by Tim Patterson | May 26, 2015 | Contests, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow presenting, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors
This is a guest post by Madison Resare: Whether you are new to the trade show biz or you have been around the proverbial trade show block a few times; new ideas for capturing and keeping the attention of passersby are always welcome and sought after. So whether you...
by Tim Patterson | May 21, 2015 | Budgeting, Case Study, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Marketing, Record Keeping, Tradeshow marketing
What are the indicators that tell you when it’s time to invest in a new tradeshow exhibit? What does it take to justify the expense, which can often be very large? Naturally, there’s no single answer that applies across the board. However, if you, as a tradeshow...
by Tim Patterson | May 6, 2015 | Booth Design, Budgeting, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Graphics, Marketing
Where are you in the life cycle of your tradeshow booth? What impact would it be to your company to upgrade at this point vs. waiting another year or two? The life of a tradeshow booth generally goes something like this: Realizing your company has outgrown the old...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 24, 2015 | Social Media
By setting a social media strategy for your organization, you’re saving time, reaching people more effectively and getting more mileage out of your efforts. Neil Patel of Quicksprout recently published this great infographic on creating a social media strategy...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 13, 2015 | lead generation, Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors
This is a guest post by Sarah Leung Looking at your trade show strategy, you may already be doing a lot of things right: a perfectly designed booth, a well-trained staff, high foot traffic, and the ability to build great rapport with customers and prospects. You may...
by Tim Patterson | Mar 30, 2015 | Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow Photos
It’s an oft-asked question: Should we rent or buy a new display? Purchasing that brand new booth might bust your budget quickly, especially if you are new to tradeshow marketing and still exploring how best to get involved. Yet renting can save money. If you’re...
by Tim Patterson | Mar 25, 2015 | Event Marketing, lead generation, Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow Photos, Tradeshow visitors
Earlier this month I attended Natural Products Expo West at the Anaheim Convention Center. Yes, it’s a big show with a few thousand exhibitors, and over 70,000 attendees. And it continues to grow. I spoke with literally a few hundred exhibitors, and almost all of them...
by Tim Patterson | Mar 11, 2015 | Booth Design, Branding, Case Study, Event Marketing, Marketing, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow Photos, Tradeshow visitors, Twitter
After 62,219 steps, a couple of achy legs and a few foot blisters in four days of Expo West, it came to me: “Tradeshows ain’t for wimps!” Certainly not if you’re walking the floor, nor if you’re an exhibitor who’s shepherding a booth (and staff) from the...
by Tim Patterson | Feb 23, 2015 | Marketing, Tradeshow marketing
If you’ve been attending and exhibiting at tradeshows over the years, no doubt you’ve had many chances to examine what went right and what didn’t. What brought in leads and what didn’t. What opportunities were open and those that weren’t? But unless you’ve been...
by Tim Patterson | Feb 3, 2015 | Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Tradeshow marketing
It’s not the first time I’ve heard the comment, whether directly or implied. “Why do exhibits cost so much?” That question comes up with potential new clients who are in a growing company and want to make a big splash at their next show, so they’re looking at getting...
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.