Author: billboardinsider

Jeremy Male’s Plan: Grow Transit, Cut Expenses, Convert Digitals, Fewer Acquisitions

Grow transit, cut expenses, convert digitals, fewer acquisitions.  That’s OUTFRONT’s plan for the next year based on CEO Jeremy Male’s comments at the Citi 2023 Global Tech Conference last week.  Here are some highlights. Goals for the year ahead Getting the top line moving again next year…particularly within our transit […]

Billboard Insider readers split on having customers replace storm damaged vinyls

Billboard Insider readers are split on whether to require customers to replace storm damaged vinyls.  Half of our readers install and replace a storm damaged vinyl for free.  6% always require the client to repair a storm damaged vinyl.  44% say sometimes the replace the vinyl for free and sometimes […]

Duncan Channon Uses Billboards for Anti-Smoking Ads

September 11, 2023 (San Francisco, CA) – Independent full-service agency Duncan Channon unveiled work today for the California Tobacco Prevention Program (CTPP) titled ‘Big Tobacco’s Fantasyland,’ an anti-tobacco campaign aimed at educating Californians on the harms of vaping, in addition to exposing Big Tobacco’s disinformation. The tobacco industry kills 110 […]

Vinyls and Storm Damage

A Billboard Insider reader asks:  I own an out of home advertising plant in an area which experiences tropical storms and hurricanes.  I was wondering how other OOH companies handle damaged vinyls due to storms.  Is it common practice for OOH companies to put clauses in their contracts stating that […]

Company of the Day: Civic Media Group

Company: Civic Media Group Markets: Nationwide Civic Media Group develops high profile digital billboard projects across the United States.  The company’s owners have over 50 years of experience in the out of home advertising business.  The company has helped develop digital billboard/monument signs for Austin Peay State University, Georgia State […]

Company of the Day: Choice Media

Company: Choice Media Markets: Texas, New Mexico Headquarters: 11805 I-27, Amarillo, TX  79119 Phone: 806-352-6585 Email: Info@ChoiceMediaTX.com Choice Media is an independent billboard company which was started with nine billboard displays in 1992.  Brad Tooley is the company’s founder and President. Choice Media and its sister billboard companies of Swift Outdoor headquartered in Waco, Texas […]

Kevin Gephart on Managing Sales Reps

Today, Out of Home Sales Expert, Kevin Gephart talks about how to pay and manage sales reps. Kevin how do you adjust a compensation plan for someone’s current book of business versus additional business? Because I have spent about one fifth of my career in management, and many more years […]

LA Releases Staff Report Proposing 86 New Digital Billboards

Los Angeles has issued a Department of City Planning Staff Recommendation report which contains a proposed digital sign ordinance which will be considered by the City Planning Commission on September 14, 2023.  Some of the key items. The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (“Metro”) is proposing to put up 86 […]

Lamar’s Digital Airport Inventory Available on Vistar’s Programmatic Platform

  Baton Rouge, LA – September 5, 2023 – Lamar Advertising, one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world, today announced that the company’s digital airport advertising inventory is now available to be purchased programmatically on Vistar Media. Brands and agencies can now extend the impact of campaigns […]

DPAA Summit October 10th New York City

NEW YORK – September 6, 2023 – DPAA, the global trade marketing association, driving the growth and digitization of out-of-home media today and its growing role in the omnichannel mix, announced today that A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical will open this year’s Global Summit on October 10 at Pier […]