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Political Sales Opportunities for OOH

Courtesy of the OAAA With political ad spend in this year’s midterm elections projected to reach historic highs, there’s more potential for OOH than ever before. Borrell Associates projects political ad spend to reach $8.5 in 2018. This expanded OOH opportunity is driven by these main factors: The vast majority […]

What the OAAA member survey tells us about the future.

By Nancy Fletcher, OAAA President and CEO The top priority for the out of home advertising industry – according to OAAA’s March member survey – is launching and implementing a vision/plan to position OOH for continued growth. OAAA’s member survey (nearly 400 responses) provides a clear, unvarnished picture of what’s […]

MAGNA Raises US Ad Forecast, OOH to Grow

Courtesy of the OAAA The US ad market is projected to reach an all-time high this year, generating $197 billion in revenue. Up 5.5 percent, this is a 2.7 percent acceleration on last year’s growth, and stronger than MAGNA’s earlier forecast of 5 percent. OOH is expected to grow 2.1 […]

Who’s the “Mad Dog” Behind Those Biting Political Billboard Ads?

By Ken Klein OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs In political bellwether Ohio, a sharp-looking billboard stands out along the high-volume Interstate approach to Columbus: IMPEACHMENT NOW. Who put that message here, in the heartland, my Ohio in-laws wanted to know. The answer: a traveling photographer named Claude Taylor, based in Silver […]

Fans Reach Celebrities with OOH

By Nicole Randall, OAAA Communications Director From Hollywood to professional sports, OOH has taken the spotlight this year. Fans have used the OOH medium to reach celebrities and other fans, expressing their support and opinions. The Bachelor Following part one of The Bachelor (ABC) finale on March 5, fans were […]

An Old Idea Stays Current: The FBI’s “Top Ten” List Reflects Media Changes

By Ken Klein,  OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs Remarkable for its staying power, the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list remains relevant and effective because it morphed into whatever media can reach the next tipster. The multi-media goal is to empower the public to “make the world smaller” for […]

Tech Talks: One Change for OOH Tech?

By Nicole Randall OAAA Communications Director This month, OAAA spotlights the Innovations Committee, asking members, “If you could snap your fingers to change one technology-related thing in the OOH industry, what would you change today and why?” Kevin Bartanian, EVP Sales & Business Development, StandardVision I would have all creative for […]

OOH Formats Spotlight Creative Travel Ads

  By Ken Klein, Executive V.P., Government Affairs, OAAA Scientists call it symbiotic, a mutual benefit. Travel-tourism clients inspire creativity in out of home media (OOH). In turn, the entire line-up of OOH formats works for travel ads. Taxi tops, walls, transit, street furniture, and billboards showcase the wonders of being […]

Successful Brands Invest in OOH

In case you missed it, an article in this week’s OAAA Outlook reviewed the WARC (World Advertising Research Center) February 2018 Global Ad Trends report. As illustrated below, a review of the WARC case studies from 96 countries revealed successful brands across the globe have allocated an average of 13 percent of their media […]

Feds Support State/Industry in TN billboard case

The federal government is supporting the State of Tennessee’s defense of its billboard law as a constitutional regulation that does not violate free speech. On March 5, the US Justice Department filed a friend-of-the-court brief (amicus) in the case Thomas v. Schroer.  You can read the brief here.  This gesture […]