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Quickbooks, Apparatix and BillboardPlanet are Most Used OOH Software Tools

Last week Billboard Insider asked readers what software tools they use to manage their out of home advertising companies.  Quickbooks, Apparatix and BillboardPlanet were the top three answers. Apparatix – A software system which was built to manage an out of home company.  Handles proposals, billing, leases, vinyl management and […]

Where does a billboard guy propose? On a billboard!

Eagle Outdoor  Founder and President Dan Walcott lost his wife of 38 years to cancer in September 2023.  Walcott admits he doesn’t do well by himself.  He recently got engaged via – what else – a billboard.   You can watch the video below.   Congrats Dan.  Glad to see you […]

Company of the Day: Music Outdoor

Company: Music Outdoor Markets: Missouri Address: 2805 S Ingram Mill Rd., Springfield, MO. 65804 Phone: 800-301-8967 Music Outdoor operates an out of home plant serving the following Missouri cities: Springfield Willard Bolivar Buffalo Lebanon Stockton Urbana The company’s website says that Music has over 40 yers experience in outdoor advertising. […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds June 15, 2024

“Billboard Insider classifieds section is where everyone in OOH goes to find job openings, equipment, and everything between. A great resource for Out-of-Home!” John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on your site.”  Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “I’ve gotten several leads of […]

RIP Jerry W McCarver 1939-2024

Jerry W McCarver.  Born December 25, 1939.  Died June 10, 2024 in an Atlanta hospital. Jerry had been in the Outdoor Advertising industry since the mid 1960’s – almost forty years. Jerry began his Outdoor career with Creative Displays in Richmond VA then Birmingham Al.  He followed this up with […]

What Software Runs Your Out of Home Business?

A reader asks: ‘We are in the process of evaluating our software options. We currently use a legacy accounting software we have for the real estate business. It does the job, but it’s not ideal.  What are your thoughts/recommendations on accounting software (invoicing, financial statements, budgeting, etc.?) for small to […]

OOH Leadership: Cut New Hire Time to Profitability by 50%

Effectively onboarding new employees is one of the most important things you can do in order to increase the odds of a successful jumpstart of a new hire.  Yet it is usually low on the priority list. Most OOH leaders spend a large amount of time, effort, and energy looking […]

Adquick Joins the MRC

Billboard Insider thinks the pending MRC standards are much overdue and much needed step to enable out of home to achieve a greater market share.  We are pleased to see Adquick join the MRC board.  Here’s the announcement by Adam Signer, VP Marketing, Adquick: We are thrilled to announce that […]

Company of the Day: Mountain Outdoor

Company:  Mountain Outdoor Markets:  Tennessee Address:  9724 Kingston Pike, Suite 204, Knoxville, TN  37922 Phone: 865-691-4705 Email: jchurch@mountainoutdoor.com Mountain Outdoor operates a billboard company with 83 faces in Knox county and Sevier County in East Tennessee.  Dwight Church is the company’s President. How did Mountain Outdoor get into the billboard business? Mountain Outdoor started […]

4 Things Small Businesses Want Out of Home Companies to Know

During yesterday’s  The Power of Local OAAA webinar (accessible to OAAA members) Corey Elliott EVP of Local Market Intelligence at Borrell and Associates said there are 4 things small businesses want out of home companies to know. Be Affordable No matter who you are be affordable…they want you to know […]