by Tim Patterson | Apr 8, 2021 | Booth Design, Budgeting, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Tradeshow Exhibit, Video, YouTube
Not every custom tradeshow exhibit project needs an RFP (Request For Proposal). But there are times when it’s an appropriate way to communicate what you need to a handful of carefully selected exhibit design and fabrication firms. Here’s a brief look at a...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 5, 2021 | Podcast, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog, YouTube
It’s something I’ve been pondering for several months: making some modest changes to the frequency of TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee. That time has finally arrived, and on this week’s episode I go into what that means. tim-patterson ·...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 2, 2021 | Booth Design, Branding, Custom tradeshow booth, Fun, lead generation, Marketing, Post-Show Follow Up, Pre-show marketing, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow staff training, Video, YouTube
Sure, you can mess up in a lot of ways with your tradeshow marketing. There are so many moving parts to the process. But follow these seven ways and you’ll really come away with a bad...
by Tim Patterson | Mar 29, 2021 | Logistics, Podcast, Shipping, Tradeshow marketing, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog, YouTube
One of the ongoing challenges I find with exhibitors is working with show services. There seems to be some sort of mystery about what they do and don’t do, how much they charge, how to save money on it, and much more. I caught up with Jeff Quade, EVP of...
by Tim Patterson | Mar 22, 2021 | Podcast, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog, YouTube
Over the last week I’ve been pondering the differences between having very specialized knowledge or training, such as being a commercial jet pilot or brain surgeon, versus having more generalized knowledge, such as knowing how to use MS Word, or posting things...
by Tim Patterson | Mar 18, 2021 | Presentation, Record Keeping, Tradeshow presenting, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors, Video, YouTube
Tradeshows are hectic and chaotic and it’s easy to forget things when you’re in the midst of the maelstrom. Here’s a quick video on ten things that might be easy to...
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.