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Digital Signage for Corporate Offices
Corporate digital signage cuts through the noise by turning lobby screens, breakroom TVs, and factory displays into a centralised communication network. Share live KPIs, urgent alerts, and company news on any screen in minutes.
4.9
5.0
🌍 120+ countries
70%
of employees feel out of the loop at work due to poor internal communication
Source: internal communications research
<2 min
to push a policy update, safety alert, or KPI change across every screen in your network
vs. hours with print distribution
$0
cost per content update — no paper, no ink, no labour to distribute or hang physical notices
vs. traditional print communication
1 → ∞
screens manageable from a single dashboard — scale from a pilot screen to thousands globally
Look DS platform capability
What is corporate digital signage?
A visual communication system built for the workplace
Corporate digital signage is unlike retail signage — it points inward, not outward. It uses high-definition screens, video walls, and small display tablets to share a steady stream of relevant content with your team. The software lets you manage a single screen or scale from 1 to thousands across different countries, all from one dashboard.
Corporate setups adapt to the space.
A large display in the lobby can welcome visitors, small tablets manage conference room bookings, factory floor screens show production numbers, and the breakroom TV displays local news and company announcements — all managed from one cloud platform, without complex setup.
Digital vs. traditional internal comms
Printed signage
Ignored, deleted, or never opened
Physical delivery takes hours or days
Invisible to deskless & frontline staff
Stale the moment they are printed
Costly to update and redistribute
Look DS
Visible where people actually gather
Updates reach all screens in minutes
Reaches every location simultaneously
Always current — live data, real time
Zero cost per update, ever
3 core components
1
Hardware
Your screens and a commercial-grade media player. Use existing devices with the Look App installed, or plug in a dedicated Look HDMI Player for reliable, always-on playback.
2
Software (CMS)
The Look CMS is your control centre. Build playlists, connect live data from Power BI or Google Workspace, and manage every screen remotely from any browser.
3
Content
The videos, images, live dashboards, and announcements that actually speak to your team — scheduled automatically and updated in real time as your business changes.
Why it works
Six ways corporate digital signage transforms the workplace
Improves internal communications
Digital signage solves email fatigue by placing screens in busy hallways and cafeterias — sending updates right to where people gather. This is especially valuable for deskless and frontline staff in healthcare, manufacturing, or retail who rarely sit at a computer. Scrolling tickers and live dashboards ensure core messages actually reach your team.
Boosts employee engagement and productivity
Publicly celebrating wins, work anniversaries, and promotions builds a culture where people feel valued. When employees feel seen, they are more likely to stay. Screens that share best practices and success stories give everyone visibility into the big picture — turning everyday displays into a data-driven tool for better performance.
Streamlines information sharing and updates
Leadership messages or project updates push instantly via cloud CMS across multiple locations from anywhere. Connecting screens to Google Sheets or internal dashboards means content refreshes automatically — pulling data straight from the source and cutting down on manual edits entirely.
Reinforces brand identity across all locations
Digital signage lets headquarters control core messaging while giving local offices room for their own updates — keeping company values and visual style aligned everywhere. Ready-made templates lock in the right colours, fonts, and layouts so every screen becomes a clear, on-brand touchpoint inside the company.
Delivers long-term cost efficiency
Moving away from printed materials saves thousands in print and labour costs over time. Updates that used to require physical delivery can now be done remotely in seconds. With affordable hardware and flexible subscriptions, the ROI is clear — especially when you factor in the time saved on manual updates and the boost in staff alignment.
Increases safety with real-time emergency alerts
Unlike emails that might go unread, screens can instantly display evacuation routes or severe weather warnings. Advanced signage platforms link directly to emergency systems, ensuring life-saving guidance appears across all locations at once. In manufacturing environments, screens can alert workers to line stoppages or safety hazards immediately.
Every workspace covered
Digital signage built for your corporate environment
Different spaces have different communication needs. Look DS adapts to each one from a single platform.
Corporate Lobby
First impressions that last
A digital screen in the lobby sends a modern, welcoming signal to guests. Greet visitors by name, display company news, broadcast live share prices or sustainability metrics, and provide clear directions — all from one screen that updates automatically.
