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		<title>Digital Menu Boards</title>
		<link>http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/2011/03/03/digital-menu-boards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DigitalSignageBlog</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Digital Signage Blog News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advertise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Board Solution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commercial Warranty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[digital signage player]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Food Items]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Greatest Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Image Editing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Images]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing Tool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Menu Board]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Menu Boards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multiple Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Offerings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Player Creation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restaurants]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Digital menu boards are becoming the greatest marketing tool for Restaurants and food outlets. Why? Because food can be more engaging and enticing if there&#8217;s motion and if information can be updated based on time schedules. One of the main advantages of using digital signage is the fact that if you own multiple stores at [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img  class="alignleft" title="digital lcd menu boards" src="http://www.advertiseme.com.au/images/img_lcdmenuboard1.jpg" alt="digital lcd menu boards" width="300" height="150" />Digital menu boards are becoming the greatest marketing tool for Restaurants and food outlets. Why? Because food can be more engaging and enticing if there&#8217;s motion and if information can be updated based on time schedules.</p>
<p>One of the main advantages of using <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span> is the fact that if you own multiple stores at different locations, you can centrally manage all of these from the head office.</p>
<p>Traditionally, one of the most time consuming component of a menu board is changing the prices and images of the food items. With a digital menu board this task has become so much easier. For some digital signage solutions, all you need to do is update the prices in an image editing tool or edit a text file.</p>
<p>For those of you who are interested in a digital menu board visit <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">advertise me</a></span> &#8211; they are offering a packaged digital menu board solution which includes the following <a title="Digital LCD menu board" href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au/content/DigitalSignage.LcdMenuBoards.asp" target="_blank">(click here to view their offerings and pricing)</a>:</p>
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<li>40&#8243; Commercial Grade LCD FHD display screen</li>
<li>(Other screen sizes also available)</li>
<li>Built-in Digital Signage <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digialsignageportal.com" target="_blank">player</a></span></li>
<li>Creation and design of your menu board (preview some of our designs)</li>
<li>1 Year Commercial Warranty</li>
<li>Operations/Training Manual</li>
<li>Installation Guide</li>
<li>Delivery</li>
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<p>So take the step now and GO DIGITAL and contact Advertise Me to discuss your digital menu board solution.</p>
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<p><small>© <a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au">AdvertiseMe.com.au</a> for <a href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com">Digital Signage Blog</a>, 2011. |
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		<title>Digital Signage Advertisement in the Inside Retailing magazine</title>
		<link>http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/2010/09/23/digital-signage-advertisement-in-the-inside-retailing-magazine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DigitalSignageBlog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week the Retail Expo was held in Sydney Australia from the 20 &#8211; 22 September 2010. Unfortunately we were not able to exhibit this year due to various projects and the workload, but we did decide to spend a bit of money on advertising in the inside retailing magazine which gets distributed at the [...]]]></description>
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<p>This week the Retail Expo was held in Sydney Australia from the 20 &#8211; 22 September 2010. Unfortunately we were not able to exhibit this year due to various projects and the workload, but we did decide to spend a bit of money on advertising in the inside retailing magazine which gets distributed at the expo and also to retailers all over the country.</p>
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<p>Here&#8217;s a picture of our advertisement&#8230; it was right on the first page as soon as you open up the technology section.</p>
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<p>It was also great to see our company name being mentioned in one of the articles in the magazine.</p>
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<p>Hopefully through this ad we&#8217;ll generate more leads and sales.</p>
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		<title>Pulling apart a Digital Signage Stand</title>
		<link>http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/2010/07/26/pulling-apart-a-digital-signage-stand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[digital signage stands are now becoming more popular and last week we had the opportunity to open our 42&#8243; LCD advertise me stand so I thought I&#8217;d blog about it. Firstly, let&#8217;s look at the enclosure of the stand. The outer shell of the enclosure is made out of black aluminum and inner shell  is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span> stands are now becoming more popular and last week we had the opportunity to open our 42&#8243; LCD <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">advertise me</a></span> stand so I thought I&#8217;d <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com" target="_blank">blog</a></span> about it. Firstly, let&#8217;s look at the enclosure of the stand. The outer shell of the enclosure is made out of black aluminum and inner shell  is made out of iron. There is also a 6mm tampered glass at the front of the enclosure and this makes is look very professional. The only bad thing is the reflection.  <!--more--> Here&#8217;s a few pictures of the stand showing our Advertise Me desktop image:</p>
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<p>There are three components at back of the stand:</p>
<p>1. one is to access the back of the screen which includes the system boards and speakers</p>
<p>2. a small panel to access the network port, CF card and USB port</p>
<p>3. bottom of the panel to access the run the network cable</p>
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<p>By removing several screws, and two pins on the power switch you can then remove the LCD screen from the enclosure.</p>
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<p>Putting the screen back into the stand was quite straight forward and didn&#8217;t take that long. In one of the future posts we&#8217;ll show you how easy it is to manage the stand. If you need a digital signage stand or even a quote for your project let us know.</p>
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<p><small>© <a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au">AdvertiseMe.com.au</a> for <a href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com">Digital Signage Blog</a>, 2010. |
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		<title>Screens, screens screens, preparation for the next digital signage projects</title>
		<link>http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/2010/07/14/screens-screens-screens-preparation-for-the-next-digital-signage-projects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Screens, whether they are a plasma, LED, LCD or even a projector &#8211; these are one of the most critical components in any digital signage project. At advertise me we always recommend our clients to install a commercial screen rather than a residential screen but that&#8217;s going to be a different topic all together. So [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Screens, whether they are a plasma, LED, LCD or even a projector &#8211; these are one of the most critical components in any <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span> project. At <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">advertise me</a></span> we always recommend our clients to install a commercial screen rather than a residential screen but that&#8217;s going to be a different topic all together. So today,  I decided to take a photo of some of the packaged screens we store and post it on this <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com" target="_blank">blog</a></span>. Below is the image.</p>
<p>Advertise Me is a reseller of many of the large screen companies such as Panasonic, Samsung, NEC, Sony, Phillips, Acer, Asus, Viewsonic, LG and Mitsubishi. So before purchasing your next screen for your upcoming project, make sure you  <a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au/content/Contact.Enquiry.asp?select=quote"><img class="size-full wp-image-2397 alignnone" title="btn_requestaquote" src="wp-content/uploads/cache/cb07aba8058fddd2c999f305a94c0e8a.gif" alt="" width="129" height="25" /></a> from us and I&#8217;m sure you won&#8217;t be disappointed (Australian Companies only).</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the past couple of weeks we&#8217;ve been busy testing different digital signage systems and we were also involved in a digital signage installation. We have a test bench with a 37&#8243; LCD screen which we primarily use to build and test our digital signage solutions. We were wondering whether other people&#8217;s test benches were [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the past couple of weeks we&#8217;ve been busy testing different <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span> systems and we were also involved in a digital signage installation. We have a test bench with a 37&#8243; LCD screen which we primarily use to build and test our digital signage solutions. We were wondering whether other people&#8217;s test benches were as messy as ours.</p>
