A comprehensive guide to podcasts.

Do you love talking? Have any exciting ideas or innovative subjects that you want to discuss? Then you should definitely start a podcast. However, you should consider a few things prior to starting your own podcast and you should always plan ahead to be at the top of your podcasting game. Starting a podcast isn’t hard; what’s hard is to find a target audience that will listen to your audio content and will tune in every time you post a new episode. Continue reading to learn our tips on how to start a podcast and how to amass an active fanbase.

1. Pick a lane.

The first thing you need to think about before starting your own podcast is finding a topic that you are comfortable with and can talk extensively on. I know that everyone has a podcast on everything under the sun but you should create or find your own lane within a specific fandom. Your podcast can be on anything, reality television, sports, a TV show, movie, or book review. The world of podcast topics is open for you to explore. There existing podcasts out there and you find something that might be lacking and you can fill that gap.

You should choose a topic that you’ll have enough to talk about; you can’t be too specif or too vague with your topic. Doing your podcast based on a show is also an excellent idea, be it True crimes, How I Met Your Mother, or even Rupaul’s Drag Race. This makes building a fanbase easier as these people were already fans of this specific show and maybe want to hear someone else’s thoughts on the subject.

2. Have an ideal listener demography in mind

Who are you talking to? This is one of the most important question you need to ask yourself, especially before setting up your podcast. You need to target that specific part of the population that is most likely to listen to your podcast and craft your podcast around this imaginary ideal listener. Questions that you need to ask yourself about your targeted demography:

- The age group you are aiming to reach

- Will your fanbase be primarily men or women?

- Their social life and class

- Their interest and goal

- Why should they listen to your podcast instead of another one on the same subject?

By creating your own voice that fits the need of your target audience, you are making it easier for them to find your page and thus increasing your listenership.

3. Pick a format.

There are different formats of podcasts out there. Do you want yours to be factual, an opinion piece, fictional, interviews, etc. You should also decide whether you want to host your podcast alone or with a partner. If you are hosting a true-crime podcast and basing it on facts, I recommend going solo in the steps of casefile. If you want a personality-forward podcast and one where you can goof off and have fun with your bestfriend, then I recommend having a co-host. One of my favorite podcasts is Sibling Rivalry and you feel that the two podcasters are friends in the real world. They are drag queens and winners of Rupaul’s Drag Race (Bob the Drag Queen) and its spinoff Rupaul’s Drag Race All-Stars (Monet X Change) and this showcases how one can harness their pre-existing fanbase to create a podcast. The format of the show, like everything else on this list, depends on you and your podcast’s genre.

4. Equipment

Let’s be honest here, no matter how great your content is, you won’t get a large audience if it sounds like you are recording your episodes in a tunnel or cavern. Sound quality is critical for any good and respectable podcast. You can always record yourself through your computer’s mic, but you’ll get a crisper sound if you use good headphones and a microphone. You can also consider investing in a better computer, pop filters and a boom stand or microphone stand.

I will also advise you to get a recording software, and there are a plethora of free and paying options out there. Pick one that best fits your needs and budgets. You should also be conscientious of the room in which you record, don’t choose a big room as it might create echoes and unless you are rolling in money, your studio isn’t already soundproof, nor can you make it soundproof in the near future. Choose the quietest room in your home/apartment to record yourself, and I’ll be honest, some of us started our podcast journey in a closet because it is very conducive for recording and doesn’t create any unnecessary echo.

Also, don’t be too harsh with yourself when you start, they will be some hiccups, but we learn from our mistakes, right. Sound off in the comment section below and tell us your favorite podcast or if you want to start one.

Posted by : Paul
Oct 7, 2021
General, Mass Media

4 Essential Points for Home Window Tinting

The tinted film is an adhesive film that sticks to the glass and enhances its performance. Tinted windows are common on large buildings but not very common in private dwellings, yet they greatly improve living comfort. Solutions exist for both existing and new windows. With home window tinting, there is no need to close shutters or blinds to protect against heat and the opposite side of the house, and the light remains the same.

1. Purchasing criteria for tinted window film

We want tinted windows, but not always for the same reasons. There are a few key buying criteria that will help determine the model you need.

The first purchasing criterion is sun protection. Tinted windows will let the light through, but stop almost 100% UV and prevent glare. In addition, there is better temperature control because, with tinted glass, about 80% of the sun’s heat is stopped, compared to 20% with untreated glass.

