TSN Visual Communication Solutions: Digital Communication, Made for Schools

How TSN Is Helping Campuses Share Better, Faster, and More Purposeful Information!

Michael Broyles began his journey with a simple insight: students often miss important updates because traditional communication tools fall flat. In 2017, he founded TSN Visual Communication Solutions to bring information to life on screens across campuses and organizations.

Picture this: a cafeteria board that used to show static menus now displays fresh visuals of food paired with nutritional info. Coaches share game schedules and athlete highlights in gyms. Hallways feature student-made art, awards, and achievements. Broyles calls this suite “Campus Connect, Classroom Connect, Athletic Connect, Cafeteria Connect” and more, each designed for precise messaging in its appropriate space and audience.

The platform is built for simplicity. Staff can log into a web-based portal, choose templates, upload visuals via Canva, or use TSN’s global content library. They can schedule messages, run live feeds, or plan safety alerts integrated with systems like CrisisGo or Raptor. In emergencies, every screen converts instantly into an alert hub. No delay. Clearer communication.

One school saw student engagement soar after they started featuring students who met reading goals on screens. That sparked excitement, competition, and parent involvement, turning a classroom challenge into a school-wide celebration. Students can also submit content through a teacher-reviewed portal. Once approved, their work reaches everyone across campus. That sense of authorship builds culture and gives students a voice.

Broyles’s leadership centers on listening. TSN evolves based on user input. New features like AI creative tools and cross-platform hardware support emerge because schools ask for them.

Today TSN serves over 1.5 million students across 42 states and more than 2,000 campuses. It operates in K–12, higher education, and business environments, always focused on meaning, clarity, and connection.

This is more than digital signage. TSN is a canvas, a culture driver, and a lifeline in times of need. Broyles’s vision: when communication feels human and dynamic, people connect. They do not just see messages, they engage with them.

The Origin Story: A Personal Spark Turns into a Mission

When Michael Broyles founded TSN Visual Communication Solutions in 2017, it was not because he was chasing tech glory. It started with a simple question: why are students not engaging with school messages via traditional platforms like websites or social media? He witnessed firsthand that conventional channels were failing to connect. 

Driven by that insight, Broyles designed TSN to leverage digital screens as intuitive, engaging communication tools. From a humble realization to a full platform tailored to visual-first audiences, the company now serves over 1.5 million students across more than 2,000 campuses in 42 states, a testament to its organic growth from a meaningful problem to a scalable solution.

Platform Architecture: Modular, Purpose Built Connections

TSN is not just digital signage. It is built around modular Connections that reflect real campus spaces. Campus Connect handles hallways and common areas. Classroom Connect integrates with interactive panels inside classrooms. Athletic Connect serves locker rooms and gyms. Cafeteria Connect displays menus. Community Connect extends messaging beyond campus into local partners. 

This modular layout ensures relevance at every touchpoint. Each Connection comes with tailored content libraries, preloaded messages by age and space, and integration with safety alerts. It is a thoughtful way to ensure the right message reaches the right audience at the right time, without overload or confusion.

Enhancing School Culture: Visual Stories That Resonate

What sets TSN apart is its focus on narrative. Instead of generic notices, the platform surfaces stories, student achievements, anti-bullying reminders, leadership messages, that reinforce values. One school boosted participation in a reading challenge by featuring student photos on screens. 

That simple visual reward motivated both students and parents. TSN shifts culture by turning content into celebration. With its built-in content libraries and student friendly tools, it turns screens into community canvases that reinforce identity, pride, and engagement across all school levels from elementary to high school.

Student Voice: Empowering Student Created Content

TSN’s Student Projects module powers real inclusion. It lets students submit content, videos, graphics, interviews, to a teacher reviewed portal. After approval, content goes live on campus screens. When students walk through hallways and see something they or their peer created, it creates pride and ownership. 

Schools use it to promote initiatives like Career and Technical Education (CTE), using student made testimonials to drive enrollment. One district saw a 10 percent boost in CTE registration after students showcased program benefits visually. This module not only enriches school messaging but also teaches students hands on skills like design, interviewing, and editing.

Safety Integration: Alerts That Command Attention

What this really means is TSN is not just aesthetics. It is built for safety. It integrates with major CAP providers like Centegix, CrisisGo, Raptor, Alertus, and Informacast. In an emergency, alert messages immediately override all screens across all Connections, visual, instant, and now optionally audible thanks to customer feedback. 

Administrators can upload custom alert sounds. Whether it is a lockdown or evacuation, TSN ensures campus wide awareness. Schools report that this built in flexibility delivers peace of mind for staff, students, and parents. It is all built into the same platform that manages everyday communication.

Onboarding and Service Excellence: Going the Extra Mile

Two core offerings illustrate TSN’s commitment: White Glove Service and Strong Start. With White Glove, TSN staff come on site, deploy screens, train staff, and ensure launch within hours, no additional burden on school teams. 

Strong Start pulls content from the school’s existing website and social channels, creating a content set that ensures the screen is already lively from day one with visual familiar messaging that feels authentic. Many campuses continue requesting content support, showing TSN’s role goes beyond software. It is a partner in sustainable communication success.

Building with Feedback: Collaborative, Evolving Design

Broyles has insisted the platform evolves based on direct educator input. During COVID 19 downtime, TSN gathered customer feedback and rolled out major upgrades including Google Slides, Calendar integration, and AI creative tools to simplify design. 

Educator driven design has shaped menu libraries, emergency features, and channel layouts. TSN runs daily internal discussions on culture and safety to refine tools continually. It is a feedback first culture that keeps the platform pragmatic, intuitive, and aligned with real user needs.

Vision Ahead: Scaling Access, Simplifying Creation, Embracing AI

Broyles emphasizes three strategic priorities: making TSN easier and more cost effective to scale, simplifying content creation and access, and integrating deeply with essential third party tools like alert providers. TSN is working hard to become hardware agnostic. 

Its platform can run on existing screens such as ViewSonic, LG, and Samsung without requiring new equipment. Its much anticipated AI creative tool will empower campuses to produce visuals faster and smarter. Broyles sees visual communication as a critical tool for shaping informed, engaged communities, students, staff, and citizens alike.