Advanced Lighting Services: March 2017

Friday, March 31, 2017

Spring Cleaning Around Your Business

This is a great time of year to give your business a fresh new look. For a nice appearance to represent your business in a positive way, try to do some spring cleaning around your commercial space. Your trusted commercial electrical company in mid-Missouri knows how important it is to showcase your business to attract customers. Provided below, by Advanced Lighting Service, are some helpful tips to accomplish your commercial spring cleaning tasks.

Reduce Clutter

Both the interior and exterior of your commercial space can be cleaned up this spring. From sweeping off sidewalks to ensuring your entry way is spic and span, it is important to pick up your business to give a good impression, as customers walk in. On the inside of your commercial space, try to keep clutter at bay and get your employees on board too! It is much easier to keep your commercial building clean if everyone picks up their personal space.

Freshen Your Paint

To give a great first impression to potential customers, touch up your commercial building's paint. This can give a fresh start for both employees and customers, as they walk into your space. A fresh coat of paint can give your space a new look and feel to start the spring off right!
BONUS: New paint also helps increase the cleanliness factor in your space.

Clean, Clean, Clean,

It is important to scrub any surface that customers may come in contact with. From a deep clean in the restroom facility to a professional mop job to clean up all that muck from the winter months, try to deep clean your space this spring. You want to give the impression that you CARE about your business, and ensuring your space is clean is a great way to achieve that!

Inspect Lighting System

While you are walking around your property, look up. It's important to ensure your lights are working properly, as you do your spring maintenance around your business. If you notice a light bulb has burned out or is not functioning like it should, give Advanced Lighting Service a call to perform maintenance on your lighting system. Make sure your lights work properly, to ensure the safety of your employees and customers.

Clean Your Business Sign

After the winter months & spring storms, it's important to remove any debris from your business sign. A dirty sign can give off the impression that you do not maintain your commercial property. To shine the best light on your business, ensure your sign is clean and any repairs are made promptly.

Now that you know these easy ways to improve the appearance of your business this spring, you are ready to get started on your list! If you need help with any of your spring lighting maintenance in mid-Missouri, give us a call. Advanced Lighting Service also has bucket trucks that can be used to clean and repair your business signs in mid-Missouri. Give us a call at 573-761-4776 to schedule your commercial spring cleaning today!

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Jefferson City : 573-761-4776
Columbia : 573-777-4840
Lake of the Ozarks : 573-746-7997
Sedalia : 660-596-7007

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

Brand Your Business with a Sign

Establishing your business brand is a great way to raise awareness for your company. To help draw attention to your location, be sure your sign is a good representation of your business. To get your sign just where you want it, you will need sign installation in mid-Missouri. The experts at Advanced Lighting Service can help you install, repair, and clean your sign on a regular basis. You want to showcase your business in the best way possible, a professional and clean sign that is in good condition is the ideal way to build your brand.

Direct Customers

A sign is the ideal way to show customers where your business is located. Even if they have a general ideal of your whereabouts, it can be reassuring to see the sign above your entrance. It is important for your customers to be able to find your business, that way they don't move on to one of your competitors.

Build Awareness

Even if people aren't actively searching for your business, they will notice your sign and location. When they are in need of your services, this memory will come back and help bring them back to your commercial space. Even if they do not visit your location the day they see your sign, it will help them recognize your business, which builds brand awareness for potential customers. When it comes time for those potential customers to need your product or service, they will remember you!

Unify Your Look

A sign can help showcase your business and brand it with a unified look. Try to incorporate your business color, as well as fonts for your logo, into your sign design. This can help keep a uniform look, throughout all of your business branding efforts to help potential customers recognize your brand. A unified look gives your business a professional feel and may help to attract the right customers for your company.

Represent Your Business

You want to shine the best light on your business. A nice, clean, and professional sign can help you achieve just that! A sign can help show your serious about your business and gives the image of professionalism. To represent your company in the best way possible, incorporate a sign into your marketing strategy.

Call Advanced Lighting Service!

Now that you know a little more about branding your business with a sign, you are ready to get yours today. To schedule an installation, maintenance, or cleaning for your sign, contact the best commercial electricians in mid-Missouri. Our bucket trucks help us safely reach your sign, for installation and/or maintenance needs. We offer prompt and professional service for all of your electrical needs! With locations spread throughout mid-Missouri, you can contact the office nearest you, for a quick and friendly experience.

Call us for all of your commercial lighting and maintenance needs!

Jefferson City : 573-761-4776
Columbia : 573-777-4840
Lake of the Ozarks : 573-746-7997
Sedalia : 660-596-7007

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Thursday, March 16, 2017

Test your LUCK with our St. Pat's Trivia

How much do you know about St. Patrick's Day? Since St. Pat's is Friday, March 17th, we thought it may be fun to do some trivia, about this widely celebrated holiday. Your trusted commercial electrical company in mid-Missouri is here to test your knowledge below! GOOD LUCK!

Question #1:

Where was Saint Patrick Born?

A) United States
B) Great Britain
C) Ireland

Question #2

Which city in the United States dyes their river green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

A) Chicago
B) New York
C) St. Louis

Question #3

What did the Shamrock symbolize, to Saint Patrick?

A) Good luck
B) Holy Trinity
C) Family

Question #4

What is the most popular female leprechaun's name?

A) Finn
B) Colleen
C) There are no female leprechauns.

Question #5

What does the St. Patrick's Day phrase "Erin go Bragh" mean?

A) Let's celebrate
B) Go to the pub
C) Ireland forever

Question #6

What was Saint Patrick's favorite color?

A) Blue

B) Red

C) Green

Question #7

What United States city hosts one of the world's largest parades for St. Patrick's Day?

