Business

Robert Wallace on Starting in the Out of Home Business

­­­ Robert Wallace owns Lynchburg VA headquartered Southeastern Sign Company.  Robert represents the best of the new generation of entrepreneurs entering the out of home business.  He’s got 4 structures with 8 digital faces in Lynchburg, Virginia.  Today Insider talks with Robert about getting started in the business. How did […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: Parkersburg

Did you know: Parkersburg is West Virginia’s third largest city. Parkersburg was originally named Newport when it was settled in the 18th century. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Parkersburg DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available to Geopath members in their geekOUT library. […]

Company of the Day: ADO Outdoor

Company: ADO Florida Markets: Florida Headquarters: 1520 North Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers, FL  33903 Email: info@adoflorida.com Phone: 239-995-9500 American Digital Outdoor, LLC. dba ADO Florida operates a digital billboard plant in florida. The company is based in North Fort Myers, Florida.  Clark Richards is the firm’s president. [wpforms id=”9787″] […]

Jennifer Sloane on Preparing for Hurricanes

Out of home attorney Jennifer Sloane sent Insider this note: What a wondrous sight to see so many operators proactively preparing for Hurricane Dorian! Remember, if your sign is in the path of even Tropical Force winds, and especially if your sign is non-conforming, it is prudent to remove the […]

Company of the Day – Ace Outdoor Advertising

Company: Ace Outdoor Advertising Market:  Shreveport, Bossier City, LA Headquarters: 15560 FM 279, Chandler, TX 75758 Phone: 903-520-1788 Email: ace@aceoutdoor.net Ace Outdoor has over 24 years serving the Billboard Industry in Shreveport/ Bossier. Ace owns and operates 5 digital displays in Shreveport, Bossier City, Louisiana. The company is owned by Mike Grace.   [wpforms […]

Out of Home Growing Faster than the US Economy

US out of home revenues have grown faster than the US economy for three consecutive quarters.    Out of home revenues grew 7.7% during the second quarter of 2019 versus 4.6% growth in the nominal US GDP.  Here’s the data.   US Nominal GDP change versus US Out of Home […]

Company of the Day: AdPoD Network

Company:  AdPoD network Market:  Nationwide Headquarters: 3600 S Harbor Boulevard, Suite 173, Oxnard, CA  93035 Phone: 888-212-3763 AdPoD operates a 3 sided touchscreen network in 200 shopping malls nationwide. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement

Billboard Insider Classifieds August 31, 2019

Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “Thanks to you and your website I’ve hired a General Manager.  We received several qualified applicants in response to our Billboard Insider classified”  Justin Powell, Owner, Huntington Outdoor “I bought my General Liability from Stu at Bassler and Co that I learned about on Billboard Insider.  I told […]

Tammy Dudley on Running the Tennessee Outdoor Association

Tammy Dudley was recently hired at the CEO/Executive Director of the Outdoor Advertising Association of Tennessee.  Insider talked with her to learn about the state association. How did you get into the out of home industry I spent 13 years in the broadcast industry before becoming the Sales Manager at […]

Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain

  The US Surgeon General has issued a warning to pregnant women and adolescents to stay away from marijuana, which has increased in potency. The last paragraph of the Surgeon General’s posted alert contains this interesting line: “Science-based messaging campaigns and targeted prevention programming are urgently needed to ensure that […]