TOBY STEPHENS, ELITE SIGN & DESIGN, EARNS DSCE

Posted on 11th Feb 2012 @ 9:13 PM

Digital Print Sign Company Makes the Move to Dynamic Signage

February 11, 2012 (Lubbock, TX) — On a quiet Saturday afternoon in Lubbock, Texas, Toby Stephens, owner of Elite Sign & Design, clicked “submit” and became a member of a rare breed: The digital print sign professional who crossed over to the bright side and embraced dynamic digital signage as a part of his future. He became a dynamic sign expert.

Stephens, who is a member of the Sign Biz Network, learned of the course just this month. His business was enjoying strong growth, and the timing was right to look at expansion opportunities.Back in 2009, in the blog, www.LobbyPOP.me  for digital sign professionals seeking information about dynamic display sign technology, Teresa M. Young posted, “You may be a Digital p-Sign Professional – offering every wide-format digital print product your clients need. You could also be a Digital e-Sign Professional – giving customers electronic digital signage as well. While “e” and “p” are only 11 characters apart, there is a world of difference between print and electronic mediums.”

SOSA-header-dseg-med.jpgToday, with the help of Young and the School of Sign Arts (http://www.schoolofsignarts.com ), the traditional sign industry has access to the most widely recognized certification course for dynamic signage, the Dynamic Signage Certified Expert course, available on-demand.

“It becomes feasible to learn up-to-the minute critical technology factors, because this course can be completed over a weekend,” explains Young. “It is also affordable, at only $195, and so if you are researching whether dynamic signage is something that fits your future, this online course gives you the knowledge to make a wise decision in that regard. It is a small investment for a big return.”

Stephens, who is a member of the Sign Biz Network, learned of the course just this month. His business was enjoying strong growth, and the timing was right to look at expansion opportunities.

Stephens explains, “We are Elite Sign & Design and want to continue to live up to our name. By investing in the future of the sign industry to ensure we provide the latest technology, we are positioned to offer products and services to the explosive digital signage market. The next step in signage is incredibly exciting.”

The Digital Signage Experts Group (DSEG), an impartial and agnostic organization working in coordination and cooperation with the manufacturers, distributors, content creators and resellers in the digital signage industry, created the course for DSCE (Digital Signage Certified Expert), a full immersion into the digital signage market for those wanting an impartial and agnostic approach to understanding the complexities of the industry.

DSCE-toby.pngThe DSCE course covers the scale and scope of the industry and examines the disparate parts of complex digital signage solutions culminating in the 7 Key Elements of Digital Signage. At the conclusion of the course, there is a certification test administered online. Attendees are awarded the DSCE designation upon passing the test.

guide-cover-v3-174px.pngThose who register for the course online at www.SchoolofSignArts.com also receive a valuable book, Making the Move to Dynamic Signage, a 48-page PDF resource. This guide is designed for sign industry professionals, and approved by founder of DSEG.org, Alan Brawn, CTS, DSCE, DSDE, ISF, ISF-C. It features two Needs Analysis surveys for use with clients and prospects, and sells separately for $75. It’s included free with the low-cost, $195 course.  It also addresses the fundamentals of displays and digital signage hardware, and introduces networks and digital signage software along with an exploration of signal alternatives, infrastructure and integration.

Elite Sign & Design now features the DSCE logo on their website’s home page, and Stephens has proudly added the credentials to his signature for business communications.

A complete review of the course can be found on the School of Sign Arts website, here: Certification is Priceless

 

To enroll in the course and receive the guidebook by immediate download, register here:  Digital Signage Certification Course