Author: billboardinsider

Company of the Day: Pacific Outdoor

Company:  Pacific Outdoor Advertising Headquarters:  Seattle, WA Phone:  206-536-3600 Email:  kelly@pacificoutdooradvertising.com Pacific Outdoor owns and operates 102 total faces including 10 digital faces in the Seattle DMA.  Pacific is the sales provider for the iconic Seattle Monorail with Train Wrap and Digital Station opportunities in Downtown Seattle.  Here’s an interview Billboard Insider conducted with […]

Readers Talk Crane Safety

Yesterday we discussed an out of home boom truck mishap in Georgia.  Here are some comments we received. All Steel Structures President Ted Bratsos says the mishap may have had several causes. It is good to promote safety in our industry. Articles like Oooops bring safety to the forefront for […]

Brad Sourbeer on Growing an Independent Out of Home Company

Yesterday we featured Parker Outdoor as Billboard Insider’s Company of the Day.  Parker Outdoor’s founder Brad Sourbeer updated us on what’s new. Parker is growing Here is the Parker update.  We are 188 faces counting with 80 digital slots that can be leased.  We are in permitting for one more […]

Are Great Out of Home Sales Reps Born or Made?

It has been my experience, that great OOH sales reps are made, not born.  Great talent is always nice, but it’s the day-in and day-out hard work that separates the good from the great.  In my experience as a OOH sales leader, I look for, and develop 7 key skills […]

Oooops

  Last week Gwinnett county Fire and Emergency Services performed a high angle rescue involving a boom truck pinned against a digital billboard.  Looks like something went wrong when someone was working on a Clear Channel Outdoor digital.  The individual involved was lowered to the ground safely and sustained only […]

Company of the Day: Parker Outdoor

Company: Parker Outdoor Markets: Washington, Idaho & Arizona Headquarters: PO Box 22, Orondo, WA  98843 Phone: 888-800-2001 Email: ParkerOutdoor@aol.com Parker Outdoor is a family-owned and operated billboard business which started in 1987.  The company has an out of home plant with more than 164 faces including 9 digital screens in Washington, Idaho and Arizona.  The […]

Understanding Commercial Loan Documents

Many first-time commercial borrowers are shocked by the number and complexity of loan documents to get a “simple” business loan.  As a retired banker, I can assure you it is no picnic for lenders either.  Almost everyclause in every document has been added due to something that has gone poorly […]

Company of the Day: Overall Murals

Company:  Overall Murals Market:  Nationwide Headquarters:  874 Kent Ave/Ground Floor, Brooklyn, New York, 11205 Phone: 718-783-0835 Email: info@overallmurals.com Overall murals specializes in large-scale, hand-painted murals in the following cities: New York Los Angeles San Francisco Chicago Boston Atlanta Austin Nashville Seattle The company was started by Dmitry Pankov and Angel Saemai in 2010. […]

The Out of Home Sale I’m Proudest Of

Billboard Insider continues our conversation with out of home sales exec Charlie Callari. What’s the out of home sale that you are proudest of? Throughout my OOH career, I’ve had many sales I’ve been proud of.  My first OOH sale in Chattanooga, TN….Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. A 13-period annual sale in […]

Company of the Day: Orange Barrel Media

Company: Orange Barrel Media Markets: Nationwide Headquarters: 250 North Hartford Ave, Columbus, OH  43222 Phone:  614-294-4898 Orange Barrel Media designs and operates more than 2200 total displays including 1200 digital displays in 24 cities including New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Wash DC, Atlanta, Denver, Charlotte, Baltimore, Columbus and Cleveland.  The firm was started in […]