The Daktronics Experience

Integrating your marketing message to on-site digital displays has opened up opportunities for many businesses. To hear more, Justin and Matt are joined by Jess Bern, Strategic Marketing for Daktronics On-Premise business unit. She covers three ways digital signs can help businesses communicate with their audiences.

• Daktronics Blog: https://blog.daktronics.com/category/business-community/
• Podcast with James Roehrl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te0sQZ3Woj8
• Podcast with Nick Schmeichel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOR_vK_pb5Q

What does “Spectaculars” even mean when it comes to Daktronics? James Roehrl, sales for Daktronics’ Spectaculars division, joins Justin and Matt to define the term and share trends he’s seeing in this market. He also shares how he helps his customers find the right LED solution for their needs, how our company supports these installations and the details of some recent projects.

• Intereum Podcast: http://podcast.daktronics.com/e/72-collaboration-with-intereum-a-talk-with-jeremy-schneider/
• Green Space Brochure: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/qbwcfsesga
• Recent project (Orange Barrell Media):
  
  

Everyone was affected in some way when COVID hit. To hear how rental companies were impacted, Justin and Matt are joined by Nick Schmeichel, Owner and President of Sideline Productions, to hear how he was impacted. He talks about some events he has been able to help with including high school graduations and the way communities have come together to support their graduates.

• Sideline Productions Website: sidelinemediagrp.com

With multiple audio installations in recent years taking place in Texas high school stadiums and arenas, Justin and Matt were joined by Scott Luce and Mike Howell, regional sales representatives in North Texas, to share information on these Daktronics projects. They also cover their history with the company and some stories from being on site.

• Audio Webpage: daktronics.com/audio

Daktronics and Intereum have worked together to bring a new installation online at Graco, Inc. in Minneapolis. To hear about the project and how the companies work together, Justin and Matt spoke with Jeremy Schneider, sales engineer at Intereum. The conversation covers Jeremy’s background with the company and even what he sees coming up in the future.

• Intereum website: https://intereum.com/

Daktronics works with AV Integrators to help bring LED technology into larger projects such as buildings and architecture or designated spaces therein. To learn more about how that happens, Justin and Matt are joined by Automation Arts Owner and President Shaun Trudell and Vice President Ron Moore. We cover the partnership between our companies, recent projects we’ve worked on together and more.

• Automation Arts Website: https://automationarts.com/

To discuss how to engage fans when live events return, Justin and Matt talk with Trish Schuver, Daktronics Professional Services Manager. She shares information about creating content for college campuses and event venues, the new content catalog for teams to purchase and more. 

• Webinars - https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/partners/innovate-webinars
• Gina/jess podcast - http://podcast.daktronics.com/e/55-businesses-using-digital-signage-during-covid-19-with-gina-and-jess/
• Catalog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/fvezqombfQo

In this episode, Matt and Justin are joined by Ryan Kuzman, regional sales for Large Sports Venues at Daktronics. Ryan talks about some ongoing and recent college projects that he's been involved with, including ones at K-State and Mizzou. He also shares what he's seeing currently on college campuses in his region as they look towards opening back up.

• K-State News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/Pages/Kansas-State-University-Upgrades-Audio-and-Video-Displays-with-Daktronics.aspx
• Mizzou Tigers Roar With Renovated South End Zone Facility at Memorial Stadium: https://www.sportsvideo.org/2019/09/19/mizzou-tigers-roar-with-renovated-south-end-zone-facility-at-memorial-stadium/
• Training Facilities Brochure: https://p.widencdn.net/sojl60/BROCHURE_-College-Training-Facilities
• Daktronics College Website: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/markets/colleges

To hear about the operations at a multi-use venue, Justin and Matt are joined by Chad Hunt, Digital and Video Manager at the Sanford Pentagon. Chad shares details of the venue and their operations, some of the events they host, and innovative ideas they’ve executed to help during this time.

• Sanford Pentagon: https://www.sanfordpentagon.com/
• Heritage Court: https://www.sanfordpentagon.com/page/show/871372-heritage-court
  

Our high school customers can select from a video board operation curriculum to teach their students the ins and outs of event production. Angie Wilson, Professional Services Manager, and Kyle Sydow, High School Market Manager, join Justin and Matt to share the details of this curriculum, what it’s designed to do and other details of the offering.

• Daktronics curriculum package flyer: https://p.widencdn.net/9xooff/FLYER-HSPR-Curriculum-Packages
• Daktronics curriculum webpage: www.Daktronics.com/eventproductioncurriculum