One can also be tempted by tinted glass, for better protection of one’s privacy: the film can then be reflective or opaque. It is used, in external panelling to protect against curious neighbours, or in internal panelling to insulate a room.

2. There are mainly 3 types of tinted window films: solar, safety, and decorative.

The solar tinted film:

In summer, it protects from the heat by rejecting about 80% of the sun’s rays, thus preventing your home from overheating;
In winter, it insulates your windows by avoiding heat loss;
It is particularly recommended for roof windows exposed to the sun.

Good to know: Solar film is the simplest solution and there are sun protection films in different colours: the darker the shade, the more effective the film will be against UV and solar radiation. The electrostatic adhesive system of the film makes it easy for any good do-it-yourselfer to fit the latter on window panes.

The safety tinted film:

It delays attempted break-ins;
Limits the risk of serious injury: glass shards stick to the film;
Useful for car windows, among other things: anti-carjacking.

The decorative tinted film:

It is available in opaque or translucent versions to preserve the privacy of the outside view while maintaining visibility to the outside;

It has multiple aspects: one-way mirror, imitation Venetian blinds, frosted glass aspect, colour, etc;

Good to know:

The one-way mirror film allows you to see without being seen because of its reflective properties. On the outside, it takes on the appearance of a mirror and protects your privacy.

Inside, vision is possible as through a classic glass. However, the reflectivity of these films depends on the difference in brightness between inside and outside: During the day, outside light is stronger: the film reflects.

At night, in a lit room, the luminosity is stronger inside: the film does not reflect anymore and lets the glances pass.

Note: Films can be mixed, e.g. security and solar.

3. Laying tinted film

The tinted film is mainly applied to glass but can also be used on smooth Plexiglas or PVC surfaces.

Below are some tips on how to apply the film:

– Start by carefully cleaning your glass surface.

– Cut out the film leaving a margin of about 2 cm.

– Moisten your glass with plenty of soapy water and “stick” your film with the adhesive facing you: the film will hold itself.

– Remove the protection from the adhesive while continuing to spray the film: the wetter it is, the easier it is to handle.

– Turn the film over and apply it to the glass (inside or outside depending on the type of film).

– Wet the film again and squeegee it from the centre outwards to remove air bubbles.

– Cut off the excess film with a cutter so that it does not touch the frame.

– Roll the film again until you get a perfect result.

– Leave to dry for about 24 hours.

Note: Application kits are available in large DIY stores. They usually contain a sprayer, a scraper for marouflage, a scraper and a cutter.

4. The advantages of the tinted film

Advantages:

– increases the safety of a window: in case of breakage the glass splinters remain stuck to the film;

– good value for money;

– quick installation which does not require the removal of the glass like a renovation;

– does not scratch and can be cleaned like a normal window;

– generally guaranteed for 5 to 10 years, or some specialist can offer you a lifetime warranty;

– can come off: this operation is long but allows you to find your window in perfect condition!

And, finally, window tinting film not only protects from heat but increases the value of your house as well. If you are looking for a responsible and professional window tinting job for your home, Miami Auto Tint is one good address for you to go to. Remember to share your experience below!

Posted by : Paul
Sep 3, 2021
General

Tips for Using Your Microwave

Contents

– Cooking well with your microwave

– Which dishes to use in the microwave?

– Extending the life of your microwave

Because mastering your household appliances also means preserving their longevity by using them wisely, we have reviewed the main rules for using a microwave properly.

How to cook with a microwave, which dishes to use, and the maintenance tips: we tell you everything in this post.

Cooking well with your microwave

The microwave is a very particular tool for cooking, and it is necessary to know how to cook with it to use it well. However, to master it, you have to start by understanding how it works.

A reminder of the principle of the microwave

Unlike cooking by conduction, like a gas oven that heats the pan and then what it contains, the microwave only acts on the food molecules. Indeed, the waves act on the water molecules and agitate them to create heat. As a result :

– Food with no or insufficient water cannot or will not heat up sufficiently.

– Therefore, it is necessary to add water to foods that do not have water: to melt chocolate, for example.

Please note: do not add too much water; otherwise, the waves will only act on the water mass.

Also, since the microwave acts on the water particles but evaporates at 100°C, the microwave is useless for dishes requiring a higher temperature. This is also the reason why food does not brown in the microwave.

