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Willie Nelson LIVE tonight!

AEG LIVE Durden Outdoor is excited to have partnered with AEG Entertainment to promote the one and only Willie Nelson & Family in the Durden Digital Network! AEG Entertainment came to us looking for a digital billboard blitz in the Dothan market to let the wiregrass area know that the country music legend is coming to town. You can see Willie LIVE tonight at the Dothan Civic Center! Limited tickets are still available and may be purchased at the Dothan Civic Center box office.

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!  

Thanksgiving & Black Friday in Dothan, Alabama

happythanksgiving Here is a little history to be thankful for… In 1621, the colonists and Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn’t until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November. Thursday, November 24, 2011 will be a day of good home cooking, family, friends, and a time to be thankful for all that we have. I know most Dothan Citizens were thankful the gas prices went down the week of thanksgiving. This blessing came at a great time since a lot of Dothan Natives travel out of town to see their families. Here at Durden Outdoor Displays, we are thankful for our clients who continue to do business with us and our staff that works hard every day (even holidays) to get boards posted. The Durden Outdoor office will be closed Thanksgiving day so that our staff may spend time with their families. Regular work hours will begin again on Monday the 28th. If you’re out in Dothan, Alabama shopping on BLACK FRIDAY you might see our digital boards running early Friday morning. From 12pm-6am we plan to have a Special Ad playing for all the black Friday shoppers. Next year we hope to sell this spot to a lucky Dothan business to help direct shoppers their way at such early hours of the morning. We’ve done some research for you on WHO will be opening & WHEN for Black Friday. Below is a list of Dothan Business Hours for Black Friday 2011.
  • Freckled Frog is open 8am -6pm Their big Black Friday Sale is for every one item purchased, receive 50% off of a second item of lesser value also their  Sidewalk Sale is a huge selection of merchandise 75-90% off!
  • Target opens at Midnight
  • Doodlebugs  warehouse sale from 9am-1pm
  • Khols is open Friday at 12am but you can shop online Thursday until 3pm!
  • Jewels is having a sale on pearl earrings, open at 10am
  • Toys R Us & Babies R Us open THUR 10:00 PM – FRI 10:00 PM
  • Wiregrass Commons will be fully open at 5AM
  • The following stores will be opening earlier at 3am at Dothan’s Mall: Gap and Gap Kids • Finish Line • Express • Altar’d State • Body Central • Rack Room Shoes • Wet Seal • The Limited • The Children’s Place • GameStop • Belk • JC Penny (3:30am)
  • WalMart is having 3 in-store events. Thursday at 10pm, Friday at 12am, & again Friday at 8am
If you miss out on Friday’s deals don’t forget Cyber Monday, where you can purchase online at a discounted price. Next year don’t forget to purchase your Durden Billboard Ads to help advertise your business’s thanksgiving Black Friday Deals before and during shopping time. Happy Thanksgiving from the Durden Team !

Featured Article about Durden Outdoor

Durden Outdoor was featured online at Sign Builder Illustrated. They wrote about the most recent digital addition to our family, The Eufaula Digital Lighthouse. The three-sided billboard structure located in Eufaula, Alabama, is anchored by a 19mm twelve-foot-by-twenty-four foot digital billboard manufactured by Watchfire Digital Outdoor. The digital billboard is flanked by two static billboards. Traffic counts are up in Eufaula generating a perfect opportunity for local businesses to capture market share from those passing through the area as well as locals. Digital billboards are the perfect for building awareness for upcoming sales, events, community functions, and more. The display is in close proximity to some of the following businesses and communities in Eufaula, Alabama:
  •     New Super Wal-Mart
  •     Chevron
  •     Local restaurants
  •     Hi Residential Area
  •     Eufaula Industrial Park (Hummingbird Corporation, American Buildings)
  •     Wallace Community College – Eufaula Campus
  •     Billy Lawerence GMC
  •     MiCasa Mexican Restaurant
  •     Lake Eufaula
Thank you to Sign Builder Illustrated for recognizing our structure. Contact Durden Outdoor Displays today for more information and to get special rates to advertise on this beautiful display.  You can visit out Rates and Information page for more info. Lighthouse

Yes We Can… Advertise

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Yes We Can Dothan's Advertising Campaign

“Yes We Can! Dothan” is a community driven group working toward helping make better schools for a better Dothan. They want to help our community realize how important our public school system is to our city. Also, they want people to know about the many good things which have happened in Dothan City Schools. They are excited to partner with Durden Outdoor to share the good news about Dothan City Schools. YWCD uses a combination of Durden’s Rotary Posters and Digital Billboards to spread the word about what great things that are happening with our schools. The initial phase with their advertising approach was to use the Durden Outdoor 4 Week Rotary Posters.  Yes We Can-Dothan received a new billboard location every 4 Weeks and really nailed down there brand by sticking with the same design for 3 months. Now on their fourth month they are starting to showcase a different design each month. By using a total of 2 billboards per month they were able to capture a large section of the Dothan market. Yes we can Dothan also rotates among our digital boards each month. They are on Justice Park – a tri-sided digital billboard display– and 84 RHR, a digital display located at the busy intersection of Main Street and Ross Clark Circle. They also appear on 84LHR & 231S, and then swap to the Westgate Parkway & Ross Clark Circle Digital Billboards. If you would like to speak with one of our marketing professionals about getting your campaign started, please contact us today.  We will be happy to assist with any questions or concerns you may have. If you would like more information about Yes We Can and their educational  movement, please visit their web site at www.yeswecandothan.com.