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		<title>Top 10 reasons why you should use digital signage</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, advertise me decided to put together our own TOP 10 reasons why you should use digital signage and here&#8217;s our list in no particular order: The “wow” factor, if you want to stand out from your competitors, digital signage attracts attention and it&#8217;s definitely a way to attract customers into your store Because [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week, <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">advertise me</a></span> decided to put together our own TOP 10 reasons why you should use <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span> and here&#8217;s our list in no particular order:</p>
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<li>The “wow” factor, if you want to stand out from your competitors, digital signage attracts attention and it&#8217;s definitely a way to attract customers into your store</li>
<li>Because the other guy down the road has it &#8211; this may sound childish but it&#8217;s human nature to feel as though you need it because someone else has it</li>
<li>For large shopping centres, digital signage is a revenue driving tool to generate money from advertisers. Digital signage can also used as a tool for notifying customers of information/sales/events to get more customers coming into the shopping centre</li>
<li>It helps engage the customers at the point of sale &#8211; sales have increased with this approach (you can easily find proof of this from case studies that can be found on the Internet)</li>
<li>Eliminates the cost and waiting time compared to printing. Content can be updated at any time and almost instantly</li>
<li>Digital Signage gives the user the ability to run campaigns at certain time blocks during the day, and switching over to show relevant information depending on the time of the day. That means you&#8217;re in control of what is displayed to your audience </li>
<li>Digital Signage can be used as a tool to interact with your customers. At times this can act as an extra sales person when all staff are busy &#8211; it definitely keeps customers entertained rather than waiting to be served.  Especially something for the blokes while they wait for their partners trying on countless clothes, it keeps everyone happy</li>
<li>It&#8217;s cool and makes the environment more “livelier”. If done correctly it creates a unique atmosphere </li>
<li>You will be able to display different types of content (advertisements, live TV, images, news, weather, basically whatever you want) on the same screen</li>
<li>It helps your marketing team effectively and efficiently communicate messages with your customers, clients and employees</li>
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<blockquote class="question"><p>Do you agree or disagree with some of these reasons? Let us know of any other reasons why you should use digital signage.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interview with Richard Heslett, product manager, Christie® MicroTiles™, Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. He is responsible for product lifecycle management: identifying and evaluating market opportunities, defining product requirements and developing sales and marketing strategies. advertise me: Hi Richard, thanks for joining us for this interview and welcome to the digital signage blog. Christie: Thanks. It’s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Interview with Richard Heslett, product manager, Christie® MicroTiles™, Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc.   He is responsible for product lifecycle management: identifying and evaluating market opportunities, defining product requirements and developing sales and marketing strategies. </strong></p>
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<td width="90"><span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">advertise me</a></span>:</td>
<td valign="top">Hi Richard, thanks for joining us for this interview and welcome to the <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com" target="_blank">digital signage blog</a></span>.</td>
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<td valign="top">Christie:</td>
<td valign="top">Thanks. It’s a pleasure to meet you and your readers!</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">For our own records, how did you first come across or hear about the<a title="Digital Signage Blog" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com" target="_blank"> digitalsignageblog.com</a>?</td>
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<td valign="top">Christie:</td>
<td valign="top">Your site targets many of the key industry players in <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span> who are interested in the latest developments, trends and products that can help them do their jobs better.  We believe it is an excellent venue for connecting to that target audience.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">Could you please briefly explain to our readers about the product?</td>
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<td valign="top">Christie:</td>
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<p>Christie® MicroTiles™ are the new digital canvas, comprised of lightweight tiles that lock together quickly and easily, like building blocks, to form a digital display of any shape or scale. They are specifically designed for maximum image quality in indoor, high-ambient light environments and are ideal for a wide range of demanding applications. Leveraging the strengths of both DLP® projection and Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology, Christie MicroTiles offer substantially brighter images and a much wider color palette than conventional LCD and plasma displays.  Physically, each tile is 16 inches (408mm) wide x 12 inches (306mm) high with a shallow depth of only 10 inches (260mm), and requires just 2 inches (50mm) of clearance for rear ventilation, so they can be installed practically anywhere.<br />
 You can find a number of <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digitalsignageportal.com/Videos" target="_blank">videos</a></span> highlighting different aspects of the MicroTiles technology here:  <br />
 <a title="Christie Digital" href="http://microtiles.christiedigital.com/moreinformation?tab=video" target="_blank">http://microtiles.christiedigital.com/moreinformation?tab=video</a> and <a title="Christie Digital" href="http://www.microtiles.com" target="_blank">www.microtiles.com</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/MicroTiles_Product_Showcase_Advertising_Digital_Signage_SideVideoImage.jpg" rel="thumbnail"><img  class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2203" title="MicroTiles_Product_Showcase_Advertising_Digital_Signage_SideVideoImage" src="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/MicroTiles_Product_Showcase_Advertising_Digital_Signage_SideVideoImage-150x126.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="126" /></a></p>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">Please tell us a little about how MicroTiles started and what was the inspiration behind the business?</td>
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<td valign="top">Christie:</td>
<td valign="top">Like all great inventions and revolutionary concepts in the business world, the idea for MicroTiles began with a rough sketch on a hotel napkin!  MicroTiles inventors Bob Rushby, Mike Perkins and Larry Paul were sitting in a Tokyo hotel bar several years ago, when the idea first started to take shape.  Dissatisfied with the trend of using conventional flatscreen panels for public displays, they started talking about how to integrate digital media directly into the built environment in new and exciting shapes and aspect ratios that would capture people’s attention and support the architectural design of the space. They thought to themselves: “Maybe we can turn the display technology into an integral design element instead of an afterthought &#8230;” And so, after much research, testing and customer feedback, MicroTiles were born.</td>
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<td valign="top">How long did it take to develop the MicroTile technology and then market the product?</td>
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<td valign="top">Christie:</td>
<td valign="top">From conception to final product, it took us about four years.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">What are the benefits of using this technology over traditional screens?</td>
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<td valign="top">Christie:</td>
<td valign="top">MicroTiles allow architects and designers to throw out the supposed rule book on how large-format display systems have to work in big spaces.  With MicroTiles, they can now literally blend digital media into the built environment, and express their creativity and vision in ways that were previously impossible using conventional flat panel LCD, plasma and LED walls.  Simple to setup and self-calibrating for brightness and color, you don’t need a lot of technical expertise to assemble or operate a display. Finally, MicroTiles offer more reliable and longer-lasting operation than traditional displays, and can be serviced in less than 15 minutes from the front by popping out the screen.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">Which industries is MicroTile targeting? Is it just the digital signage industry?</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">Christie:</td>
<td valign="top">Christie MicroTiles are ideal for a wide range of demanding applications, including architecture, digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising, command and control, and event production.  Those are just some of the markets approaching us with strong interest.  Every day, our business partners are discovering new ways of using MicroTiles that were impossible or impractical with other technology.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">Is there a limitation to the number of MicroTiles that can be used and the shape of the canvas?</td>
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<td valign="top">Christie:</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>You can connect up to 1,024 tiles together to function as a single display.  It is possible to build an even larger display, but each section of up to 1,024 tiles must be controlled and calibrated by a separate group of External Control Units (ECUs). The configuration of the “digital canvas” is limited only by your imagination and the physical limitations of the space.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Skyscraper_RightSideBar.jpg" rel="thumbnail"><img  class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2204" title="Skyscraper_RightSideBar" src="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Skyscraper_RightSideBar-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">Can the MicroTiles be used for outdoor purposes?</td>
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<tr>
<td valign="top">Christie:</td>
<td valign="top">MicroTiles should only be used outdoors if they are enclosed and protected from such conditions as extreme temperatures, high humidity, precipitation and sunlight. The brightness of MicroTiles is insufficient for direct sunlight applications.</td>
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<tr style="color: #32679b;">
