by Tim Patterson | Jul 31, 2021 | Budgeting, Client Relations, Event Marketing, Logistics, Tradeshow marketing
The on-again-off-again return to events is proceeding as you might expect: with unexpected twists and turns that are keeping everyone a little off-balance. In the past week, I’ve seen the following: A return to masking for the most populated counties in Nevada, which...
by Tim Patterson | Jul 26, 2021 | Branding, Budgeting, Custom tradeshow booth, Event Marketing, lead generation, Logistics, Tradeshow marketing
If you’re a fan of Robert Heinlein’s classic science fiction book “Stranger in a Strange Land,” you know the story of Valentine Michael Smith, a human who was born on Mars, raised by Martians, and comes to Earth in early adulthood. He ends up in a political power...
by Tim Patterson | Jun 1, 2021 | Booth Design, Branding, Budgeting, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, lead generation, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing, Video, YouTube
Tradeshow exhibitors know how easy it is to let costs run wild. Here are a half dozen ways to add to your exhibit and booth space without going broke doing...
by Tim Patterson | May 26, 2021 | Booth Design, Branding, Case Study, Event Marketing, Marketing, Tradeshow marketing
In all the years I’ve been attending Natural Products Expo West (and Expo East a few times), one of the things that I see time and time again is the number of small unknown brands looking to get a toehold in the crowded natural foods industry, and then to see them a...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 30, 2021 | lead generation, Post-Show Follow Up, Sales, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow staff training, Video, YouTube
With nearly four out of five leads generated at tradeshows not adequately followed up on, maybe it’s time to get back to basics. Here are 7 things to make sure you do. Watch...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 15, 2021 | Branding, Contests, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Event Marketing, Graphics, lead generation, Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Tradeshow marketing
Standing out from the rest of your fellow exhibitors is often a combination of what you do, what your visitors can do, and what your booth looks...
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.