If you cannot find a way to use something, let someone else have it.
Most of us keep things that we do not use or need the for “Someday” down the road. In a time when there is such a divide between the have’s and the have not’s, however, it is important to know that the thing with good intensions is that they often make us change. We buy more storage bins to hold onto the clothes that we hope future grandkids will wear. We create more storage space in the basement for all of those holiday decorations, even though we have not pulled them all out in years. And while some of our plans work out, others do not.
Kitchen gadgets could get us cooking at home more often.
Matching and perfectly sized storage bins can help organize our front entryway.
The latest exercise equipment can encourage us to workout on a regular basis.
We keep a hold of that gorgeous evening wear in hopes we will go out to a fancy dinner.
Most of the time, however, we just let these good intensions clutter up our closets, cupboards, and countertops.
Do you realize, though, that there are people out there who would love to burn your stock pile of candles, read your unopened books, cook in your pie pans that are still in the box?
A series of local billboards in one metropolitan area encourage community members to reconsider some of the items they have cluttering their homes. Knowing “what do I do with the stuff I don’t need?” is a theme, in fact, that has increased the number of donations to local charities and thrift stores, as well as raised the number of area garage sales where neighbors are exchanging goods while making conversation. Even the local animal shelter and emergency food pantries around this particular town has seen a difference.
What started as a donation of space on local commercial business signs has now turned into a community wide event. Interestingly enough, many of these donations and charitable gifts take little work, while at the same time having a major impact. So much so that even more businesses have decided that February will be Kindness Months and that they will continue to feature local charities and other no profit organizations during this month of love.
Electronic Business Signs and Other Outdoor LED Displays Can be Used for a Variety of Purposes
Typically when people think about commercial business signs, they think about the fact that there are many kinds of ways to use these venues for profit. The truth is, however, there is also a growing trend in some parts of the country to use commercial business signs for the greater good. Still used to promote their own products and services, there are more business owners who are also making sure that they contribute to the community.
Signs Are a Sure Fire Way to Connect with Customers and Community Members
Whether you own a tire store or a clothing store and whether you sell products for dog owners or car owners, you likely rely on some kind of commercial business signs to make sure that customers can find your location. In fact, one of the main reasons to make sure that you are making the best use of business signage is that as many as 85% of a business’s customers live or work within a five-mile radius of its location. This means, of course, that those signs are driving the business that the most successful companies have. Just as you are able to tell someone where the closets donut shop is even of you have never visited it, as many as 35% of people indicate that they would not have discovered a business had it not been for their sign. And the fact that 68% of poll respondents frequently or sometimes make their shopping decisions while in the car means that outdoor signage can have a major impact on the purchase decisions of your current and potential future customers.
For profit or for community engagement, outdoor signs can help send a clear message. Just as you can tell people the discounted price of an oil change this month, commercial business signs can also be used for public service.