Finland’s Valota Brings Visualized Salesforce Data To Digital Signage March 24, 2016 by Dave Haynes One of my last meetings at DSE a week ago was a post-show Day 2 sit-down over a couple of beers (yay!) with the guys who run Valota, a Finnish software content company that is taking a different approach to subscription content feeds. They have Euro-centric versions of the standard news, sports and entertainment stuff …
Data Call Adds Health And Wellness Content Feed March 23, 2016 by Dave Haynes Texas-based Data Call Technologies has added a health and wellness content category to its long list of cloud-based content feeds used by digital signage networks. The subscription feeds include Healthy Eating, Wellness Top 10s, Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables, Healthy Workforce and a Did You Know? list. “Our content keeps the DS screens fresh and vibrant while the network operators focus on …
Projects: Digital Signage Now Part Of Addictions Treatment Program March 23, 2016 by Dave Haynes So much of the content that I see developed for screens in specific vertical markets and use cases follows perfectly acceptable, but highly predictable patterns. Corporate screens get staff messaging. Retail gets sales and promotion. So it’s interesting to see a project – this one in health care – that does something different. A non-profit focused on …
DSE 2016 Booth Field Guide: AccuWeather March 10, 2016 by Dave Haynes AccuWeather, Booth 1840 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? AccuWeather delivers a range of digital signage solutions – ones that drive brand awareness, audience growth, and create new revenue streams. We offer reliable delivery of fully-licensed content customized to one’s location that includes topics such …
Looking For Data Visualization Stories March 9, 2016 by Dave Haynes I have this theory that visualized data is the next big thing in digital signage, and have been blabbering away about that for a couple of years now. Screens that display highly visual animations, charting and even just well-presented numbers deal very efficiently with the whole feeding the content beast dilemma. Problem is – while I hear …
5 Mistakes to Avoid in Digital Signage March 7, 2016 by Luis Villafane GUEST POST, Richard Fortin, ITESmedia Have you ever seen digital signage monitors that aren’t working, or are completely ineffective? With more than 11 years of experience in the installation of digital signage solutions, we have seen many situations that have often led to screens being turned off. We have therefore decided to show you, in this article, …
Everything Has Changed. Nothing Has Changed. March 7, 2016 by Pat Hellberg GUEST POST: Pat Hellberg, The Preset Group iTunes debuted. Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected Governor of California. Limp Bizkit and Clay Aiken were popular music acts. And we launched a digital signage network. The year was 2003. Since then, in regards to digital signage, everything has changed. And nothing has changed. Thirteen years ago, I managed Nike’s film & …
DSE 2016 Booth Field Guide: Wovenmedia March 4, 2016 by Dave Haynes Wovenmedia, Booth 1240 John Polachek, VP Marketing & Creative at Wovenmedia, explains here what visitors can expect to see this year at DSE if they come by the San Francisco company’s booth. Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? Because we’re the only company at …
DSE 2016 Booth Field Guide: Screenfeed March 3, 2016 by Dave Haynes Screenfeed, Booth C5 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? Content depreciates in value 100x faster than your software, hardware, or network infrastructure from your audience’s perspective. Yes, those things will be important to evaluate at DSE this year – so please do. Just …
DSE 2016 Booth Field Guide: Enplug March 2, 2016 by Dave Haynes Enplug, Booth 2837 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? Last year, we won First Place in the APEX Content Awards at DSE and it’s amazing to see how far we’ve come since then. This year, we’ll be showcasing our completely reimagined Web Dashboard, …