As human beings, we frequently accept certain assumptions as facts just because they are generally believed. […]
Memorial Day has passed, and with it, we enter into the official summer travel period. And this year looks like it’s shaping up to be something unprecedented, as travel is bouncing back for 2021 in a big way. […]
Based on the most recent Covid mobility reports released by the Geopath, not only has traffic recovered from its 2020 COVID lows, but Out of Home traffic is exceeding pre-covid levels, surpassing 2019 travel for the same period. […]
When it comes to digital media and Out of Home, all banner ads are not created equal. For some of them 400 x 1400 pixels translates to 14’ x 48’ and one impression turns into thousands. You’ve probably been hearing about it, but may have some questions before launching your first Programmatic Out of Home Campaign. […]
As we begin the long road to economic recovery an important aspect for business trying to return to normal will be staffing and recruitment. A large pool of potential employees coupled with a large number of returning positions will lead to a volatile market for recruiters. […]
As EMC Outdoor celebrates 30 years in business, it occurs to me that our journey mirrors the trajectory of the “Outdoor Advertising” industry and Big Tech. […]
As we approach the unwelcome milestone of a year of dealing with the COVID pandemic, and as the promise of vaccine rollouts allows us to begin to see a light at the end of the tunnel, we thought it would be a good time to stop and take stock of things. Dealing with COVID mobility and Out of Home has been a bumpy road for everyone involved in the industry, from media owners to agencies and advertisers. […]
It’s no secret that the Out of Home industry took a big hit in 2020. As lockdowns went into effect in March and April consumer traffic outside the home dried up almost overnight. Events were cancelled, trade shows went virtual and brands made major cuts to their advertising budgets with Out of Home largely turned off. […]
At this point saying “COVID has really changed everything” is sort of like saying “the sun came up this morning”. But now that we have been in this situation for a while, we can begin to see new patterns evolving – travel patterns, spending, media consumption and more. […]
Programmatic Out of Home is having a moment. Like a big, splashy, “Here I Am!”, debutante, coming of age kind of moment. This moment has been coming down the road for a while, but COVID put some high-octane rocket fuel in the tank, and now we are at an inflection point. […]
Branding Locally in the Time of Covid “Know your audience” has always been a key mantra driving advertising; today it is more relevant – and imperative that marketers select appropriate media to reach the audience with greater precision based on behavioral data. Local Out of Home media distinctly and uniquely operates in the real world, offering marketers an opportunity to connect based on behaviors by time, place, context and with creativity. […]
Over the last few years there has been a clear trend with digitally native, DTC brands taking advantage of Out of Home’s ability to drive eCommerce. It is a powerful and practical way to build large scale brand awareness, and almost serve as a surrogate physical presence in the market. […]
While OOH has experienced an incredible change over the last few years with data and technology providing a new level of insight into customer behavior and movement, one fundamental truth has remained – proximity in Out of Home is still a powerful targeting tactic. We’ve talked a lot about the changes in Out of Home over the last few years, and with good reason. […]
OOH Welcomes a New Era in Audience-First Media For years, Out of Home stood separate from almost all other advertising media, in terms of audience targeting capabilities and physical ad space. Until recently, we always saw the likes of TV, radio, and digital advertising that could reach audiences segmented in any manner of ways. […]
This is the launch of our Ask the Experts content series, a collection of agency and brand leaders’ short-and-sweet responses to a single question related to out-of-home advertising, experiential and digital marketing. […]