<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">Is the system limited to the type of video input it supports?</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">Christie:</td>
<td valign="top">Single-link DVI is the only input supported at this time.</td>
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<tr style="color: #32679b;">
<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">What has been the most successful and popular MicroTile project thus far?</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">Christie:</td>
<td valign="top">MicroTiles was official launched on November 11, 2009 in North America, and already we have installed our first system for a high profile customer and have a backlog of orders for a wide variety of innovative applications; but unfortunately, none that we can reveal at the present time due to customer confidentiality.  We can say, however, to stay tuned for some exciting announcements. A number of launches are scheduled throughout the Asia Pacific region in March, April and May of 2010. Visit our website for show and launch updates.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">What is the MicroTiles Designer?</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">Christie:</td>
<td valign="top">MicroTiles Designer is a free software program provided by Christie that lets you quickly plan a MicroTiles display and see how it will look in your space.  MicroTiles Designer will also tell you the energy consumption of the display, how much it will weigh, and the optimal way to wire the tiles together. A simplified online version, the MicroTiles Calculator, will give you a sense of the capabilities and application of Christie’s MicroTiles for your digital display requirements.</td>
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<tr style="color: #32679b;">
<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">Do you have any advice for people who are planning to start a business in the digital signage industry?</td>
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<tr>
<td valign="top">Christie:</td>
<td valign="top">The digital signage industry is a rapidly evolving and exciting industry, so be prepared for a turbulent and exciting ride!</td>
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<tr style="color: #32679b;">
<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">If someone is interested in this product, who would they contact and how much would it cost?</td>
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<td valign="top">Christie:</td>
<td valign="top">The best way is to click on the MicroTiles website, www.microtiles.com and fill out our quick information form to have a sales representative in your area contact you, or to find out your nearest MicroTiles dealer.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">This is our final question. What do you see as the next “BIG THING” in digital signage?</td>
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<td>Christie:</td>
<td>Besides MicroTiles? Interactivity.</td>
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<td>Advertise Me:</td>
<td>Christie, thanks for taking part in this interview and we hope to speak to you again in the near future. Hopefully, we’ll get the opportunity to see this technology being used in Australia.</td>
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<td>Christie:</td>
<td>Thank you.  We’re taking MicroTiles global, and will be launching them in the Asia-Pacific region in March, April and May this year.  We invite your readers to come out to our events by registering on our website.</td>
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<p>To read more interviews click here: <a title="Digital Signage Blog Interviews" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/category/digital-signage-interview/" target="_blank">http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/category/digital-signage-interview/</a></p>
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<p><strong>About Christie</strong></p>
<p>Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. is a global visual technologies company and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ushio, Inc., Japan, (JP:6925). Consistently setting the standards by being the first to market some of the world’s most advanced projectors and complete system displays, Christie is recognized as one of the most innovative visual technology companies in the world.  From retail displays to Hollywood, mission critical command centers to classrooms and training simulators, Christie display solutions and projectors capture the attention of audiences around the world with dynamic and stunning images.  Visit <a title="Christie Digital" href="http://www.christiedigital.com" target="_blank">www.christiedigital.com</a> and <a title="Christie Digital" href="http://www.microtiles.com" target="_blank">www.microtiles.com</a>.</p>
<p>Christie® is a registered trademark of Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc.<br />
 Christie®MicroTiles™  is a trademark of Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc.</p>
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<p><strong>About <a title="Advertise Me - digital signage" href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">Advertise Me</a>:</strong></p>
<p><a title="Advertise Me" href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au/">Advertise Me </a>is a privately owned Australian company specialising in all aspects of <a title="Digital Signage" href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a> solutions.</p>
<p>Our team of highly skilled professionals is able to introduce innovative ways for businesses to communicate with their intended audiences for a variety of purposes including informing, educating, entertaining and selling.</p>
<p>You can expect us to:</p>
<ul>
<li>offer the most affordable and cost effective solutions tailored to your specific business needs.</li>
<li>provide you with concise and accurate information and will ensure that you understand and are comfortable with our proposals.</li>
<li>strive to make our clients happy and successful.</li>
</ul>
<p>We have partnered with a number of key reputable organisations and will continue to build further partnerships to deliver the most effective solutions for our customers.</p>
<p>Visit our website at <a title="Advertise Me" href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">www.advertiseme.com.au</a> for more information.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Interview with <span style="color: blue;">Richard Heslett</span>, <span style="color: blue;">product manager, Christie® MicroTiles™, Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc.</span><span> </span>He is responsible for product lifecycle management: identifying and evaluating market opportunities, defining product requirements and developing sales and marketing strategies. </span></strong></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend I decided to play around with the google search features and stumbled across the &#8220;Wonder Wheel&#8221;. So what I did was I typed the search term &#8220;digital signage&#8221; in the google search bar. Google displayed the most relevant websites related to this search term, in Australia our advertise me and Digital Signage portal [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This weekend I decided to play around with the google search features and stumbled across the &#8220;Wonder Wheel&#8221;. So what I did was I typed the search term &#8220;<span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span>&#8221; in the google search bar. Google displayed the most relevant websites related to this search term, in Australia our <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">advertise me</a></span> and Digital Signage <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digitalsignageportal.com" target="_blank">portal</a></span> are on the 1st page and we&#8217;re pretty happy about this result. </p>
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<p>The google wonder wheel was released in May 2009 and basically displays relevant and related search results. In my particular example, the search results relating to digital signage where:<br />
digital signage jobs<br />
digital signage blogs<br />
digital signage freeware<br />
digital signage software<br />
digital signage <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digialsignageportal.com" target="_blank">player</a></span><br />
digital signage solutions<br />
outdoor digital signage<br />
digital signage download</p>
<p>So out of curiosity, I clicked on the term <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com" target="_blank">digital signage blog</a></span> and we were&#8217;t surprised that this very <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com" target="_blank">blog</a></span> was listed at the top of the results. What also happened was the wheel expanded to show another wheel. This is an interesting concept and it&#8217;s something that everyone should be aware of.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve seen the movie Avatar then you should know that I&#8217;m refeering to when I mention about 3D. Yes, 3D technology is now becoming more affordable but importantly its catching the attention of the digital signage industry. Various screen manufacturers have released 3D screens that do not require the use of 3D glasses. As [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;ve seen the movie Avatar then you should know that I&#8217;m refeering to when I mention about 3D. Yes, 3D technology is now becoming more affordable but importantly its catching the attention of the <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span> industry. Various screen manufacturers have released 3D screens that do not require the use of 3D glasses. As more of these screens are being installed in retails stores or corporate offices, businesses will need 3D content to place on these screens.</p>
<p><!--more-->We recently had the pleasure of working with ArtDuck.com who was able to produce a 3D logo for <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">advertise me</a></span>. Our typical 2D logo looks like this:</p>
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<p>The professional team at ArtDuck.com was able to use their creative juices and delivered the following 3D logo (what a transformation):</p>
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<p>ArtDuck Studios is at the heart and centrally located for European excellence in creative services and a leader in 3D animation and visual effects production services. The company was founded in 2003 in Warsaw, Poland by Wojciech Chylinski with a passion for visualizing designs in 3D. The focus of the company has been high-quality with reliable and accurate production and delivery of 3D renderings and animation for TV and film, cinema movies, architects, real estate development, advertising agencies, aviation and commercials. ArtDuck Studios also produces 3D special effects for TV and cinema movies, post production and photorealistic product visualization.</p>
