Summer is here, and there's FUN everywhere you look. If you're one of those people experiencing FOMO if your calendar isn't packed with activities, or feel a sudden sadness when scrolling Insta and seeing you were the only one not riding an inflatable swan last weekend, don't fret -- it's only June.

Step outside, and look up as you stroll through your neighborhood. You may just have a special message waiting for you, especially if you have social cred and influence. This summer, Adidas is showing the love to their family of brand ambassadors in LA and NYC with personalized messages brought to life on super-sized outdoor displays. Promoting Adidas Originals and the P.O.D. shoe, this campaign brings the one-to-one connection to a medium that reaches many.

In 2016 alone, 3,450 people were killed from accidents attributed to texting and driving. During daylight hours, approximately 481,000 drivers are using cell phones while driving, with teens reported as the largest age group distracted at the time of fatal crashes.*

Newer cars may come equipped with hands-free dialing, but that hasn't been enough to curb this unsafe habit. That’s why Clear Channel Outdoor, Project Yellow Light, the Ad Council, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Organization for Youth Safety, iHeartRadio, Mazda Motorsports, and U-Haul joined together to collaborate on a campaign that drivers can’t miss. One created by students, students who are new drivers, and students who may be in danger from other distracted drivers.

Why is it we always discover we're thirsty once we're in the car and en route to our next destination? And then when the traffic hits -- hello, super-thirst! Thankfully, billboards offer refreshing, visual suggestions on what to drink and where to find it.

According to Nielsen, 58% of consumers buy a product as a direct result of seeing an out-of-home ad 5x. Whether targeting daily commuters or those adventurous friends and families road-trippin' this summer, use outdoor advertising to blanket markets with cool creative and watch your beverage sales soar!

Soft-serve, on a cone, on a stick, in a cup, whipped cream, hot fudge, peanut butter cups, gummy bears, cookie dough, strawberries, sprinkles, maraschino cherries...Is your mouth watering yet? We're talking ice cream and all the deliciousness associated with our favorite food group. Ice cream is a comfort food that transcends time and brings Eddie Murphy's "The iiiiiccccccceeee creeammm man is comiiiing!" bit to mind, as the jingle instantly takes us back to childhood. And although many of us are year-long enthusiasts, even taking a scoop when it's snowing outside, the warmer weather brings on extra strong cravings.

As we reminisce about our love for ice cream, let us share the ways outdoor advertising keep brands paramount summer, spring, winter and fall, because ice cream is "always in good taste," just like this throwback billboard from 1948 clearly states, and we couldn't agree more.

 

Here are some ways brands are reaching ice cream lovers on the move.

With Proximity Targeting and Directional Signage

Capture taste buds in walking distance to the reward -- in this case, Ben & Jerry's. And hey there, stuck in traffic? Why not take an ice cream detour, it will definitely lighten the mood.

Jockey, a 142-year-old brand recognized around the world for its premium underwear and apparel, announced the next chapter of its inspiring brand campaign " Show 'Em What's Underneath, Show 'Em Your Jockey." Conceived by marketing partner Pure Growth Consulting, the #ShowEm campaign features gold medalist and motivational speaker Victoria Arlen, who shows the incredible power of keeping faith after spending four years in a vegetative state.

Victoria Arlen is truly an everyday hero, defying the odds of paralysis and becoming an accomplished motivational speaker, actress, model, swimmer and one of the youngest on-air talents hired by ESPN. Her victories include winning three silvers and a gold medal for swimming at the London 2012 Paralympic Games and achieving world, American and Pan American Records, a childhood dream.

As part of the inspiring brand campaign, Victoria Arlen was featured in Times Square on five full motion digital screens, giving Jockey the opportunity to digitally sync their #ShowEm campaign, for 20 consecutive minutes at the top of the hour, every hour, in the crossroads of the world. And best of all, after a morning show appearance, Jockey surprised Victoria with this out-of-home show, check out her reaction:

We're happy to share MillerCoors received the 2018 Hall of Fame OBIE Award last night in Austin, presented by Clear Channel Outdoor's CEO, our very own Scott Wells. MillerCoors was chosen by the out-of-home advertising industry and the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA), which established the OBIE Hall of Fame in 1992 to recognize brands that have built an enduring legacy through the consistent use of OOH advertising over many years and many, many standout campaigns.

We love OOH, of course we do. We're naturally biased, it's what we do, breathe, pitch and admire every day. The out-of-home creatives we work with are blessed with an enormous canvas to display their vision, influence opinion, drive purchase and inspire hundreds of thousands of consumers that pass their billboards during any given campaign. There's power in outdoor, and the OBIES honor the best of the best each year. Here's a preview, but first -- what are the OBIES?

Every day, our team browses campaign photos captured from across the country so we can share — What We're Loving. Through social media shares and tags, we also see what outdoor campaigns others are loving, including the Jersey Shore's stars own love of their Jersey Shore: Family Vacation billboards on Sunset Blvd.