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February 8, 2021 No Responses

7 Words or Less: 30 Years in Out of Home

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. Some of the notables as I take a walk down memory lane bring back...

January 12, 2021 No Responses

Out of Home Media Trends for 2021

It's no secret that 2020 was a difficult year for the Out of Home industry. But innovation and acceleration have set up the industry for a dynamic future.

October 8, 2020 No Responses

The Programmatic Future of Out of Home has Arrived

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...

October 6, 2020 No Responses

Local Out of Home Media Can Help Drive Recovery

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...

August 21, 2020 No Responses

How Out-of-Home Can Drive eCommerce for Brands Moving Online

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...

July 15, 2020 No Responses

The Power of Proximity in Out of Home Media

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...

May 18, 2020 No Responses

Out of Home is now an Audience First Media

Out of Home is finding new light as an audience-first format, wherein planning starts with the audience as the basis, well before media decisions are made.

March 20, 2020 No Responses

How Trade Show Marketers Can Navigate COVID-19 and Other Crises

As trade show marketers struggle to navigate crises, it's important to communicate openly, plan for current and future scenarios, and pivot budgets to channels that remain effective.

March 19, 2020 No Responses

A Message from EMC Outdoor CEO, Betsy McLarney

EMC Outdoor remains committed to providing the best outcome for you, our client, through these challenging and changing times.

March 4, 2020 No Responses

Political Advertising with Out of Home

An out-of-home media strategy can be an effective tool for targeting key voter audiences in highly competitive and under-served markets in an election year.

January 14, 2020 No Responses

Best of the Blog 2019

Best of the Blog 2019 is a compilation review of 2019's top-performing, most-read, most-shared articles on the EMC Outdoor blog.

January 2, 2020 one Response

5 Trends for Out of Home in 2020

In 2020, out-of-home will see more efficient campaigns, better use of data, a shift in agency-advertiser teams, and the rise of artificial intelligence.

November 21, 2019 No Responses

Ask the Experts: What is the most influential change you’ve witnessed in OOH?

Brand and agency marketing experts answer the question: What has been the most influential and exciting change in out-of-home that you’ve witnessed?

November 19, 2019 No Responses

OOH 101: A Comprehensive Introduction to Out of Home Media [Ebook]

OOH 101 is an easy-to-read reference for out of home media types and formats, why it should be a part of your media plan, and how it should be implemented.

October 28, 2019 No Responses

Donna Hogg Joins EMC Outdoor as New Account Manager [Press Release]

EMC Outdoor has tapped media operations and account management expert, Donna Hogg, to join the agency’s team of account executives.

October 24, 2019 No Responses

Geopath Insights Transforms Out of Home to Audience-First Media

The release of Geopath Insights measurements ushers in a new era of Out of Home that shifts focus away from format and location to audience-first planning.

October 22, 2019 No Responses

The History of Billboards [Infographic]

Take a journey through history to see how billboard advertising has developed over the years, from illustrated posters to digital screens!

October 17, 2019 No Responses

Interview with Account LAB

An interview with the EMC Outdoor team who developed Account LAB -- a strategic, collaborative and creative environment built for agency-client partnership.

October 10, 2019 No Responses

5 Reasons Out of Home is Important for Trade Show Marketing

Trade show marketing beyond the convention hall is a valuable strategy that helps brands attain key business goals and better engage their audience.

September 26, 2019 No Responses

The Intersection of Art and Advertising

Advertising can use art and artistic elements to have a greater impact, create a deeper emotional connection and yield more valuable engagement.

August 29, 2019 No Responses

The Disruptive Future of Programmatic Out of Home

The changes that will take place in Out of Home as a result of programmatic will be nothing short of transformative for brands, marketers and planners.

August 13, 2019 No Responses

6 Best Practices to Perfect Your Out of Home Advertising

Brands can optimize their out of home advertising campaign by perfecting the elements that have the greatest potential audience impact.

June 25, 2019 No Responses

Leveraging Experiential for Trade Show Marketing and Out of Home

Experiential marketing can enhance trade show marketing and traditional out of home with more authentic creativity, visibility and measurement.

June 18, 2019 No Responses

Coyote at a Crossroads: Thoughts on the OAAA/Geopath Conference and the Future of Out of Home

The OAAA/Geopath Conference addressed important themes in out of home today. It also exposed the unprecedented capabilities of location-based marketing and how we in the industry need to catch up.

May 16, 2019 No Responses

Pro POV: Interview with Jeff Gunderman, President & CEO of EYE Corp Media

EMC Outdoor interviews Jeff Gunderman of EYE Corp Media to understand the current state of out of home, success stories, and exciting growth opportunities!

May 13, 2019 No Responses

9 Ecommerce Trends That Will Increase Your Revenue In 2019

To thrive in the highly competitive and saturating ecommerce market, businesses will need to adopt new technology trends.

