Bus Wraps & Gainesville's Potential Electronic Movement

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By Robert Sutter


From bus wraps to billboards, it's clear that there are many ways for a company to get their message across to the public. It's clear that they work very well, too, given the fact that they can gain tremendous exposure over the course of time. With that said, though, is it possible that a new location is set to incorporate billboards in the electronic sense? Judging by a recent story that had come to my attention, it's likely that Gainesville, Georgia will be the next area.

There was a report posted on the Gainesville Times that talked about the city possibly incorporating digital billboards. The way that they would work, according to real estate representative Tim Hill, was that they would rotate a series of six advertisements, each one given a total of ten seconds. What this means is that each of them would be given even exposure. It's clear that this potential billboard inclusion could be tremendous but one of the many points that were spoken about in the article was the potential for distraction.

As you can probably imagine, electronic billboards could potentially throw off the concentration of drivers. As a result, there are certain methods that will prove to be more beneficial than others, as companies like JMR Graphics would be able to support. Unlike the inclusion of bus wraps, for example, electronic billboards may prove to be too distracting and the reason for this is because of how bright they are. As you can imagine, the overall functionality of the billboards in question has to be strong.

It's clear that these billboards will prove to be bright but I believe that such a quality can be managed. Keep in mind that these billboards should not showcase tremendous brightness during nighttime; due to the Sun's natural light, these items do not have to run off of electricity as much in this regard. As you can imagine, there have been various improvements in terms of technology. The article said that, because of these, the prominence of these items should not prove to be a concern.

Aside from advertising, it appears as though billboards can prove to be useful for other reasons. Yes, they will be utilized in order to promote the wares of various companies but is it possible that they can offer urgent news to those on the road? For instance, if there is to be unexpected snowfall during the day, the billboard could shift gears in order to inform people about that. This is just one of the many reasons why Gainesville should take it upon itself to approve this potential movement.




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