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Instill the holiday spirit to all your customers. Source: Etsy.com | TheFarmhouseSign If you have writable LED boards or scrolling LED signs displayed inside your business, then it’s best to write or program holiday messages in them now that Christmas is just a few weeks away. Not only will your store be in the holiday mood, but you will also get to liven up the spirit of anyone who comes inside. So for this week, we made a list of the best uplifting Christmas messages you can display in your LED signs. Let us know which one is your favorite! Christmas song lines Source: Etsy.com | OconeeSignShack What else can get you in a holiday mood than Christmas songs! Pick a favorite line from your favorite song, just like the one in the photo. You can also go with the upbeat, “Joy to the World” or the more mellow “White Christmas.” Sweet holiday quotes Source: Etsy.com | CornerCottageDesigns This one’s perfect for coffee shops and restaurants. Hot cocoa with ...

This Christmas, it’s better to go with LED string lights than the incandescent ones. It’s just a few weeks to go before Christmas! If you have not started decorating your home for the holidays yet, then you reading this article came in perfect timing. Are you still using incandescent fairy lights? If you are, it’s time you upgrade to LEDs. This week, we have listed down the three top reasons why LED Christmas lights are the best holiday decors to invest in. 1. Save on power bills Just like store LED signs and grow lights, LED Christmas lights use less power than any other type of lighting. As per the US Department of Energy, light emitting diodes use up to a whopping 75% less energy. Aside from that, these lights last 25 times longer. Using less power doesn’t affect their brightness as well. In fact, LEDs give off the brightest light, which makes them very efficient in indoor growing. With LED string lights, you are sure are going to light up your home without worrying abou...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but not so much for your pockets. Time flies faster when you’re busy with work and life. And the same goes for money; one moment you still have a few hundred dollars in your wallet, the next second, you got just a few dollars left. This is especially true now that the gift-giving season is a little over a month away. To avoid becoming penniless in January, here are a few money-saving tips that you can try. Recycle the previous year’s decors. You don’t need to buy new sets of Christmas balls for your tree or get a new wreath for your door. To make your decors looks different from last year’s, you can opt to change their placements in your house or create DIY accents instead of buying new ones. Plus, it’s fun to make DIY decors with the kids! Only use LED string lights. Throw away your old string lights and instead invest on LED ones. These lights use less energy, so you don’t have to worry about your power bills when you turn...

Be the coffee place everyone in your area is talking about. People love coffee, and many drink two or more cups in a day. Because of the demand for this aromatic caffeinated drink, coffee shops have opened in many places. This is especially so in areas where people work overtime or work the graveyard shift. If you are a coffee shop owner, this means a lot more competition for you. That said, it’s time to work on some strategies to make you stand out from the others. Here are eight strategies that can help you be the coffee shop people would love to go to and chill. Make WiFi and electric outlets available. Unless you are Luke of Luke’s Diner (Gilmore Girls) , it would be a sin to forget not to have free WiFi available in this age. There will be customers who will read e-books and require an internet connection, and there will also be ones that are aching to post a photo of their morning cup of coffee on Instagram. Electric outlets, on the other hand, are for your customers with ...

Planning to get LED signage for your business? Here are a few tips to consider. The food industry is one of the business industries that will never die as it is a necessity. That said, opening a restaurant or a coffee shop is a good venture. Although these businesses sure are going to get customers as people need a good meal or a jolting cup of coffee to start the day, you will be competing with similar businesses in the area. That said, you have to make your business stand out from the others. One way is to entice every passer-by. Let them know what you are selling even when they are still a few miles away from your business. And the most effective way to do that is to install outdoor LED signs. But it shouldn’t stop there; having signs inside your bistro helps with retaining customers. With that said, here are a few LED sign tips for food business owners. Put up an open sign. The most vital sign you should put up is the classic open sign. Of course, this is to let people ...

These lights aren't only used in signage, they are used in some household items too! Source: Instructables.com | LongToe Ever since LED lighting did wonders to homes and offices all around the globe, people's creative juices have not stopped flowing. Aside from scrolling LED signs, digital signboards, and open signs ,  light-emitting diodes have been used in many unexpected, somewhat weird ways. They've been incorporated into so many other products that would make you say, "oh yeah, why didn't I think of that!" So without further ado, here are five other uses for LED lights that we secretly enjoy too. Illuminating party balloons Source: Facebook.com | LED Balloons What could make a party a blast? LED balloons, of course! Colorful party balloons stay lit at night, adding an atmospheric glow to the place. There are other versions in which they are filled with helium gas and tied up with LED strings. So you can make “blinking balloons” fly at night! In...

Learn why the travel industry benefits from LED signs. The travel industry never dies; there are people traveling to another state or continent every day. During peak seasons, airports and travel agencies may be very busy. They already expect that more people will fly during the holidays and being short in staff may pose as a problem. One solution for this is to install LED signs. Wonder how these signs can make workflow smoother and faster? Read on. Here are five ways LED signs can help businesses in the travel industry especially during peak seasons: 1. Flight schedules While waiting for their flights, they can easily check the times of the available flights without having to leave their seats. They can also be informed immediately in case of delays or change in times. 2. Current flight and hotel rates As for travel agencies, these signs are great for displaying the current airfare rates, accommodation rates, and latest or last-minute promotions. These signs ...