What is OOH Doing Right?

by DOmedia on January 16, 2018 in Out-of-home advertising with Comments Off on What is OOH Doing Right?

DomediaNewYearSay hello to 2018! The new year is here and we at DOmedia feel it’s the perfect time to examine exactly what the OOH industry is doing right. The beginning of any new year is a great time for reflection, so this post will detail some of the impressive OOH achievements witnessed in 2017, as well as a few exciting things that the industry can look forward to as it transitions into 2018.

…and the Golden Globe goes to…The OOH industry!

Not really. The Golden Globe award for Best Motion Picture actually went to Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri. This award-winning film focuses on the journey of a single mom who rents space on 3 billboards in her town in an effort to draw attention to the unsolved murder of her daughter. Although this film was created to entertain and enlighten, this small town drama did more than that and managed to draw big attention to the effectiveness of OOH advertising.

Charity through OOH

OOH advertising formats were used frequently throughout the past year to aid the efforts of a wide variety of charitable causes. Any charity campaign should be considered admirable, but the charity campaigns used to raise awareness for the massive disaster relief efforts that followed Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma this year were especially notable. These campaigns made a difference in a time of intense need and further demonstrated how effective OOH advertising can truly be.

OAAA + Neilsen Reports

At the tail end of the calendar year, the OAAA announced the results of two Nielsen reports that provided insights on some important facets of OOH advertising. The first report focused on the value of poster advertisements. This study found that young adults notice posters at an incredibly high rate, and that “over half of all consumers agree that posters stand-out more than ads seen in newspapers, online, on mobile devices.”

Then the second study found that OOH advertising generates more online activations than TV, radio, print, and online banner ads when indexed against spend. Both of these reports demonstrate that OOH advertising continues to perform regardless of trends and that the industry itself is one that is destined to achieve growth.

 


History of Digital Advertising Displays

by DOmedia on January 10, 2018 in Out-of-home advertising with Comments Off on History of Digital Advertising Displays

1796 | Munich, GermanyLa Gatine historique et monumentale. ... Ouvrage accompagné d'eaux-fortes et de lithographies représentant les monuments de ce pays, dessinés d'après nature et gravés par M. E. Sardoux

A man named Alois Senefelder invents a revolutionary printing process that utilizes the immiscibility (inability to mix) of oil and water to create an image. This process is dubbed lithography, and it dramatically changes the way images are produced and reproduced. The invention of this process eventually leads to the printing of the first illustrated poster and unknowingly serves as the initial genesis of the OOH industry.

1835 | New York City, United StatesRingling Brothers Ad

Jared W. Bell, a young printmaker hailing from Brooklyn, NY, produces a series of 5o ft2 ads to be used as promotional tools for the Ringling Bros. “The Great Wallace” circus shows. These prints bridge the gap between print and promotion, and mark the first documented use of conventional “billboard advertising.”

2005 → Presentdigital

Fast forward 170 years to the installation of the first digital billboard in 2005. It is at this moment that the OOH industry encounters one of its most profound innovations to date. The advent of digital billboards allows billboard companies to display numerous ads at a single location, and effectively changes the way consumers interact with OOH advertisements.

The first digital billboards to be introduced were far from the digital LED billboards of today. These first digital pioneers were often only partially digital, in an effort to save on cost, and sported low-resolution displays, offering only 34-millimeter pixel pitch. Present day digital billboards are technological works of art. They are capable of displaying images at high resolutions and can do so while being incredibly energy efficient. 

Additionally, a wide variety of digital innovations have been made since these displays became commonplace in the OOH industry. For example:

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QR codes, or quick response codes, are visual representations of encoded data that, when scanned, can display desired information or send users directly to specified online locations. Although QR codes were invented in 1994 for use in the Japanese automobile industry, their popularization didn’t really occur until the rise of smartphones. Now that virtually everyone has a QR code scanner sitting in their pocket all advertisers have to do is place a QR code within their artwork and wait for results to follow.

Interactive Media Walls

When first introduced, digital displays tended to be passive, delivering one message or ad to anyone that encountered it. However, the introduction of interactive media walls has allowed advertisers to offer more individual experiences to consumers. Through the use of monitor and projection based displays, advertisers can create memorable advertisements that allow users to select and interact with the specific offerings that interest them.

Since it’s very origins the out-of-home industry has constantly been evolving. Now DOmedia, the host to the largest database of OOH vendors in the US, is trying to push the industry forward by changing the way out-of-home media is bought and sold. Check out this link or scan the QR code above to check DOmedia out!


SSP Spotlight: Adam Malone

by DOmedia on January 9, 2018 in Out-of-home advertising with Comments Off on SSP Spotlight: Adam Malone

This is the first entry in a new series, SSP Spotlight, in which we’ll be interviewing DOmedia employees that work on the supply-side platform. We have a great team here and want to be sure you get to know each team member a little better. For our first interview, we spoke to our VP, Adam Malone.

Adam Malone

How long have you been with the company?
Eight and a half years.

What do you like most about your job?
Working with talented and passionate colleagues and customers.

What’s your best DOmemory?
I’ve loved seeing the evolution of our company – the products have gotten better, the relationships, the business models, the organizational and communication structures, etc. It’s been a fascinating journey.

