TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, November 26, 2018: Irina Leoni
What’s one of the best ways to represent yourself to someone who can’t see you in person? Show them a photograph! Not just any photograph, though. Make it professional…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, November 19, 2018: Mike Thimmesch
There are a lot of people in the tradeshow industry who are well-travelled and highly experienced, and I love chatting with them about tradeshow marketing. In this episode I sat…
The Well-Rounded Tradeshow Marketer
As in any discipline, we can all end up very focused on just a few aspects of the overall skills needed to be a well-rounded and talented worked. For instance, in baseball, a…
10 Types of Instagram Posts to Use When Exhibiting at a Tradeshow
Trying to find some new and different posts the next time you’re on the road at a tradeshow? Try a few of these and see what you get: Clients and Customers in Your Booth: Click a…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, November 12, 2018: Larry Kulchawik
In this week’s vlog/podcast, I got a chance to learn quite a bit about something with which I’m not very familiar with: international tradeshow exhibiting. I’m guessing that a…
What if Your Tradeshow Booth is Overwhelmed with Visitors?
I suppose having your tradeshow booth overwhelmed with visitors is a good problem to have, but if you have a small booth staff that can’t handle the number of visitors, it can be…
Best Opening Lines for Tradeshows
Earlier this week we got a chance to hear directly from magician and professional tradeshow presenter Robert Strong. One of the items that caught my attention and led to the…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, November 5, 2018: Robert Strong
Magician and professional tradeshow presenter Robert Strong discusses how to draw a crowd, how he works with clients, and what makes a good opening line – and a lot more – in…
7 Tips for Boosting Your Tradeshow Booth Traffic
This is a guest post by Lee Becknell. While the reasons for attending a tradeshow are different from company to company, everyone has essentially the same tradeshow goals – we…
Gravitee “No Tools” Tradeshow Exhibit Demo
I got a chance to play a little with the new Classic Exhibits Gravitee “No Tools” Tradeshow Exhibit. Having a hands-on experience is better than reading about it. And if you…
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.”
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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.