You need to keep track of inflation when you reset ad rates or negotiate lease rates. The market is projecting 2.69%/year annual inflation over the next five years. How does Billboard Insider know? He looked at the difference between the 5 year treasury rate and the five year treasury inflation […]
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Pearl Media Re-enters Miami
(Montclair, New Jersey) Pearl Media has been awarded the exclusive marketing and media rights to the current and future Out of Home Media Assets at the highly trafficked Brickell City Centre in Miami. The addition of Brickell City Centre expands Pearl’s digital footprint and focus on delivering brands more specific […]
Company of the Day: Primary Media
Company: Primary Outdoor Media Markets: Texas Address: 2511 Boll St, Dallas, TX 75204 Phone: 214-880-0440 Email: info@primarymedia.com Primary Outdoor Media operates a billboard plant in Texas. Josh Feferman is the firm’s managing partner. The firm is an operator associate in the IBOUSA. In early 2018 Primary acquired 50 billboards around Dallas […]
Jim Lyke on the Personal Touch When Selling Out of Home
Last week Jim Lyke reflected on 16 years of selling out of home for Lamar Advertising. Today he talks about the importance of staying personally involved with your clients. Staying involved with clients is key When I finished up at Lamar, the number of active customers I had was way […]
NAADAM Sees Sales Lift from OOH Campaign
NAADAM, a premium, sustainable cashmere fashion brand, was looking to launch an out-of-home advertising spring test in April 2022, with campaign performance meant to provide learning and guide strategy for their larger multi-market fall 2022 effort. The campaign goal was to drive awareness, consideration and build adoption for NAADAM. The […]
Chris Cowlbeck on Impressions and Independent Out of Home Companies
Last week Billboard Insider ran articles by Terry Carmody and Jim Lyke talking about the importance of impressions in selling out of home. Today we talk with Chris Cowlbeck, IBOUSA Chief Vision Officer, about what the IBO is doing to make impressions available to independent billboard companies. Chris, you recently […]
Watchfire Purchases Anthem Displays
Billboard Insider has been expecting this announcement ever since Circle Graphics owner H.I.G. purchased Watchfire Signs. Makes no sense to own two independent competing digital billboard manufacturers. Better to combine the two product lines and facilities under one roof. DANVILLE, IL – October 21, 2022 – Watchfire Signs, a leading […]
Rate This Ad by Greg Callaham
Rate This Ad allows a billboard designer to rate a random piece of billboard artwork using the following scale: 1 (not good), 2 (below average), 3 (average), 4 (very good), 5 (great). Then the designer talks about what they may have done differently for outdoor advertising. This week’s rating is […]
Company of the Day: Pro Billboards
Company: Pro Billboards Markets: Puerto Rico Address: PMB 557, 1353 RD 19, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00966 Phone: 787-731-5987 Email: info@probillboards.com Pro Billboards operates a billboard plant of static and digital billboards in Puerto Rico with 14 faces including 5 digital faces. Most of the faces are 14′ by 48′ faces. The remainder […]
The Powell Sisters Talk Out of Home
Last week Billboard Insider had coffee with Haleigh Bayer Powell and Jena Powell, two of the four Powell siblings who work for Huntington Outdoor. Jena is the company’s VP of Sales and Marketing and also a representative in the Ohio State House. Haleigh Powell Bayer is the company’s Director of […]
























