by Tim Patterson | Sep 16, 2011 | Facebook, Social Media, Twitter, YouTube
There has been a fundamental change in the way we connect with people for personal and business reasons. Have you noticed? It’s nothing we can control, and I’d wager we’re just seeing the beginning of the changes. Your best bet is to educate yourself, get started in...
by Tim Patterson | Jul 18, 2011 | Social Media, Twitter
Is there any other activity that is more suitable for social media and events than the Tweetup? First, what exactly is a tweetup? Basically, the word is a mashup of Twitter and meet-up: tweetup. It’s a great way to use the power of Twitter and the short-term event,...
by Tim Patterson | Jun 30, 2011 | Social Media, Tradeshow marketing, Twitter
I suppose I could make the simple point of this whole article and squeeze it into the length of a tweet: Wow, even shorter than 140 characters! But of course there’s more to the idea than just a tweet. Tradeshows will continue to thrive. Yes, even in spite of...
by Tim Patterson | Jun 27, 2011 | Facebook, Social Media, Tradeshow marketing, Twitter
The stats are unreal and the numbers keep rising: Facebook has over 688 million+ users Twitter: 200 million+ LinkedIn: 100 million+ YouTube: 300 million+ Wordpress: 130 million+ blogs Covering all of those bases takes a lot of time and effort. So if you can’t...
by Tim Patterson | Jun 13, 2011 | Social Media, Twitter
The news headlines seem to have daily cautionary tales on what NOT to do with Twitter. From Anthony Weiner’s ‘accidental’ tweeting of photos of privates to VodaphoneUK’s employee’s accidental posting to the company’s account a tweet...
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.