<p>ArtDuck Studios work and production methods can be described as cutting-edge. The constant dedication of ArtDuck Studios’s highly trained specialists is to provide the most detailed and photorealistic virtual environments possible with the latest technologies. 3D animation, visualization and simulation are an exciting frontier with applications and opportunities in every industry imaginable. ArtDuck Studios has the outstanding ability to bring to life your ideas, concepts and projects that will stun your audience with excellent imagery that will make a lasting impression. Further value is added by professional project management. ArtDuck Studios understands the intricacies of design and the full development process. They guarantee a no-nonsense and efficient project delivery on time and within budget. ArtDuck Studios dedication to top notch quality of work and customer satisfaction has earned our studio a place among the premiere studios in Europe and North America.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[advertise me would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. To all our clients and business partners thank you for your support and we look forward to catching up with you all next year. To our readers, we hope you&#8217;ve enjoyed reading our blog posts and don&#8217;t forget to send [...]]]></description>
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<p>To all our clients and business partners thank you for your support and we look forward to catching up with you all next year.</p>
<p>To our readers, we hope you&#8217;ve enjoyed reading our <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com" target="_blank">blog</a></span> posts and don&#8217;t forget to send us your klips so we can share it with the rest of the world.</p>
<p>We are excited and look forward to 2010 as we anticipate this to be a BIG year for us.</p>
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		<title>Product review: Digital Signage Audio Tripper</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christmas is fast approaching and we decided to review a product before the end of this year. It has taken us a while to complete this review as it involved using a video camera and editing the video but from this experience we can hopefully improve our processes and review more products next year. Reviewed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Christmas is fast approaching and we decided to review a product before the end of this year. It has taken us a while to complete this review as it involved using a video camera and editing the video but from this experience we can hopefully improve our processes and review more products next year.</p>
<p>Reviewed By: <a title="Advertise Me - Digital Signage" href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">Advertise Me</a></p>
<p><strong><!--more-->The Product &#8211; </strong><strong>Andrew&#8217;s Audio Tripper AS-7</strong></p>
<p>The audio tripper is a two way automatic audio switcher. It has two audio inputs; a default input, a sensed input and an audio output.</p>
<p>In its initial state the tripper selects the default input through the output. Whenever an audio signal is fed to the sensed input, the tripper will automatically switch to this input. The LED (green light) indicates that the sensed input has been selected. Once the signal to the sensed input stops, the tripper will switch back to the default input.</p>
<p>There is a delay control that can be used to adjust the amount of time the tripper waits before switching back to the default input. A delay would be preferable in the case of a multi CD <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digialsignageportal.com" target="_blank">player</a></span>, for instance, to allow for the time taken to switch between discs.</p>
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<p><strong>The Setup</strong></p>
<p>For our testing purposes we connected the unit as follows (I thought I&#8217;d be different and sketch the diagram by hand):</p>
<p>In this particular setup, we used a mobile phone as a default audio input &#8211; we thought we&#8217;d be creative and use a portable device that everyone carries around.</p>
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<p>For the sensed input, we used the audio output of a <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span> player. The digital signage player was connected to a 19&#8243; LCD screen and played scheduled content in a playlist. The playlist contained three items:</p>
<p>1. Image of product review email &#8211; has no sound</p>
<p>2. 15 second <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">advertise me</a></span> promotional video created by Blue Pony &#8211; has sound</p>
<p>3. Image of John Mayer Listening to&#8230; &#8211; has no sound</p>
<p>The output of the audio tripper is connected to a speaker. So what basically happens is that when the audio tripper doesn&#8217;t sense any audio coming from the digital signage player i.e playlist item 1 &amp; 3, it will play audio from the default input i.e. mobile phone.  All RCA audio cables were used for these tests.</p>
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<p><strong>Our Verdict</strong></p>
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<li>We tested several audio input sources &#8211; mobile phone (Nokia n95, iphone, blackberry storm), a CD player and also a digital signage player and didn&#8217;t find any issues with the switching or the quality of the audio. </li>
<li>We have actually used this unit for one of our clients and we haven&#8217;t had an issues. </li>
<li>The only thing to consider is that if the unit looses power, it will not perform the switching but it will still continue to play the default audio input &#8211; so at least there will be audio</li>
<li>We would recommend to decrease the delay to the minimum setting (rotate anti-clockwise) </li>
<li>Can be used for many purposes &#8211; ie. backup audio for continuous music</li>
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<p>You may ask yourself when would you use this type of setup and to be honest if you had a digital signage player, you could schedule the audio to play directly from the player but there will be certain situations and environments like a retail store, that you may need to give some control to the local store manager to play their own audio CD&#8217;s. <br class="spacer_" /></p>
<p><strong>The Video</strong></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a  quick video demonstrating how the system works.</p>
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<p><strong>If you want us to review your product, contact Advertise Me via email: review@advertiseme.com.au</strong></p>
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<p>Our team of highly skilled professionals is able to introduce innovative ways for businesses to communicate with their intended audiences for a variety of purposes including informing, educating, entertaining and selling.</p>
<p>You can expect us to:</p>
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<p>We have partnered with a number of key reputable organisations and will continue to build further partnerships to deliver the most effective solutions for our customers.</p>
<p>Visit our website at <a title="Advertise Me" href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">www.advertiseme.com.au</a> for more information.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google has recently invited selected google account members to the &#8220;google wave&#8221;, and just recently I was wondering how Advertise Me could integrate this new communication tool with digital signage. Fortunately, the digital signage players we use will allow us to quite easily integrate google wave as the system is web capable. If I understand [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Google has recently invited selected google account members to the &#8220;google wave&#8221;, and just recently I was wondering how <a title="Digital Signage" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com" target="_blank">Advertise Me</a> could integrate this new communication tool with <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span>. Fortunately, the digital signage players we use will allow us to quite easily integrate google wave as the system is web capable.</p>
<p>If I understand how google wave works correctly, it would mean that updating content will be easier than before and it may also  mean that a CMS (Content Management Server) may no longer be needed. I&#8217;ll stop here and keep pondering and brainstorming.</p>
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		<title>Digital Signage Marketing 101 &#8211; Pleasure and Pain</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[digital signage is one of the fastest growing digital mediums to help businesses market and advertise their products and services. For those who have been in the industry already know what I&#8217;m talking about. Just recently, a friend of mine shared some basic 101  marketing information which I found very useful and thought I&#8217;d &#8220;pay [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span> is one of the fastest growing digital mediums to help businesses market and advertise their products and services. For those who have been in the industry already know what I&#8217;m talking about.   Just recently, a friend of mine shared some basic 101  marketing information which I found very useful and thought I&#8217;d &#8220;pay it forward&#8221; and share this with everyone. Basically, he heard this from one of Anthony Robbin&#8217;s seminars about associating advertisements with  Pain and Pleasure. From what I could understand from his explanation it went something like this:</p>
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<li>We tend to avoid pain but we are attracted to pleasure.</li>
<li>Use pleasure and pain in advertisements as a call to action.</li>
<li>There was an example given for a telephone company advertisement. This advertisement showed how a son hasn&#8217;t called his mother in a while (this is associating pain) and it showed a picture of the mother being quite sad. Obviously the son was feeling guilty and by simply calling his mother, it made her happier (this is associating pleasure).</li>
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<p>When we develop our digital signage content, do we use this marketing strategy?</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s an inspirational quote from Anthony Robbins:</p>
<blockquote><p>My definition of success is to live your life in a way that causes you to feel a ton of pleasure and very little pain &#8211; and because of your lifestyle, have the people around you feel a lot more pleasure than they do pain.<br />
 <em>- Anthony Robbins</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[advertise me: Hi Brian, thanks for joining us for this interview. We&#8217;re quite excited to speak to someone such as yourself about Open Source applications for digital signage. Brian: Thanks for interviewing me! We built Concerto as students at one of America&#8217;s great tech universities because it addressed an unmet need that we saw on [...]]]></description>
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<td width="90" valign="top"><span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">advertise me</a></span>:</td>
