Episodes
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
232 – Creating Content for Large One-Time Live Events with Brent Smith
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Not all live events have a full season of event production. To hear how our team handles week-long major events, Justin and Matt spoke with Brent Smith, Senior Art Director for Daktronics Creative Services. He shares his history of making digital content, how the Creative Services team works with these large events to create content on the fly and much more.
Links:
- Daktronics Creative Services Webpage: daktronics.com/creativeservices
- For inquiries, please email us at Professionalservices@daktronics.com
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
207 – Learning About DakClassroom with Faith Gustafson
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Faith Gustafson, Daktronics Services Supervisor, joins Justin and Matt to share the details of DakClassroom and how it helps schools prepare their teachers and students to run their video displays for live events. They discuss how to get started, create content, run the show, and sell sponsorships.
Links:
- DakClassroom Sign Up: daktronics.com/dakclassroom
- Video Training: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/events/standard-video-training
- shop.daktronics.com
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
197 – The Madness of March with Brandon McRae
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
As the college basketball world prepares for the madness of championship tournaments, Daktronics also prepares to support multiple games at facilities hosting the tournament. To hear the details, Justin and Matt talk with Brandon McRae, Daktronics account manager for live events. He shares the preparation, on-site support and other activities the company does to be ready for college basketball in March.
- Daktronics Services Phone Number: 1-800-325-8766
- Daktronics Support Website: daktronics.com/mysupport
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
196 - Women in Sports: Event #4 with Patti Phillips
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Patti Phillips, the CEO of Women Leaders in Sports, the nation's premier organization for developing, connecting and championing women to advance and be powerful influencers in sports, joined our recent Women In Sports Online Event. She shares her experiences in the industry, how she leverages her relationships across sports and hiring firms, and how she works to help women succeed in their careers.
Links:
- Women in Sports Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/events/women-in-sports
- Women in Sports News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/women-in-sports-online-event-returns-with-focus-on-empowering-and-connecting-women-across-the-country
- Women Leaders in Sports Career Connect: https://jobs.womenleadersinsports.org/
- Women Leaders in Sports Podcast: https://womenleadersinsports.org/WL/Resources/Leadership-Content/women-leaders-podcast/podcast.aspx
- Episode 100 of Women Leaders in Sports Podcast: https://womenleadersinsports.org/WL/Resources/Leadership-Content/women-leaders-podcast/episode-100.aspx
- Patti's Professional Development List: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/gpj2bhqswc/pattis-favorite-performance-resources
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
191 - Getting to Know Our Event Production Supervisor Chris Pankonin
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Chris Pankonin recently joined our team as an Event Production Supervisor and he has a great deal of experience in the live events industry. Justin and Matt sat down with him and heard about his previous journeys from Nebraska to Oregon to Daktronics and everything in between.
Links
- Daktronics Professional Services Website: www.daktronics.com/professionalservices
- Daktronics Event Production Website: www.daktronics.com/eventproduction
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
183 - Unveiling FrameWrx Capabilities at Sioux Valley High School
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
We recently implemented FrameWrx at Sioux Valley High School where its students are using this design platform to build their game-day experience and so much more. Justin and Matt visited with Tyler Bolstad, the school’s principal, to hear just how they are using this new offering and how it helps the students learn and grow with the technology at their fingertips.
FrameWrx Website: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/products/software-and-controllers/framewrx
Friday Jul 07, 2023
164 - IDEA Conference 2023 Special Edition with Mark Eisenstadt
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
The IDEA Conference is about to kick off in Austin, Texas! What can you expect from the conference and who will be attending? Mark Eisenstadt, Daktronics Professional Services Manager, joins Justin and Matt to answer those questions and much more in this special edition podcast.
Links:
- IDEA Website: ideaontheweb.org
- IDEA Conference Webpage: http://www.ideaontheweb.org/index.php?submenu=IDEAaustin&src=gendocs&ref=2023%20Annual%20IDEA%20Conference&category=2019RedesignEmbed
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
145 - LED Display System Evolution at Norfolk Tides with Mike Watkins and Mike Zeman
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
The Norfolk Tides upgraded their LED display system in a big way with the second-largest video scoreboard in MiLB in 2022. To talk about this upgrade and the evolution of the display and control system for the team, Justin and Matt are joined by Mike Watkins, Assistant General Manager of Sales, Marketing & Fan Experience, and Mike Zeman, Assistant General Manager of Operations, both with the Norfolk Tides. They talk about being with the team since 2006, the changes they’ve seen in their game-day presentation over the years and much more.
- Norfolk Tides Website: https://milb.com/norfolk
- Daktronics News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/norfolk-tides-turn-heads-with-second-largest-video-board-in-the-minor-leagues-from-daktronics
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
140 - Daktronics Attending IDEA in Nashville
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
For a number of years, decades really, Daktronics has been involved with or attended the IDEA – Information Display and Entertainment Association conference. This year is no different. To hear about the show, our involvement and what we will have in the booth, Justin visited with Daktronics representatives Sarah Rose, Diane Gonzalez-Ferranti and Greg Fleischbein.
- Daktronics Webpage for IDEA: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/events/idea
- IDEA Website: ideaontheweb.org
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
113 - Daktronics Approach to Customer Training with Melissa Carson
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
When it comes to training customers on Daktronics systems, flexibility is key. To hear about the company’s approach to training and how things might have changed over the past year, Justin and Matt are joined by Melissa Carson, professional services supervisor for Daktronics. She shares these details along with some interesting and fun personal stories.
- Daktronics Training Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/support/training
- Daktronics Control Systems YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/user/DaktronicsSystems
- Daktronics Training Offering Flyer: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/q6fnvx0mja/flyer_services-training_webinar-and-in-person_one-page_print
- Ashley Cummings Podcast: http://podcast.daktronics.com/e/94-preparing-for-nfl-productions-and-the-nfl-user-group-with-ashley-cummings/