It’s no secret that technology is continually influencing the way we live, from what and how we eat to what we drive and how we buy everyday items. That technological influence extends to schools as well where innovations have allowed teachers and administrators to reach students in new and exciting ways, keeping their attention and making them excited about learning in an age of smart phones.
One thing that hasn’t changed in spite of technology is the need for schools to send out important information. Whether it’s safety concerns or health concerns or parent teacher conferences or school calendar updates, there’s no shortage of important information for parents and students to know.
When it comes to sending that information, there are all the traditional formats like sending letters home and phone calls and even text messages. Another way that schools can get their most important messages out is with school marquee signs. Studies have shown that adding a custom sign or changing a sign can directly improve sales revenue. In fact, replacing a store font wall sign with a larger sign increases revenue by 7.7%.
You may not know it, but marquee signs are everywhere these days. You’ve likely seen scrolling marquee signs in neighboring school districts or church marquee signs in your neighborhood or even marquee signs at your local community center. Bottom line: scrolling marquee signs draw the attention of people, they’re cost-effective, they are extremely customizable and in the case of schools, they can have a positive effect on students and parents.
Wondering how scrolling marquee signs can benefit your school. Here’s four ways that adding an electronic marquee sign can positively affect your school:
- Ease of use: If you’ve seen traditional marquee signs and wondered how folks change those signs, the answer is simple: they’re changed one letter at a time and they’re very time consuming to change. With scrolling marquee signs powered by long-lasting, bright LED lights, all it takes to get several messages rotating on your sign is a few keyboard strokes. This ensures that students and parents will see important messages any time of the day and no matter the weather.
- Connection: Teachers, administrators and parents know that students don’t always tell their parents about important school information, even if they’re given handouts to take home. With an electronic marquee sign, there will be no more missing out on important messages. Parents can catch up on all the latest information in the mornings when they drop their kids off, since most scrolling marquee signs rotate messages every 20-30 seconds.
- Cost-effectiveness: Scrolling marquee signs can be one of the best investments a school can make when it comes to technology. Why? In schools, communication is everything and marquee signs save time and money. A brand-new LED sign is very economical and helps schools spread all their important news fast and very easily. Even if the upfront cost is a little much, it can be one of the best choices a school can make since it will last many years with proper care.
- Providing a boost: In addition to communicating important, need-to-know news, school marquee signs can be the perfect vessel to embrace school spirit. Marquee signs can remind townspeople of local sports events coming up as well as highlighting important events such as rivalry games, homecoming and school dances. Aside from sports events, scrolling marquee signs can also highlight scholastic achievements and other noteworthy accomplishments. Even if your message is something simple like “Go Tigers” or “Go Eagles,” it’s an easy way to promote school spirit.
If you’re looking for a technologically-advanced and more efficient to draw attention to important school events, an LED school marquee sign is what your school needs. Scrolling marquee signs allow schools to share multiple messages, change them easily and quickly. With LED lighting, marquee signs shine brighter and allow messages to be broadcast rain or shine and for long periods of time, since the average LED bulb lasts up to 50,000 hours. So don’t wait; a school marquee sign is a cost-effective and worthwhile investment.
