Joni Schmeichel and Chaz Fuhrman talk about digital billboards on the most recent edition of the Daktronics Experience podcast. Some of the highlights. On the difference between static and digital billboard advertising The main question that comes up is why would you purchase an ad spot on a digital versus […]
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San Jose Wants Digital Billboards to Enhance Downtown
“Probably the most popular sign in all of downtown is at SAP center. You’ve got the digital kiosk there, billboard, flashing information, color, excitement, it’s always like art.” That’s a quote from the head of the San Jose Downtown association in an article on San Jose’s plan to replace old […]
CRM Systems – Sales Tools or Time Sucking Monsters?
By Randy Brice, Telenotes Let’s take a closer look at some CRM stats: CRM adoption rates are as low as 24% 71% of sales reps complain that they spend too much time on date entry 79% of opportunity-related data collected by reps is never collected on a CRM Selecting the […]
Company of the Day: Wingate Outdoor
Company: Wingate Outdoor Advertising, Inc. Markets: Arkansas and Missouri Address: 112 East Church St, Berryville, AR 72616 Phone: 870-423-4707 Email: info@wingateoutdoor.com Wingate Outdoor Advertising operates a billboard plant in Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri. The company was started by Gene Wingate and his son Ken in 1986 to provide a […]
Tom Giesken on Using Drones to Film Billboards
Are you using drones to shoot sign footage? Giesken Outdoor uses drones to shoot 30 second clips of billboards which it embeds in the company website. Here’s what the footage looks like. Insider talked to Tom Giesken about using drones to film billboards. Did you take the footage yourself? […]
Lindmark Outdoor Ranked on Inc. 5000 List
Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000 Lindmark Outdoor Media Ranks No. 2997 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 NEW YORK, August 14, 2019 – Inc. magazine today revealed that Lindmark Outdoor Media is No. 2997 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious […]
Daily Billboard Blog’s 3 of a Kind: Emmy FYC
In Tinseltown campaigning for awards and Emmy consideration has become big business for the outdoor industry, so this month Daily Billboard thought we’d look at three examples of how studios and networks try and make their shows stand out and garner TV academy voter attention in the crowded skies of […]
What if US Out of Home Gains 2% Points Market Share?
How would you feel if your out of home company revenues increased by 50%? The US out of home industry did $8 billion in revenue last year which equates to 4% of the US advertising spend. Out of home advertising averages 6% of the global ad spend. See this chart […]
Company of the Day – Wilson Outdoor Displays
Company: Wilson Outdoor Displays Headquarters: 786 Coleman Mill Rd, Carrollton, GA 30116 Markets: Western Georgia and Eastern Alabama. Phone: 770.854.4899 Wilson Outdoor operates a billboard plant with with 99 faces in Western Georgia and Eastern Alabama including coverage in the following communities: Carrollton Wedowee Roanoke Heflin Ashland Wilson Outdoor started in 1985 when Dwayne […]
Clear Channel Comments on Capital Market Activity
Clear Channel execs commented yesterday on the company’s recent capital market activity and prospects. Let’s start with the capital market transactions as provided in their August 13th press release: Issuance of 100 million shares of common stock at $3.50 per share, with the net proceeds from the sale to be […]