by Tim Patterson | May 24, 2012 | Event Marketing, Lists, Marketing, Social Media, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow visitors
It seems like I’ve been doing a lot of list-making lately. Here’s another one! Branding: the content you share defines your company. Think before you tweet! Networking: share content that highlights or involves people from other companies. Take photos of...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 27, 2012 | Event Marketing, Social Media, Tradeshow marketing
Download a White paper or other digital bonus Signage for presentations to access related additional information Live chat: QR Code places a call to someone in your company that can answer a question (how does this work?) Promote your email newsletter with a quick...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 24, 2012 | Tradeshow marketing, Video, YouTube
Yes, it was the last day of ski season a few days ago here in Oregon at the ski resort I frequent, so I thought I should make note of it:...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 20, 2012 | Blog, Event Marketing, Public Relations, Social Media, Tradeshow marketing
If you’ve been doing tradeshow marketing for years, and you’re edging into social media, good for you. Companies that work intelligently to drive traffic to their tradeshow booths are showing some great results. But do you have a blog? If so, are you using it to its...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 4, 2012 | Branding, Case Study, Event Marketing, lead generation, Marketing, Social Media, Tradeshow marketing, Twitter
Late in 2011, Mel White, the VP of Marketing and Business Development at Classic Exhibits Inc., contacted me to ask if I’d be interested in guiding their social media efforts at EXHIBITOR 2012 in early March. “Sounds intriguing!” So we set out a plan. Our main goal...
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.