Weathering the weather

When you live in the Midwest, you get used to dealing with cold temperatures in the winter. But the weather today redefines the word "brutal."

My colleagues at the home office in Scotts Valley, CA are enjoying a lovely 65° day. This morning in Indianapolis, it was -3°F. Keep in mind that's not wind chill -- that was the actual air temperature. And now it has "warmed" to 2°F at the time of this posting (courtesy of Accuweather).

At these temperatures, it can be downright dangerous for any employees who work outside. Not everyone gets to sit inside a cozy cubicle.

With MediaTile digital signage, you have the option to subscribe to a weather feed from Accuweather. Whether you show the weather full screen or put it into a zone on your screen, it always shows the current time and temperature, along with a forcast.

Back when I managed my own digital signage network, the weather information was a huge draw. Employees walking by a break area would check the screen to see if they needed a coat or umbrella before making the trek to head out for lunch.

This may not be employee communications in its purest form, but weather feeds on digital signage can provide your employees important information they need to know.

And if you live somewhere where the weather is always nice and sunny, I don't want to talk to you today. You'll have to wait until I thaw out.