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Jeremy Male’s Plan: Grow Transit, Cut Expenses, Convert Digitals, Fewer Acquisitions

Grow transit, cut expenses, convert digitals, fewer acquisitions.  That’s OUTFRONT’s plan for the next year based on CEO Jeremy Male’s comments at the Citi 2023 Global Tech Conference last week.  Here are some highlights. Goals for the year ahead Getting the top line moving again next year…particularly within our transit […]

Billboard Insider readers split on having customers replace storm damaged vinyls

Billboard Insider readers are split on whether to require customers to replace storm damaged vinyls.  Half of our readers install and replace a storm damaged vinyl for free.  6% always require the client to repair a storm damaged vinyl.  44% say sometimes the replace the vinyl for free and sometimes […]

Duncan Channon Uses Billboards for Anti-Smoking Ads

September 11, 2023 (San Francisco, CA) – Independent full-service agency Duncan Channon unveiled work today for the California Tobacco Prevention Program (CTPP) titled ‘Big Tobacco’s Fantasyland,’ an anti-tobacco campaign aimed at educating Californians on the harms of vaping, in addition to exposing Big Tobacco’s disinformation. The tobacco industry kills 110 […]

Company of the Day – Departure Media

Company:  Departure Media, Inc. Airport Advertising (DMI) Markets:  Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa Headquarters:  180 Meeting Street, Suite 350, Charleston, SC  29401 Phone:  843-571-2299 Email:  info@departure-media.com Departure Media operates airport advertising concessions in 14 US airports: Augusta Regional Airport Augusta General Aviation Terminal Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky […]

Vinyls and Storm Damage

A Billboard Insider reader asks:  I own an out of home advertising plant in an area which experiences tropical storms and hurricanes.  I was wondering how other OOH companies handle damaged vinyls due to storms.  Is it common practice for OOH companies to put clauses in their contracts stating that […]

Meet the 2023 OOH Media Plan Awards Judges

Since 2000, the Out of Home Association of America (OAAA) has championed smart out of home (OOH) executions through the annual OOH Media Plan Awards, which recognize the essential role media planning plays in the development of efficient, effective, and successful OOH campaigns. This year’s esteemed jury includes seven advertising, […]

Rate This Ad by Wes Frick

Rate This Ad allows a billboard designer to rate a random billboard ad using the following scale: 1 (not good), 2 (below average), 3 (average), 4 (very good), 5 (great). Then the designer talks about what they may have done differently for outdoor advertising. This week’s rating is provided by […]

Company of the Day: Civic Media Group

Company: Civic Media Group Markets: Nationwide Civic Media Group develops high profile digital billboard projects across the United States.  The company’s owners have over 50 years of experience in the out of home advertising business.  The company has helped develop digital billboard/monument signs for Austin Peay State University, Georgia State […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds September 9, 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 Leadership: Are You Focused on the Right Things?

“The main thing is to the keep the main thing the main thing” Stephen Covey We’ve been working extensively with OOH owners and senior executives for many years now.  The majority will have increased their occupancy rates by 10, 15 percentage points, increased revenues on existing inventory 10, 20, 30% […]