Website Projects and Employee Mental Health Top May’s To-Do List

APR. 27-MAY 3

PLANNING Earl Walker, Image360 Tucker (Tucker, GA), suggests calling your government clients to see if they have any needs. The fiscal year ends in June for many. Meanwhile, 2025 Women in Signs Awards winner Torey Rouillon, National Branding (Troy, MI), will start thinking about Q3/fall, looking at projections and beginning to map out Sign Manufacturing Day.

MAY 4-10

UPDATES Taking the time to sort through current projects to update the company’s website and social media with an emphasis on new technology, lighting and materials (e.g., updates in EMC resolution) is on the docket for Holly Friedman, Nagle Signs Inc. (Waterloo, IA). “Continue updating and adding to training programs” is an item Thomas Nance, Signarama Louisville Downtown (Louisville, KY), has on his list.

MAY 11-17

SELF-CARE “Lose the weight I gained from Cinco de Mayo” is a task Christine Acree, Hightech Signs (Texarkana, TX), has set for herself in advance. “Just keeping on is our focus,” says Russell Toynes, Studio Dzo (Austin, TX).

MAY 18-24

EMPLOYEES “Designate an area of the office as a quiet room where employees can take a moment to recharge,” offers Bobby Jordan, Fastsigns of White Marsh-Joppa (Joppa, MD). “Establish an open-door policy for discussing mental health needs and suggestions,” he continues. “Provide anonymous suggestion boxes for those who might be uncomfortable speaking directly. Ensure that the company’s healthcare benefits include comprehensive mental health coverage.”

MAY 25-31

WEBSITE Edward Lowman, Signman Signs (Portales, NM), wants to “build up our website to where we want it.” Farther out west, Jeremy Vanderkraats, Signs by Van (Salinas, CA), will be “Finishing the redo of our website. Awesome things to come!” he promises.