Author: billboardinsider

Park Outdoor’s 3D Stethoscope

  Park Outdoor installed a 3D stethoscope in Binghamton, New York in collaboration with the UHS Heart and Vascular Institute.   Park Outdoor Operations Manager Chris Culver and his team constructed and installed every element of this incredible design.   The stethoscope tube is made out of black drainage tile.  The end […]

Domestic Violence Nonprofit and OAAA Partner to Prevent Domestic Abuse

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 8, 2021) — Safe in Harm’s Way, a domestic violence nonprofit is partnering with The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) to launch a nationwide awareness campaign for victims of domestic abuse. As the national trade association for the entire out of home (OOH) […]

Company of the Day: Southeastern Signs

Company:  Southeastern Signs Market:  Virginia Address: 20260 Lynchburg Hwy, Lynchburg, VA Email:   robert@semediacorp.com Phone: 434-665-4836 Southeastern Signs operates four digital billboards with 8 faces in Virginia.  Insider talked with the company’s owner Robert Wallace who formed the business in 2012. How did you enter the out of home business? I […]

Scammers Impersonating Digital Billboard Manufacturers

Overseas scammers are posing as AR department representatives for digital billboard manufacturers and are asking you to change the wire instructions and payment instructions for your digital billboard purchase.   Insider is aware of scam emails sent in the name of 2 of the top 8 digital billboard manufacturers complete with […]

Blip Executes Gamestop Campaign for Wall Street Bets

The Wall Street Bets group already knew about Blip because Blip has good brand presence across the country among SMBs. On Reddit, they were posting about Blip to make sure they could quickly get their message out across the country. Using Blip for quick and affordable access to billboards almost […]

Gephart on Using Social Media to Sell OOH

Kevin Gephart spent 35+ years selling advertising including 12 years at Clear Channel Outdoor in Minneapolis.  Last week he gave 3 tips for effective out of home prospecting.  Today he’ll discuss how social media fits into out of home prospecting.  Some of the ideas in this column require you to […]

Remembering Frankie Stone

The Out-of-Home industry grieves the loss of one of their own. Frankie Stone, Sales Director of Durden Outdoor Displays, Inc., died Thursday, February 4, 2021 due to complications from COVID-19. Frankie began his career as a FAMOUSMaker in 1988 at the ripe young age of 19. He started out on […]

Company of the Day: Southeastern Displays

Company: Southeastern Displays Market: South Central Kentucky Headquarters: PO Box 990, Bowling Green, Kentucky  42102-0990 Phone:  270-781-8720 Email: info@southeasterndisplays.com Southeastern Displays offers billboard coverage in 20 cities in South Central Kentucky.   The company’s headquarters is in Bowling Green, Kentucky.  The company has 30 sheets and bulletins.  The company has a 50 year history. […]

Digital Billboard Bill Passes Utah Senate Committee

SB 61 was approved by the Utah Senate Business and Labor committee by a 6-2 vote.  The bill would do the following: Prohibit Utah municipalities or counties from from restricting digital billboards. Prohibit Utah municipalities from requiring a billboard company to take down a billboard for every digital billboard conversion. […]

Company of the Day: SignSpan

Company: Sign Span Markets: San Diego Headquarters: 117 Dartmouth Rd, San Mateo, CA  94402 Email: info@signspan.com Signspan Corporation operates an indoor digital sign network in San Diego.  Thomas Yip is the firm’s President.  The company’s signs are placed in gyms, retail stores and restaurants.  Most of the firm’s signs are in the Gaslamp quarter. […]