News & Media From Chris Gilder

4 ways digital kiosks are transforming the patient check-in process

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

As patient check-in kiosks find their way into healthcare facilities and hospitals across the country, they're improving efficiency, providing secure access to…

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How kiosks can help retailers simplify the busy holiday season

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Despite increases in online purchases, consumers are still turning to brick and mortar stores to meet their holiday shopping needs — especially those who find…

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5 ways colleges and universities can implement kiosks and digital signage on campus

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Colleges and universities can implement digital kiosks and signage for information sharing, bill payment, wayfinding, banner ID printing and check-in.

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Does your business need a self-service solution?

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Self-service kiosks are rapidly becoming the solution for many of these problems across a multitude of industries and use cases. Here are some questions to…

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Custom kiosk design – an inside look

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Custom kiosk design helps customers create a fully customized self-service solution to fit their individual use case.

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Best practices for deploying interactive outdoor kiosks

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

With inclement weather upon much of the country, now is an opportune time to expand on best practices for deploying outdoor kiosks.

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The importance of secure kiosk software

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

A secure software platform enables a deployer to integrate multiple peripheral components, customize security and monitor devices remotely.

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The kiosk game: What restaurants must be prepared to pay to play

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

While self-service initiatives provide significant ROI opportunities, businesses should understand all of the necessary costs and how they plan to fit those…

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Maintenance and other considerations for outdoor kiosks

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

With kiosks finding more uses in more location types, the demand for outdoor kiosks continues to grow, posing a set of special considerations. An industry…

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The next big thing in self service solutions: interactive EV charging kiosks

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

The rise in electric cars on the road will encourage production of electric vehicle charging stations as the success of electric cars will be dependent on the…

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2016 was the year of QSR digital kiosks and 2017 promises even more innovation

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Last year was the year that self-serve order kiosks made big waves in the restaurant sector. This year promises to bring more growth to kiosks thanks to new…

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How companies are leveraging outdoor kiosks to improve the user experience

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

There are many use cases for outdoor kiosks that enhance the user experience by streamlining processes that might otherwise require long wait times or…

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Five ways travel and tourism should be using digital signage

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Digital signage has introduced a new way to provide audiences with engaging information. From retail to healthcare, numerous industries are starting to…

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What you should know before purchasing a bill pay kiosk

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Businesses are turning to bill pay kiosks to enhance customer experience through self-service payment. While many businesses are eager to join the self-service…

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Self-order kiosks make waves in restaurants

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

The quick service and fast casual restaurant formats may offer their customers different experiences, but both are starting to leverage self-order kiosks to…

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Does off-the-shelf kiosk software exist?

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Custom kiosk software is well known, but what about an off-the-shelf application that can be easily integrated into your kiosk? Do off-the-shelf solutions even…

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Custom kiosk apps build better ROI

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

The best customer experience is a customized experience. Thus, custom kiosk applications can help craft the ideal customer experience that delivers an…

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The quest for kiosk software

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Finding the right software is crucial for your kiosk or digital signage deployment. You need to consider user interface, component integration and security…

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Interactive digital signage: Finding the key location

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Proper screen placement is often overlooked by businesses and organizations during digital signage deployment, but a good placement strategy is necessary to…

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Interactive vs static digital signage

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

More people expect interactive experiences than ever before, especially in the world of digital signage. However, before you make the jump from traditional to…

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