation, Marketing, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing
Everything you do, everything you say, how you say it, what you wear, what you drive…they all send signals to other people. A Rolex sends a different signal than a Swatch watch. A Tesla sends a different signal than a Ford 150 pickup. A pair of shorts sends a...
by Tim Patterson | Jan 14, 2021 | Booth Design, Branding, Custom exhibit, lead generation, Marketing, Newsletter, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow Photos, Video, YouTube
Tablets can be used in a large variety of ways in your tradeshow booth. Here are just a few. Maybe you can think of...
by Tim Patterson | Jan 12, 2021 | Booth Design, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing
No, things don’t always go wrong when exhibiting at a tradeshow, but when they do, it can throw you and your team for a loop. The best way to deal with what happens when things go wrong is plan for them to go wrong. Obviously, you can’t game out every scenario. But...
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.