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Most people understand that not using a product or service to it’s full potential is a waste of money. It reminds me of when my father or uncle would seem to exacerbate when I would not fill my car with premium gas. My little zippy hybrid car manual’s instructions recommended premium. The reason for their dismay with my lack of concern over gas type had to do with their own experiences. 

My dad owned a mint 1967 classic black Porsche 911. For my uncle, it was all about the comfort of his car since he is 6 foot 6 inches tall, and has gone between Cadillac's and Lincoln's his entire life (that I can remember). Both my dad and uncle could add regular gas to their cars, but they knew it would not allow the car to perform at maximum levels and deteriorate the automobiles faster. My dad even went on to explain the ideas of the higher octane levels resulting in engine knocking and compression ratio. In high-performance vehicles, which have a high compression ratio, the engines are more prone to pre-ignition and this is why they can truly benefit from premium fuel. 

The Render Impact creative team won two American Advertising Awards in early 2016 for a motion graphics TV commercial and logo animation created for the Prairie Band Casino & Resort. The Prairie Band Casino & Resort submitted the entries on behalf of Render Impact to the 9th District of the 15 total AAF National Districts. The 9th District, also known as the Topeka AAF Club, held their awards ceremony on February 1, 2016 with a Mad Men themed party. Click here to see the motion graphics videos the Render Impact creative team produced for Prairie Band Casino & Resort.

The museum franchises, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!, who are known for being fantastic and unbelievable are typically located in the heart of the commotion within their cities’ tourism districts. In New York City, NY, the museum’s location is certainly located in the center of it all, Times Square. Times Square is world renowned for its larger-than-life LED screens filled with eye-catching and mesmerizing motion graphics that are playing every minute of every day.

The term “becoming digital” is now an ambiguous umbrella term referring to staying modern and relevant for customers.  Staying relative to the public is imperative for the retail financial institution.  Yes, many banks believe it is “trendy” to install a few digital screens around the customer floor and waiting area, filling the screens with mere self advertisements for promotional loans and financing for large purchases or new home buyers.

Digitаl Signage displays are used for on-location promotional advertising to build awareness оf a company's brand and products. Thе promotional video content is displayed viа LED or LCD mоnitоrѕ аnd may be рrоjесtеd as wеll. This tуре оf digital ѕignаgе is uѕuаllу fоund in hоtеlѕ, shopping malls, sports venues, restaurants, airports, busy metropolitan centers аnd train stations, аmоng оthеr places. The content thаt iѕ seen оn thе displays iѕ uploaded аnd соntrоllеd bу соmрutеr and media players uѕing specialized ѕоftwаrе.

By Richard Slawsky contributor, Digital Signage Today

Video walls are becoming increasingly popular as a way to attract and engage customers. They draw people in, immersing them in a brand or experience.

It's how you get it done. - also known as the Marketing Mix.  This is an important fundamental concept to understand when strategizing the annual marketing plan.  It is a set of marketing tools that a company uses to complete its marketing objectives in their predefined target market.  When advertising products, companies use a combination of the mix’s 4 P’s to reach their goals.  The 4 P’s are product, place, price, and promotion.  These overlapping categories are changing as we become more dependent on technology because of Digital Disruption.  In 2017, the use of video content in the marketing mix will only increase, and for good reason.

Repeatedly, I see articles about the increased “residual revenue” as a direct result of a digital signage installation and it causes me consternation. Why you might ask, because the digital signage (hardware) is merely a vehicle for the message.  Big AV installation companies can mislead customers to assume that installing digital displays will automatically increase revenue.  Wrong!  Think of it this way: during the Super Bowl, companies have the ability to purchase “space” for commercials to be seen.  If this purchased space does not have a compelling message and call-to-action, the commercial falls flat.  The message is not remembered by the viewer and it does not increase revenue for the company.  These Super Bowl advertisers need to create entertaining commercials that will grab the attention of the viewer.

Buѕinеѕѕes аrе lооking fоr nеw аnd creative logos nоt bесаuѕе thеy lоvе Art, but because thеу wаnt thеir сuѕtоmеrѕ tо remember thеm in thе futurе (brand reinforcement). Fоr еxаmрlе, whеn ѕоmеоnе mеntiоnѕ thе tеrm "Yаhоо", mоѕt реорlе will imаginе thе Yаhоо lоgо with the еxсlаmаtiоn mаrk (Yаhоо!). Thiѕ hарреnѕ bесаuѕе реорlе rесоgnizе thе lоgо оf a wеbѕitе if thеу love thеir services.

Yes, it is repeatedly proven that having and using digital signage is advantageous for a business.  If you are a business that has made the move to digital displays, I would like to commend you for making the change that will pay off in high dividends.  Getting to those high returns on your investment takes a little insight and effort.  Our founder observed this first hand during one of his first digital signage installations almost two decades ago, which inevitably led him to starting a content creation division within Specialized Productions, Inc.   The content creation division, Render Impact, focuses on creating motion graphics and animated content for digital signage displays and other digital media formats.