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Restructuring Charges at Clear Channel Outdoor

Restructuring charges are one-time expenses that a company recognizes when reorganizing operations.  A company separates these expenses out on their financial statement and does not include them when computing cashflow (EBIDTA).  Restructuring charges are in theory one-time events but you can see that in the last stages of the William […]

Readers Speak on Separate Rate Cards for Non-profits and Local Advertisers

An overwhelming majority of Billboard Insider readers have a separate rate card for non-profit advertisers but very few have a separate rate card for local advertisers.  See our poll results below.   Franklin Outdoor’s Dan Franklin says you should think about pricing short term transactions higher to encourage longer term […]

Company of the Day: MAD Outdoor

Company: MAD Outdoor Address:  Illinois Phone: 708-784-0886 MAD Outdoor operates 28 billboard locations around the suburbs of Chicago.  Mark Hirtzer is the company’s owner.  He founded MAD Outdoor in 1999.  David Malay is President.       [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement

The Saturday Selfie – Start Them Early

It is never too early to start developing your sales skills by reading The Ultimate Out of Home Sales Guide.  Thanks to a reader who passed along this picture of his grandkids already eager to start a career in sales.       Interested in learning more? Order Your Copy […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds July 9, 2022

Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our ad on your site.”  Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “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 […]

Chenault Saunders on Separate Rate Cards for Local and Non-profit Advertisers

On this week’s Billboard Insider podcast, Blackbird Media CEO Chenault Saunders talked about pricing structures to encourage local and non-profit advertisers to use the Nashville and Atlanta signs. A lot of local advertisers and local non profits who would want to have part of the voice on the Nashville sign […]

Patrick O’Donnell & Pete Hautem Agree on Sales Training Partnerships

Dan Nausley did an excellent job in stressing the importance of partnering with a top notch sales training group  who can provide ongoing training/coaching and reinforcement to your sales team. Insider heard from two readers reinforcing this school of thought. Patrick O’Donnell, President of YESCO Outdoor Media had this to […]

AdQuick.com and OutPoint Partner to Bring Revenue Lift Modeling Solution to Out-of-Home Advertising

LOS ANGELES, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — AdQuick.com, the world’s top out-of-home (OOH) advertising platform, today announces a partnership with OutPoint, a predictive media mix modeling (MMM) platform, to enable AdQuick users to intelligently diversify and scale their advertising media mix–including their existing out-of-home campaigns. “In the wake of iOS14+, many brands are seeking […]

Company of the Day: Look Billboards

Company: Look Billboards Market:  Southern Oklahoma Headquarters: 1500 W. Broadway, Ardmore, Oklahoma Phone: 580-226-0222 LOOK Billboards operates 100+ traditional faces and 5 digital rotary-networked billboards in the following Oklahoma markets: Ardmore, Atoka, Caddo, Durant, Healdton-Wilson, Lone Grove, Madill, Springer and Sulphur-Davis. Most of the billboards are 12 by 24.  Chris Cowlbeck is the General […]

Dan Nausley – “Effective Sales Training is About A True Partnership”

Being effective in sales takes both training and experience.  In a hot economy, sales can come easily, but when businesses begin worrying about inflation  and a softening economy the importance of training and the developed skills of your salespeople become more and more important. Insider spoke with Dan Nausley of […]