Conference Rooms
No more double-bookings
Digital displays mounted outside conference rooms show live booking details to prevent scheduling conflicts. Linked to calendar apps, these screens display current meetings and open slots instantly. Wayfinding maps and staff directories help visitors and new hires navigate large offices.
Breakroom & Cafeteria
Turn quiet rooms into communication hubs
Daily cafeteria menus, team photos, social feeds, and countdowns to product launches make the breakroom feel connected and welcoming. Screens placed where staff naturally gather turn a passive rest area into an active touchpoint for culture and community.
Factory & Warehouse Floor
Safety and performance in one display
Production stats, safety tips, incident-free day counters, and line stoppage alerts keep factory and warehouse teams informed and compliant. Screens reach workers who never open a laptop — delivering the information that matters most right where they work.
Multi-Location Enterprise
One dashboard, every global office
Push a policy change or a CEO video to every location simultaneously. Role-based access lets local managers update their breakroom screen while headquarters locks in lobby content. Group screens by department, region, or screen type for fast, targeted updates.
Town Hall & Events
Every employee in the room, regardless of location
Turn all office displays into a live streaming network for town halls and global meetings. Staff in different time zones join in on every screen in the building. Record and schedule replays to ensure anyone who missed it catches up later in the day.
Where you'll use it
Six use cases, one platform
Company announcements and leadership news
HD video and clean layouts make leadership updates, HR notices, and industry news stand out where they need to. Rotating weekly themes ensure your screens remain a trusted source of current information rather than background light during busy periods.
Meeting room schedules and wayfinding
Displays mounted outside conference rooms show live booking details to prevent double-bookings. When linked to calendar apps, screens show current meetings and open slots instantly. Interactive maps help visitors and new hires navigate large campuses without asking for help.
Live KPI dashboards and performance metrics
Show live business results to keep teams focused. Dashboards displaying sales targets, production stats, or support ticket volumes help employees adjust their work to meet company goals in real time. Sharing highlights across departments helps teams learn from each other and prove ROI on shared projects.
Employee recognition and wellness
Public praise motivates people. HR teams can highlight "Employees of the Month," welcome new hires, and celebrate anniversaries. Wellness reminders, health check notices, and photos from team volunteer days reinforce company values across every office and floor.
Live event and town hall broadcasts
Turn all office displays into a live streaming network for global meetings. Staff in different locations watch in real time on the nearest screen. Record sessions and schedule replays later in the day so everyone — regardless of shift or time zone — receives the same message.
Emergency alerts and safety information
During a crisis, digital signage is a direct lifeline. Screens override standard content to show lockdown instructions or weather warnings across your entire network instantly. Safety tips and incident-free day counters keep safe behaviour top of mind during normal operations too.
Setup
Works with screens you already own
Two ways to get started — both take minutes, not weeks, and require no specialist IT involvement.
Install the free Look App
Install the free Look App on any compatible display you already own. Ideal for repurposing existing smart TVs in stockrooms, staff areas, or smaller store locations — no new hardware spend required to run a pilot.
Android
Windows
Fire OS
Samsung Tizen
LG webOS
Raspberry Pi
Amazon Signage
Linux
MacOS
Plug in the Look HDMI Player
The Look HDMI Player connects to any screen via HDMI for reliable, always-on playback. Plug in, connect to Wi-Fi, log in — your screen is live. Caches playlists locally for offline playback, ensuring promotions keep running even if the store's internet drops. Worldwide shipping, no configuration expertise required.
Corporate hardware note:
For lobby video walls and executive conference rooms, commercial-grade displays rated for continuous operation are recommended. In manufacturing and warehouse environments, industrial screens with higher ingress protection (IP) ratings withstand dust, moisture, and temperature variation — ensuring screens stay visible on the production floor.
How it works
Up and running in minutes — no IT team required
Connect a player, create your content, and your first screen is live. Scale to thousands the same way.
Connect your screens
Install the Look App on a compatible smart TV or plug in the Look HDMI Player. Connect to Wi-Fi, pair with your CMS — done. Most corporate media players are plug-and-play and require no specialist configuration or IT involvement.
Create and schedule your content
Use the drag-and-drop CMS dashboard to build playlists, connect live data from Power BI or Google Workspace, and set schedules. Assign screens to departments or regions. Grant local managers their own permissions while headquarters retains full control.
