Digital Signage Solutions

This post just goes to show that you never know when you'll be inspired with a blog topic.

Last night, I tripped across VH-1's countdown of the top 100 songs of the 90s. I'm a sucker for countdown shows like that. On came MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This." I forgot how much of a phenomenon that song was. I didn't have any baggy pants, but that's not to say I didn't want them. Though there were a few cool kids in Springboro who did.

So you're probably asking yourself what does MC Hammer have to do with digital signage? The song "U Can't Touch This" applies to my theory behind using digital signage touch displays for employee communications. Used correctly, they can be a great tool for corporate communicators. But often times they are not and become neglected.

I've also questioned the use of touch displays for corporate communications, largely because I'm not sure employees know they are allowed to touch them. They may be subconsciously singing "U Can't Touch This" to themselves. And I wouldn't blame them. Many times, there's not much of a difference in look between a traditional digital sign and one that's touch-enabled.

This is why MediaTile developed the Kiosk-in-a-box, Marquee Edition. It delivers all the impact of a large screen digital signage broadcast network with the interactivity advantages of a kiosk system in one integrated package. Essentially, it gives you a large digital sign at the top with a touch-screen kiosk below. And it provides complete anonymity to what people are doing on the touch screen; the two screens are independent of each other yet share the same network connection.

So if you have a big company event you need people to sign up, this is your tool. Advertise the event above and get your employees to sign up below. And if your connection is cellular, you can move it around to various locations (though it is a bit heavy).

So enjoy the video below (after you "suffer" through a commercial).