Fueling a high-performing OOH sales team goes beyond booking prime locations and closing deals – it’s about cultivating a culture that propels your team to secure the most impactful placements and exceed campaign goals. A high-performing culture in the OOH industry is a blend of key elements: having the right […]
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New Speakers Announced for 2024 OOH Media Conference
OAAA is announcing the addition of distinguished brand leaders, media decision-makers, and industry thought leaders to its esteemed lineup of speakers for the 2024 OOH Media Conference. Set to take place in less than six weeks in Carlsbad, California from April 29 – May 1, 2024, this event promises to […]
Ballyhoo Media Adds Fire Island Ferries
Fire Island, New York, March 13, 2024] Ballyhoo Media, the nation’s largest waterway advertiser, expands its out-of-home advertising footprint with Fire Island Ferries. This partnership with Fire Island Ferries, a third generation, family-owned and operated company, opens up advertising opportunities on 10 passenger ferries and 9 water taxis, with over […]
Why You Need an Abatement Clause in Your OOH Lease
I received a call from a client who has billboards on a state highway in California. His concern and questions are in regard to a Cal Trans construction project that will close the entire section of freeway in front of his billboards for 6 months or longer. He wanted to […]
US Out of Home Revenue Up 2.1% in 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – MARCH 18, 2024 – Out of home (OOH) advertising revenue increased 2.1% in 2023 compared to the previous year, accounting for $8.7 billion in total spend, based on figures released today by the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA), the leading trade group representing the entire […]
Company of the Day: Kentucky Outdoor
Company: Kentucky Outdoor Advertising Markets: Kentucky Address: 423 State Street, PO Box 917, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Phone: 270-842-6828 Kentucky Outdoor owns over 100 billboards in south central and western Kentucky. David Sears is President. Thomas Connelly is Vice President. Sears was named the 2017 small business person of the year by the Bowling Green Chamber of […]
Miles Driven Down Slightly in January 2024
Vehicle miles travelled declined by 0.8% in January 2024 to 247.1 billion miles according to the FHWA January 2024 Travel Trends. Billboard Insider thinks heavy January snowstorms had something to do with this because most of the decline was concentrated in the snowbound north-central and south-central states. On a trailing […]
Gephart and Lytle on the OOH Sales Management Trap
Here are some excerpts from OOH Sales expert Kevin Gephart’s conversation with Chris Lytle who has trained sales professionals for 44 years. Last week Kevin and Chris explained what’s wrong with a sales manager carrying a book of business. Today Kevin and Chris discuss the sales management trap. Chris Lytle. […]
Watchfire Names Oggero COO
DANVILLE, Ill. – March 15, 2024 – Watchfire, a manufacturer of outdoor LED signs, indoor displays, digital billboards, and video scoreboards, announces the appointment of Mark Oggero as its Chief Operating Officer. Mark is a seasoned and accomplished strategic leader with extensive management experience across multiple industries, having held executive […]
Public Transit Trips Up 11% in 4Q 2023
Good news and bad news for OUTFRONT and the transit ad providers in the fourth quarter 2023 transit ridership figures. The good news is that transit passenger trips increased by 12% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and transit trips were up 16% for the full year 2023 according to […]