Human Resources
3 Tips for Communicating More Effectively With Employees
It hasn’t always been such a challenge to communicate well in a corporate setting. Before the days of automatic deposit, there were physical paychecks that employees took home, and you could put the most important messages inside. People weren’t as distracted, either, but with a cell phone constantly in hand, it’s hard to get the…
Communication
The Key to Breaking Through the Clutter
We experience it every day – everywhere we look, something is fighting for our attention. Billboards, phone notifications, junk mail, emails, memos, ads… for our own sanity, our brains begin to tune it all out. But, when that happens, we also start to miss the important bits – the critical messages, the key updates, or the opportunities to connect that…
Retail
Three Reasons Your Store Should Use Digital Signage
It comes as no surprise to any retail business that times have changed. Customers shop differently today than they did in any previous decade. Your store now not only competes with your local competitors, it’s a part of a worldwide marketplace that exists online simultaneously with your physical storefront. Your customers make decisions about your product and whether they’re…
Churches
Engage Your Congregation
If you’ve been involved in a church for any length of time, you’ve experienced this scene: each Sunday morning, your congregants are welcomed and handed a paper bulletin with the important updates on the life of the church: upcoming events, special announcements, prayer requests, and reports on various ministries. One of two things happen with that bulletin….
Banking
Three Ways Banks Should Be Using Digital Signs
From the time someone walks into the door or pulls into the drive-thru of your bank, you have an opportunity. The built in wait time at a bank is expected by your customers, but many banks don’t take advantage of the opportunity to educate and engage their customers during that time. Successful banks are using…
Retail
Digital Signage: Keeping Retailers Vibrant in a Changing Economy
The retail industry is being forced to reimagine its business model as it faces the persistent challenge of serving local customers in worldwide marketplace that includes online competitors. Nationwide, retail stores are closing at an alarming rate three times that of even a year ago. National brands like Payless, The Limited, Sears, and dozens more…
Communication
Communicating Well: Choice Words
Whether you’re writing a quick promotion for a digital sign or an e-book, words are important. They’re vital to getting your point across clearly and effectively. Have you ever had a misunderstanding with a friend or loved one via text or email? I frequently use the words “pal” and “buddy” to refer to my friends…
Small Business
Communicating Well: Brand Voice
For a small business, sometimes getting any content out is nothing short of a miracle. After all, you spend your days thinking about your clients before yourselves and next thing you know, months have passed and your own marketing has been neglected. Perhaps you’re lucky enough to have an in-house marketing professional or an agency telling your story…
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…