Publish and manage remotely
Push content to all screens from any browser. A new policy, a CEO video, an emergency alert — it reaches every screen across every location in minutes. Proof-of-play logs confirm delivery. Offline caching keeps screens running even if the network drops.
Key features
Everything a corporate communications team needs
Ease of use and centralised control
A drag-and-drop dashboard makes setup clear and practical without long training sessions. Central control lets you manage every screen from one place — group screens by department or region and push updates from anywhere, ensuring the right people see the right message at the right time.
Integration with existing corporate tools
Connect your screens to the tools you already use. Integrations with Power BI, Google Workspace, and social media feeds keep KPI dashboards and calendars updated automatically — eliminating manual data entry and ensuring screens always reflect the latest business data.
Live data dashboards and KPI displays
Showing live business results keeps teams focused and accountable. Dashboards displaying sales targets, production volumes, or support metrics provide real-time transparency. When employees see data in real time, they can adjust their work to meet company goals — no waiting for the weekly report.
Smart scheduling and playlists
Smart Scheduling takes the manual work out of managing screens. Schedule a specific playlist to run only during the morning shift, or set a holiday greeting to expire automatically. Ensure screens are always up to date without daily intervention — set it once and let the system handle the rest.
Security, reliability, and offline playback
Professional digital signage software uses encrypted cloud connections to keep your data safe. Offline Playback ensures that even if the internet drops, your scheduled content keeps playing from a local cache. Devices can be locked into kiosk mode so your approved messaging stays visible at all times.
Role-based access and permissions
Role-based access is essential for growing teams. Give local managers permission to update their own breakroom screens while headquarters controls lobby displays. Assign specific roles so only authorised staff can publish content — making it a reliable choice for enterprise IT security standards.
Multi-zone screen layouts
Screen Layouts allow you to build multi-zone displays — showing a live news feed next to a company announcement, or a KPI chart alongside an employee recognition slot. This maximises the utility of every screen while keeping messaging consistent, polished, and on-brand across every office.
Content creator and ready-made templates
With the Look AI library of ready-made templates, you don't need a dedicated graphic designer to keep your screens looking professional. Create fresh, on-brand promotional content directly inside your dashboard.
Content best practices
How to create engaging corporate digital signage content
01
Plan by audience, not by screen
Decide what matters most to each team before designing content. Factory workers need safety reminders and production stats, while the sales team wants live revenue trackers. Grouping screens by audience makes your messages highly relevant and dramatically improves how content is received.
02
Use templates and scheduled playlists
Do not start from scratch every time. Ready-made templates allow you to create polished announcements in minutes. Smart Scheduling handles the rest — set a playlist to run only during the morning shift or a holiday greeting to expire automatically, without daily manual intervention.
03
Connect live data to your screens
Dashboards showing real-time metrics provide transparency and help teams track progress without waiting for a weekly report. Live data turns screens into a vital, always-current resource rather than a rotating poster. Add QR codes so employees can dive deeper from their phones.
04
Mix metrics with recognition content
A good content plan balances company goals — like quarterly sales targets — with personal milestones such as employee anniversaries or team wins. Screens that only show KPI data feel transactional. Mixing data with human moments builds culture and keeps people genuinely watching.
05
Keep content fresh with rotating themes
Refreshing content often keeps people looking. Rotating weekly themes ensure your screens remain a trusted source of current news rather than background light that staff tune out. Even small updates — a new quote, a new recognition card — signal that the screens are alive and worth attention.
06
Ensure accessibility and compliance
Use high-contrast colours and large text so messages are visible from a distance and accessible to all employees. Ensure your approach respects internal privacy rules, especially when sharing employee photos or performance data. Clear, legible content also reduces questions and support requests from staff.
Common mistakes
What to avoid when setting up corporate digital signage
Sending the same content to every screen regardless of audience
A lobby screen serving visitors, a factory floor display, and a breakroom TV have completely different audiences. Pushing identical content to all of them wastes the channel and trains people to ignore what they see — because it is rarely relevant to them specifically.
Fix: Group screens by department, location, or audience in the CMS. Push targeted content to each group. Lobby displays show visitor-facing messaging, floor screens show production data, breakrooms get culture and wellness content.