<td valign="top">Hi Brian, thanks for joining us for this interview. We&#8217;re quite excited to speak to someone such as yourself about Open Source applications for <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span>.</td>
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<td valign="top">Thanks for interviewing me! We built <a title="Concerto Digital Signage" href="http://www.concerto-signage.com" target="_blank">Concerto</a> as students at one of America&#8217;s great tech universities because it addressed an unmet need that we saw on our campus, and we didn&#8217;t expect when we initiated the project to see it become a topic of interest for people all over the world.</td>
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<td valign="top">Let&#8217;s start with the basics – could you please explain what Open Source is, and is it really free?</td>
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<td valign="top">Brian:</td>
<td valign="top">Sure. Open source software is free for anyone to obtain and use, as well as modify &#8211; provided that they make their modifications open-source as well.</td>
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<td valign="top">Thank you for clearing that up. So let&#8217;s talk about your Open Source application for Digital Signage called <a title="Concerto Digital Signage" href="http://www.concerto-signage.com" target="_blank">Concerto</a>. How did you come up with that name and what is it exactly?</td>
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<td valign="top">Brian:</td>
<td valign="top">First things first: <a title="Concerto Digital Signage" href="http://www.concerto-signage.com" target="_blank">Concerto</a> is a free digital signage platform for sharing flyers, alerts, and other messages with other people by showing them on flat panel televisions and other types of screens.  It&#8217;s a broadcast medium that makes it simple to make a flyer and get it out to many people quickly, but it also allows screens to show a custom mix of messages based on predefined preferences.</p>
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<p>The name Concerto pertains to this key function. A musical concerto emphasizes one musical instrument amidst an entire orchestra, and with our digital signage product, users can emphasize one type of message amidst an entire orchestra of different types of advertising. For example, at we launched Concerto at <a href="http://rpi.edu" target="_blank">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute</a> (RPI for short). At RPI, the management school has a big screen with a special zone for graphical messages.  With Concerto, they just specify the types of advertisements they want to highlight, and which types they wish to exclude.  So messages about management lectures might be shuffled in more frequently than student entertainment flyers and sports notices.  In this way, the management school can tailor their Concerto display for the audience they hope to attract without impacting how others on campus use Concerto.</p>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">Out of curiosity, how did the Concerto concept and idea start?</td>
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<td valign="top">We started Concerto with a purpose: to improve communication within our campus community.  There were already ways to tell the RPI campus community about events and other happenings before Concerto: student groups, academic departments, or individuals could print out and tape up a lot of flyers, or even put their messages on the campus cable television system.  It took a lot of time and money to print out and put up lots of paper signage.  The cable television system was managed by a very small group of people who had many other responsibilities aside from approving messages for cable.  More importantly, that system was designed with a bureaucratic, almost corporate mindset in mind, one meant to keep control of the network regulated to only the smallest group of elite users.  So we designed Concerto from the ground up to be accessible to every computer user at our school.  Now we have students, staff, and faculty working together to help maintain the network.  It really gives people a reason to pay attention to Concerto &#8211; they become a part of campus communication, instead of just being forced to see it.</td>
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<td valign="top">Why should someone use Concerto and what are some of the benefits?</td>
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<td valign="top">Members of any community where events and information are often overlooked should find Concerto&#8217;s unique design to be particularly attractive.  We designed Concerto first for colleges and universities, but its benefits can extend to any community looking to spread and share messages about events and other activities.</p>
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<p>Here are some core benefits of using Concerto:</p>
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<li> Concerto allows one type of message to be highlighted amongst a huge pool of different messages.  Messages are organized into categories called feeds, which can be mixed and matched differently on each separate Concerto display to cater to distinct locations and audiences.</li>
<li> Because Concerto lives on the World Wide Web, any device that can be connected to the Internet can potentially display Concerto. That means that flat panel televisions, mobile phones, personal screensavers, and other websites can all serve as hosts for your announcements.</li>
<li> The software is fully open source, so you can use and deploy it for free.  With Concerto’s flexible architecture, many different organizations (with different budgets) can help grow your Concerto network.</li>
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<td valign="top">Since the application is free, are businesses permitted to resell this product to their clients?</td>
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<td valign="top">Under the terms of our license, the GNU Public License (v2), our software may be resold.  But this distinction is key: no company can restrict the rights associated with a copy of Concerto by denying their users access to the source code.  I&#8217;ll also add that if you make a modification to our source code, you must give back those changes to the larger community.  Companies may provide for-pay support and consultation packages to get our software up and running for others, but the source code must always remain free to everyone.</p>
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<td valign="top">Can Concerto be classified as a Software as a Service (SaaS)?</td>
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<td valign="top">I guess it could be considered SaaS, but that&#8217;s not how we think most people will use it.  We have our Concerto server software running on a powerful machine at RPI that serves out the content for all of the client machines across our Troy, New York campus.  This server could theoretically be located somewhere off-campus, in which case every client unit would receive content over the Web.  But for most administrators who wish to launch a Concerto network at a school, in a town, or elsewhere, it probably makes the most sense to locate that server somewhere nearby.  I should also mention that most users of Concerto are everyday people who just want to find and share messages of interest &#8211; since they just visit Concerto in a Web browser and never see its nuts and bolts, it looks like a service that could be hosted many miles away from them.</td>
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<td valign="top">Could you please briefly explain what would be involved (hardware &amp; software) in setting up a digital signage solution using Concerto?</td>
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<td valign="top">Concerto is designed from the ground up to work perfectly with inexpensive, commodity hardware that anyone can purchase from websites such as Newegg.com.  There&#8217;s a central server, as I already described, which is simply a computer that stores content and distributes it to each Concerto screen.  The first step to deploy Concerto is to download our software at <a href="http://www.concerto-signage.com" target="_blank">http://www.concerto-signage.com</a> and install it on the computer that will act as the content server.</p>
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<p>Once that&#8217;s set up, you&#8217;ll need some other computers to drive the different displays on your fledgling Concerto network.  The system requirements for these units are much lower &#8211; we&#8217;ve been successful with $500 small form factor computers that have 2 GB of RAM, Intel Celeron M CPU, Ethernet connection, CompactFlash card, and DVI connection that can then be adapted for HDMI output to flat panel televisions.  These client units use the Concerto <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digialsignageportal.com" target="_blank">player</a></span> software, which can be run as a live CD or installed directly to a storage device such as a hard drive or memory card.  They must be able to connect to your network and receive power.<br />
 Then each one of those computers will drive the front end Concerto display on everything from a 19-inch computer monitor to a massive 108-inch flat panel television.  The display hardware is completely up to you, as long as it can receive display input from a DVI or VGA port (which can be done using an adapter).</p>
<p>For more information about how to deploy Concerto, please see the page at <a href="http://www.concerto-signage.com/view/deploy" target="_blank">http://www.concerto-signage.com/view/deploy</a>.</p>
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<td valign="top">How long has it taken to develop the Concerto framework and application?</td>
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<td valign="top">We started to develop Concerto in October 2007, and launched it in March of 2008.  We were all students at the time in our undergraduate studies at RPI.  Since our RPI launch in March 2008, we&#8217;ve updated the<br />
 core software over ten times, adding new features and addressing bugs in response to feedback from our more than 1,000 RPI-based users.</td>
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<td valign="top">What makes Concerto so different from all the other Open Source applications in the market?</td>
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<td valign="top">Concerto first sets itself apart from many more traditional digital signage networks by being completely based on the World Wide Web.  Older signage platforms were often based on coaxial cable lines. Concerto runs over standard Ethernet cable and wireless Internet, which makes it far more versatile for many places that now have more Internet jacks than coaxial hook-ups.  More importantly, Concerto displays can show content that is completely specific to a location and/or audience. Finally, Concerto is designed from the ground up to encourage hundreds or potentially thousands of users to get involved in the process of sharing messages about events and other information.</td>