Foods that you cannot cook in the microwave

You cannot cook in the microwave:

– eggs or shellfish in the shell: shells may explode under the pressure of the steam created by the agitation of the water particles;

– too large pieces of meat such as poultry: to cook evenly and thoroughly, they require a much higher cooking temperature;

– Bacon, whether sliced or not: the excessive amount of salt in this food prevents it from cooking, and you will only obtain a dry slice;

– Frying: it is impossible to fry in the microwave because the temperature of the oil would be uncontrollable.

Which dishes to use in the microwave?

Dishes allowed in the microwave

You can’t use just any dish in a microwave either. Thus, unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer, the microwave (in microwave mode if you have a combination version) can only work with dishes:

– ceramic;

– porcelain;

– glassware;

– plastic dishes designed for this purpose (except in grill mode for appliances equipped with them!).

Dishes that are forbidden in the microwave

– Dishes and utensils made of steel, such as aluminum or stainless steel, must not be used in the microwave for several reasons explained further below.

◦ The metal reacts to the waves, creating electrical discharges and sparks that can damage the motor of your microwave (the magneton).

◦ Metal doesn’t let waves pass through either: even if there is no discharge, your food won’t cook.

◦ For the same reasons, it is recommended to reserve porcelain without gilding for the microwave.

– Finally, wood, stoneware, or terracotta are porous materials likely to get damaged or deformed during cooking. It will help if you avoid using them in the microwave.

Extending the life of your microwave

Using your microwave properly means taking care of it to ensure its longevity. A few good habits are enough to guarantee a good condition and avoid inconveniences:

– Protect your microwave from splashes with the cooking bell or a plastic film provided for this purpose. This will prevent splashes, especially if you have a combination microwave: they can reach the bottom behind the rotating heat grid, in which case the intervention of a specialist is necessary.

– Lower the power of your microwave and extend the cooking time; this evens out the temperature, requires less effort from your appliance, and reduces the risk of splashes.

– As soon as necessary, change the bulb or the mica plate (which channels the waves), which must be cleaned of encrusted food to avoid damaging the appliance.

Do you have information to share on which microwave to buy? Please, leave your comments in the section below.

Read more from our local biz blog:

Toilet: How to Reduce Water Consumption?

Posted by : Paul
Jul 26, 2021
General

The Ultimate Guide to E-Commerce SEO – Part 1

If you want to get more traffic and sales to your e-commerce website, then on-page SEO is a critical first step.

There’s a multitude of how-to articles and tutorials on the web offering general SEO advice, but far fewer that specifically address the needs of e-commerce entrepreneurs the same way that the experts at Linkeo Ltd do through their innovative Deliver By Linkeo platform.

Today, we’ve partnered with the Linkeo team to bring you a series of articles that aim to give you a basic understanding of on-site search engine optimization for e-commerce. It will be enough to get you started, make sure you’re sending all the right signals to Google, and set you up for SEO success.

First off…

What is E-Commerce SEO?

E-commerce SEO is the process of making your online store more visible in the search engine results pages (SERPs). When people search for products that you sell, you want to rank as highly as possible so you get more traffic. You can get traffic from paid search, but SEO costs much less. Plus, ad blockers and ad blindness can reduce the effectiveness of paid search, so you’ll want to optimize for search regardless.

E-commerce SEO usually involves optimizing your headlines, product descriptions, metadata, internal link structure, and navigational structure for search and user experience. Each product you sell should have a dedicated page designed to draw traffic from search engines.

However, you don’t want to forget about static, non-product-oriented pages on your site, such as the following:

Homepage
About page
F.A.Q. page
Blog articles
Help center answers
Contact page

Create a list of keywords for those pages as well as related keywords. There are several online resources that make it easy to search for one long-tail keyword and find semantic keywords that go well with it.

Why SEO For E-Commerce Matters

What do consumers do when they need a product or service? Many perform Google searches. They’re looking for options, tips, comparisons, and other information to help them make informed decisions.

If your website doesn’t appear in the SERPs, you lose critical access to qualified and interested e-commerce customers. Your products might have a space on the web, but are they visible?

That’s where e-commerce SEO comes in. It provides you with a way to reach your target audience without paying for ads. Once you get people to your site, you can delight them with your high-quality products, intriguing copy, and motivating calls to action.

How to Develop an E-Commerce SEO Strategy

E-commerce SEO might seem like a huge task, especially if you already have a website populated with tons of products. Yes, it might take time, but you can speed up the process with a solid strategy.

