Taking Your Event to a Virtual World with Social27
I’ve seen virtual tradeshow platforms before and have been mildly impressed. But after spending twenty minutes getting a tour of Social27’s new virtual tradeshow / event…
Social Media Marketing Tips from AntiSocialGuy
When a request is posted on HARO* you never know exactly who’s going to chime in. So my interest was a piqued when I got a nice list of tips from a guy who bills himself as…
Twisplays Brings Twitter Streams to Your Tradeshow Booth
Going to be involved with social media at your next tradeshow? Will you be tweeting about your event, trying to draw people to your booth? Joshua Persky thinks you might like to…
Connecting, Following, Sharing and Buying
guest post by Derek Leftridge of Optima Graphics When I was younger I remember my grandparents always had the radio on in their car playing old radio shows that had big casts and…
Green Meetings With MeetGreen®
All face-to-face meetings bring their baggage with them – including the trash and recyclables that are generated. Does the amount of cups, paper, water bottles, and more that are…
7 Essential Tradeshow Marketing Skills
In a perfect world, all tradeshow managers would have these skills – and more. But we know that a perfect world doesn’t exist, right? So if you have most of these you’ll probably…
Podcast: Interview with Cliff Pollan of VisibleGains
After seeing the video tool from VisibleGains in action recently at David Meerman Scott’s blog, I discovered that it’s being used as a tradeshow marketing tool. So I looking up…
Are You a Tradeshow Ninja?
Ninja: – noun, a member of a feudal Japanese society of mercenary agents, highly trained in martial arts and stealth (ninjutsu), who were hired for covert purposes ranging from…
Social Media ROI? Is it Possible?
Socialnomics.com out with a Social Media ROI video … a must see!
Social Media at Tradeshows: 10 Keys to Engagement
I’ve been reading a lot about social media engagement lately – and talking about it a lot, too. Have you noticed that if you even mention the term ‘social media’ to some people,…
About Tim Patterson
I’m the founder of TradeshowGuy Exhibits and have been helping companies navigate the trade show world since 2002. I write about exhibit design, marketing, logistics, lead generation, and the occasional unexpected lesson from the show floor.
Books by Tim Patterson
Two books of practical trade show advice.
What Clients Say
“Thank you for all the incredible work that went into designing the Wedderspoon Expo West stand and getting it installed so seamlessly. It was a defining moment for the brand on the biggest stage of the year. I received a lot of commentary from competitors and other exhibitors about how it was one of the top stands and brand expressions.”
Let’s Talk About Your Next Exhibit
Planning a new exhibit, updating your current booth, or just have a trade show question? I offer a free, no-obligation consultation to talk through your project.
Trade Show Survival Guide
EXHIBITOR Magazine interviewed me about what exhibitors are doing right, what they’re missing, and how better planning can improve trade show results.