How did you get into the OOH industry?
Once I crossed the DOmedia event horizon I have been unable (and unwilling) to escape!

Do you have a favorite OOH campaign? Why?
Samsung did a campaign – I believe to launch the Galaxy S6 against the current iPhone generation – that included an amazing NFC activation. The campaign included street-level and airport media in which Galaxy users could download songs or books by touching the posters. It was a brilliant branding campaign as it demonstrated a key product difference while celebrating and rewarding Samsung customers. Very well done and ahead of its time in many ways.

Before working at DOmedia, what was the most unusual job you’ve ever had?
I worked for a spring and summer at a tech start-up in Darmstadt, Germany. We were a band of interesting characters, to say the least!

What’s your favorite movie?
I’m a huge Woody Allen fan — Midnight in Paris and Vicky Christina Barcelona in particular. Godfather II is a marvel as well.

What’s your favorite band?
I love and support anything my brother Daniel does. Les Racquet and Lulu the Giant, among others.

How do you like your coffee?
Strong and often.

What is your biggest achievement to date – personal or professional?
Convincing Mary Frances Wedekind (Malone) to marry me. The coup of a lifetime for sure!

What would you do for a career if you weren’t doing this?
I would have loved the challenge of working for my father. However, there is something in my marrow that needs to build things from scratch, so I suspect I would start something new with my father’s guidance and support.

Would you rather be a tiny hippopotamus or a giant ant?
I would think that a tiny hippopotamus would elicit a far more affectionate response from the fairer sex than the alternative.

What would be the title of your autobiography?
Dreamers and DOers – the unauthorized autobiography of Adam Malone.


New Mapping Enhancements

by DOmedia on January 3, 2018 in Out-of-home advertising with Comments Off on New Mapping Enhancements

Mapping has always been one of our most popular features. We’re happy to announce that we recently added new mapping enhancements! These enhancements should make your DOmedia experience more efficient and enjoyable.

Inventory Number as Marker Label

By popular demand, we’ve now made the marker label for mapping icons include the unit number, as opposed to a system generated unique number.

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Distance Columns

We’ve added two new standard RFP template columns: Closest Location & Closest Location (mi). These columns will automatically indicate which of the client locations is closest to a proposed unit (Closest Location) and how far from that client location each unit is (Closest Location (mi)).

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Mapping Coverage Report

You can now generate Excel reports to understand which client locations are well covered by proposed units and which unit covers which stores.

How many and which units cover which stores:

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How many and which client locations are covered by which units:

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Icon Label Sets

Custom icon color coding is now a lot more useful thanks to Icon Color Label Management. This allows you to create as many different icon color label sets as you’d like and assign them in maps. For example, you could have one label set that identifies red units as cut, yellow as in negotiation, and green as recommended. You could also have another that identifies red as Hispanic market target boards and green as general market target boards. Whichever one you select while in your map is what will show in the legend.

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Holiday Billboards We Love

by DOmedia on December 21, 2017 in Out-of-home advertising with Comments Off on Holiday Billboards We Love

The holiday season is officially upon us, and that means advertisements specifically catered to the season. This post will showcase several great holiday ads, and hopefully get you into the spirit of OOH!

Since their introduction in the winter of 1931, Coke advertisements and the holiday season have been intertwined. So much so that the jolly Coke Santa in these particular billboards is said to have played a large role in shaping the common visualization of Santa prevalent in pop culture today. Although Santa ceased being featured in Coke ads in the 1960’s, Coke has managed to remain prevalent during the holiday season with ads focused on a fun family of bumbling, coke-loving polar bears. Despite this, these throwback billboards are still great holiday advertising and provide great insight into the OOH industry of yesteryear.

This O!Deer Bus bench is just one bench to be featured in a larger 25-day holiday campaign done by Omaha Outdoor Advertising. These benches aren’t just there to showcase that lovable deer though. Each bench in the series features either a PSA for a charitable cause or broad, positive messaging. Additionally, part of the proceeds made from these billboards go directly to charity. While this campaign is a great way to grab people’s attention and gain some notoriety, it also contributes to a variety of good causes, which we here at DOmedia think is pretty cool!

 

This holiday billboard by Edible Arrangements is an incredibly well-designed advertisement. It features so many different elements of quality billboard design that we discussed in our post on How to Design a Billboard. The visuals are bold, contrasting, and easily readable. The message is focused, concise, and is even a play on words that can get people excited. Additionally, there is a 3D element that extends outside of the usual canvas that adds additional visual appeal. It is impressive that this holiday advertisement can be so successful despite straying away from traditional holiday visuals and color schemes, but the mere fact that it is different immediately makes it stand out.

Maker’s Mark, a popular brand of Kentucky Bourbon, really hit the “mark” ?  with their most recent holiday advertisements. By using their famous wax-dipped bottle in place for a standard Christmas tree, Maker’s Mark broadens their appeal to anyone celebrating the holiday season. Additionally, this ad effectively captures some of that elusive holiday nostalgia by featuring a paneled station wagon that looks like something directly out of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. This ad is fun, creative, and uses colors and contrast that will draw people’s attention to really make a statement. 

Now that you’ve seen some awesome holiday advertisements head on over to DOmedia, host to the largest database of OOH vendors in the US, to find a great location for your very own OOH holiday creation!


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