Company: Toby Outdoor Markets: North Carolina, Virginia Headquarters: P.O. Box 11397, Charlotte, NC 28220 Phone: 704-504-5330 Toby Outdoor was founded in 1984 by Jim Troy. Jim’s career in the outdoor business began as an apprentice in operations and sign maintenance in 1971. This apprenticeship lasted 7 years, thru high school […]
The highest court in Maryland upheld a billboard tax enacted in 2013 by the Baltimore City Council. It was a 6-1 decision. You can read the decision here. The original Ordinance required a tax, assessed annually based on the size and type of display: $15 per square foot for an […]
Company: Timmons Outdoor Headquarters: 76 West Avenue, Ocean View, DE 19970 Phone: 302.236.7349 Market: Delaware About: Timmons Outdoor is a locally owned and operated billboard company based in Ocean View, DE. providing coverage in Sussex County Delaware. Established in 1978, Bonard “Bake” Timmons, Jr began his company by constructing and […]
Chris Cowlbeck, General Manager of IBOUSA, and Richard Rothfelder, partner at Rothfelder & Falick, have jointly announced a program for discounted legal services for members of IBOUSA. Rothfelder is a frequent contributor to Billboard Insider and presenter at IBOUSA and OAAA conferences, and he co-authored “Billboard Insider’s Guide to Leases, […]
After one of the most challenging advertising years ever, creating a roadmap for sales success in 2021 requires a reexamination of historical processes and data. While most emerging marketplace signals are positive, understanding the nuances of 2020 can help leverage greater success in 2021. To assist sales teams with prospecting […]
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Oregon Business announced their list of 100 best companies in Oregon and the Out of Home industry was well represented as the top prize in the small company category (15 to 34 Oregon employees) went to Meadow Outdoor Advertising. Finalists were determined, primarily by company employees, as a minimum of […]
Insider noticed that Grey Outdoor made the news in late January over a content controversy with one of their digital boards and a link to a video. We finally caught up with Grey Vick and talked with him about the board (shown below) and what unfolded. So tell us […]
Company: Times-Shamrock Outdoor Headquarters: 149 Penn Ave. Scranton, PA 18503 Market: Luzerne County, PA Phone: 570.614.5472 Email: Sales@ShamrockOutdoorMedia.com Times-Shamrock Outdoor is a part of Times-Shamrock Communications, a privately held company based in Scranton, Pennsylvania owned by the Lynett family for over 120 years. The parent company owns 13 newspaper publications, […]
By Andrea Henley. I listed below the basic sales fundamentals, that I have gathered throughout my career in sales that proved to be successful and ironically, are also found in the famous Children’s Book, “ Green Eggs and Ham. By American Author, Dr. Seuss. Enjoy! Know your company & believe in your products […]
