Digital Signage Solutions

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Mike

Digital Signage continues to evolve

As digital signage continues to evolve, content and how it is presented remains the most important consideration. However, targeting the right content to the right devices is now a major factor, and taking that into account can dramatically increase the effectiveness of your network.To read more of Vern Freedlander’s article, see the February 2012 issue of Sound & Video Contractor.

Digital Signage for aspiring artists

Aspiring artists can arrange to have their music added to the mix at StrandVision’s servers. The selections are offered on the music menu and StrandVision subscribers can add the artist’s music to their custom music streams. As an added benefit, a promotional image and contact information for the artist is automatically added to the local digital signage display as the selection is being played. To learn more about our digital signage solutions for your organization, visit www.StrandVision.com or give us a call at 715-235-7446 (SIGN).

 

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Digital Signage

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Mike

Any Content to Any Screen

Digital Signage has evolved far beyond the traditional concept of plasma screens in public areas. While these screens continue to be staples in certain venues, such as retail environments and airports, the fact is that audiences today have a variety of more effective ways to receive targeted, relevant content. In fact, even the term “digital signage” itself has become very limiting. Perhaps a better way to think of it is “any content delivered to any screen at any time,” pushing content to a variety of platforms and screen types including desktops, tablets, and smartphones. The plasma screen is, in fact, just one output of many. To read more of Vern Freedlander’s article, see the February 2012 issue of Sound & Video Contractor.

Digital Signage – Enhance the customer experience

Smartphones, digital signage, kiosks and other technologies offer endless possibilities for enhancing the customer experience. Drop by www.StrandVision.com and download the Customer Experience Technology Buyer’s Guide and find the right partners to help you implement solutions that are right for you and your customers. Or give us a call at 715-235-7446 (SIGN) to learn more about digital signage.

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Vehicle Signs

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Mike

Digital signage – funding resources

In her article in the Feb. 20, 2012 issue of Sound & Communications on digital signage in public spaces, Shonan Noronha, writes that funding sources range from federal and state government grants to funds from corporate sponsors or private foundations. Even government grants may be awarded for discretionary programs. The Federal Highway Administration’s National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP), for instance, is a discretionary program that provides merit-based funding for byway-related projects each year. Comprehensive information on more than $400 billion in federal grants is available at www.grants.gov. To read more, please see the Feb. 20, 2012 issue of Sound & Communications magazine.

 Using Digital Signs for Vehicle Signs

StrandVision Digital Signage can be an important addition to the mix for transportation companies, providing both indoor and outdoor communications. Stop by www.StrandVision.com or give us a call at 715-235-7446 (SIGN) to discuss your digital signage software for vehicle signs needs.

 

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Employee Communication

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Mike

Employee Communication through digital signage

Digital signage is a great way to showcase employee recognition and awards; community involvement; rewards program information, company milestones, employee birthdays, anniversaries, etc.

StrandVision Digital Signage support for international language character sets

StrandVision Digital Signage provides support for international language character sets on its Digital Signage playback and accompanying Web setup area that customers use to develop their signage pages. The expanded language support uses Universal Character Set Transformation Format — 8-bit (UTF-8), the dominant character encoding for database-oriented systems and the World Wide Web. Give us a call at 715-235-7447 (SIGN) or visit www.StrandVision.com to hear more about this important digital signage feature for both customer and employee communication.

 

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Digital Signs

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Mike

Wayfinding: Following the signs along the way

Ever since time immortal when humans left their caves and started to get out and about, they have relied on rudimentary forms of wayfinding for explorers and their fellow tribe members to find their newly discovered food and water resources, and be able to return to their caves. In those days it was all about leaving a mark by setting up a cairn or carved insignia on a tree trunk for others to follow. To read more, see: http://www.signindustry.com/architectural/articles/2012-02-15-Wayfinding-signs-along-the-way-digital-interactive.php3

 Sample Digital Signage

Come on over to www.StrandVision.com to take a minute to view a sample sign. It’s got StrandVision information in it (of course) but it’ll help you visualize how you can customize a StrandVision digital sign to benefit your organization Or, give us a call at 715-235-7447 (SIGN), we’d be happy to talk about how you can use digital signs in your organization.

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Digital Signage Network

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Mike

McDonald’s Restaurants – UK

As one of the best-known and well-respected names on the high street, McDonald’s has over 1600 restaurants in the UK, either wholly-owned or operated as franchise. To continue the McDonald’s strategy of improving the customer experience with better customer communication and engagement, digital menu boards should raise the average transaction spend, by highlighting specific offers and extending menu choice.

