By Stephen Freitas OAAA Chief Marketing Officer Over the past several years, there has been a flood of new technologies transforming the out of home (OOH) industry, resulting in major shifts to nearly every aspect of the business. The transformation began a few years ago with the development of high-quality, high-definition […]
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Design Tips By Porlier Outdoor
This week’s design tips come from Porlier Outdoor. We featured Porlier as our company of the day in October. CREATING SUCCESSFUL BILLBOARD LAYOUTS Creating successful billboard layouts is something we strive to do everyday because a billboard design is as important as a billboard location. No matter what billboard company you choose for your advertising needs, […]
Lamar Highlights Digital Capabilities
Lamar has produced a 3 minute video showing how to combine digital billboards and dynamic content: day-parting, weather-related ads, traffic-related content , live scores, trending items, countdowns, and social media content. Nice job Ian. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement
Company of the Day: Reagan Outdoor
Company: Reagan Advertising Markets: Utah, Central Texas, Nevada Headquarters: 1775 North Warm Springs Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Phone: 801-521-1775 Reagan Outdoor has been a leader in the outdoor industry for over 50 years. The company was started in 1965 by William Reagan. The company is privately held and has a billboard plant […]
Allison Outdoor Stars in Three Billboards Movie
By Ken Klein, EVP, Outdoor Advertising Association of America SYLVA, NC – Family-owned independent Allison Outdoor Advertising built and posted billboards for an award-winning movie with pre-Oscar buzz. “We made good money,” said Gary Ayers, president of Allison Outdoor, based in rural western North Carolina. “The movie people were great […]
Ian and Dan Explain Smart Billboards to Brad and John
Insider heard Brad and John, a couple disk jockeys from Bellingham, Washington talking about smart digital billboards on a September 26 podcast. Brad and John got a little bit right and an awful lot wrong about digital billboards. Insider has excerpted the 5 minute podcast in italics so you can see […]
Geopath Market Spotlight: Florence/Myrtle Beach
Did you know? Myrtle Beach’s population grows tenfold in the summer months. Myrtle Beach is regularly referred to as the “golf capaital” of the world, with over 100 championship golf courses in the area, as well as 30 mini golf courses. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Florence/Myrtle […]
Company of the Day – Project Outdoor
Company: Project Outdoor LLC Headquarters: 188 N. Wells St., Suite 302, Chicago IL 60606 Market: Chicago IL Phone: 312.404.6655 Email: walid@projectoutdoor.com Project Outdoor is an organically grown Chicago based outdoor advertising company. The Company focuses on strategically placed Out-of-Home OOH media including traditional billboards, digital bulletins, large wallscapes, spectaculars, transit […]
Watchfire and Blip Offer Digital Billboard Incentive
A two-sided digital billboard and steel monopole structure can cost $250,000 – $350,000—a significant investment regardless of the size or experience of the billboard operator. In August, digital billboard manufacturer Watchfire Signs and Blip Billboards, an online digital billboard ad seller, announced an innovative program to help reduce the upfront cost of a […]
Off-Year Election: What Does It Mean for OOH?
By Ken Klein, OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs The off-year election (Nov. 7) was good for Democrats, road funding, and legalized marijuana – an emerging category for out of home ads. US House “In Play” Republicans control both houses of Congress and the White House. Experts say Democrats’ strong showing […]