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“The Tribute Wall” at the Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (DS Federation)

The Tribute Wall is an interactive media experience at the heart of the new Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering Background The media experience was intended to both invite and inspire students to become part of the Pacific Northwest’s computing history. […]

digitalsignagefederation.org
Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 6:30 AM

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BrightSign Players Now Compatible with Adobe Experience Manager Screens (Commercial Integrator)

BrightSign, LLC, today announced that its hardware is now fully compatible with Adobe Experience Manager Screens. Adobe is the latest in a growing list of the top content management system (CMS) platforms to build in native support for BrightSign media players. […]

commercialintegrator.com
Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 6:15 AM

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Cinema Advertising, Outdoors (The Drum)

Digital Cinema Media (DCM) has partnered with outdoor film operator, Hideaway Cinema to provide a range of advertising opportunities across its summer slate. This will include standard on-screen ads, as well as brand partnership packages with additional touch-points. […]

thedrum.com
Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 6:00 AM

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Britannica Offers “World Facts” Content for Digital Signage through TrilbyTV (Digital Signage Today)

TrilbyTV, a digital signage software provider, has partnered with Britannica Digital Learning! to offer "World Facts" for digital signage. The content package offers information on countries, including their capitals, population and one of five country-specific facts every day, according to a press release. […]

digitalsignagetoday.com
Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 6:00 AM

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World Unity Running PSA’s Against Anti-Asian Racism (Billboard Insider)

World Unity is running PSA ads on billboards in California, Oregon, Minnesota, Colorado and Georgia to overcome racism and all forms of discrimination including the increased prejudices towards Asian Americans across the country.  The company’s founder Sara Ting would like to take the campaign nationwide. […]

billboardinsider.com
Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 6:27 PM

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Mobility Tracking Options for Those Who Aren’t Geopath Members (Billboard Insider)

Geopath has amazing reports for members tracking mobility post Covid.  What are your options if you aren’t a Geopath member? […]

billboardinsider.com
Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 6:25 PM

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Five Cautions About Financing a Billboard With a Loan (Billboard Insider)

Last week we discussed the pros and cons of billboard lease financing.  Today we discuss the pros and cons of bank and private loan financing. Banks usually have the cheapest loans because they have a low cost deposit base.  And banks are often big enough to grow with you as your company’s credit needs expand from $1 million to $20 million.  Some things to think about. […]

billboardinsider.com
Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 6:23 PM

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16:9: Brilliant Example of Digital Merged With Mechanical for Engaging Interactive Work

This is brilliant stuff … famous works of art digitized and playfully integrated with old-school mechanical devices to make them interactive. The exhibit is called Mechanical Masterpieces – a collection of paintings reimagined by artist Neil Mendoza for the 21st century. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 10:00 AM

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The Importance of Sales Call Preparation (Billboard Insider)

Experience is a great teacher but the tuition is too high.  Sales managers expect you to get out and “sell something!”.   I don’t know any sales manager who challenged someone to “get out and solve some problems.  On an early sales call I was excited about selling.  I wanted to sell/tell.  I hadn’t considered the prospects needs.  The prospect owned five supermarkets.  A few minutes into the meeting he looked at me with exasperation and said “you really don’t know anything about me or my company, do you?  I think we should end this meeting.”  He basically threw me out.  I was mortified!  I learned a priceless lesson that if a prospect honors you with a meeting you are obligated to make it valuable.  I learned to promise prospects that whether they buy from me or not they will benefit from the meeting. […]

billboardinsider.com
Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 9:45 AM

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16:9: Here’s A Modest But Good Example Of How DV LED Offers Up Design, Install Flexibility

One of the key arguments made for using direct view LED is its modularity – the ability to build a video wall that meets shapes that aren’t just 16:9 rectangles. Here’s a modest little DV LED video display done by integrator AVI SPL for Advent Health, that shows what can be done with LED, that couldn’t really be done with LCD or OLED. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 9:36 AM

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Questex Acquires Digital Signage Expo Assets (GlobeNewswire)

NEW YORK, March 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Questex lives in the experience economy bringing people together in the markets that help them live better and live longer and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences in fast growing markets. Today, Questex announces it has acquired the assets of Digital Signage Expo. […]

globenewswire.com
Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 9:15 AM

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16:9: Real Estate Developer Uses Anamorphic Illusions on Indoor Corporate LED Video Wall

New anamorphic 3D visuals on big LED boards located in public plazas in Asia seem to be popping up more and more on feeds like Linkedin. Like this one with a Star Trek craft flying out of a building corner. Here’s a very different take – a corporate office in Vancouver, BC that is using anamorphic visuals (viewed from a certain angle, 2D graphics look three-dimensional) for business messaging. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 9:00 AM

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16:9: Global Digital Signage Awards To Stream Online April 22nd

April 22 has been set for a live online ceremony announcing the Winners, High Commendations and Finalists for the 2021 global Digital Signage Awards. Many companies have already made their reservations to watch the streamed presentation, says awards organizer Matthew Davies, but he’s encouraging all Finalists to take part. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 8:35 AM

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Allsee’s Players Get an Update: Better Hardware and Improved Thermals, Same Price (Allsee)

As well as maintaining the ability to transform existing screens into networked digital signage displays and allowing remote content updates via our cloud-based CMS, these media players now include a whole host of extra features:       Upgraded Android Version Upgrading from Android 4.2.2 to 5.1.1 ensures these media players are faster and easier to update, as well as broadening compatibility with third-party applications. […]

allsee-tech.com
Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 4:35 AM

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Lessons From an Out of Home Career (Billboard Insider)

Three out of home executives share career lessons in In Their Words – Out of Home Executives Talk About Out of Home. Larry Roberts, Owner, Boardworks Larry Roberts, Boardworks: Location (as the saying goes) and viewability are probably the most important metrics in determining the value of a sign. Some signs sell themselves, but most do not. […]

billboardinsider.com
Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 4:30 PM

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