Chamber Community Network

Frequently Asked Questions

• Who will see my ads?
  
• How does this help my business?
  
• What kind of content can you show?
  
• Do you need a network or Internet connection at the site?
  
• Where does the content come from?
  
• What kind of computer do I need to install the software?
  
• No one comes into my business – so how do I benefit?
  
• What is the installation cost?
  
  
  

  Who will see my ads?
  

  Digital signs can be placed in store windows for walk-by traffic, in-store for shoppers, and in waiting areas. You choose if your audience is business or consumers – and get content and ads that match your choice.
  
  
  

  How does this help my business?
  

  Affordable marketing targeted B2B (business to business) or B2C (business to consumer) – shown on your digital sign and, if you choose, on Chamber member’s digital signs in your local community. It’s like a private TV network!
  
  
  

  What kind of content can you show?
  

  • Video: MPEG-4, AVI, Quicktime.
  • Animation: Flash 9
  • Images: Standard web formats like JPEG, GIF, and PNG
  • Websites and web pages
  • RSS: Tickers and crawls using RSS or text feeds
  • Audio
  
  
  

  Do you need a network or Internet connection at the site?

  Yes. You need an Internet connection to connect the system to the internet and to manage your content, but you can manage your content from a different location if necessary. Of course, if you already have broadband Internet access at the site, you're good to go.
  
  

  Where does the content come from?

  • You can use the built-in templates to create your content (it's really easy to do!), or hire DSSI or another design firm.
  • Use programs like Photoshop, Flash, and Dreamweaver to create content
  • Display existing content from websites.
  • Use videos

  
  
  

  What kind of computer do I need to install the software?

  Our system does not require any software to be installed. You do everything through a web browser. We recomment Firefox although other browsers will also work.
  
  

  No one comes into my business – so how do I benefit?

  You can create ads to run on the Chamber Community Network. They will be seen in the participating businesses with digital membership plaques. You can also create your playlist to run on your website, embedded as a video.
  
  

  What is the installation cost?

  On average, the cost of installation runs $200 to mount the sign and run the cable to connect to the Internet.