“…Still, a man hears what he wants to hear And disregards the rest.” That’s a line from a Paul Simon song, The Boxer, recorded by Simon and Garfunkel. And it happens all the time. “Selective hearing,” according to my wife, and perhaps many other...
Tradeshows cost time and money. A lot. So how do you differentiate from the thousand other exhibitors all vying for attention? One way is to become a person of interest at the tradeshow. Here are a few ways to stand out from the crowd. Be a speaker, or participate in...
A tradeshow is a perfect opportunity to track stuff: sales, leads, visitors, and so on. Here’s a quick list of things you might consider measuring at each show. It’ll give you a chance to not only compare different shows, but it’ll help you track trends at different...
What’s the single most important thing you can do prior to your next show to save money? You might be surprised. Tradeshow exhibiting can be expensive. So as an exhibitor, you’re always looking for ways to cut costs! Just in time for 2016 planning, Mel...
Upon the release of my new book Tradeshow Success, as you may know (or not!), I offered free downloads of the digital version of the book (click here to get yours). An interesting thing then happened. As exhibitors got their hands on it, one question has come up a...
You want a successful tradeshow exhibit design and fabrication process, naturally. A number of factors come into play in the process, including (but not limited to) the timeline. When do you start the process? It depends upon your current status: do you already have 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.