Prioritize pages: Which pages on your site get the most traffic? Start with them. Additionally, if you want people to focus on a specific or flagship product, optimize for that product first.

Create a workflow: SEO requires you to meet lots of specific requirements. Choosing keywords, adding metadata, naming your images correctly, adding image alternate attributes, and incorporating related keywords all fall under this category.

Check out the competition: Your e-commerce SEO strategy should be designed to outwit the competition. Look at your top competitors’ sites and check out their SEO efforts. Identify ways to make yours better.

Follow through with CRO: Conversion rate optimization (CRO) should follow SEO. We’ll be returning to this topic in more detail later on in the series, so just keep this term in mind for the time being.

That’s all for the first part of our e-commerce SEO series. In the next part, we’ll be looking at the most important aspects to consider when developing your SEO strategy. In the meantime, be sure to leave your thoughts, opinions and questions in the comments below.

Posted by : Paul
Jul 13, 2021
General

Biometric Authentication – Everything You Need To Know

One of the most important security elements is the consent and verification of individuals, so many companies use biometric input devices. Biometric security systems are becoming an essential part of multi-factor authentication. They are used for various purposes, such as attendance, monitoring the authentication process, and even measuring time delays. More and more large companies now have biometric-based entry and exit systems. Biometrics is a complex subject that encompasses various biometric authentication methods, including vascular pattern recognition, iris, and facial image recognition, and even fingerprints. Let’s take a look at some of the key benefits of this increasingly common element of multi-factor authentication:

Ease Of Use And Convenience

The management, application, and analysis of biometric authentication are very user-friendly – you can obtain technical and accurate results with minimal intervention. New data can be quickly entered, and log files can be rapidly analyzed. Once a table of input and output data has been created, it can be easily studied and managed.

The Best Intelligence

When accurate input and output information is available, it’s not just the company’s responsibility. When it comes to side effects, there is more data to back it up with evidence. It’s also easy to configure, analyze and report data as needed.

Fast And Accurate Identification And Authentication

The use of passwords and passphrases to provide access is relatively simple but generic. Access is available to anyone with a card or access card. Biometric security technologies are biological codes that cannot be manipulated, i.e., accurate identification and authentication of a specific person. The use of iris or facial recognition is becoming increasingly common in security as scanning is a quick and easy process.

Highly Effective

All businesses need effective security systems. Biometric authentication systems increase security and make it easier and better to manage important functions such as presence management. It also makes life easier for employees because they don’t have to carry their cards everywhere.

Extra Capacity For Growth

As a business grows, security must evolve with it. The most significant benefit of biometric authentication is scalability. These systems are highly flexible and can easily integrate additional employee data. This means that security increases as the company grows.

Convenience Is Key

One of the biggest benefits of a biometric authentication system is convenience. Once the biometric test is activated, all fingerprints, irises, and faces are recognized, and employees can get on with their work. Passwords do not need to be renewed. It’s even easy to record the data and analyze it afterward.

Security And Cost-Efficiency

Integrating a biometric authentication system requires no additional capital investment. This significantly reduces initial and ongoing investment costs. These systems are also essential to prevent losses due to fraud and illegal imports. This benefit alone saves money and increases profitability.

Scalability

Whether it’s a new department or a particular project, the technology can be used for more than one aspect of the organization; For example, banks invest in affordable mobile app development and biometrics to sign using the fingerprint on their smartphones! It’s the most scalable security solution for big and small businesses today.

Offers The Best ROI

Compared to other security solutions, the biometric authentication system has a matchless ROI as It’s a single device that keeps track of every sign-in and employee access in a large enterprise. The device is way better than a resource who would do the same job for a hefty salary.

To Conclude…

Biometrics is becoming key security and multi-factor authentication infrastructure, enabling fast and easy authentication, log review, and analysis. These systems are essential as the industry evolves and becomes more sophisticated, and more changes are expected in the coming years.

Want to know more about complex security infrastructures and multi-factor authentication? Contact the experts at Brevard Background Check. They provide professional fingerprinting and fingerprinting services for Level II criminal background checks at the state (FDLE) and federal (FBI) levels.

Posted by : Paul
Jul 13, 2021
General

What Can ECM Do For My Business?