Digital Signage Network Support for Restaurants

There are a number of uses for digital signage in restaurant settings. For example, try creating custom channels for different areas. Highlight daily, weekly specials, new food items, etc. If you’re setting up a digital signage network for your restaurant and would like some support and advice, give us a call at 715-235-7447 (SIGN) or visit www.StrandVision.com.

 

 

 

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Digital Signage Software

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Mike

InfoComm International Executive Director/CEO Randal A. Lemke to Retire

Randal (Randy) A. Lemke, PhD, Executive Director and CEO of InfoComm International (Fairfax VA) since 2000, has announced his retirement at the end of 2012, capping off 16 years of service to the commercial audiovisual association. “It has been an honor to serve the needs of such an exciting and innovative industry these past years,” Dr. Lemke stated, “and it’s with mixed feelings that I leave the wonderful team of professionals and close friends I have made here at InfoComm.” To read more, see Sound & Communications February newsletter at: http://www.soundandcommunications.com/newsletter/index.htm

Digital Signage for fitness centers

Fitness centers thrive when their services are used and their classes are well-attended. By adding a few digital signage video displays or redirecting displays in lobbies, registration areas, lounges and locker rooms, StrandVision can help these fitness centers achieve their digital signage goals. To hear more about StrandVision’s digital signage software solutions for retail, visit www.StrandVision.com or call 715-235-7447 (SIGN).

 

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Digital Signage

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Mike

Rock musicians are out to kill CDs and give fans music to their ears

Ever noticed how much louder and murkier music sounds these days? This is not entirely a matter of being out of tune with the times. Nor is it likely to be because today’s iPod generation, having suffered a decade of aural degradation, needs the volume to be cranked up. Your correspondent suspects the record companies have chosen deliberately to sacrifice some of the Compact Disc’s delicious 90 decibels of dynamic range to make their music shout louder than ever over FM radio. Record companies have long believed that making records louder gets them more “needle time”. And the more they are played on the air, the greater presumably are their sales. To read more, see: http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/02/audio-compression

Digital Signage – Emerging Recording Artists and Groups

StrandVision has a background music feature available for its subscribers that is also a showcase for emerging recording artists and groups. The background music capability offers StrandVision Digital Signage subscribers more than 650 background music streams from 40+ categories. The copyright-cleared music is available 24/7 to accompany promotional messages or employee communications that are displayed by StrandVision subscribers. If you’d like to hear more about StrandVision’s digital signage, and the types of applications we are involved in, please visit www.StrandVision.com or call 715-235-7446 (SIGN).

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Digital Signage Player

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Mike

Timberland brings great outdoors in-store with digital signage

Timberland recently announced that it has launched an interactive in-store shopping experience using digital signage to help shoppers discover the great outdoors with Timberland gear, technologies and brand storytelling.

To read more, visit: http://www.digitalsignagetoday.com/article/190197/Timberland-brings-great-outdoors-in-store-with-digital-signage-Video?utm_source=NetWorld%20Alliance&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EMNA_DST_02102012

Send Content to Digital Signage Player

Digital signs in a retail setting can enable you to support the community, as well. You can promote local organizations or donations and corporate/employee community involvement. Ideas for retail digital signage are limited only by your imagination. It’s inexpensive, perfectly suited to sell impulse products and easy to update and maintain. Learn how to send one set of digital signage content to many digital signage players in a facility or distribute employee communication messages to many screens throughout every location of a distributed organization. Visit us at www.StrandVision.com or call 715-235-7446 (SIGN)

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Free Digital Signage Software

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Mike

Digital out-of-home advertising campaign

SEGA has launched a digital out-of-home advertising campaign in shopping centers across Australia that uses a new augmented reality (AR) enabled iPhone gaming app to engage consumers. SEGA has partnered with EYE, a digital out-of-home media company specializing in airport, retail, roadside and university media, to reach shoppers in prime locations via Eye Shop in shopping centers that include Westfield, one of Australia’s largest retailers. To read more, see: http://digitalsignageuniverse.typepad.com/digital_signage_universe/2011/11/digital-signage-campaign-uses-augmented-reality-ar-to-engage-shoppers.html

Free Offer to Launch your Digital Signage Messages

Launch your digital signage messages free for 30 days. Our customers love the customer service and support we provide. Find out why. Stop by www.StrandVision.com or give us a call at 715-235-7446 (SIGN) and hear about our free digital signage software offer.

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