Durden Outdoor Wishes the Wiregrass Area a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

christmas-card-2011_aThis year has been a fantastic one here at Durden Outdoor thanks to all of our special clients that allow us to promote them all year long! The Spirit of Christmas takes place in many different environments. Some folks spend their Christmas’s in a white winter wonderland, and other spend it on the crystal white beaches of Gulf Shores by the bay in the sun. Some even spend it on the fairway traveling to Atlanta, perhaps detained by angry weather. Here in the Tri-state Area, we’ve been having a hot & humid Holiday Season. But that is the Joy of Christmas, that despite the rainy weather, we know that there is a reason for this special season. We celebrate with an attitude of giving and cheer. My fondest memories are visiting with my Uncle Lamar Murray, and watching the choir at our church sing Silver Bells, Jingle Bells, & Carol of the Bells. On a good night, my great grandfather would tune in to the only clear channel he had on the ancient radio he kept in his living room and we’d listen to Silent Night, Joy to the World & Do You Hear What I Hear. The new year is coming, and if you’d like to promote with us, please email sales@durdenoutdoor.com. We hope you have a very Merry Christmas & A Famous New Year! Comment, “Like” Durden on Facebook, Tweet us @durdenoutdoor

Outdoor Advertising Leads to Client Increase for an Enterprise Health Clinic

hillside-family-practiceHillside Family Practice, one of Durden Outdoors more recent clients, has seen a  significant increase in their patient numbers since using a combination of Rotary Poster Billboards along with our Enterprise Digital Network.
“From August to November our numbers have increased. The majority of our new patients say they have seen the billboards with ‘Walk-ins Welcome’ and ‘Tired of waiting?” says Teresa with Hillside Family Practice of Enterprise.
HFP started from the ground up with our Durden Creative Team designing their outdoor look. The art department put in many hours designing not only a campaign but Hillsides Current Logo. Dr. David Ryan was concerned with making sure the Enterprise drivers would know that it was a health clinic, they took walk-ins, and were quick to get you into see them. After many meetings and creative visions an outdoor campaign was settled on.
“Most patients expressed they were tired of waiting to see their doctor somewhere else, and the billboard prompted them to switch to Dr. Ryan,” indicates Teresa
This campaign was a great success for Dr Ryan, Hillside Family Practice, and the Durden Outdoor Team. We pride ourselves in serving our client in the best way possible. We are glad that we can continue with some form of the current message for Dr Ryan since it’s been working. Hillside is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am-5:00pm (closed for lunch 12-1pm). They accept all insurances except Tricare Prime and Medicaid Patient 1st. You can reach them at 334-475-2067 or visit them on 1008 Boll Weevil Circle Suite B, Enterprise, Alabama. If you are interested in trying an outdoor campaign with Durden Outdoor please contact us at (334) 792-5056 or sales@durdenoutdoor.com. We would love to being making you FAMOUS with our Digital Network, Bulletin Billboards, & Rotary Posters.

Fortis College Increases Enrollment with Billboard Campaign

fortis As a leading Medical career training school in Alabama, Fortis College sought out a way to inform the locals of their programs in Electrical Trades. HVAC- R Trades, Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration, and Pharmacy Technology. In 2009, Fortis College began marketing their programs through Durden Outdoor Displays. First, Fortis started using Durden’s four week rotary billboards promoting Medical Assisting and Pharmacy Technician Programs.
“98% of people that come in because of billboards enroll and start. We were highly surprised at this statistic! The dact that we can have several different messages rotate every month is great for us,” says Patrick Donivan, Fortis College School Director.
Since then, Fortis College in Dothan, Alabama has simultaneously used Durdens directional billboards, Durden digital billboard network, and four week rotary billboards. They have seen a significant increase in their enrollment of the following programs:
  • HVAC-R Program
  • Medical Assisting
  • Pharmacy Tech
Fortis College has been working closely with our Creative Team and has been utilizing their award winning in-house design services. The Fortis Campaign has stayed clean and consistent because of the Creative Departments desire to make a cohesive statement for the client.
“In Jan 2012, Fortis will be adding CDL Training — and a RN Program will be forming later on down the road,” says Ben Cole, Admissions Director.
Durden will be able to help promote these newest aditions to the Fortis Family with the help of our large selection of print posters & bulletin billboard spaces. Durden’s Digital Network , alone, has 13 Displays in 3 Cities (Dothan, Enterprise, Eufaula) that reaches over 600,000 cars daily. If you would like to see your company grow, like Fortis has, please contact one of our sales reps today. They will be able to get you on the right track when it comes to outdoor advertising & we can start making you FAMOUS!  

DURDEN INSTALLED SNOW ZONE BANNER for this weekends Christmas Festival

downtown-christmasDURDEN INSTALLED SNOW ZONE BANNER in Downtown Dothan for this weekends Christmas Festival. The banner stretched to 20 ft high and was hung with out damaging the new and expensive vinyl roof. This is just another one of the ways Durden Outdoor Display supports our community and it’s events.

The Festival will be held Saturday, December 2, 2011 from 9:00 am – 3:00pm in Historic Downtown Dothan. You can enjoy a day of FREE Family fun on Foster Street. Snow will be coming to Dothan on this day thanks to sponsor Century Link. At the Downtown Christmas festival you can visit with santa, ride the train, roast marshmellows, decorate cookies and make ornaments for the family tree. Families will delight in the horse and buggy rides and rows and rows of vendors with delightful Christmas crafts and gifts for sale.  Most activities are free, thanks to the generosity of local businesses who sponsor the venues.

Be sure to go out and support our Dothan Community at this fun family event that comes once a year to Dothan.