TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, June 11, 2018: Kelly Mooney
What does it take to create a good headshot? Why should you have a good headshot, even if it’s only for your LInkedIn profile? We dive into these items and more with professional…
7 Tradeshow Exhibit Accessories to Spice Up Your Appearance
If you have the perfect tradeshow exhibit, you probably don’t need accessories. After all, how do you improve on ‘perfect’? But if you’re a little short of perfection, here are a…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, June 4, 2018
Some backyard musing about inspirational people – mostly women – that have been an influence on my life. Also: Tradeshow Tip of the Week, and this week’s ONE GOOD THING: The NBA…
7 Snail Mail PreShow Marketing Pieces to Send to Prospective Tradeshow Visitors
Got a tradeshow appearance coming up, but aren’t sure how to exactly get people to come to your booth? Maybe you’re tried emailing people, or spent a lot of time leading up to…
6 Cool Custom Exhibit Designs up for Grabs
In the world of custom exhibit design, there are so many possibilities that any good exhibit designer will never run out of ways to put things together. Companies want a lot of…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, May 28, 2018: Thom Singer
Emcee and Keynote Speaker Thom Singer joins TradeshowGuy Tim Patterson this week for a chat about what it is like to be am emcee and keynote speaker – and some tips on how to…
Actual Conversations with Clients
Yes, these are actual conversations with clients. No, they are not from surreptitious recordings, but rather, from memory, which is probably not as accurate as I’d like. But…
Tradeshow Exhibit Flooring: The Answer You Seek is at Your Feet
When it comes to standing out in a crowd, don’t look up, look at the flooring under your feet. Look down. Have you ever walked a tradeshow floor and did nothing for fifteen…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, May 21, 2018: Camping/Travelogue
A ‘road-tripping’ version of TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, where I gather at the campground with old friends, hoist a few, pick some tunes, stare at the night stars, and…
8 Ways to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed in Your Tradeshow Marketing
Given that we know how many different balls you have to keep in the air, is it even possible to stop feeling overwhelmed when it comes to managing your tradeshow program? That…
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.