by Tim Patterson | Feb 28, 2022 | Branding, Custom exhibit, Event Marketing, Guest Post, Logistics, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing
A guest post from Ray Ko of POP Displays. During the height of the pandemic, in-person trade shows came to a near halt due to health and safety concerns. Two years later, the restrictions are finally lifting—and organizations are ready to get back to face-to-face...
by Tim Patterson | Jan 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
You’ve been there. Walking along on a solid path, maybe near a beach or in the forest. Suddenly, the ground shifts beneath your feet. What you thought was solid ground turns out to be rickety and unstable. Either you do a quick balance readjustment, or you stumble....
by Tim Patterson | Nov 19, 2021 | Booth Design, Branding, Budgeting, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Graphics
Unlimited choices. Seems like having the pick of anything we want would make things easier, right? For example, I have a subscription to Apple Music. Yeah, it could be Pandora or Spotify or any of the music streaming services. But with a streaming subscription, you...
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 | Nov 1, 2021 | lead generation, Podcast, Tradeshow marketing, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog
Lead capture is, arguably, the most important part of tradeshow marketing and function. Don’t capture a lead that you should, or fail to follow up, and you’ve let one slip away. On this week’s TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, I sit and chat with...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 20, 2021 | Booth Design, Branding, Client Relations, Event Marketing, lead generation, Marketing, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors
Do you put on your “game face” when you’re in the booth at a tradeshow? What does that even mean? Here’s a quick look at a half dozen things to consider when it comes to “Game...
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 29, 2021 | Branding, Contests, Event Marketing, lead generation, Marketing, Sales
When was the last time you saw a card trick? I mean, a good card trick where you were left scratching your head about how the heck the magician did that? You immediately want to know how it was done, right? But no, you never see that. Not really. A good magician works...
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 15, 2021 | Booth Design, Branding, Client Relations, Event Marketing, Logistics, Marketing
Yes, we’ve heard it a hundred time: perfect is the enemy of good. But what would a perfect tradeshow experience really look like – if you could make it happen? From your perspective – the exhibit tradeshow manager or staff member – it might look like something like...
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.