Digital Signage
Digital Signage is Social Media
Upwards of two billion people are on social media today. Each morning, their eyes go first to their phone screens to turn off their alarms, check their notifications, and skim their social media channels for updates. Most humans spend their day looking at screens, going home at the end of the day to watch their favorite television show…
Digital Signage
Entertaining Patrons with Digital Signage
Each year, the Renaissance Theatre has more than 50,000 people come through its doors with one common purpose: to be entertained. When a patron buys a ticket, they know that they’re in for a fun evening… but their experience begins long before the curtain goes up. On average, a guest spends close to an extra hour at…
Retriever Users
Digital Signage Strategy Development
As you design your Retriever Digital Signage campaigns, you’ll want to make sure that you have an effective strategy for both the communication and the responsibility. First, decide how your logo will be displayed. If you have an organization-wide brand, you may want to incorporate the colors, text, and graphics into your slides. Perhaps the…
Design
Color and Contrast
Last week, we talked about the Pantone color of the year and how to incorporate it into your Retriever Digital Signage design. But talking about color wouldn’t be complete without talking about HOW the colors work together. When designing your slides, you need to consider how readable the color combinations really are. Pantone may say…
Design
Digital Signage and Pantone
Design focused individuals are aware of the trends in colors that are released every year. Perhaps you already know that for 2016 the Pantone color is not just one, but two colors. A warm and a cool. What does this have to do with Retriever Digital Signage? Everything! As you design your slide shows, consider…
Retriever Users
Five Favorite Retriever Tips
Every so often, it’s a good idea to take a beat and look back at what you’ve learned. What better time than the middle of the summer? So while you’re preparing your Retriever Digital Signage slide show to run while you’re on vacation, let’s recap on some of our favorite posts from the last few…
Digital Signage
Summer Warnings
The more your Retriever Digital Signage is used to communicate to your employees or customers, the more ways you’ll look to use it. We’ve talked about using your tv signage for integrating your branding and encouraging customer loyalty, but today, let’s talk about some practical ways to increase your viewer loyalty through safety. Safety announcements…
Retriever Users
Summer Fun for Digital Signage
It’s summer and everyone has had a change to their schedule in one way or another. If nothing else, vacations are overlapping and it can be a challenge to fill all your roles. How can you keep your Retriever Digital Signage running smoothly, capturing the attention of your viewers and continuing to inspire action through…
Digital Signage
How Digital Communication can Save Your Organization Money
Take just a moment to look around you – the digital world is growing ever closer to our physical world. Even our doctor’s appointments can be scheduled digitally these days, so why would you keep your organization in the dark ages and continue the use of print communication? Print communication is not engaging. It never…
Retriever Users
Know Thy Audience
To piggy back on last week’s post, let’s talk about language. Being aware of the intended audience for your Retriever Digital Signage is key in this post. If you have an organization that is geared toward millennials, you’ll waste your time making slides filled with 90s references. The same if your audience is primarily retirees….
Digital Signage
Millennials and Digital Signage
Oh those millennials. In a world of tech and instant updates, many employers find it a challenge to communicate with their younger staff in an effective manner that is still cost effective. As the years have passed, we see an increase in digital communication, so why not translate this to your company or organization with…
Digital Signage
Was Content Dethroned?
For years, it has been said that content is king. We’ve touted content as the primary reason why viewers pay attention to tv signage. But there’s a new royalty in town: Strategy. Strategy is the Real Ruler Really, it makes sense. Without strategy, your content can be a bit like a purposeless arrow. It went…
Digital Signage
Digital Signage and Social Media – The Dream Team
Whether it’s Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram or Twitter, social media outlets have become a primary mode of communication for people in the last few years. If you take the time to do a quick survey of businesses and organizations, you’ll see they benefit from joining the social fray and using their accounts to the best of…
Business Goals
Four Spring Goals for Digital Signage
Are you planning your goals for the second quarter of 2016? While you organize your plans, keep in mind these four goals to help you maximize your communication! Attract: Regardless of your message, the primary goal should always be to attract people to view it. For your organization, this might mean swapping out the background…
Churches
Taking the Church Bulletin Digital
In the 90s, a church that used a projector and screen to share any sort of information was rare, cutting edge even. But this is 2016. If you aren’t sharing your information in a digital format, you might as well put the shoulder pads back in your Sunday pant suit. Digital signage doesn’t have to…
Business Goals
Using Digital Signage to Increase Productivity
It happens every weekend. Employees working overtime spend far too long on their breaks. Sure, it’s the weekend, but isn’t the point of overtime getting extra work done? How can Retriever Digital Signage help? Let’s consider where your tv signage is placed around your facility. Is it in the break room? The production floor? Locker…