Treating digital screens as static posters
The most common deployment mistake is uploading one image and leaving it unchanged for weeks. Staff glance at it once, register it as stale, and never look again. A screen that never changes is no better than a printed notice — and far more expensive to ignore.
Fix: Connect screens to live data sources — KPI dashboards, calendars, news feeds, recognition tools. Content that updates automatically stays relevant without requiring daily manual effort from your communications team.
Neglecting text size and contrast for large spaces
Content designed at a desk often looks completely different when displayed on a screen ten metres away. Small text, low-contrast colour combinations, and dense paragraphs are unreadable in hallways, cafeterias, or factory floors — the very places where corporate signage matters most.
Fix: Use high-contrast colours and large text sized for the furthest viewer in the space. Keep messages brief — three seconds of reading time is all most passersby will give a screen during a working day.
Choosing software that requires IT involvement for every update
If your communications or HR team needs to raise an IT ticket every time they want to update a screen, the system will quickly fall out of use. Outdated content is worse than no content — it signals that the screens are not maintained and cannot be trusted for timely information.
Fix: Choose a platform built for non-technical teams. Look DS is designed so HR, comms, and ops staff can create, schedule, and publish content independently — without relying on IT support for day-to-day changes.
What customers say
Corporate teams using Look DS
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5
In terms of using the system, the other options that I found were a little clunky and Look was not only affordable but really easy for us to deploy and get up and running.
Michael Bowers
Xtreme Express LLC
Look is well-priced, it’s a very user-friendly software cloud-based service, where you can update your screens from wherever you are. We can definitely recommend to others!
Jonathan Florin
Florin Partners
Our experience with Look was simply excellent. We were able to offer our clients a new feature-rich solution that can meet their various requirements in terms of digital signage, with a relatively affordable monthly cost.
Bruno Sabatella
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about corporate digital signage
Is digital signage secure and suitable for large enterprises?
Yes. Professional digital signage software uses encrypted cloud connections to keep your data safe. Admins can assign specific roles so only authorised staff can publish content, making it a reliable choice for corporate IT security standards. Devices can also be locked into kiosk mode to prevent unauthorised access to other functions.
How complicated is the setup process?
There is no complex setup. Most dedicated media players are plug-and-play. Connect the player to your screen via HDMI, connect to Wi-Fi, and pair it with your web dashboard — you can be up and running in minutes. Your own IT or ops team can usually handle installation without hiring outside help.
Do I need special hardware, or can I use existing screens?
You can use the screens you already have. Installing the free Look App on a compatible smart TV turns it into a digital sign immediately. For standard monitors, adding the Look HDMI Player provides a stable, always-on solution. You can pilot the system at zero extra hardware cost if you have compatible devices already in place.
Which corporate apps and platforms can be integrated?
You can connect your screens to the tools your business relies on. Integrations allow you to pull live data from platforms like Power BI, Google Workspace, and social media feeds — keeping your KPI dashboards and calendars updated automatically without manual work. API access enables custom integrations with internal systems.
Can I control what different departments or locations are allowed to publish?
Yes. Role-based access lets you give local managers permission to update their own screens — such as a regional office breakroom — while headquarters retains control over lobby displays and company-wide messaging. You can group screens by department, location, or screen type and assign granular permissions for each group.
What happens to screens if the internet connection goes down?
Your screens keep running. Look DS caches all scheduled content locally on every media player, so a network outage does not produce blank displays. This is especially important in manufacturing and warehouse environments where connectivity can be unreliable but communication must remain constant.
Are there bulk pricing or volume discounts for large deployments?
Yes. Software and hardware providers offer volume pricing. As you scale from a few screens to a large network, the cost per screen typically decreases — making wide deployments highly cost-effective. Contact the Look DS team to discuss enterprise pricing for your specific screen count and deployment scope.
Free templates
Corporate-ready templates for every use case
Your communications team should not need a designer to keep screens current. Look DS includes a library of professional corporate templates — KPI dashboards, employee recognition layouts, announcement slides, and emergency alert overlays — ready to customise in minutes.
Apply your brand colours and fonts once and every template inherits them automatically. Swap in your data, add your copy, and publish. No agency, no waiting, no version control headaches.
Apply your brand colours and fonts once and every template inherits them automatically. Swap in your data, add your copy, and publish. No agency, no waiting, no version control headaches.
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