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November

LED: ENERGY EFFICIENT AND ECO-FRIENDLY SIGNS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

If you’re in the market for attention-grabbing signage, there are a variety of reasons why LED illuminated signs could be the best choice for you.  Choosing a sign can be a task that requires extensive thinking. With so many different types of signs, how would you know if lighted signs are the way to go?

What is LED?

If you’re going to invest in an LED sign, you might want to know what it means. LED stands for light-emitting diode.  It is a semiconductor device that

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Michael Ryan November 25, 2018 Business Signs, Exterior Signs, Exterior Signs, Interior LED Signs, Interior Signs, Outdoor Sign

19

November

Attention Retailers! Get Your Signage in the Holiday Spirit!

You might not be prepared to throw on an ugly Christmas sweater or sing carols yet, but it IS time to order and install your holiday in-store signage. The holiday season can represent anywhere from 20% –40% of annual sales for many businesses.  A key component to your holiday campaign needs to include your holiday in-store signage.

It’s the time of year when everyone will be shopping, and you want to make sure they shop with you. Good, quality signage lets them know that you

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Michael Ryan November 19, 2018 Business Signs, Interior LED Signs, Interior Neon Signs, Interior Signs, Marketing, Vinyl Window Graphics, Wall Graphics, Window Graphics

08

November

Cost and Benefits of Business Signage

Every major chain that exists today started out as a small business. What these major chains realized early on is that there is great power in high-quality signs and graphics. Signage, along with a successful business plan, helped brand and grow their business. Even McDonald’s started out as a one-location burger place, and now there are Golden Arches all over the world. Every business has the potential to be a major player in their community and beyond. It all starts with a great sign.

But, what are

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Michael Ryan November 8, 2018 Business Signs, Exterior Signs, Exterior Signs, Interior LED Signs, Interior Signs, Lobby Signs, Marketing, Monument Signs

06

September

When Your LED Sign Malfunctions, Your Business Suffers!

LED signs are growing in popularity but, like all things, sometimes these high-quality signs can malfunction.  While the team at Forerunner Signs & Graphics are experienced in designing and installing LED signs of all types, we can actually be called in to repair or provide maintenance to an existing sign.  When a sign is broken, it hurts your business and we are here to help your business succeed.

Although the quality and design approaches are different between manufacturers, there are some general concepts that most outdoor LED sign systems will follow.

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Michael Ryan September 6, 2018 Business Signs, Exterior Signs, Interior LED Signs

30

August

Attention Retailers: LED Displays Lead Customers Your Way!

It may seem difficult to imagine winter right now.  As temperatures soar in the upper ‘90s in the Kansas City area, the thought of snow, Thanksgiving and the holiday season could actually be a welcome relief.  However, if you are a retailer in a crowded mall, those thoughts should have you thinking not about cooler weather, but whether or not you are prepared for craziness that is holiday shopping.

If you are a retailer in the aforementioned mall, imagine the last part of November or first of December.  Individuals and families

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Michael Ryan August 30, 2018 Exterior Signs, Interior LED Signs, Retail Store Signs

23

August

The Benefits of LED Signs for Your Business

If you’re not using an outdoor LED sign for your retail business, you’re not just behind the times, you’re behind your competitors.  In fact, outdoor LED signs have been proven to increase sales and community awareness.

Though retailers are obvious benefactors of outdoor, LED signage, any business with little to no budget for advertising can benefit.  Full-color, outdoor LED signs help promote a business effectively and compared to traditional advertising mediums like newspapers, radio and billboards, outdoor LED signage is much cheaper.

Benefits of exterior LED signs:

Brighter

Many business owners are using outdoor LED

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Michael Ryan August 23, 2018 Business Signs, Exterior Signs, Interior LED Signs, Outdoor Sign

26

October

To Illuminate or Not to Illuminate – That’s the Signage Question

When a business is determining what type of sign to get for their building, the decision can be overwhelming.  When it is decided that a channel-letter sign would be the best fit for their needs, the next step is to decide whether the sign should be illuminated or not.  And many of the customers we help aren’t quite sure of the real pros and cons of each choice.  So, the experts at Forerunner Signs & Graphics walk them through the benefits of both.

Many businesses use illuminated signage in their store

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Michael Ryan October 26, 2017 Business Signs, Exterior Signs, Interior LED Signs, Lobby Signs

03

October

Let There Be Light…

At Forerunner Signs & Graphics, a lot of people come to us for advice on what type of signage would benefit their business.  And what would be the most impactful given their budget.  There are a lot of choices out there and I want to make sure the businesses we serve get the most bang for their buck. 

When it comes to illuminated signage for these businesses, there are three main choices: neon, fluorescent, or LED. Both neon and fluorescent signs have a long history and have proven themselves reliable, yet

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Michael Ryan October 3, 2017 Business Signs, Exterior Signs, Interior LED Signs, Outdoor Sign

17

November

Custom Illuminated Lobby Sign for Health Center in Leawood KS

The Catalyst Health Center serves patients in need of chiropractic treatments. The professionals at this venue take great care to educate their patients about the science behind chiropractic medicine, anticipated outcomes of their treatments and lifestyle enhancements that will support the success of the care. This is a modern approach to a branch of medicine that has long-standing traditions to support its effectiveness.

To underscore the modern-day relevance, the health care center’s management sought to commission a customized lobby sign that would be different from other types of foyer markers. Could

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Michael Ryan November 17, 2015 Interior LED Signs, Lobby Signs, Medical Center Signage

20

October

Using LED and Neon Signs Inside Your Business!

You already know that Forerunner Signs & Graphics is your go-to expert for exterior LED and neon signs for Kansas City. Yet did you also know that our graphic artists also specialize in the design, manufacture and installation of these types of signs for the inside of your company space?

Illumination Draws the Eye

Lit signage gets attention. Business clients routinely commission lit channel letter or box cabinet signs for their buildings. When the lights turn on after dark, the colors of the signage remain vibrant and beckon to consumers. Now imagine

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Michael Ryan October 20, 2015 Interior LED Signs, Interior Neon Signs, Neon Signs

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