A) Chicago

B) Los Angles

C) New York

BONUS Question:

True or False - Did St. Patrick's Day used to be a dry holiday?

ANSWER KEY:

Question #1 - B) Great Britain
Question #2 - A) Chicago
Question #3 - B) Holy Trinity
Question #4 - C) There are no female leprechauns - TRICK QUESTION!
Question #5 - C) Ireland forever
Question #6 - A) Blue
Question #7 - C) New York
BONUS: True - for most of the 20th century, St. Paddy's was strictly a religious holiday in Ireland, which caused the pubs to be closed for business.

How did you do on our St. Patrick's Day trivia? Whether you blew it out of the water or missed a few, you are now ready to share your new-found knowledge with others! Along with some of these fun facts, we'd love it if you would keep us in mind for any of your needs for commercial electrical service in central Missouri. If you want for us to come check out your commercial space, contact Advanced Lighting Service at a location nearest you!

Call us for all of your commercial lighting and maintenance needs!

Jefferson City : 573-761-4776
Columbia : 573-777-4840
Lake of the Ozarks : 573-746-7997
Sedalia : 660-596-7007

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Thursday, March 9, 2017

All You Need To Know About Light Bulb Types

Do you know which light bulb type is the best for your commercial space? Your trusted commercial lighting company in mid-Missouri is here to help you choose which lighting option best fits your business needs. Each bulb type offers its own pros and cons. To take a deeper look at the light bulb types you can consider to illuminate your commercial building, see the information below, provided by Advanced Lighting Service.

Incandescent

A common type of bulb is an incandescent light, which offers a warm and inviting light for your space. Lit with a wire filament that is heated to put off a glow. This type of bulb typically lasts between 700 to 1,000 hours, however it is not the most energy efficient option.

Halogen

A halogen light offers a white light, which closely mimics natural daylight. Colors tend to appear sharper under a halogen light. This type of light bulb can last 8 to 10 times longer than a traditional incandescent bulb. Although they are more energy efficienct than an incandescent light, the replacement cost is higher.

Fluorescent

Fluorescent bulbs tend to light a large area better than incandescent lights. With a flat and cold appearance, the bulb can put off a harsh light level. While there are different fluorescent tones and colors to choose from, you can help the light from being too flat, for your space. This bulb type typically lasts longer than its incandescent counterpart. Compact fluorescent bulbs use one-fourth of the energy that a traditional light does and usually last 10 times longer.

LED

Light-Emitting Diode (LED) is a lighting technology that provides illumination. It is currently the most energy efficient bulb available. With a number of different "color tones", you can choose the best look for your business. LED bulbs are rated for 50,000 hours of life, about 50 times longer than incandescent bulbs. A HUGE benefit of using an LED light is that it pulls much less energy, to light up and also produces little heat. There are often benefits for a business who switches to LED lighting.

Contact Advanced Lighting Service Today!

Now that you have read about the different bulb types, you are ready to make a decision on which bulb to incorporate into your business. If you are not prepared to make that decision for your commercial space, contact the best electrical company in mid-Missouri to come out and evaluate your building. We can make suggestions for the best bulb type, to fit your wants and needs. After you decide which bulb to use in your business, we can install your new bulbs and entire lighting system! Contact Advanced Lighting Service for all of your lighting and maintenance needs!

Call us for all of your commercial lighting and maintenance needs!

Jefferson City : 573-761-4776
Columbia : 573-777-4840
Lake of the Ozarks : 573-746-7997
Sedalia : 660-596-7007

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Thursday, March 2, 2017

How to Create a Safe Parking Lot

A parking lot is often the first impression you give to potential customers. It is very important to ensure your parking environment is a safe one, for customers and employees alike. There are some easy ways to create a safe parking lot, for your commercial space. Your trusted electrical company in mid-Missouri is here for all of your parking lot needs - we can even evaluate your property and make suggestions for safety improvements that can be made. Provided below, by Advanced Lighting Service, are some ways to create a safe parking lot, for your business.

Easy to Navigate

First and foremost, it is important to have an easy to navigate parking lot. From well marked areas to bright paint or reflectors on the curb, this can help drivers get through your space easier. Along with a well-marked parking lot, lighting is important for the ease of navigation. It can be hard for customers to drive around your parking spaces, if it is dark. They may feel uneasy about visiting your business, if they cannot see well to park or are confused about where to go.

Lighten It Up

Lights, lights, and more lights! Be sure your parking lot is well-lit for the safety of your customers and employees. From driving around the parking environment to walking to the entrance, it is important to keep your property lit up. This can help customers and employees feel more at ease, when making their way from the car to the commercial building. Even after hours, it is important to keep your lot lit up. Burglars are more apt to steer away from buildings will well-lit parking lots, for fear of being seen by a passerby.

Bright Entrance

To help with navigation of your entire parking lot, a well-lit entrance can help steer customers and employees in the right direction. This can also increase the safety factor, by lighting the way to and from their vehicle. It is important to keep your entry way lit up, even after hours to help reduce the chance of a break-in.

Contact Advanced Lighting Service Today!

If you are interested in making your parking space a safe one, for all, contact the best commercial electricians in mid-Missouri. We can help make suggestions for a safer parking lot, as well as complete any improvements to your current parking lot lighting system. Remember, a well-lit parking lot is a safer parking lot! To ensure your parking environment is safe for employees and customers, contact Advanced Lighting Service today.

Call us for all of your commercial lighting and maintenance needs!

Jefferson City : 573-761-4776
Columbia : 573-777-4840
Lake of the Ozarks : 573-746-7997
Sedalia : 660-596-7007

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