If you’re thinking about using an enterprise content management system, you probably already have an idea of what it can do for your business. But have you considered how quickly the changes will take effect? Companies often see the benefits of ECM from day one and continue to use it in the future. Implementing an ECM solution is excellent, but how do you prove it? Of course, you identify some of the benefits of implementation and measure them. But unlike measuring the return on investment of the performance itself, which only shows whether you have recovered the cost of the commission, you need to establish a baseline against which you can measure whether the situation has improved compared to before the ECM implementation. I am not suggesting that you refrain from measuring the payback of your ECM initiatives, but I would like to point out that measuring the payback only tells part of the story. Another thing to keep in mind is that measuring return on investment usually only takes a (relatively) short time after implementation, whereas identifying and measuring benefits should continue throughout the organization’s lifetime.

So, What Are The Benefits of Using ECM Solutions?

Operating cost reductions can be achieved indirectly by reducing inventory costs.
A correctly implemented ECM solution eliminates the creation of redundant or obsolete copies and versions of content (both physical and electronic), which directly reduces the need for inventory. Storage is cheap, but the cost of operating, maintaining and managing it is less expensive.
The reduced storage costs directly result from storing what you need and getting rid of everything else.
You can also directly reduce operational costs by adding image management and workflows to your ECM solution. It’s cheaper to move content within an organization electronically than to move it on paper.
Productivity increases when the correct information gets into the right hands at the right time
Lower e-discovery costs are an obvious benefit of an ECM solution; less content to the store means fewer lawyers to search and fewer investigations.
Using workflows to automate low-value tasks frees up time and resources for higher-value tasks.
These benefits are usually more difficult (but not impossible) to quantify. Tip: Estimate the number of sick days and staff turnover.
Work-life balance improves because information workers with the right tools spend less time working overtime and more time with their families.
Customer satisfaction is achieved because customers get what they need (and don’t want) when they need it.
By making better and faster decisions, organizations can take advantage of opportunities and avoid unnecessary costs.
Business continuity is enhanced by ensuring that the content the business needs is always available.
We make the best possible decisions based on the information available at any given time. An ECM solution gives decision-makers faster access to better information.
A well-designed and implemented ECM solution consider a backup, archiving, near and off-site storage and disaster recovery.
If your customer service staff can immediately resolve customer issues, they will be happy and stay with you. This can be one of the most important benefits of an ECM solution in today’s high customer acquisition costs.

One of the best benefits of well-implemented ECM solutions is that they are cumulative. That means that you get more value for the same work (another advantage of ECM solutions). Don’t think that you can implement one ECM solution, and you will automatically get the benefits! The solution must be implemented in a way that supports appropriate controls and is logically designed. You also need to develop a plan to achieve the benefits and stick to it. Finally, it is essential to understand that an ECM solution that is not integrated with the business or other systems (e.g. an enterprise information system) will not provide as many benefits as an ECM solution as part of its overall information management strategy.

Do you need help with your ECM and Documentum™ system? Get in touch with Synepsis Consulting today!

Posted by : Paul
Jul 13, 2021
General

Finding and Selecting the Best Influencers for Your E-commerce Brand

It’s no real secret that working with online influencers to promote your brand can yield some great rewards. Finding influencers is becoming much easier to find thanks to marketplaces and search tools, but finding the RIGHT influencers is much more of a challenge. If you want your influencer marketing campaign to bring an impressive ROI, you need to recruit influencers with the creative skills and audience makeup that is the right fit for your brand.

We’ve teamed with the experts at Linkeo Ltd once more to bring you 7 simple steps you can take to ensure your influencers have what it takes to help drive your marketing goals.

Define Your Goals

No matter what marketing task you’re up to, goals always need to be the first step. Your goals will help you figure out what kind of influencer content you’ll need to create, which platforms you want your influencers to publish it on, and what kind of influencers are the best for your brand.

Say your goal is to make your influential consumers more loyal (a popular brand objective). In this case, finding the right influencers is easy. Engage in social listening and track your brand mentions across the web. Identify influential people who are already talking about your business or products, and then you can recruit these influencers to do so in an official capacity.

Pick Your Platform(s)

Valuable influencers exist on many platforms around the web – not just Instagram and YouTube. And many businesses are just starting to take advantage of these options. For example, several fairly large e-commerces and big businesses have recently started working with Snapchat influencers to help connect with the platform’s younger audience.

So before you start looking for influencers, you need to figure out which platforms your target audience engages on most. The platform you pick will depend on where you want to reach your audience and what kind of influencer content you want to create.

Say you want to make a 5-minute branded video with your influencer. You’ll want to consider all video platforms, and even think about a livestream video campaign. If you want a blogger to review your product, you might also consider having them write a blog post and share the post on their social media profiles.

