Digital signage tools a small team really needs

A working digital signage setup has four parts: a design tool, a content source, a player and a schedule. Here is what each does and who on your team owns it.
Digital signage options: five ways to run your screens

Paper, a smart TV slideshow, a streaming stick, a dedicated player or cloud software: what each option does well, where it breaks, and who has to fix it.
Best TVs for digital signage: what to check first

Any TV with an HDMI port can run digital signage. Here is what to check first: orientation, brightness, mounting, power and network, before you buy a new one.
Digital signage content: what to show by time of day

Not sure what belongs on your digital signs? Here is what to show in the morning, at midday and near closing, and how to retire old messages on their own.
Interactive digital signage software for small teams

Interactive digital signage software lets visitors touch the screen. See where touch helps, when a small team can skip it, and what to ask a vendor first.
Digital signage for business: where to start small

A first-screen guide for owners with paper still taped to the walls: what to put on one TV, who updates it, and how to start small before you add more.
How to start a digital signage program with a small team

A digital signage program starts with one owner, one goal and a weekly routine. Here are the steps for a small team handed the screens, with no IT staff needed.
How to choose a digital signage supplier for your team

Five questions to ask any digital signage supplier before you pay: setup, offline playback, phone support, contracts and content. Plus when to go it alone.
Reception area digital signage: what to put on it

Not sure what belongs on your reception screen? See which messages earn the space, who should update them, and what to leave off. Written for the front desk.
Library digital signage: events, hours and closures

How a small library keeps events, hours and closures current on its screens without a technician: what to post, how big to type it, and who approves it.