7 Ways to Take Good Tradeshow Photos with a Smartphone
It’s not hard to take great tradeshow photos with a smartphone. But it’s also really easy to take some pretty bad and frankly usely photos with your smartphone. I know – I’ve…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee: October, 16 2017
Lou Bortone is one of the top video marketing masters in today’s marketing world, and it was great to be able to chat with him this week about, you guessed it – video marketing!…
5 Random Tradeshow Questions and Answers
Maybe these should be not-so-frequently-asked tradeshow questions. Or as we like to call them: NSFAQs. Because I don’t know if these questions ever get asked. But maybe they…
How to Explain a Damn Good Tradeshow Exhibit to Your Mom
Well, first off, if it was my mom, I probably wouldn’t use the word ‘damn,’ but hey – there you are. My mom turns 90 (!) next June, has no interest in tradeshow marketing or…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, October 9, 2017
Author and business consultant Dan Paulson joins me on today’s podcast to talk about how to differentiate your company from your competition. His book, “Apples to Apples: How to…
7 Quirky Interactive Things to Do at a Tradeshow
Another list! Would any of these interactive things help to draw a crowd to your tradeshow booth? Create a small box with a lock. Have a bin full of keys – only one of the keys…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, October 2, 2017
Got together with Brad Kleiner at Flywheel/Sandler in Wilsonville, Oregon, to discuss a couple of aspects of sales, and how it can be used on the tradeshow floor. As we all know,…
5 Things to Uncover About Your Tradeshow Competitors
Exhibiting at a tradeshow is a great way to show off your wares, but it’s also an excellent way to uncover things about your tradeshow competitors. Let’s take a look at a…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee: September 25, 2017
One of our go-to vendors in the tradeshow world is Classic Exhibits. They’re an ambitious and creative bunch, replete with designers and fabricators that have been able to do…
5 Killer Quora Answers about Tradeshow Marketing
Have you checked out Quora? I think I heard about it a couple of years ago and may have even answered a question or two along the way. If you’re not sure what Quora , check out…
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.