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<td valign="top">What has been the most successful Concerto project thus far?</td>
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<td valign="top">Our first and most successful network is still at RPI, but we just released the source code under our public open source license in July, so we are also working with several groups from around America to launch Concerto in their own communities.  While I can&#8217;t talk specifics yet, we&#8217;ve received inquiries from companies, libraries, and other universities.</td>
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<td valign="top">Do you have any advice for people who are planning to start a business in the digital signage industry?</td>
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<td valign="top">I would suggest that the digital signage space is ready for some new ideas.  Digital signage software has traditionally been proprietary and expensive.  Concerto is a free alternative that provides, for the most part, the core digital signage package.  In order for future companies to be successful in this space, I think they need to do more than continue to provide the same types of products and services that we can now give away for free.  The bar needs to be raised, with offerings that provide an even greater value proposition than before.</td>
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<td valign="top">Are there any plans to monetize Concerto? How are you guys going to make money, or is this a hidden secret?</td>
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<td valign="top">Concerto started as a volunteer project, and we decided early in the game that we would not attempt to monetize the software itself.  We have no hidden agendas or secrets when it comes to that.  While some of our team may consider becoming digital signage consultants in the future, we will never charge for the code.</td>
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<td valign="top">This is our final question that we normally ask all of the people we interview. What do you see as the next &#8220;BIG THING&#8221; in digital signage?</td>
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<td valign="top">We have built a platform with Concerto to enable the core features and functionality of what I like to call a &#8220;twentieth century digital signage platform.&#8221;  People can buy inexpensive commodity computer hardware, connect them to small or large monitors or television displays, and build a Web-based communication network in virtually any place where there&#8217;s easy access to an Internet connection.  It&#8217;s a framework of functionality that nobody has to build anymore.  Instead, they can focus on what they can add to Concerto to make digital signage more effective for new audiences.  Nowadays, people are looking for new ways to interact with the information that&#8217;s being spread around the world.  Social networking really put the focus back on the end user, and we feel that digital signage can be made more effective by providing more ways for users to interact with the advertising they see.</p>
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<p>One of the ideas that we&#8217;re exploring with Concerto is how we can allow direct user interaction with digital signage.  As the first and simplest way of enabling this kind of exchange, we&#8217;re adding pause and rewind buttons to our screens that will allow people to stop on specific messages and roll back to what they may have missed earlier.  But what I think we&#8217;re really aiming to build is a full-blown kiosk mode that gives users new abilities to find out more about specific messages and other location-based information relevant to the Concerto display and its location.  For example, let&#8217;s say that I&#8217;m looking at messages playing on a Concerto screen in the lobby of a hospital.  When I move close to the screen, a web cam detects my presence and the display changes to show a smaller version of the same advertisements, as well as a building map and other hospital information.  I think that a new and greater push for designing experiences that combine advertising with interaction can help us to create a new type of digital signage.</p>
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<td valign="top">Brian, thanks for taking part in this interview and we hope to speak to you again in the near future. Good luck with the Concerto project and we wish you all the best.</td>
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<p><strong>About <a title="Concerto Digital Signage" href="http://www.concerto-signage.com" target="_blank">Concerto</a>:</strong></p>
<p>Concerto is a free, Web-based broadcast medium for digital announcements that just works. Using Concerto, it&#8217;s easy to engage large communities of people with graphical and text-based flyers, alerts, and other messages.  The open source project was initiated by undergraduate students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2008.  The code can be downloaded for free at <a href="http://www.concerto-signage.com" target="_blank">http://www.concerto-signage.com</a>.  The Concerto Project is open to developers from around the world and aims to provide a free platform for digital signage today and in the future.</p>
<p><img  class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1678" title="concerto_team" src="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/concerto_team.jpg" alt="concerto_team" width="581" height="335" /></p>
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<p><a title="Advertise Me" href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au/">Advertise Me </a>is a privately owned Australian company specialising in all aspects of <a title="Digital Signage" href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a> solutions.</p>
<p>Our team of highly skilled professionals is able to introduce innovative ways for businesses to communicate with their intended audiences for a variety of purposes including informing, educating, entertaining and selling.</p>
<p>You can expect us to:</p>
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<li>offer the most affordable and cost effective solutions tailored to your specific business needs.</li>
<li>provide you with concise and accurate information and will ensure that you understand and are comfortable with our proposals.</li>
<li>strive to make our clients happy and successful.</li>
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<p>We have partnered with a number of key reputable organisations and will continue to build further partnerships to deliver the most effective solutions for our customers.</p>
<p>Visit our website at <a title="Advertise Me" href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">www.advertiseme.com.au</a> for more information.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[advertise me: Hi Nathan, thanks for joining us for this interview. Nathan: No problem we appreciate the opportunity for conversation. Advertise Me: Could you please tell us a little bit about Blue Pony, and it&#8217;s history? Nathan: Blue Pony emerged in July of 2004 as a custom content creation company. We were formed by the [...]]]></description>
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<td width="90"><span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">advertise me</a></span>:</td>
<td valign="top">Hi Nathan, thanks for joining us for this interview.</td>
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<td valign="top">Nathan:</td>
<td valign="top">No problem we appreciate the opportunity for conversation.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">Could you please tell us a little bit about <a href="http://www.bluepony.com" target="_blank">Blue Pony</a>, and it&#8217;s history?</td>
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<td valign="top">Nathan:</td>
<td valign="top">Blue Pony emerged in July of 2004 as a custom content creation company. We were formed by the owners Joel and Keersten Nichols. Joel and Keersten recognized the digital trend and the industries forming and embracing new technologies. We started creating content for the entertainment industry for concert tours. Our content has been used on tour with Sara McLachlan, Poison, the Eagles, in the Movies with Alvin and the Chimpmunks, and on TV with American Idol and America&#8217;s Got Talent. Along the way we found a natural fit creating great content for other industries. We felt especially at home with the growing <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span> Industries. We feel quality content is a need across all industries utilizing visual media.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">I really like the Blue Pony Logo, how did the company come up with that name and the inspiration for the logo animation?</td>
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<td valign="top">Nathan:</td>
<td valign="top">Thanks, we get a lot of compliments on it. Our sister company, Apollo Design Technology, makes lighting accessories like gobos, gobo rotators, gel, and more for the lighting entertainment industry. Our owners named Apollo after their beloved horse they received companionship from for 23 years. Unfortunately, Apollo passed away last spring. It seemed natural to build the new company sporting the name, Blue Pony.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">In the digital signage industry, the term &#8220;Content is king&#8221; can sometimes be misinterpreted. What is your explanation for this statement?</td>
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<td valign="top">Nathan:</td>
<td valign="top">I look at it this way. You can have the greatest technology to playback, display, schedule, and report with but at the end of the day the content playing back is what counts the most. There are certainly other variables that must align to add to success like location and placement, but effective well designed content is crucial. If the content is not effective the viewer won&#8217;t be engaged. If the viewer is not engaged by the content it is not an effective advertisement. Ineffective advertising is not likely to be renewed by the advertiser.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">Thank you for that explanation. Now ,what type of content does Blue Pony supply and what is so different about the content Blue Pony supplies?</td>
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<td valign="top">Nathan:</td>
<td valign="top">Great looking, well designed content is a great first step. What makes it kingly is matching it to the demographic (matching the style and material to the right group), dwell time requirements (what are the conditions of the environment? How much time do we have to communicate the message?), and environment (Making sure the content looks and feels at home and not odd and awkward). We create custom tailored content with an efficient and effective design process. Our design staff is experienced with Digital Signage ads and they have developed a thorough understanding on how to create effective signage content. We believe firmly that unique, custom content is important that is why even our &#8220;stock content&#8221; offering has a custom aspect.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">What is the difference between stock and custom content?</td>
