Meet Me at Expo West for a TradeshowGuy Button
Nothing like a shameless promotional plug, eh? Given my recent propensity to do more promotion that usual (see TradeshowGuyWebinars.com), I had one of those middle-on-the-night…
Find Your Exhibit with Exhibit Design Search [Video]
Need to get your hands on your next great tradeshow exhibit but don’t know where to start? Here’s a place that will give you so many choices your head will spin. However, the…
Your Tradeshow Marketing Questions Answered [Webinar Replay]
It appears that our first webinar of 2016 went off with a hitch or a hiccup. At least that’s what it felt like! Here’s a replay in case you missed it:…
How to Attract and Pitch Prospects at Trade Shows
In this recent webinar from Handshake.com and Andy Saks of Spark Presentations, you’ll see how the process works on how to get those most-valuable prospects to actually come to…
IBM’s WATSON: “You are heartfelt, and somewhat insensitive…”
One of my favorite weekly newsletters arrives every Monday morning. It’s called the Monday Morning Memo. Clever! Roy H. Williams of Austin, Texas, the Wizard of Ads, sends out an…
Tradeshow Blogs and Articles – A Quick One
Time to wrap up a handful of recently spotted articles and blog posts about tradeshows. Let’s start with the Huffington Post. Shuly Oletzky of Frigibar Industries posts this nice…
Video: How to Find and Share Exhibit Ideas with Your Colleagues on Exhibit Design Search
The more people find the TradeshowGuy Exhibits Exhibit Design Search tool that allows them to share ideas with team members, the more they like it! Check out the video:…
Round-the-Clock Branding at Tradeshows
Tradeshows are a great opportunity to promote your company. Yeah, we all knew that already. But are you promoting the company’s brand away from the tradeshow floor? If you have…
Exhibit Care for the Long Haul
Exhibits are a big investment. Tradeshows cost money, and one of the biggest costs is the initial outlay for a new custom booth. Even smaller, modular booths with little to no…
Tradeshow Booth Photography is a Must
It’s nice to have a couple of snapshots of your tradeshow booth to show off on Twitter or your Facebook page. But there are more reasons for taking pictures – a lot of them – of…
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.