There is a growing belief in the business world that more funny equals more money. In other words, when you bring humor into your business, it has a positive effect on attracting and retaining both customers and employees. Some even go as far as to believe that humor is necessary to create an engaged workforce. At the very least, a little humor can lighten the mood in any environment, something which is much needed in the stressful times in which we live.

So how can companies bring humor to the workplace? Do they hire comedians to open each staff meeting? Or do they send out a “Joke of the Day” email? Actually, bringing humor to the workplace can be as easy as rethinking the way you use your digital signage.

Mvix delivers digital humor

Mvix is a leading specialist in the field of digital signage that has provided digital signage solutions to more than 18,000 customers, including NASA, Discovery Channel, Virginia Tech, and Nike. Mvix also believes in the power of humor and regularly uses the digital signage around its own offices to lighten the mood. 

“Humor is a big part of our corporate culture here at Mvix,” says Mike Kilian, Mvix’s Vice President of Client Relations. “We are a family of open-minded folks that work hard and also like to add fun to the mix.”

Mvix has found that digital signage makes it easy to get all kinds of humorous content in front of employees. It has the ability to display a wide range of graphic and video files, which means funny pictures, GIFs, Memes, humorous quotes, or clips from The Office can easily be added to the files that are already being displayed.

“Humor keeps the workplace enjoyable and us connected as a team,” says Kilian. “While we work hard to achieve our goals and are very serious about what we do, we aim to make our environment fun and healthy.”

In addition to sharing humorous content during regular business hours, Mvix also uses digital signage to lighten the mood for company events, holiday parties, and happy hours. They have found it to be a great addition that can add humor to any event and get the team laughing together.

How to start sharing smiles with digital signage

If your office is not yet using digital signage, Mvix has some recommendations on steps that you can take to get started. The most important step is to work with a company that can provide a full-service digital signage system. A flat panel display screen is not enough. A signage system should include screens, software, and media players, as well as the networking that connects them.

Another important consideration when establishing digital signage is starting with a system that can grow with your company. A full-service company providing digital signage solutions can help to define your current and future needs and develop a system that is scalable to provide a wide range of future applications.

Finally, the best digital signage system in the world won’t help your company if no one is trained to use it. Mvix solves that problem by providing online tutorials and live classes taught by certified trainers. Mvix is committed to making sure that you get the most out of your digital signage system today and in years to come.

Appoint a Director of Fun

As with any other project around the office, if it is not somebody’s job, then it is nobody’s job. Appoint someone to be the director of fun and plan out some content to share via digital signage. Perhaps there is already someone who regularly shares funny content via email or your office messaging platform. They are a great choice to appoint to the position.

It can start small and evolve, but there should be a regular schedule for updating content. There are plenty of online sources that give you access to popular comic strips and many of them can be searched by topic. Googling “funny memes” will provide an endless supply of fodder for workplace humor.

As you move forward with lightening the mood around your office, you’ll start to discover the type of humor that works best for your corporate culture. Maybe a “Monday Already?” meme strikes the right chord. Or maybe your office responds better to Dilbert comics. Whatever you discover, keep your HR team happy by applying the golden rule of office humor: make sure you are laughing with people, not at people.