If you have never utilized outdoor advertising, you may want to contact advertising agencies or billboard providers to get a better understanding of how to use outdoor advertising. These experts could likely help in your decision-making process, and in most cases, you will be able to receive information without making any commitment.
At some point, you will need to think about the scope of your outdoor advertising. Do you want to appeal to millions using billboards or do you just want a few posters promoting an event? Do you want to advertise in specific locations or do you just want to get your company’s name out to the public? Also in this vein are budget considerations; how much do you want to spend on advertising?
Another decision you will need to make is whether you want to use your own design or have someone else design your ad for you. Allowing someone else to do your design will ensure that it is professionally done, but it will also be more expensive and could be different from what you want.
One useful strategy might be to simply spend some time noticing which outdoor ads catch your eye and which are most effective in directing your purchases. What makes these ads effective—is it their location, their design, their slogans, repetition, or something else? Your opinion is valuable because not only are you an advertise, you are a consumer as well.