Senin, 11 Agustus 2014

Use Digital Signage To Influence Your Customers

By Tanisha Berg


Signs are created with technology, and used in a variety of ways. Digital signage systems are located in many places these days to display all sorts of information like products and services in banks, marketing promotions in large department stores, schedules on university campuses, and flight schedules in airports. These systems can be used for virtually anything, given your imagination.

These digital sign systems have many different identifications. They include narrowcasting, captive audience networks, out-of-home television, electronic billboards, or retail TV. However, even with all these names, the main goal of the signs remains the same; they seek to provide information to patrons through videos, graphics, and audio. The graphics and videos are usually very high quality, and are placed in specific areas for a target demographic. For example, they can be placed within financial institutions like banks to occupy the attention of customers and to promote certain products and services. This raises revenues for these premises and provide a lot of visibility for the services.

With more marketing and advertising budgets shifting towards these systems, retailers and other companies are able to create more enjoyable and interactive experiences for their patrons. Having these signs speeds up communication, provides more effective marketing, generates more revenue, and influences customers' decisions on what to purchase. Industries other than retailers have also started to install these signs including healthcare facilities, sports venues, public transportation, government, etc.

There are many components that determine the overall structure of a digital sign. They could be installed with one or more displays, numerous media players, and content management servers. These different components could even be installed all in one device. Usually, a system will include a display and a server, all connected to a network and a media player.

You could connect a content management server to many different media players, or connect a media player to various displays. You could even have a stand-alone sign that includes all these components but doesn't utilize a network connection. Even without a network, all digital systems like these can run through different operating systems.

Using SMS systems through mobile phones, people could send messages to the displays. With Bluetooth, users can directly connect to the system and interact with the options on the screens. If the systems are additionally connected to a network, it can also allow for location-based or social media activity.

Digital signs significantly surpass the abilities of paper signs. Digital systems can be conveniently controlled with remotes, while paper signs require physical replacement and manual effort. Digital signs also don't waste resources and are environmentally friendly. They can also be animated and deliver sound, make them much more enjoyable than paper signs.

Before you install your sign system, organize all your information. Make sure you know what content and text you want to be displayed, and what demographic you'd like the target. Make sure your files are saved in the same formats as well. It is smart to also think of future content so that you don't have to think of them later.




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