Once you know what platforms you want your influencer content to appear on, you can narrow down your search for influencers immensely.

Micro or Macro?

Next you need to decide how “big” of an influencer you want to find. Say your brand sells natural skin care products. Do you want to team up with one of the biggest bloggers in the niche, or find a team of a few micro-influencers all with around 5,000 followers on Instagram?

Don’t underestimate the power of working with micro-influencers in this case. Micro-influencers tend to have a highly-engaged niche audience that values the influencer’s recommendations as a peer. If you work with micro-influencers, all you’ll need to do is build a team of them in order to scale your campaign.

Narrow down by Niche

Celebrity endorsements were a precursor to what we know as influencer marketing today. Get nearly any celebrity to say they like your products and you’re bound to see an increase in sales.

Let’s go back to the organic makeup brand example. They wouldn’t want to look for Instagram users who simply offer makeup tips to their audience. They need to find influencers who actually have a genuine interest in and use organic makeup products. The more relevant an influencer is to your brand’s niche, the more likely it is that their audience will respond to their recommendations. So unless a generalist has some other ability that makes them valuable to your influencer marketing campaign, look past them to find the best niche influencers for your brand.

Evaluate Engagement

Once you’ve found a few macro- or micro-influencers relevant to your business niche, take some time to look at how effective they are at engaging their audience. Take a scroll through their most recent posts:

Do they get a lot of likes/shares?
Do they get a lot of comments?
What is the sentiment of those comments?
Does the influencer encourage engagement by responding to comments?
If you’re working with a blogger or YouTuber, does their content get a lot of shares on other social sites?

If you’re using an influencer marketing platform to find leads, they may have some engagement metrics available to help you evaluate potential influencers. A good platform is one that uses engagement data sorted by platform to suggest how much brands should compensate an influencer for their services.

Brainstorm Content Together

Once you think you’ve found the right influencer to work with, ask them to work together to brainstorm and create content around your brand. Giving your influencers some creative freedom in this respect is a great way to evaluate whether they’re really a good fit to work with your brand. If an influencer can’t come up with a genuine positive comment about your product/brand, then they’re probably not a good person to work with in the first place.

Take A Few Influencers for a Test Run

If you followed steps 1-6, you’ve already gone a long way to ensure your influencers can effectively help promote your brand and meet your marketing goals. You should have enough confidence to put them through one last test — create and share your influencer content, and then monitor the results. Even if an influencer has an engaged audience, you won’t know how that audience will respond to your branded message specifically until you try it on them. Keep track of the performance of your individual influencers so you can evaluate which is the most effective at driving your marketing goals.

Do this repeatedly with each new influencer you find, and you’ll be able to build a team of powerful brand advocates to broaden reach, help you find new leads, drive sales, encourage retention, and more.

Remember these 7 steps when you conduct influencer research, and you’ll be well on your way to finding the best influencers for your brand’s needs. Are you already working with influencers? Share your views and experiences in the comments section below.

Posted by : Paul
Jul 7, 2021
General

Reasons for Installing a Home Elevator

Before, home elevators were reserved exclusively for rich people. But, today, this luxury has become more affordable than ever and it’s now even a sort of trend among many homeowners.

If you are looking for a major improvement in both your home and your quality of life, here are some reasons why you should consider installing a home elevator.

1. Mobility and Access

Do you know how many people give up their residence just because they are getting older?

It is an undeniable fact that when you are getting old, climbing up and getting down the stairs can be very painful. Slowly, slowly you will feel unsteady and anxious on the stairs and eventually, it can lead to a disaster.

However, a home elevator is much easier to use than stairs – just press a button and you are on your way. Indeed, if you get March Elevator Ltd to install a home elevator for you, improved mobility is the most obvious benefit that you will get to enjoy.

2. Buildings with Several Floors

Suppose you have renovated your house, which now includes floors with several rooms (with attics or basements).Don’t you think installing a home elevator is the best way to get access to these rooms?

3. Space-Saving Design

Did you know that an elevator can take up the same space as a small wardrobe?

Compared to a standard stairwell, an elevator symbolizes a more efficient usage of available space. It can usually be installed on the exterior of a house to be flush with the wall or it can be constructed in a way so as to open up unused space effectively. Therefore, installing an elevator can provide homeowners with more usable space, enhancing the overall utility of the house and increasing the home’s resale value (this point will be further discussed below).

