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Joe Mancino on Saving Money by Being Green

On yesterday’s Billboard Insider podcast GreenSigns CEO Joe Mancino gave tips for working with city hall.  Today he talks about the benefits of being green. Recycled steel and resin How we think when we’re actually doing business is what makes us green.  I’ll give you some examples…We’ve built many new […]

Inrix: Traffic Up to 88% of Normal

Personal travel increased to 88% of normal for the week ended June 5th 2020 according to the Inrix US National Traffic Volume Synopsis Issue #12. Some other highlights from the report. Fleet travel has improved to 98% of normal.  Make sure your truckstop clients know this. Ten States (Alabama, Alaska, […]

A Summary – Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act

With both the Senate and House approving changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, here is a quick summary of what is in the bill and one thing that is still left out. What’s Changed The following are the major changes to the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). […]

Rate This Board By Greg Callaham

Rate This Board allows a billboard designer to rate a random piece of billboard artwork 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 […]

Company of the Day – Johnson Outdoor

Company: Johnson Outdoor Advertising Markets: Texas Address: 102 North Mays Street, Round Rock, TX  78663 Phone: 512-255-4300 Email: ajohnson@johnsonadv.com Johnson Outdoor is a family owned business which was started in 1978.  The firm is in several Texas communities including Abilene, Austin, Killeen, Round Rock and Waco.   Johnson Outdoor Advertising […]

Joe Mancino on Working With City Hall

In addition to starting and running Chicago-based GreenSigns, Joe Mancino just finished 11 years as Mayor of Hawthorn Woods.  On this week’s podcast Joe gives tips for working with city hall and running a sustainable out of home advertising business. Tips for working with city hall. I’m going to start […]

Adams Outdoor Embraces Stay at Home, Anti-Racism and Their Community

Adams Outdoor went to change out a University of Wisconsin Credit Union billboard in Madison which had the words “Even When We’re Apart We Stand Together”.  When they got there they saw someone had spray painted ‘George Floyd’ underneath the tagline. Rather than take the sign down…  we’ll let the […]

Geopath: Travel Up for 7th Consecutive Week

Average miles travelled per day increase for the 7th straight week according to the Geopath COVID-19 mobility update for June 5, 2020.  Average total miles travelled per day increased from 14 for the week beginning May 18 to 14.1 for the week beginning May 25. Every state has seen a huge […]

Black Lives Matter Billboard put up, taken down, put up.

Saunders Outdoor got unwelcome publicity for running a Black Lives matter billboard.  The company ran paid Black Lives Matter copy on 28 billboards, took it down after getting complaints and then thought better and reversed the reversal.  Saunders was the only local out of home company to run the ad. […]

Company of the Day: J&B Signs

Company: J&B Signs Market:  Illinois Headquarters: 105 West Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL  60654 Phone: 312-640-8181 Email: info@JandBsigns.com J&B signs operates a billboard plant around Chicago, Illinois.  The company was founded in 1981.  Bob Hoelterhoff is the company’s President.  Michael Hoelterhoff is project manager.   [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement