lcd screen in shop window

[buju247]

I would like to display an lcd screen in my shop window which loops a powerpoint presentation. i have an old dell 19inch tft monitor and would like to know how to go about doing this on a tight budget. the ppt would just promote what we do and the fact that we deliver something which no one knows inspite of it being on the a-board outside.

i have seen some websites promoting this typs of stuff for thousands. my shop window is quite small.

thanks

 

[Judge_Joolz]

Hi

You have answered your own question ! You want a powerpoint presentation that loops continously. Open Powerpoint, open the help screen and search for 'looping presentation'. Tells you how to do it there. (Office 2003)

Any old pc under the desk would be able to run it.


Regards

JJ

 

[brightbeandesign]

I have sent you a pm

 

[capsule01]

If its going to be the first thing that your potential customers see it HAS to be good, no in fact it has to be excellent!

Simple, beautiful and direct with a clear call to action.

 

[Deleted member 27344]

powerpoint? to pull in punters?

oh jeesshh!

If you're serious about it get a professional video done and screen that.

 

[AV Connections]

I would look into why the A board isn't very effective before trying other things, get that right then have a go with the powerpoint.

19" will be too small to read from a few ft away anyway.

 

[Calibre Designs]

I too will opt for a video instead of powerpoint. It's really flat and outdated now. People will not hang around to finish viewing it.

Much better to have a video playing on a DVD drive continuously.

 

[buju247]

thanks for all your responses. much appreciated.

i will go along with powerpoint as it is used in the post office and i have to watch it when i queue. whilst i won't have a captive audience i would certainly give this a bash before spending any money on a video. i put a handwritten sign in the window just promoting one prooduct and i have seen so many people bend down to read it and i have sold several of the items too. ours is a very narrrow pedestrianised street so for that reason we do have people taking slightly longer to walk by and stop in shop windows.

as for the a-board i think people just sub-conscioualy ignore them there are so many about. ours says 'we deliver' yet i almost always am asked whether wwe deliver. i think westminster council were right in banning them.

 

[SHARKER]

I use it in my shop - Powerpoint is quick and easy - good for getting the message across, its cheap too. I bought a 2nd hand machine off the Internet with all the licensed software.

Doing it with video will be expensive, and when an update is need more cost.

Whereabouts in the country are you? maybe I could help you.

Cheers

Stu

 

[AV Connections]

Look at using the sandwich board further from the shop as a sign to the location of your shop perhaps?
I'm not sure what it is you do but as an example:

FRESH BREAD - THIS WAY
------>


You get the idea.

 

[roythehandyman]

I would like to display an lcd screen in my shop window which loops a powerpoint presentation. i have an old dell 19inch tft monitor and would like to know how to go about doing this on a tight budget. the ppt would just promote what we do and the fact that we deliver something which no one knows inspite of it being on the a-board outside.

i have seen some websites promoting this typs of stuff for thousands. my shop window is quite small.

thanks

I used to do the same thing many years ago with a commadore 64+4 it was considerd state of the art then People thought I was a pro