We know this blog is bullet-point heavy, but these lists tell you all you need about adding conference room signs to your digital signage system.
WHY USE ROOM SIGNS?
- Maximize room utilization
- Lower employee/student/visitor frustration
- Reduce paper use, costs and waste
- Increase efficiencies through auto-updating schedules
- Alert viewers to severe weather and emergencies
CONSIDERATIONS FOR ROOM SIGNS
- Visix offers three different room sign solutions
- Size and look
- Ease of deployment
- Power options – Power over Ethernet (PoE) and E Ink
- Mounting options: surface, glass, recessed
- Decorative covers and faceplates
INTERACTIVE ROOM MANAGEMENT
- Two models – Connect and Touch
- Walk-up reservations at the room sign
- Red and green availability lights on each side
- Power over Ethernet and easy mounting
- Show schedules for one or more rooms
- Display digital signage content, including alerts
- Include interactivity, like wayfinding
- Customize the look of your room sign
ELECTRONIC PAPER SIGNS
- Room signs powered by E Ink technology
- Integrates with Exchange, EMS and other popular scheduling apps
- Battery operated (10,000 screen updates or 3 years)
- Wireless, receive updates via RF
- Black and red ink
- Easy to mount, easy to move (perfect for office hoteling)
- Customizable faceplates
CALENDAR INTEGRATION
- Room signs auto-update with data from popular scheduling apps:
- Microsoft Exchange and Exchange 365
- EMS Platform Services
- Google Calendars
- 25Live by CollegeNET
- Delphi by Amadeus Hospitality and more
- Bookings made on interactive signs are automatically shared with your calendar
- Schedule combiner also available
CONTENT IDEAS FOR ROOM SIGNS
- Event schedule for current day, room, conference or facility
- Quiet zone reminders (turn off mobile ringers)
- Maps, wayfinding and directories
- Announcements/reminders for ongoing events
- Speaker introductions and welcomes
- Break and registration details
- QR Tags to get more information
- Alert notices with directions
TIP: Limit number of items in playlist to 3-4 items relevant to the events in that room that day.