The IBO (Independent Billboard Operators, IBOUSA.org) Cooperative Marketing Program shifts gears as advertisers and buying groups take notice of the scale and ease of access offered by its nationwide network of over 100 independent operators. Growing with more than 37,000 traditional faces and 625 digital units in the portfolio, and […]
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Company of the Day – Porter Outdoor Advertising
Company: Porter Outdoor Advertising, LLC Headquarters: Indiana Office – 12 N. 17th Street, Richmond IN 47374 Ohio Office – 1609 Edison Avenue, Hamilton OH 45011 Markets: Indiana & Ohio Phone: Indiana 765.962.3220 Ohio 513.284.4575 Email: rpeterson@porteradvertising.com Porter Advertising is a family owned business serving Eastern Indiana and Western Ohio since 1945. […]
The case for transit advertising.
Insider pointed out last week that Lamar has a higher market cap than Outfront and Clear Channel Outdoor because it is less reliant on short term transit and airport advertising contracts and less reliant on international revenues. Here’s a chart showing the dependence of Outfront Media, Clear Channel Outdoor and […]
Company of the day: Premier Signs
Company: Premier Signs Markets: Minnesota, North Dakota Headquarters: 601 1st St N, PO Box 66, Mentor Minnesota 56736 Phone: 218-289-4009 Email: jordan@premiersignsllp.com Premier Signs operates 115 static billboard faces and two Daktronics digital billboards in Northwest Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota. The firm was started approximately 10 years ago. […]
Break Out of the Box – Embellishments Make Outdoor Campaigns Pop!
In a world of advertising clutter, brands are continually challenged to break through a myriad of messages to engage consumers. The power of outdoor advertising not only lies in its size (it’s kind of hard to miss a 14×48 foot billboard), but in its ability to extend beyond the box – quite literally with embellishments. Outdoor […]
Billboard Worker Falls To His Death
The Newnan Herald Times reported the death of Rocky Haygood of Adairsville, Georgia. He was working on a billboard and fell on Friday at 11:30 AM. According to the article, at the time of the accident, police believe Haygood was attempting to reach for a set of wires while his […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds – October 21
Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “We have written new insurance business as a result of our ad in Billboard Insider.” Stu Lee, Bassler Insurance “When thinking as to how best to get the word out of our available position we thought of Billboard Insider. We are glad we did. The cost […]
Billboard trolling
Insider knows a home builder in Indiana who rents one of Insider’s billboards adjacent to a competing home builder’s office just to troll the competitor. Ike Wingate of Wingate Media spotted this delicious case of trolling. Insider’s take: Don’t by shy about approaching competitors to go on billboards near the […]
Phillippe Meunier Says Context Is Everything
“…context is everything…In order to survive, traditional brands need to evolve in a way that uses digital communications in the right context… hardware superstore Reno-Depot created Sky swatches…To showcase the range of paint products Reno-Depot chose the sky as the medium. New technology was then developed by Sid Lee Studio […]
Regulatory Roundup – October 20th
In Peabody MA, Lamar Advertising is working with the city council to clear up ownership of a special permit. The Salem News reports on the latest meeting between the town and Lamar which came about as Lamar began construction to convert the board in question from a static to digital […]