ride the boards

English

Verb

ride the boards

  1. (advertising) To visit and inspect potential sites for billboard advertising.
    • 1999, Bruce G. Vanden Bergh, ‎Helen E. Katz, Advertising Principles: Choice, Challenge, Change (page 362)
      In order to see the exact location of the boards being purchased, advertisers or their agencies will often ride the boards to visit some of the sites.
    • 2003, The WetFeet Insider Guide to Careers in Advertising and Public Relations (page 86)
      A Day in the Life of an Advertising Media Planner [] 4:30 Go out riding the boards — checking out outdoor advertising locations — with the media buyer.
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