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“I have seen the enemy and he is us.”

By Patrick O’Donnell, President, Yesco “I have seen the enemy and he is us.” This week – from Boise — I’ve been reminded why our industry can earn a poor image in the eyes of communities, regulators, and yes, even advertisers. Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you […]

Ultravision, Clear Channel Outdoor Partner on Multi-Million Dollar Energy-Saving Initiative LED Lighting

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ultravision International, a leading innovator, manufacturer and distributor of LED displays and LED lighting, partnered with Clear Channel Outdoor Americas on an LED installation project that drove significant operating savings. The project included revamping 11,000 display panels in 10 major U.S. cities with LED lights that cut energy consumption by more than […]

New and Noted February 15, 2018

Mindshare’s Shane O’Leary has written a linkedin article talking about the strategy direct to consumer (“D2C”) companies like Glossier, Warby Parker and Casper are using to drive growth.  A great read for anyone trying to sell advertising to D2C companies.  The D2CF companies are souring on digital advertising due to fraud, […]

Company of the Day: Orange Barrel Media

Company:  Orange Barrel Media Markets: Nationwide Headquarters: 250 North Hartford Ave, Columbus, OH  43222 Phone:  614-294-4898 Orange Barrel Media designs and operates high profile advertising displays and smart city kiosks in multiple cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, Wash DC, Denver, Charlotte, Nashville, Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati.  The firm was started in 2003.  Pete Scantland […]

Keeping in Touch with Customers and Prospects

Sales guru Jeffrey Gitomer thinks the biggest corporate failure in America is ineptitude in communicating with customers with anything other than a sales message (The Little Red Book of Sales Answers, page 98). This email newsletter from Kegerreis Outdoor Advertising shows how to communicate with clients and prospects.  It informs […]

Indianapolis rejects digital billboards.

Indianapolis has four digital billboards and that’s not going to change soon.  The City Council’s Metropolitan and Economic Development committee voted unanimously against a proposal to permit additional digital billboards.  Local community groups were upset about a proposed 2:1 ratio of static boards to be taken down for each digital […]

Stokely Outdoor Growing

Insider received a press release from Stokely Outdoor announcing 36 new billboards which have 144 faces across Oklahoma.  Insider talked with Sam Stokely about the company’s growth. Did your growth come via new build and/or acquisitions? These are all new builds signs. Solid steel structures with hurricane frames for faces […]

Three of a kind: selfies

With the advent of smartphones and social networks like Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram we really are living in a ‘Selfie generation’. Posting on social media and the OOH industry are a great match as they rely on eye-catching visuals to cut through the clutter, so today Daily Billboard Blog’s ‘3 […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: Shreveport

Did you know: The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum is a popular landmark within Shreveport. Shreveport Municipal Auditorium is regarded as home to Elvis Presley’s first performances. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Shreveport DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available to Geopath members in […]