by Tim Patterson | Sep 13, 2010 | Fun
Life lessons are sometimes slow to present themselves. It wasn’t until I hit my 40s that the idea of ‘ask for what you want’ really came true for me. Now I do it all the time. Well, when I think of it and when it makes sense. But it is amazing what you can get if you...
by Tim Patterson | Sep 10, 2010 | Podcast, Promotional Products
There always seems to be something new in the promotional products world. I recently was introduced to Matt McCabe of PromotionalProducts.org, who consented to be interviewed for a brief podcast.
by Tim Patterson | Sep 9, 2010 | Event Marketing, Uncategorized
Do you march to the beat of a different drummer? Or do you fall in behind other exhibitors, advertisers and marketers lock-step, following the same marketing and exhibiting methods that have been used for years? I first heard the phrase ‘march to the beat of a...
by Tim Patterson | Sep 7, 2010 | SlideShare, Social Media
Here are the slides from the July webinar I did as an introduction to Social Media: Social Media 101 View more presentations from Tim Patterson. And if you want to listen to the webinar audio and move the slides manually, just play the audio here:...
by Tim Patterson | Sep 1, 2010 | Facebook, SlideShare, Social Media, Tradeshow marketing, Twitter, YouTube
Thanks to the 5 dozen+ that attended the webinar last week – here are the slides! Social Media Tradeshow Marketing Webinar View more presentations from Tim Patterson.
by Tim Patterson | Aug 30, 2010 | Case Study, Facebook, Social Media, Tradeshow marketing, Twitter
5 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR B2B TRADE SHOW SOCIAL By Kipp Bodnar A quick look at items such as: Pongr/QR codes Facebook SMS Live Stream Customer Interview Live Tweeting How To Use Social Media More Effectively In Trade Show Marketing by Mark Armbrust …including video...
by Tim Patterson | Aug 27, 2010 | Fun, Tradeshow marketing
Are you flirting with tradeshow disaster? You may recall a little rockin’ song from the late 70’s by the Florida band Molly Hatchet called ‘Flirtin’ With Disaster’ – and when it came on the radio the other day it got me to thinking...
by Tim Patterson | Aug 25, 2010 | Marketing, Promotional Products, Tradeshow marketing
Guest post by Heidi Thorne Since I’m known on Twitter for having information on green marketing, my friend “Tradeshow Guy” Tim Patterson asked the question, “Are there items in the promotional giveaway world that are truly ‘green?’ And if not, that’s a story in...
by Tim Patterson | Aug 23, 2010 | Event Marketing, Tradeshow marketing
Guest post by Mel White, VP of Marketing and Business Development at Classic Exhibits – see part 1 here 7. Poor Follow Up on Leads Why would you bring your own rope to your hanging? And, yet, the vast majority of exhibitors spend considerable cash preparing and...
by Tim Patterson | Aug 19, 2010 | Booth Design, Event Marketing, Tradeshow marketing
Guest post by Mel White, VP of Marketing and Business Development at Classic Exhibits Mistakes happen whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned trade show veteran, but you can avoid the 13 Most Common Trade Show Mistakes by following this advice. So, let’s take a few...
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.