May 2, 2019 No Responses

The Brave New World of Location Based Marketing

As out of home sees rapid digitization of media and more accurate audience targeting, location becomes key in building audiences and targeting advertising.

April 4, 2019 No Responses

How Location-Based Strategies Can Improve Destination Marketing

Location-based marketing strategies allow travel and tourism brands to stand out in the market by reaching audiences at each phase of the engagement funnel.

March 7, 2019 No Responses

How to Attract Customers with Localized Digital Marketing

Localized digital content makes the difference for brands of all types. As a location-based marketing tactic, it will put your brand on an audience's radar.

February 14, 2019 No Responses

What a $5M Super Bowl Ad Can Buy in OOH in 2019

This year, Super Bowl advertisers spent an estimated $5.1 million per TV spot to reach 98.2 million viewers. Here's our recommendation for spending in out-of-home media instead of a $5 million spot.

January 3, 2019 No Responses

Best of the Blog 2018

As we enter 2019, we look forward with excitement at what new opportunities and developments lay ahead. We're eager to gain deeper engagement, more connectivity and a better understanding of the world around us. These are all major focal points that will make ...

December 11, 2018 No Responses

Out of Home’s Shift from Knowledge to Skill-based Planning

The average consumer spends 70% of their time out of their home. Being able to reach them with relevant content or brand story is what makes out of home advertising a key component of the marketing mix. In this age of digital and big data, OOH planning and str...

November 20, 2018 No Responses

Finding My Outdoor Voice in Out of Home [Intern Spotlight]

Since May, I've held an internship at EMC Outdoor. I'm grateful to be one of the 80% of students who intern at least once in college and 50% who intern more than once. The Out of Home industry and location-based marketing were exciting and new, and this intern...

November 15, 2018 No Responses

How to Leverage Your Emotions for Better Selling

When you go through a full sales cycle, you experience the myriad of emotions which accompany it: rejection, fear, resiliency, purpose, fulfillment, defeat, and success. Closing a deal feels great, but the losses don't. We must learn to bounce back from reject...

September 5, 2018 one Response

Innovating With the Oldest Ad Medium

In recent years, Out of Home advertising has gained greater recognition as a core part of an integrated media plan. The digitization of assets is rapidly transforming how and why advertisers use it. With new technological advances, we look at what brands are d...

August 10, 2018 No Responses

The History of Digital Out of Home [Infographic]

In the last half-century, we've witnessed the development of Digital Out of Home technology, which has brought new messaging and media planning capabilities to an age-old format. Reflect with us on the history of DOOH to get a glimpse of where it began and whe...

July 24, 2018 No Responses

The Rhythm of Advertising

I’ve come to think about advertising in a different way. There is a flow by which we live and a rhythm by which we walk, and if any of those things go off beat, we know it fast. When an advertising message falls into our rhythm, it breaks through and is on b...

June 22, 2018 No Responses

Destination Marketing Done Right

Out of Home and Experiential marketing can be the difference-maker for your travel and tourism brand. The strengths of OOH—a variety of formats and targeting techniques—make it a valuable strategy for a destination brand. Experiential marketing can create ...

June 11, 2018 No Responses

6 Common Planning Mistakes in Out of Home

What advertisers who are new to OOH don’t realize is that there are many factors to consider when building a campaign, such as viable media formats, audience targeting, location, etc. Gain a better understanding of OOH and strategies that will increase its e...

May 31, 2018 No Responses

Out of Home and the Casual Consumer [Infographic]

Out-of-Home advertising is something we encounter on a daily, even hourly basis. Paired with other forms of advertising, it can amplify any campaign. Check out the stats below and the story of Jane, your average consumer. Follow her on a routine day where Out-...

May 23, 2018 No Responses

Offline to Online: Integrating Your Out of Home & Digital Media Channels

A few years ago, most media buyers probably would have said that digital media = the future and out of home media = the past. Over the last couple of years, however, an increasing number of studies is showing that the two channels are more aligned than we migh...

May 16, 2018 No Responses

How to Create a Brand Presence Off of the Trade Show Floor

For many brands, trade show marketing is a major component of the integrated marketing mix because it offers such a unique brand engagement opportunity. With the right audience in the right place at the right time, it’s a no-brainer to market to them. How ca...

May 10, 2018 one Response

Why Top Brands Spend More on Out of Home

In the latest World Advertising Research Center (WARC) Global Ad Trends report, it states “successful brands allocate an average 13% of their media budget to out of home.” Since reading the report, I have been interested in understanding more about these s...

April 20, 2018 No Responses

Understanding the Trade Show Attendee Experience

Successful trade show marketing is about developing a media plan that aligns with and capitalizes on attendee behaviors in the market to accomplish a brand’s marketing goals. An effective trade show marketing strategy must be unique and specific for reaching...