Author: billboardinsider

Billboard Insider Classifieds October 28, 2017

Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “We have written new insurance business as a result of our ad in Billboard Insider.”  Stu Lee, Bassler Insurance “When thinking as to how best to get the word out of our available position we thought of Billboard Insider.  We are glad we did.  The cost […]

Mark Tutssel says OOH should stop people in their tracks

“A study by Zenith Optimedia found that people are exposed to OOH for 107.2 minutes each day.  meanwhile a Microsoft Corp. study found that a goldfish has an attention span of nine seconds while a human’s is only eight! What does this mean for communicators?  To deliver a message effectively, […]

4 things Insider learned from Roy Park Jr’s book

Roy Park, Jr., the owner of Park Outdoor, is the author of Sons in the Shadow, an unflinching chronicle of his time working for his father Roy Park Sr at Park Communications as well has his subsequent experience buying Park Outdoor from his dad.  Insider recommends the book for those […]

Executive Order 13771

One of the overlooked stories of the Trump Administration has been the absence of regulatory activity impacting out of home companies, or other industries for that matter.  The reason is Executive order 13771.  The order was issued on January 30, 2017.  Here are the key points: Any executive department or […]

Billboards and colleges

WBUR has a post on how the University of Maine is buying billboards to advertise that it is discounting out of state tuition for students who meet certain academic standards. NJ.com reports that Kean University is spending $303,000 on 10 strategically placed billboards in New Jersey, Delaware and Philadelphia to […]

Company of the day: Porlier Outdoor

  Company: Porlier Outdoor Advertising Markets: Missouri, Kansas Headquarters: 127 Mulberry Street, Foristell, MO  63348 Phone: 636-463-2100 Porlier outdoor operates a billboard plant in Missouri and Kansas.  The signs are clustered from St Louis west to Kansas City.  The firm was started in 1988 by Brent Porlier.  Insider talked with […]

Jim Poage on staying safe on a billboard.

Insider asked Jim Poage, Formetco’s Director of Safety to talk about staying safe when you’re on a billboard. The event in Newman is so tragic.  No matter which outdoor company or vendor that it occurs with, we all feel a great sense of loss when something like this happens.  Our […]

Geopath Spotlight: Detroit

Did you know? Detroit was the first city to pave a road. 1,200 feet underneath Detroit there are 1,400 acres of salt mines. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Detroit DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available to Geopath members in their geekOUT Library. […]

Out of Home’s Scenic Lawsuit Lawyer

By OAAA Kannon Shanmugam is a name you may not have heard. But don’t forget it, because you’ll probably hear it again. Shanmugam represented the OOH advertising industry in Scenic America’s lawsuit against digital billboards.  On October 16, 2017, the US Supreme Court declined to take the case, ending the […]

The Big Three and International Out of Home

Clear Channel Outdoor has a much bigger international out of home presence than either Outfront or Lamar.  Insider prepared this chart after reviewing the 2016 10-k’s of each company.     There are pros and cons to the international out of home business. Pros: Ability to diversify by participating in […]