Digital Lighthouse in Eufaula, AL

Digital Billboards are rapidly becoming the go to platform in outdoor advertising.  The first thought is digital billboards attract attention because they are bright displays rotating static image content to draw your eye to the display.  Digital Billboards have much more to offer with the ability to change out your message as often as needed.  No printing is required  when compared to traditional billboards which keeps production costs at a minimum.  Conditional media also adds the ability to effectively reach potential customers.  Conditional media means different ads can be placed for morning traffic and evening traffic as well changing via RSS feeds from the internet. For more info on this please contact us.

Some features of Digital Billboards

  • No production charges
  • Multiple Designs
  • Conditional Media
  • Day Part Messages
  • Blitz Marketing
  • Durden Digital Network covering multiple market areas

DURDEN DIGITAL LIGHTHOUSE

Durden Outdoor Displays is growing with the addition a NEW Digital Lighthouse Display in Eufaula, Alabama. The NEW Digital Lighthouse is an industry first tri-sided display combining a unique structure with a state of the art digital billboard.  Eufaula is a growing area where the Durden Outdoor team hand picked the location for this new display.  Traffic counts are up in Eufaula generating a perfect opportunity for local businesses to capture market share from those passing through the area as well as locals. Digital billboards are the perfect for building awareness for upcoming sales, events, community functions, and more.

US Highway 431 passing through Eufaula proved to be the perfect location for this new digital billboard.  It is located at the corner of Hwy 431 N and Clayton Hwy (northbound).  The display not only gains the attention of those driving by the location, but the traffic light at the interception provides a captured audience sitting waiting for the traffic lights to cycle. The traffic count on Hwy 431 through Eufaula is 35,540 plus per day which equals roughly 13 MILLION cars per year. The display is in close proximity to some of the following businesses and communities in Eufaula, Alabama:

  • New Super Wal-mart
  • Chevron
  • Local restaurants
  • Hi Residential Area
  • Eufaula Industrial Park (Hummingbird Corporation, American Buildings)
  • Wallace Community College – Eufaula Campus
  • Billy Lawerence GMC
  • MiCasa Mexican Restaurant
  • Lake Eufaula
Contact Durden Outdoor Displays today for more information and to get special rates to advertise on this beautiful display.  You can visit out Rates and Information page for more info. View Durden Digital Map in a larger map [nggallery id=11]

 

Billboard and On Premise Signs for OBGYN of Dothan

obgyn-new-teamBillboard marketing is one of the most effective forms of advertising to a local population. Price per impression is very low when compared to other forms of advertising. Social Media marketing and the internet has really effect direct mail, radio, and television advertising.  The reason is a lot of people listen to music on their ipod, and people are recording their favorite tv shos on the dvd.  You can not ignore or fast forward through a billboard advertisement. Read more

Beach Bound Traffic Through Dothan, AL

Spring break and summer vacationing people make the trip to Panama City Beach, Florida where they spend millions of dollars. stimulating the Florida economy. Getting the travelers to stop at your business to spend money should be part of your business plan here in the Dothan, Alabama area.  Thousands of people  travel to Panama City Beach by way of Dothan, AL and other cities along US Highway 231. Local businesses who take advantage  of the additional beach traffic can add a new revenue stream to their business.  Some business owners take it for granted assuming those traveling through the area know how to find their business and/or services.  Simply put how are potential customers supposed to know what you offer and how to find you if you do not advertise. Not to mention motive them to want to spend money.  Often times people on vacation have spending on their mind.  Prepare your business to take advantage and capitalize on the opportunity.

Billboard advertising along Hwy 231 produces positive results for hotels, gas stations, and restaurants.  It should be pointed out many other business types can benefit from people passing through the Dothan area on vacation.  Families traveling may look for a hotel, but they may also look for other things to go do while staying the night in Dothan, AL. What is your plan to get these people into your place of business?  Durden Outdoor can assist in your marketing effort to capitalize on this potential business opportunity. Read more

Albert Kirkland Wins District 3

albert-kickland-jp-congratAlbert Kirkland won the District 3 Commissioner seat in Dothan, Alabama last night.  He will be signed in at the next Commissioner meeting replacing the vacant seat Paul Lee left after being elected for Alabama House of Representatives.  Congratulations on the victory.  Now the work begins for District 3 in Dothan, AL.

Durden Outdoor placed an ad on all three sides of the Justice Park Digital Billboard this morning saying congrats on the victory.  If you see Albert Kirkland tell him you saw his ad on the Durden Digital Billboard.

If you are interest in advertising on the Justice Park Digital Billboard in downtown Dothan, AL be sure to contact us for more details.