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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 […]

Kevin Gephart on Sales Rep Commissions for a New Digital Billboard

A Billboard Insider reader asks, “My company is installing our very first digital.  We are total neophytes in this industry.  I’d like to gain some input on typical commission structures.  Can you give some guidance?” Out of home sales expert Kevin Gephart says pay an 8-10% premium on base commission […]

Lamar Running Medal Count on Digital Billboards

Here’s a great example of how to use the live feed capabilities of digital billboards.  Throughout the two-plus weeks of Games competition, Lamar will display both the total number of gold, silver, and bronze medals won by U.S. teams as well as the total medals won by country, with counts […]

Sign Fabricator Profile: RMG Outdoor

This is the fifth and final installment of our series on out of home fabricators.  We have previously featured Formetco, Productivity Fabricators,  Lindmark Steel  and Selective Structures.  Today we feature RMG Outdoor. Company: RMG Outdoor Address: 4425 N 24th St #200, Phoenix, Arizona Phone: 800-525-8509 RMG is a member of the […]

Gerry Tabio on How to Grow Your OOH Company – Part 3

Gerry Tabio has 35 years experience in helping media companies grow revenues.  Last week the talked about the only 2 factors that contribute to reliable sales growth.  Today he talks about the importance of bringing creative ideas to key accounts. You’ve noticed that top performers often have lots of small […]

Company of the Day: Page Outdoor

Company:  Page Outdoor Advertising Markets:  Missouri Address:  1046 Osage Beach Rd, Osage Beach, Missouri Email: pagesignservices@gmail.com Phone:  573-280-2030 Page Outdoor operates a static billboard plant in Lake of the Ozarks, Cole County and I-70 in Saline County in Missouri.   The firm is owned by James Page.   To receive a free morning […]

Rules of Thumb for Out of Home

What simple rules of thumb do you use to manage your out of home company?  Here are some of Billboard Insider’s favorites. Out of home lease costs should be less than20% of revenues.  Lease costs may have to be higher in urban areas, but they shouldn’t exceed 20% in rural […]

Transformation Media Acquires New Digital in Monroeville, PA

EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. (July 25, 2024) – Transformation Media – a division of 84 Lumber Company – is announcing it has acquired a back-to-back digital billboard strategically positioned in Monroeville, Pennsylvania’s commercial corridor along William Penn Highway (Business Route 22). This is the newest billboard constructed in the area in […]