Yesterday’s story on the City of Albuquerque saying no to continuing their bus advertising contract with Lamar brought this reader response. How will the city replace that income? Did anyone consider leaving advertising on the back and lower thirds (below the window) of the buses to maintain some of that […]
Author: John Weller
Albuquerque Says No More To Bus Wraps
Yahoo News reports that the Albuquerque City Council voted 8-1 Monday to phase out advertising bus wraps from the city fleets. In June 2025, when the city’s current bus wrapping contract expires, all wraps will be removed from the fleet. There were two primary reasons reported for the decision to […]
COMMB Launches OOH-GPT Beta, Harnessing the Power of AI
Toronto, August 28 2023 – The Canadian Out-of-Home Marketing and Measurement Bureau (COMMB) has announced their AI-Powered Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) called OOH-GPT (Beta), which leverages the ChatGPT model (trained by OpenAI) and focuses solely on supporting and educating agencies, operators, and brand marketers on out-of-home. This new […]
Company of the Day – Carroll Advertising
Company: Carroll Advertising Company Market: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island. Headquarters: 415 Neponset Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02122 Email: john@carrolladvertising.com Phone: 617-282-2100 Carroll Advertising Company, Inc., was started in 1996 by John Carroll with three billboard faces. The company has grown to include a division of digital advertising and poster displays […]
Rothfelder On Standing in Billboard Variance Cases
On August 15, 2023, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued an important decision on standing in billboard variance cases. In the case, Arcadia Osborn Neighborhood Association, et al vs Clear Channel Outdoor, Clear Channel was granted by the Phoenix Board of Adjustment five use permits and variances to relocate and convert […]
Clear Channel Europe CEO on Europe Asset Sales
Clear Channel Europe CEO, Justin Cochrane was interviewed this month by The Media Leader and we wanted to share some of his insights on is impressions of Clear Channel Europe sales and the move to become a US based business. On the sale of the remaining Europe assets. “I can’t […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds August 26, 2023
Billboard Insider Classifieds work: I would like to purchase a classified ad on Billboard Insider to help advertise my business. It worked so well for The Nine, that I know it’s money well spent. John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on […]
OOH Sales: 7 Proven Strategies to Overcome Procrastination
As an OOH sales professional, your tasks often fall into two distinct categories: those you enjoy and those you’d rather avoid. While the enjoyable tasks get checked off quickly, the less appealing ones can be easily postponed, leading to classic procrastination. So, how can you rise above this habit and […]
What is Your Most Unique Billboard? How About The “Vinita and Afton String”
Have you ever considered which billboard in your market is truly unique? Insider asked that question and last week heard from Marty Williamson. This week, we hear from Jerod Norris of Norris Outdoor Advertising. I was reading your post from August 11th regarding which billboards are the most unique in […]
Company of the Day – Carolina Outdoor Advertising
Company: Carolina Outdoor Advertising Headquarters: 2517 W. Palmetto St., Florence SC 29501 Market: Florence, SC Phone: 843-230-7570 Email: carolinaoutdooradv@gmail.com Carolina Outdoor Advertising owns and operates two digital structures, located in Florence, South Carolina. Both structures are 10’x21′. To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles […]