Scott Bell gives some lessons on starting a billboard company in a profile in Auburn’s Harbert College of Business. Scott and Neil Bell started, ran and sold Bell Media’s billboard business in Georgia. Scott now runs Bell Media, a web design, marketing and hosting company. Neil Bell went on to […]
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Unlocking the Gen Z Vote with Out of Home
“59% of college students believe the 2020 election will be more important for the country than any other election in their lifetime.” – Business Insider In. Their. Lifetime. In the past year, the power of youth has become more evident than ever before. They are not afraid to make their […]
Company of the Day – Eagle Outdoor
Company: Eagle Outdoor Advertising Headquarters: 1447 N 175 E, Warsaw, IN 46582 Market: Northern Indiana Phone: 800-867-4467 Dan Walcott the founder of Eagle Outdoor started painting billboards at the age of fifteen. He literally “learned the ropes” by apprenticing for Lockridge Outdoor who hand painted billboards on site hanging from a swing stage […]
Heritage Outdoor Buys 19 Chicago Digitals from 365 Outdoor
(Chicago, Ill. – March 9, 2020) Heritage Outdoor Media, a New York City-based boutique out-of-home media company, today announced the acquisition of 19 digital displays in the city of Chicago, Illinois, from 365 Outdoor. The deal has accelerated Heritage’s growth strategy in Chicago and helps solidify the firm’s presence in the market. […]
Company of the Day: Effective Sign
Company: Effective Sign Company Markets: Alabama Headquarters: 1978 South College St, Auburn, AL 36832 Phone: 334-749-0001 Effective Sign Company designs, fabricates and installs on and off premise signs and operates a billboard plant with more than 22 structures in Alabama and Florida John Persons is the company’s CEO. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement
Out of the Office – Steve McNeely Brings Stealth Bomber to Indy Speedway
B2 Stealth Bomber During Fly Over Out of home investor Steve McNeely was instrumental in involving the Stealth Bomber in the Indy 500 festivities. Here are Steve’s words. I was an Air Force pilot and when I got out I had a latent need for speed…I ended up driving endurance […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds March 7, 2020
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 […]
Cree Responds to Watchfire Lawsuit
As a follow up to our story this week about Watchfire and Cree, the Triangle Business Journal reports that Cree pushed back by filing a counter suit on February 28th. The litigation surrounds a Cree product called C4SM – oval LEDs designed for full-color video screens, digital billboards and […]
LA Request for Info for New Street Furniture Contract
Los Angeles, CA (March 4, 2020) – The City of Los Angeles released a Request for Information (RFI) formally beginning the process to identify an experienced business partner to develop a self-sustaining, world-class street furniture program. A briefing session for the Out of Home, Digital Online, Wireless and Design industries […]
Company of the Day: DC Marketing
Company: DC Marketing, LLC. Markets: New York Address: 16 Kearney St. Oneonta, New York, 13820 Email: Len@dcmarketing.com Phone: 607-244-9183 DC marketing is a family owned business which operates 5 digital signs and 3 static billboards in the City of Oneonta, New York. Billboard Insider talked with co-owner Len Carson. How […]