By Kevin Gephart When you get the feared cancellation call, don’t overreact! Most OOH company’s contracts don’t allow for cancellation. The reality–it is very tough to hold a client to a contract, especially if you want to get paid. Be focused on winning the war not the battle. Take a […]
Company: Big Rig Billboards Headquarters: Shawnee, Kansas Market: Nationwide Phone: 913.638.1521 Email: customer.service@bigrigbillboards.com Have you ever noticed that there are hundreds of thousands of trucks and trailers on America’s roadways with a massive, un-utilized white space. Jeff Joyce did, and started to look for the best solution to turn that […]
Insider heard from Chad Kaehr of RMG Outdoor on Out of Home supply chain issues. Everything is more expensive. Yes, steel prices are increasing quite dramatically, but other costs associated with materials have increased as well. Shipping, hardware, paint, labor, etc. How are lead times? 6-10 weeks depending on the […]
Some new activity for this weeks classified section. J&B Signs has 10 structures along I-75 in Western Ohio comprising 29 faces for sale! You can get more information at this link. If you are a leasing agent, you will want to check out the posting from Summit Locations. […]
Company: Bender Billboard Markets: New Mexico Phone: 575-390-3950 Email: BenderBillboard@live.com Bender Billboard operates a billboard plant in Hobbs, New Mexico, including a digital and static billboards. Bobby Pennell is the firm’s owner and president. The company was the subject of a September 2009 Signs of the Times article in which it […]
Randy Burkett has 42 years experience in the out of home business. Last week Randy talked about sign development. Today he explains how automated sales platforms can boost revenue and what’s important when you sell your out of home company. Automated Sales Platforms I signed up one billboard with Blip. […]
Insider had the opportunity to meet with Rod Rackley, President of Circle Graphics OOH Division, for a tour of their Longmont, Colorado facility. Circle Graphics maintains operations in Colorado, California, Ohio, Virginia and Missouri. The Colorado plant is their largest. They print and ship around 2,000 posters each day. Since […]
Company: Berlin Sign Company Headquarters: 264 Bahama Street Venice, FL 34285 Market: Sarasota & Charlotte County, Florida Phone: 941.488.1314 In 1952 John Berlin took a correspondence course to become an electrician. He developed an interest in signs, and after visiting Pioneer Neon in Pittsburgh, he decided to give neon tube […]
By Kevin Gephart A lot has been written about the making of a great OOH media sales pro…. Mark Natzke (known around the Green Bay/Milwaukee area as Mipps??!), who passed unexpectedly on Aug 25 at the age of 53 in his home in Wauwatosa, WI., embodied that and much more. […]
Company: BESKO Outdoor Markets: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York. Headquarters: PO Box 280, Hamlin, Pa. 18427 Phone: 570-689-3226 Email: info@beskomedia.com Besko Outdoor, originally called Interstate Outdoor Advertising, was created in the 1970’s by Ted Ericson. Ted built two outdoor advertising structures along Interstates 81 and 380 near the Scranton, Pa. area. […]
