Real-time dashboards can be used company-wide to display business-critical data, company updates, and safety alerts and protocols. This is an effective way to ensure making informed decisions, promote a healthier and safer workspace, and keep all your team on the same page.  These are just some of the advantages that introducing a live-data dashboard can bring to an organisation. Brought about by digital signage solutions, this modern means of real-time data visualisation has multiple possible applications and corresponding gains. In this blog, we will focus on the main benefits and examp ..read more

Why should you increase employee engagement? Increasing employee engagement spurs business success. As a result, each year, more companies are investing in improving employee engagement. Gallup’s 2020 analyses on engagement and organisational outcomes reveal one thing. Employee engagement strongly affects performance. But what is employee engagement? And how can you increase it? In this blog, you will learn what employee engagement is, how you can benefit from it, and what you can do to increase it. What is Employee Engagement? Imagine a sports team with disengaged players. Maybe they’re not l ..read more

Digital posters are an efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly way to communicate with your audience. They can be used to make announcements, market events, or promote products and services. In this blog, we will discuss the various elements that need to be considered when creating a digital poster, from the design and content to the promotion and use cases. After reading this blog, businesses and organisations can create posters that are attractive, engaging, and will leave a positive impact on their target audience.… What is a digital poster? A digital poster is an electron ..read more

TrouDigital has seen huge success with its internship programme. From Marketing and Sales to technical writers and operations roles, over the years, we’ve welcomed a number of bright students to join our team. A strong link with the University of Southampton has allowed us to work with some of the best students universities have to offer. Internships at TrouDigital are like no other. You are never stuck making teas and coffees. We love to get you stuck in with meaningful projects that truly add value to your development. We sat down with our latest summer intern Pietro and asked him all about ..read more

Digital signage can be an effective way for an organisation to communicate with various stakeholders. In order for it to be successful, however, it is essential that there is someone who is overseeing the process – someone who is able to create, monitor, and adjust the digital signage strategy. This is where a communications champion comes in. By having a dedicated communications champion on board, an organisation can ensure that its message is delivered in the most effective and impactful way. They will also be able to monitor the effectiveness of the campaigns and make necessary adjustments ..read more

Energy prices in the UK are skyrocketing. The average seasonal expenditure has risen from £53 in February 2021 to £195 in April 2022. Energy costs have constantly been increasing since 2021. Europe is seeing a 30% rise in 2022 (annual rate of change). Current political dynamics are exacerbating the situation. Most analysts agree that energy prices will likely remain high unless there is a fundamental shift in the global paradigm.  What does this mean for digital signage? Put simply, digital signage is driven by electricity. Commercial screens are typically run for extended durations, powe ..read more

In this blog, we cover Internal Communications best practices with Screens. ‘Best practice’ is defined by Merriam Webster as: “A procedure that has been shown by research and experience to produce optimal results”. And that is “established or proposed as a standard suitable for widespread adoption”. For internal communication professionals, best practices are crucial. It’s their job to take care of employees whilst effectively engaging and communicating with them. Whether it’s ensuring smooth delivery of change management or celebrating success, good internal communications are imperative. Fur ..read more

Increasing the visibility of KPIs on Manufacturing screens can help increase performance, operations and efficiency at your facility. One of the larger issues for employees in the manufacturing industry is access to live performance data. Many factory employees will work with no idea regarding how the factory is performing. Whether that’s regarding daily targets being hit, or what needs to be improved to optimise operations. When a manufacturing facility is operating at its peak efficiency, all stakeholders can be satisfied. From employees, who are happy working their jobs, to shareholders see ..read more

When launching your digital signage project, you want it to be perfect. You want on-point content, gorgeous screens, and a high level of engagement. But how can you optimise it? Sometimes it’s good to step back from your screen project. Consider what’s going to make your screens as good as they can be. In this blog, we cover our top 7 digital signage considerations. From branding and templates to selecting the right screen, we’ve got your back! 1. Branding The first of our digital signage considerations is branding. Branding makes you, you. It helps you stand out from the crowd. It makes you r ..read more

Are you using Colour Theory in digital signage design correctly? Using the wrong colours in your digital signage content can be disastrous. Your designs may look bad, but more importantly, your audience may not be able to read your messages! Using the correct colours is key in ensuring that your messages are clear, and “pallette-able“. (See what we did there?) Clear messages will lead to more engagement. In this blog, we take a look at how you can use Colour Theory when designing your digital screen content. What is Colour Theory According to the Interaction Design Foundation, Colour Theory re ..read more