Another week, another trade show
March 17, 2008 by Dave Haynes
GlobalShop, the massive event focused on retail merchandising, is on this week in Chicago and I am on a plane there today. The bad …
Read moreWhen signage software is free
March 17, 2008 by Dave Haynes
I had a chat the other day with a sales prospect about software prices, and the merits of stuff that was being given away …
Read moreFive basic rules for effective digital screen ads (adapted)
March 17, 2008 by Dave Haynes
I have often related the experiences of Web advertising and overall growth of that space to what’s happening now. To those of us who …
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DSE wrap-up posted
March 5, 2008 by Dave Haynes
Digital Signage Today has posted a wrap-up of the goings-on at the DSE show, including a shot of the rather large but very cool …
Read moreShowing nothing but ads results in predictable failure
March 5, 2008 by Dave Haynes
The New York Times is reporting through one of its blogs that an NBC-backed online and broadcast experiment called Firebrand is being shut down. …
Read moreA rare peek at the books of a DS company
March 4, 2008 by Dave Haynes
One of the great things about going public is getting a lot more cash in the door to execute on plans. One of the …
Read moreScreens.TV pushes out DSE roundup
February 29, 2008 by Dave Haynes
I would love to say I had the time on Day Two to look around, talk with other vendors and relay my impressions of …
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Half a screen
February 29, 2008 by Dave Haynes
Spotted at DSE … In the LG booth – what looked like half a 32″, sliced in half horizontally. Kinda weird. But kinda cool. …
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Day One at DSE
February 28, 2008 by Dave Haynes
Well, as expected, I never got more than about two feet beyond my master’s booth all day, so about all I can tell you …
Read moreScala picks up media management software company and re-brands as Scala Canada
February 28, 2008 by Dave Haynes
Marketing Information Services Canada (MISC) is a small but long-established software play that specializes in charting (scheduling) software for the outdoor advertising industry. Its …
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Akoo bridges digital and cell phone screens
February 25, 2008 by Dave Haynes
A little Chicago-area start-up is getting some big attention lately, particularly this past weekend with a credibility-boosting feature in the New York Times. The …
Read moreMore evidence that the money is moving
February 24, 2008 by Dave Haynes
There’s a modestly interesting piece in BrandWeek that digs up some of the most recent digital of home spending estimates and looks at some …
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