4. Convenience

Old or young, when you are carrying shopping bags, prams, heavy boxes, groceries, laundry or any other bulky item, you will be less enthusiastic about moving up and down the stairs. But, remember that a home elevator can make this day-to-day hassle much easier and more pleasant.

5. Comfort

Let’s say, even if you like this routine domestic activity of climbing the stairs with heavy luggage, what about the strain on your muscles, ligaments and cardiovascular system?

Now, unless you are Hulk, it will be much better to ride in an elegant home elevator which can provide you with a comfortable and relaxing experience (and will save your arms and muscles from a lot of pain and struggle).

6. Security

When you are getting a home elevator, you will be provided with key cards so as only you, your family members and people you trust can have access to it.

7. Enhanced Safety

Do you have a memory of yourself or someone you know falling down the stairs? Well, most people do!

It is an unfortunate reality that falls represent one of the leading causes of injury-related deaths among elderly people in America. Stairs, however, mean a major cause of accidents not only for older people but also for small children and frail individuals.

Small children can often find climbing stairs to be very daunting. And, don’t even think about carrying them up or downstairs as you can injure yourself with such weight (especially with kids that might look tiny but are surprisingly heavy).

However, with a home elevator, you will have peace of mind, knowing that elderly parents, children or grandchildren can navigate through the house safely and comfortably without any risk of slips or falls.

8. Style

With a stunning home elevator made from materials such as aluminum, stainless steel and cut glass, a touch of sophistication and beauty will be added to your home décor and architecture.

Nowadays, there is a wide range of customizable options with elegant designs and appealing features, such as the “fish tank” elevator, which is an exquisite piece that can improve the overall look of your house.

9. Increase Property’s Value

When you are installing a home elevator, you are bringing in your house a combination of convenience, accessibility, safety and sophistication. And, these features can definitely increase your home’s value as prospective buyers are now more interested in homes with elevator access.

If you really want your dream house and want to enjoy the benefits of a home elevator, you can contact March Elevator Ltd.

Posted by : Paul
Jun 15, 2021
General

Tips for Choosing Your Sign Design

Contents

– What is sign design?

– Sign design: stages of the project

– Your sign design budget

– Specialist companies

How to make your sign project a reality?

A sign is a very effective advertising medium that helps to develop your business. It is the reflection of your image that you transmit through its design.

What does the design of a sign consist of?

A sign’s design is an essential element that should not be neglected to fulfil its advertising functions.

While making your sign project a reality, it is crucial to keep in mind that a quality sign must be:

– Visible: the visibility of a sign is a significant element in measuring its impact on your shop front. Pedestrians and motorists must see it for your business to attract the attention of as many people as possible.

– Legible: the sign must be legible at a glance, which is why the choice of graphics is essential.

– Impactful: its impact is measured through many factors such as your choice of lighting, colours, the curious and unexpected layout, or the choice of letters, decorative motifs…

Sign design: project stages

Before choosing a sign for your business, there are several things you should consider to make an appropriate choice.

Also, you must carry out your sign project by asking yourself a few essential questions.

Market research

The design of a sign should consider your current and potential customers who may walk into your shop. Sign shapes and sizes will differ depending on the target audience you want to reach and your business area.

How do you want to communicate with your customers?

Your sign should be a lasting eye-catcher for the consumer. Elements of your sign may vary depending on your business’s location and the distance from which it can be seen by its size, shape, advertising message, or logo.

What do you want to say?

You also need to think about the advertising message you want to get across. It should be clear and straightforward but also powerful for it to be understood and remembered.

What image do you want to convey?

The aesthetic aspects of your sign are of paramount importance in this image. Its size, colours, and materials used are all elements to be studied during the design of your sign.

Your budget for the design of your sign

The price of the sign depends on many elements. It would help if you consider specific vital criteria that will have a determining impact on the price of your future sign:

– illuminated or non-illuminated sign;

– energy consumption;

– standard or customised sign; maintenance costs;

– maintenance costs.

Specialist companies

Specialised professionals in advertising and signs, teachers and advertising companies can help you design your sign.

They know the market perfectly and will be able to design with you a sign that perfectly meets your expectations in compliance with the legislation on outdoor advertising. They will guide you through the different stages

– analysis of your needs ;

– definition of the specifications;

– computer design, using computer tools that allow the design of your sign to be simulated in its environment;

– the estimate;

– the production of the prototype.

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