sign twirler

Human billboard holder

A sign twirler is a person who stands on a street corner or sidewalk spinning and flipping an advertising sign to attract attention to a nearby business.

The job requires physical skill—good sign twirlers perform acrobatic tricks with their signs: The sign twirler outside the tax office was doing backflips.

Also called a sign spinner.

performance

spinning

Revolving around an axis

choreography · showmanship · dexterity · coordination · rhythm · flair · acrobatics · routine · freestyle · flourish

advertising

store opening

Business's first day

brand awareness · foot traffic · retail marketing · visibility · passerby

streetcorner

intersection

Point where paths meet

shopping center · roadside · pedestrians · commuters · urban · storefront · plaza · commercial district · crosswalk · median

endurance

standing

Position, physical or social

weather · repetitive motion · arm fatigue · persistence · muscle endurance · hydration · breaks · wind resistance · core stability · foot pain

Opposites
advertising method dynamism

sign twirleryard sign

Staked outdoor notice

banner · sandwich board · window decal · billboard · digital billboard

labor type in advertising

sign twirlercreative director

Oversees artistic vision

brand manager · copywriter · art director · advertising executive · account executive

professional prestige in marketing

sign twirlerchief marketing officer

Senior brand strategy executive

advertising executive · agency owner · Don Draper

Family

sign, twirl, signs, signed, signing, signer, signers, signal, signals

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G