Social Media Isn’t All You Gotta Do
(With a wink and a nod to John Lennon…) As much as I love social media and believe in its effectiveness to reach people and bring them together for a thousand and one purposes,…
Dealing With Negative Social Media at the Tradeshow
It’s rare, but not unheard of, for social media to backfire at the worst possible time and you’re facing the dreaded scourge of negative social media. Usually the worst possible…
Trends in Social Media 2012
The art of prognositcation is alive and well! There are hundreds, perhaps thousands, or bloggers, writers, authors, experts and consultants who bravely try and predict the…
The Launch of SocialMediaEventMarketingU.com
Today marks the opening of a new website that I’ve been working on for over four months, and one that took about a year of thinking, planning, research and (self) convincing…
Top 5 Business Social Media Bloggers of 2011
To limit this year-end list to just five biz bloggers doesn’t do justice to the dozens – hundreds, really – of other business bloggers. But these five have always enlightened me,…
Best 5 Event Blogs of 2011
Here we are getting down to the ‘smaller’ blogs. Yet they pack a punch. I like the blogs operated by a single person or a small company with information and posts from dedicated…
Best 5 Social Media Blogs of 2011
Where does all of the good stuff come when you’re trying to learn about social media and what to do with it? Blogs. And there are a bunch of them. Here are my picks for the best…
Top 5 Social Media Videos of 2011
Of course it’s absurd to call any set of five videos ‘the Top 5’ but it’s fun to create lists, anyway. For the past week I’ve been reviewing videos of 2011 to see which ones…
LinkedIn Account Review
As part of my creation of an upcoming social media event marketing training site, I’m putting together a number of videos on how to use various social media platforms. Watch for…
The Art of Engagement
No, not the kind of engagement where you have to buy the girl a nice diamond ring that costs three months salary and leads to you saying “I do” in front of hundreds of people….
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.