Company: Barrett Outdoor Headquarters: 381 Highland St., West Haven CT Markets: Eastern Connecticut Phone: 203.932.4601 Email: sales@Barrettoutdoor.com Barrett Outdoor operates a billboard plant in Eastern Connecticut along the I-95 corridor including Bridgeport, Stratford, Devon and Milford. The Company was started in 1962 by Jack Barrett. Billboard Insider talked with John Barrett company’s President. Barrett is […]
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Would You Run the Joe Biden Ice Cream Ad?
Tedder Outdoor in North Carolina has posted a billboard showing a picture of a helicopter evacuating Kabul together with a picture of President Biden eating an ice cream cone. People originally thought this was a billboard hack but the billboard is for real according to the sign’s owner. Would you […]
Now more than ever it’s time to be real.
By Michael Hudes, Head of Growth, Lyft We are living in an environment of difficult choices, ongoing challenges and wishful thinking… grabbing for any positive news to let us know we will be okay once COVID “ends.” The OOH media world is no exception, why would it be after what […]
The Wisdom of John Arnold on Digital Billboards
Arnold Outdoor founder John Arnold has learned a lot in a 21 year career in the Out of Home business. Last week he talked about hiring, permits and easements. This week he talks about digital billboards. Digital billboards. I have 3 and was just permitted for the 4th. It’s a […]
Company of the Day: Burkett Outdoor Advertising
Company: Burkett Outdoor Advertising Markets: Texas, New Mexico Address: PO Box 50372, Amarillo, TX. 79159 Email: Randy@BurkettOutdoor.com Phone: 806-358-9226 Burkett Outdoor Advertising is a family owned limited partnership which operates a billboard plant in Texas and New Mexico. Randy Burkett is the company’s Founder and President. Randy’s son Beau runs […]
Hollywood Comes Back to Regency Billboards!
Hollywood loves a comeback story, especially its own. Regency Outdoor Advertising is steering the summer blockbuster back to the forefront of industry revenue again with their landmark billboards. The Entertainment Capital of the World is turning to the top-rated business to help spread word that movie theaters are back in […]
Real Estate OOH Creative: Bonkers or Bananas?
By Melody Roberts, Owner|Chief Creative Officer, Out of Home Creative. If you’re in the OOH industry, you’ve probably worked with a realtor or two or a hundred… I design at least two realtor advertisements a week, and they love advertising on street furniture and, of course, billboards. Realtors are great […]
Link Media Taps Conley to Manage Southeast US
Link Media Outdoor is pleased to announce that Brian Conley will be their newest General Manager for their Southeast markets starting this Monday. Brian has 23 years’ experience in outdoor with Lamar Advertising. Brian spent the last 8 years as GM of the Knoxville, TN market, and prior to that, […]
Closing the Out of Home Advertising Sale
Closing a sale isn’t a magical recipe of words/phrases; it is a strategic conclusion to a specific process. Identify the decision-maker, ask good questions, design an intelligent solution, use spec creative, include a service contract, display a concise summary page and the close should be natural. State in your proposal […]
Harrelson Joins Allison Outdoor
John Harrelson has been hired as an Account Representative for Allison Outdoor Advertising. John is moving to the mountains from Alexander City, Alabama where he previously worked as an Account Rep for Transformation Media, the billboard arm of 84 Lumber. John’s role at Allison Outdoor will be to manage and […]
























