Higher Ed
3 Ways to Motivate Tired Students with Messaging
The end of the semester is nearing, and your students are over-tired, burnt out, and a little bit overwhelmed. This home stretch of the semester is the hardest time to keep your students engaged in learning and focused on the things that matter, not just their increasing workload. Many campuses turn to their student activities to lead the…
Design
The Psychology of Color
Choosing your brand colors might seem like a decision that will only matter to you and your employees, but the reality is that color choice might be one of the most important decisions you make. Considering the psychological impact of the colors you choose for your brand, and ultimately for your promotional materials and digital…
Communication
Why Visual Communication Drives Engagement
Digital signage offers numerous benefits to your business: real-time updates, reduced costs for advertising and printing, and reduced staff time. The real power of digital signage, however, is in its ability to communicate visually. Communicating visually is important because it’s the most effective form of communication. “90% of information transmitted to the brain is visual,…
Retriever Slides
Celebrate the Seasons with Your Retriever!
Decorating for the holidays can be fun, but it can also be time consuming during a time of year when it can be hard to spare the time. Not to mention, between October and January, decorations need to go up for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s (plus other holidays if you celebrate them) – it can be…
Human Resources
Tips for Retaining Great Employees
Human Resources managers know, it costs an organization far more to hire a new employee in place of retaining (and even retraining) your employees. Keeping your people happy is a moving target, but there are some essential truths every business can put into place to have a better shot at keeping their people on their teams. Here are…
Business Goals
A Donor Wall for the 21st Century
Non-profit organizations are universally challenged to adequately thank their donors in a way that both makes those donors feel honored and encourages others to give to their cause. Museums, theatres, hospitals alike all will spend thousands of dollars investing in a permanent “donor wall” to showcase their major donors, but that comes with some challenges. For…
Other
Customize the Salon Experience
Every 6 weeks, I visit my favorite salon for a cut & color with the best stylist in the world. I have two small children at home, so carving out two hours for pampering is such a treat. When I arrive at the salon, it’s typical for my stylist to be wrapping up with the client…
Human Resources
Why Individuality Retains Employees Longer
Educators strive and frequently succeed in making students feel valued as individuals. Educational initiatives like Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences, professional development initiatives for educators focused on differentiation, and opportunities to celebrate students individually through awards, achievements, and special days ensure that at some point, by the time a student graduates, they’ll have been made…
Digital Signage
How Veterinarians Celebrate Pets with Digital Signage
At DRM Productions, we really love pets. If you’ve ever visited our office in Mansfield, you’ve probably been greeted by Rusty or Boris, our furry doormen, and you’ve probably already noticed that retrievers play pretty prominently in our business. So, it’s as important to us as it is to our veterinary customers and their clients that…
Retriever Users
5 Ways to Master Your Digital Signage
So you’ve got your Retriever screens up and running and you’re ready to take things to the next level. We want to see your communication strategy soar! Here are five tips to make sure your digital signage is working for you, every time. 1.) More slides is more! Don’t try to jam all the information into one…