Social Media Metrics Webinar (replay)
Here’s the Social Media Metrics Webinar that Roger Pike and I did last month. A few people were curious to watch it again, or had to leave early. Hey, that’s what the blog is…
Are You STILL Using QR Codes?
Are QR codes even worth using anymore? I admit it. I carry a cell phone around with me that can read QR codes in an instant. Yeah, it’s the new iPhone 5. Works a whole a better…
It’s a commercial, it’s a commercial!!!
Proud to be associated with the good folks at Classic Exhibits: [tube]http://vimeo.com/64742070[/tube] Check out our Exhibit Design Search here…
How GoPro Dominates Using Social Media and Tradeshow Marketing
I first encountered GoPro at the 2009 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market show in Salt Lake City. Nick Woodman was making a spectacle of himself. About once an hour, he would get on…
Expo West 2013 Re-Cap
(Warning: self-promotional blog post. Not recommended more than once or twice a year…) It was my 11th year at Expo West as a representative of a company that provides exhibit…
7 Surefire Ways to Energize Social Media at Tradeshows #7 – Understanding the Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media Engagement
See previous posts in this series: Basics, Look at What Others are Doing, Don’t Publish Selfish Content, Don’t Just Push Stuff Out, Build Relationships, Try New Things and Create…
7 Surefire Ways to Energize Social Media at Tradeshows #6 – Create a Roadmap
See previous posts in this series: Basics, Look at What Others are Doing, Don’t Publish Selfish Content, Don’t Just Push Stuff Out, Build Relationships and Try New Things. Now…
7 Surefire Ways to Energize Social Media at Tradeshows #5 – Try New Things
See previous posts in this series: Basics, Look at What Others are Doing, Don’t Publish Selfish Content, Don’t Just Push Stuff Out and Build Relationships. Yes, you MUST try new…
7 Surefire Ways to Energize Social Media at Tradeshows #4 – Build Relationships
See previous posts in this series: Basics, Look at What Others are Doing, Don’t Publish Selfish Content and Don’t Just Push Stuff Out. What? Social media ain’t for building…
7 Surefire Ways to Energize Social Media at Tradeshows – #3: Don’t Just Push Stuff Out
See previous posts in this series: Basics, Look at What Others are Doing, and Don’t Publish Selfish Content I recently was invited by an unnamed exhibit company to ‘like’ them on…

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
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