by Tim Patterson | Sep 22, 2014 | Booth Design, Case Study, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Graphics, Tradeshow marketing
This is number 5 in a series. Check the previous articles here: Where to Start Budgeting Pre-Show Preparation Which Shows to Attend Let’s tackle the BIGGEST part of your tradeshow strategy – at least in terms of potential cost. The BOOTH. We can agree that booths come...
by Tim Patterson | Sep 17, 2014 | lead generation, Marketing, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors
A couple of weeks ago I posted a one-question survey which asked tradeshow marketers to identify their BIGGEST challenge when it came to creating a successful experience. To me, success means coming away form the show with more leads than last time, having a booth...
by Tim Patterson | Aug 12, 2014 | Case Study, Client Profile, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Event Marketing, Marketing, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow Photos, Tradeshow presenting
Outdoor Retailer is so big sometimes I wonder why it’s not in Vegas. But no, Salt Lake City is the perfect setting for this fun, extravagant and energetic national tradeshow. With mountains only a short drive away, SLC is positioned perfectly to host this confab of...
by Tim Patterson | Jul 18, 2014 | Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow presenting, Video, YouTube
Hey, I’m heading to Outdoor Retailer in early August. Salt Lake City hosts this fun and engaging national show twice a year: one for winter market (think skiing!) and once for the summer market (boating, hiking, bicycling and more!). Thousands of exhibitors and...
by Tim Patterson | Jul 3, 2014 | Mobile Marketing, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow staff training
The following is a guest article from Jennifer Callahan of Fathom: It can come as a directive from the top, but most likely it’s Sales or Marketing trying to squeeze company budgets to allow a team to exhibit at a tradeshow. So if you’re part of a team trying to get...
by Tim Patterson | Jun 23, 2014 | Marketing, Public Relations, Tradeshow marketing
Check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this ongoing series. One of the most pressing challenges for exhibitors is determining what shows to exhibit at on a regular basis. Just because your company has been going to the same show for twenty years doesn’t mean it’s 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.