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<td valign="top">Nathan:</td>
<td valign="top">In addition to a completely custom content option we have a content line in development called, Quick Designs. A Quick Design is a base design created by our design staff. The animation can be chosen as a spring board for design and we can plug in logos, images, and different text call-outs. We can even make color changes too. When you choose a Quick Design, one of our skilled designers will ensure your completed ad will look great. We feel it is better than a &#8220;template&#8221; that inevitably doesn&#8217;t quite work for whatever reason. Plus a template will likely look just like the one the other guy bought.</p>
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<p>We also have a line called Dash Packs and regular stock background loops. Some of our Dash Packs are themed filler material for your network. Holiday greetings and celebrity birthdays are some that we have offered. <a title="Blue Pony Dash Packs" href="http://digitalsignage.bluepony.com/content-options/dash-packs/" target="_blank">http://digitalsignage.bluepony.com/content-options/dash-packs/</a> We never stop creating content, whenever we have time we work on new motion backgrounds to add to our online web library of stock content. Stock background loops are used across many industries. They are affordable and can be combined with other elements to create unique looks. <a title="Blue Pony Shop" href="http://www.bluepony.com/shop/" target="_blank">http://www.bluepony.com/shop/</a></p>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">How does the company source content material, e.g images, video footage etc?</td>
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<td valign="top">Nathan:</td>
<td valign="top">Many times the material is supplied by the customer. They may provide a logo or product images. Because we have an in-house production company we are able to acquire our own stock video and photography. Furthermore, we have access to many royalty free image sources for use in our content.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">In this digital age, content can be easily sourced from the net and some businesses and customers don&#8217;t realise that they are breaching copyright laws when using someone else’s content. What are your thoughts on this and does Blue Pony track where their content ends up?</td>
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<td valign="top">Nathan:</td>
<td valign="top">We can&#8217;t stop it no matter how fancy we make the code. However, we are protective of our clients&#8217; content and not every ad we produce makes it to our website. The entire process of ad development happens securely within our client preview <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digitalsignageportal.com" target="_blank">portal</a></span>. Everything is secure and access is only granted to the necessary individuals. In addition we offer our customers free mock content that we have developed. We learned quickly that most digital signage networks just need something to show their first clients by way of example until we build up a content portfolio that they can use for future sales.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">Could you please briefly explain what steps and processes are involved when developing content.</td>
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<td valign="top">Nathan:</td>
<td valign="top">I&#8217;d tell you but then I&#8217;d have to&#8230; No problem. We use all the usual software one would come to expect from a video, motion graphic design house. The differences are that we invest in the top of the line workstations that render video files pretty quick. We stay up to date with costly plug-ins, new fonts, and equip our production team with the best tools for content creation. That being said the process in brief goes like this. You contact us for content, we ask a few questions about your requirements or have you complete our content request form. The form gathers the details we need to determine a price to develop your content. We then generate an estimate and send it to you for approval. Upon approval of the estimate we schedule your content for production and email you a link to the project directory we create. This directory is where you can upload assets for production and it is also where our designer will place a preview for you to review your content. You would receive a link to review the content and would be able to provide feedback directly within the content timeline on the preview page. We implement any revisions you request and seek approval on the content. Upon approval we prepare the output file exactly to your specifications. You then can download your final content directly from the project directory. And repeat!</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">From past experience, how long should the content be displayed on the screens for?</td>
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<td valign="top">Nathan:</td>
<td valign="top">It really depends. Site research might reveal the average frequency of visitors. If they see it once or twice that&#8217;s great. But if they have already processed the information and see it too many times they will tune it out and ultimately ignore the screen altogether. Two Weeks would be a sweet spot, in my opinion, but it does depend on the venue.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">What makes Blue Pony so different from all the other content providers?</td>
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<td valign="top">Nathan:</td>
<td valign="top">Experience, Customer Service, Quality, and Value. Customer Satisfaction is really important to us. When you engage Blue Pony you don&#8217;t just get a designer, you get an entire team of professionals who understand your business technology and goals. We realize without our customers success we will not succeed.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">What has been the most successful and challenging content developed thus far?</td>
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<td valign="top">Nathan:</td>
<td valign="top">Interesting. Hmm, well it is all challenging to determine how to best develop the next piece, but that&#8217;s the fun in it. Success? I hope the majority of our ads have had a shining moment but we rarely get to hear of there stardom. We seek feedback for our clients and get it from time to time. Bust most of the time we are like the auto repair shop and only hear from the customer when a new set of tires are needed.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">Are you able to share some general pricing information with our audience?</td>
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<td valign="top">Nathan:</td>
<td valign="top">Sure. Generally speaking all of our ad pricing is based on a rate of $135 per hour. That only is helpful to know if you have the other variable&#8230;How much time? On average a standard 20 second motion ad will cost $350. A premium ad of the same duration might average out at $500. What&#8217;s the difference between Standard and Premium? Purely time. If a premium budget is specified by the client we give our designer more development time which in turn translates to a more refined or sophisticated content piece.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">This is our final question that we normally ask all of the people we interview. What do you see as the next “BIG THING” in digital signage?</td>
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<td valign="top">Nathan:</td>
<td valign="top">Interactive signage and deeper integration to the personal technologies people carry, like cell phones, ipods, ect.</td>
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<td valign="top">Advertise Me:</td>
<td valign="top">Nathan, thanks for taking part in this interview and we hope to speak to you again in the near future.</td>
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<p>To read more interviews click here: <a title="Digital Signage Blog Interviews" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/category/digital-signage-interview/" target="_blank">http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/category/digital-signage-interview/</a></p>
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<p><strong>About Blue Pony?</strong></p>
<p><a title="Blue Pony" href="http://www.bluepony.com">Blue Pony</a> is a premier digital content provider for limitless applications who produces custom as well as stock content.</p>
<p><strong>About <a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" title="Advertise Me - digital signage" target="_blank">Advertise Me</a>:</strong></p>
<p><a title="Advertise Me www.advertiseme.com.au" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/logo_advertiseme.gif" rel="thumbnail"><img class='PxgGlobalImage'  src="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/logo_advertiseme.thumbnail.gif" border="0" alt="Advertise Me www.advertiseme.com.au" /></a></p>
<p><a title="Advertise Me" href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au/">Advertise Me </a>is a privately owned Australian company specialising in all aspects of <a title="Digital Signage" href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a> solutions.</p>
<p>Our team of highly skilled professionals is able to introduce innovative ways for businesses to communicate with their intended audiences for a variety of purposes including informing, educating, entertaining and selling.</p>
<p>You can expect us to:</p>
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<li>offer the most affordable and cost effective solutions tailored to your specific business needs.</li>
<li>provide you with concise and accurate information and will ensure that you understand and are comfortable with our proposals.</li>
<li>strive to make our clients happy and successful.</li>
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<p>We have partnered with a number of key reputable organisations and will continue to build further partnerships to deliver the most effective solutions for our customers.</p>
<p>Visit our website at <a title="Advertise Me" href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">www.advertiseme.com.au</a> for more information.</p>
