Sunday, January 24, 2010

Maximize Digital Signage Effectiveness

By Fabian White

If you already work in multimedia or deal with digital sign content in your job, you will already know what digital signage is. The rest of will be a little confused as it is relatively a new term even though the concept has been there a long time.

Digital signage is a way to use electronic solutions to promote a product or just convey some information to an audience. It uses LCD screens and plasma displays in conjunction with media players to provide a unique way to advertise. It is mostly used as a marketing tool.

These screens or media players are normally exhibited in public places such as retail stores. In many cases they are also placed in private areas within a commercial building. Essentially, digital sign content is used for marketing purposes and by displaying it in public you maximise the exposure of your product. Many large corporate companies use this type of advertising as it has huge benefits.

Using digital design solutions is a great way to engage your audience, making the information a lot more interesting so you can better capture their attention. You are able to change he information so that it suits a time and audience increasing the relevancy of the advert. This is very useful and can be done even by using interactive screens. This type of advertising has shown to be highly effective over the old static tools used.

Digital media content nowadays is used for so many different things and not just to market a company or product. Within corporate organisations, screens can be used to update the employees. It is also used in many stores to manage and enhance the brand. Information such as the news and weather forecast are also passed onto the audience through digital content solutions in the public arena.

The costs related to using this form of marketing are very high. The screens can be very expensive. Look for monitors/LCD screens that have been made for commercial use rather than consumer use. Commercial screens are specifically made for constant use. Also, if you are using a consumer product commercially, you'll face a few problems with the warranty on the product.

One way to cut costs if you are looking to use digital signage is by buying all the tools as a package as you will require a few different parts. Many companies sell the monitor, media player, and stands all together at a better price.

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