Author: billboardinsider

Reed v Gilbert Lawsuit in Indiana

Jeff Lee’s GEFT Outdoor has initiated a Reed v Gilbert lawsuit against the city of Westfield, Indiana.   GEFT wishes to put up a digital billboard in the city and has sued the city for damages because the city’s content-based sign code prohibits the digital billboard.  You can read the complaint here. […]

Collvins on what to do when you’ve won the business.

Billboard Insider reader Claude Dicks has asked for an article about the process which makes sure that your sales reps are communicating well with the client and graphic designer.  Insider asked Debbie Collvins, Graphic Designer, Billboards, Etc. for her thoughts.  You can reach Debbie at debbie@billboardsetcinc.com. What common mistakes to […]

OAAA Nuts & Bolts: A change in OSHA Record-Keeping Requirements

By Chuck Wigger, Safety Director, Lamar Advertising Company, and a member of OAAA’s safety committee. I was (pleasantly) surprised to learn of a change in federal record-keeping requirements for minor injuries.  This is good news, which I’m pleased to share. Without fanfare, the US Department of Labor has partially exempted […]

Vistar and LiveRamp Partner for Digital Out-of-Home Targeting

NEW YORK – Dec. 21, 2017 – Vistar Media, a geospatial technology company bridging the space between advertising ecosystems and consumer movement patterns, and LiveRamp®, an Acxiom® company (NASDAQ: ACXM) and leading provider of omnichannel identity resolution, today announced a partnership that provides marketers with highly granular and scalable audience […]

Watchfire Hiring 2 new territory managers.

By Carol Wade, Marketing Director, Watchfire Signs In response to a healthy market, a significant expansion of new opportunities and a growing roster of billboard operator customers, Watchfire has announced that it will expand from five to seven sales territories in 2018. The company will be hiring two new territory […]

Tax Bill Update: Deductibility of Advertising Stays

By OAAA In a “big win” for advertising, the tax-reform bill approved by Congress (December 20) preserves deductibility of advertising as a business expense. “Being out of this tax package — after advertising deductibility was threatened — is a big win for the ad community,” said Dan Jaffe of ANA […]

OAAA Nuts and bolts: Hurricane Preparedness

Earlier this year, Daktronics and Patti Reeves of Island Displays posted excellent advice for hurricane readiness. After the particularly destructive Atlantic hurricane season, OAAA’s Kerry Yoakum conferred with veteran operations managers Micky Vint at Lamar Advertising Company and Steve Hillwig at OUTFRONT Media to find out what works and how to get ready […]

Kerry Yoakum on trends in local out of home regs.

Kerry Yoakum is VP, Government Affairs for OAAA.  He joined OAAA in 2008 after practicing law as an attorney for the Ohio Department of Transportation.  Insider asked Kerry to talk about out of home regulatory trends.  What were some of the most important legal issues this year? From a national […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: Fort Wayne

Did you know? In Fort Wayne, it’s illegal to take a bath between the months of October and March. Fort Wayne native Robert Frank Borkenstein invented the first Breathalyzer. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Fort Wayne DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available […]

Company of the Day: TDO Outdoor

Company: TDO Outdoor Markets: Michigan, Ohio Headquarters: Phone: 419-724-7293 Email: jodi@tdoadvertising.com TDO stands for Toledo Detroit Outdoor Advertising.  The firm operates more than digital and static billboard faces.  The largest concentration of billboards is in Toledo, Ohio.  Jodi Lanning is the company’s president.   [wpforms id=”9787″]   Paid Advertisement   […]