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		<title>Advertise Me promo for digital signage by Blue Pony</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we are officially releasing the advertise me promo for digital signage. This short clip was professionally designed and developed by Blue Pony and showcases our main digital signage website (http://www.advertiseme.com.au), the digital signage blog (http://www.digitalsignageblog.com) and the digital signage portal (http://www.digitalsignageportal.com). So here it is, (if you have the bandwidth watch it in HD): [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today we are officially releasing the <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">advertise me</a></span> promo for <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span>. This short clip was professionally designed and developed by Blue Pony and showcases our main digital signage website (<a title="Digital Signage" href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">http://www.advertiseme.com.au</a>), the <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com" target="_blank">digital signage blog</a></span> (<a title="Digital Signage Blog" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com" target="_blank">http://www.digitalsignageblog.com</a>) and the digital signage <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digitalsignageportal.com" target="_blank">portal</a></span> (<a title="Digital Signage Portal" href="http://www.digitalsignageportal.com" target="_blank">http://www.digitalsignageportal.com</a>). So here it is, (if you have the bandwidth watch it in HD):</p>
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<p><strong>Who is Blue Pony?</strong></p>
<p><a title="Blue Pony" href="http://www.bluepony.com">Blue Pony</a> is a premier digital content provider for limitless applications who produces custom as well as stock content.</p>
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<blockquote class="question"><p>So what do you think about this video promotion?</p>
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<p><em>Feel free to submit your answer as a comment.</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of our readers kindly pointed us to a website called statbrain.com. We&#8217;ve never heard of this site before but it was quite interesting to see what information the website generated. Basically, according to the website (source: www.statbrain.com) here&#8217;s what it does: With Statbrain.com you can find out how many visits any site has, enter [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of our readers kindly pointed us to a website called statbrain.com. We&#8217;ve never heard of this site before but it was quite interesting to see what information the website generated.</p>
<p>Basically, according to the website (source: <a title="Statbrain" href="http://www.statbrain.com">www.statbrain.com</a>) here&#8217;s what it does:</p>
<blockquote><p>With Statbrain.com you can find out how many visits any site has, enter the site into the form below.</p>
<p>Statbrain uses different resources on the web combined with mathematical and statistical methods to estimate how many visits a website has. Please enter the URL of the website that you would like to check.</p></blockquote>
<p>We thought we&#8217;d share this information with you so that you can get an idea of how many visitors we get (just note that no where on the website does it say whether it&#8217;s a unique visitor or not).</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not too sure whether the results are accurate or not (1,060 visitors per day) but it clearly does give us a good overview of what our visitor and links stats are for popular search engines. Just as a comparison, we manually checked our Alexa ranking for our <a title="Digital Signage" href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au">digital signage</a> <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com" target="_blank">blog</a></span> and it&#8217;s currently ranked 1,168,300 and the <a title="Digital Signage Blog" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com">Digitalsignageblog.com</a> traffic rank in other countries that they are listed on Alexa is United Kingdom 210,745, United States 898,627. We too are quite surprised that our UK ranking is 210,745 &#8211; not bad!! Our aim is to get below the 1,000,000 mark by the end of this year. Hopefully we will use these figures as a benchmark and gradually build up our online presence in the <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span> industry. As a result, we aim to gain more exposure for our potential advertisers.</span></p>
<blockquote class="question"><p>Do you want to advertise your business on this blog? For more information or to find out the benefits <a title="Digital Signage Advertise" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/advertise/">click here</a>.</p></blockquote>
<p> <em>Feel free to submit your answer as a comment.</em></p>
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		<title>Advertise on Digital Signage Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[digital signage blog is viewed by thousands of unique people every month and this number continues to grow with the high popularity and interest in digital signage technologies. We are partnered together with our sister site Digital Signage Portal combined to maximise our audience and your exposure. Whether you want to showcase a new product [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com" target="_blank">digital signage blog</a></span> is viewed by thousands of unique people every month and this number continues to grow with the high popularity and interest in <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span> technologies.</p>
<p>We are partnered together with our sister site <a href="http://www.digitalsignageportal.com/" target="_blank">Digital Signage Portal</a> combined to maximise our audience and your exposure.</p>
<p>Whether you want to showcase a new product or just be heard, this is the opportunity for you to reach out to the digital signage community and stir up some viral impressions.</p>
<h2 class="heading">Quick Stats</h2>
<ul class="list">
<li>Thousands of unique visitors every month to a global audience (and growing)</li>
<li>Ranked 1st out of 3.5 million search entries from google.com (as well as google.com.au, google.co.uk, etc)</li>
<li>Top Ten Digital Signage Blogs by Nate Nead</li>
<li>Our <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com" target="_blank">blog</a></span> entries are used and displayed by other digital signage websites and blogs</li>
<li>Increasingly growing number of daily RSS readers</li>
<li>Over 95% of our readers have some sort of involvement in the digital signage industry, and all have a found knowledge in digital signage technologies</li>
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<p class="note">(Detailed statistics are available upon request)</p>
<p>Our blog entries are also picked up by Google Alerts for all users using the Google Alerts notification service (on digital signage). If we post a blog entry on that day, you can be sure that users subscribed to the service will receive a link to our blog entry in that day&#8217;s alert.</p>
<h2 class="heading">Advertising and Sponsorship</h2>
<p>We currently offer two ways of advertising &#8211; through Ads and Sponsorships.</p>
<h2>Ads</h2>
<p>Ads are served on a rotation basis with a selection of either at the top header of the page (468 x 60), on the right side pane below the sponsors (300 x 250), or both (discount applies for multiple ads).</p>
<p>Ads are offered on an impressions basis and are available in prepaid blocks.</p>
<h2>Sponsorship</h2>
<p>Sponsorships are made available in the dedicated sponsorship section on the right side pane (125 x 125). They do not rotate and stay fixed.</p>
<p>Sponsorships are offered at a fixed monthly rate (discount applies for longer periods).</p>
<p>We also provide statistics of <em>both</em> the advertising and sponsorship campaigns for your benefit.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;d like to advertise through our blog or secure a sponsorship with us, please <a href="../contact/">contact us here</a> and we can help you come up with a suitable plan. 				Or simply email us at <a href="mailto:info@digitalsignageblog.com">info@digitalsignageblog.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>Advertise Me installs digital signage at newsXpress</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month, we completed a digital signage install at newsXpress. Here&#8217;s a couple of images of the digital signage solution using the latest Cayin product: A case study will be posted shortly. If you have any images of digital signage solutions, feel free to post them in the digital signage portal (registration is required). The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This month, we completed a <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.advertiseme.com.au" target="_blank">digital signage</a></span> install at newsXpress. Here&#8217;s a couple of images of the digital signage solution using the latest Cayin product:</p>
<p><a title="digital signage newXpress install" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/digitalsignagenewxpress1_web.jpg"></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="digital signage newXpress install" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/digitalsignagenewxpress1_web.jpg" rel="thumbnail"><img class='PxgGlobalImage'  src="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/digitalsignagenewxpress1_web.thumbnail.jpg" border="0" alt="digital signage newXpress install" /></a></p>
<p><a title="digital signage newXpress install" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/digitalsignagenewxpress2_web.jpg"></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="digital signage newXpress install" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/digitalsignagenewxpress2_web.jpg" rel="thumbnail"><img class='PxgGlobalImage'  src="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/digitalsignagenewxpress2_web.thumbnail.jpg" alt="digital signage newXpress install" /></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="digital signage newXpress install" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/digitalsignagenewxpress3_web.jpg" rel="thumbnail"><img class='PxgGlobalImage'  src="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/digitalsignagenewxpress3_web.thumbnail.jpg" border="0" alt="digital signage newXpress install" /></a></p>
<p><a title="digital signage newsXpress install" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/digitalsignagenewxpress5_web.jpg"></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="digital signage newsXpress install" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/digitalsignagenewxpress5_web.jpg" rel="thumbnail"><img class='PxgGlobalImage'  src="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/digitalsignagenewxpress5_web.thumbnail.jpg" border="0" alt="digital signage newsXpress install" /></a></p>
<p><a title="digital signage newXpress install" href="http://www.digitalsignageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/digitalsignagenewxpress4_web.jpg"></a></p>
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<p>A case study will be posted shortly.</p>
<p>If you have any images of digital signage solutions, feel free to post them in the <a title="Digital Signage Portal" href="http://www.digitalsignageportal.com/" target="_blank">digital signage portal</a> (registration is required). <em><a title="Digital Signage Portal" href="http://www.digitalsignageportal.com/" target="_blank">The digital signage portal</a> allows your business to showcase your digital signage case studies, photos, advertisement templates and examples all in one location.</em></p>
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