by Tim Patterson | Jun 2, 2022 | Booth Design, Budgeting, Client Relations, Custom tradeshow booth, lead generation, Lists, Logistics, Marketing, Networking, Pre-show marketing, Presentation, Record Keeping, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors, Video, YouTube
Not a bad way to kick off June! I sat down with Mel White of Classic Exhibits, along with a few dozen viewers, for a presentation on tradeshow tips for newbies and wannabes. He invited me as part of their ongoing “Fast and Furious” webinar series, and I...
by Tim Patterson | Mar 21, 2022 | Logistics, Podcast, Shipping, Tradeshow marketing, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog, YouTube
Coming off a busy and successful week in Anaheim for the Natural Products Expo West, it’s the perfect time to get back into the podcast/vlog game. Former TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee guest Dave Brown is now with Tive, a company that tracks shipments in...
by Tim Patterson | Nov 8, 2021 | Podcast, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow presenting, Tradeshow visitors, TSGMMCPodcast, Vlog, YouTube
Ken Newman of Magnet Productions is a long-time colleague and industry friend. He’s appeared on the show several times, but since it was his first time at ExhibitorLive I was curious to get his take on it. As usual, he was glad to chime in and didn’t pull...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 11, 2021 | Event Marketing, lead generation, Logistics, Podcast, Shipping, Tradeshow marketing, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog, YouTube
Kevin Carty, EVP of Classic Exhibits in Portland, Oregon, shares thoughts on the upcoming ExhibitorLive, the tradeshow world, supply chains, price increases, staffing challenges, and more. This week’s ONE GOOD THING: The return of the National Basketball...
by Tim Patterson | Sep 27, 2021 | Budgeting, Custom exhibit, Logistics, Marketing, Video, YouTube
If 2019 was normal, 2020 was not. Neither was 2021, although it’s an improvement over last year. What about 2022? It’s not going to be normal although I think we’ll get a little closer. Maybe normal will never really return. Here’s a look at a...
by Tim Patterson | Sep 13, 2021 | Client Relations, Podcast, Tradeshow marketing, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog, YouTube
It’s been only a few months since Shep Hyken appeared on TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, but with his new book out next week, I wanted to have him back to talk specifically about it. The book is called “”I’ll Be Back: How to Get Customers...
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.