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Advantages & Benefits of Local Independents
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Pulse & Vitality special advertising offers |
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Presents a Special, Highly Affordable
Advertising Opportunity
for Our 200+ Business Members from
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As a Founding Member of Worcester Local First, Pagio Inc. is committed to the concept of "think local first, shop local first." This is why we would like to partner with you. We believe we can create a revenue stream to assist Worcester Local First. When Worcester Local First business members buy a total of only one full page of ads per month in The Pulse magazine, it will mean $2,400 per year in revenue for Worcester Local First. Doing likewise in Vitality magazine, will produce an additional $900 per year for Worcester Local First.
This is the demographic that most people need to reach and we are the only one who reaches it.
We offer the following special, highly discounted Pulse advertising opportunity to Worcester Local First's business members:
Contract Length:
A minimum of six issues per advertiser
Ad Rates:
1/4-page at $250 per issue, with $25 of each ad going to Worcester Local First 1/8-page at $150 per issue, with $25 of each ad going to Worcester Local First
These rates represent a discount of $75 off our lowest rate.
Purchase Conditions:
Each Worcester Local First business member who purchases 1/4-page ad in Pulse must commit to a minimum payment of $1,500 per year, or only $250 per issue.
Each Worcester Local First business member who purchases an 1/8-page ad in Pulse must commit to a minimum payment of $900 per year, or only $150 per issue.
For more information, call 508-756-5006.
Vitality magazine is relatively new in the Central Massachusetts market. Vitality is a glossy, four-color magazine aimed at a 50-plus, active demographic. It is published bi-
monthly. This, too, is a lifestyle and entertainment publication. Unlike Pulse, though, it is geared to the 50-plus audience. Vitality is distributed in almost 400 locations.
Contract Length:
- A minimum of six issues per advertiser
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1/3-page at $325 per issue, with $25 of each ad going to Worcester Local First 1/6-page at $200 per issue, with $25 of each ad going to Worcester Local First
Purchase Conditions:
- Each Worcester Local First business member who purchases 1/3-page ad in Vitality must commit to a minimum payment of $1,950 per year, or only $325 per issue.
- Each Worcester Local First business member who purchases an 1/6-page ad in Vitality must commit to a minimum payment of $1,200 per year, or only $200 per issue.
For more information, call 508-756-5006. |
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Business Underwriters, Sponsors & Members, and Individual Friends |
To view our growing roster of locally owned, independent business Underwriters, Sponsors and Members, visit our Marketplace section. Thank you to our business Underwriters, Sponsors and Members plus our individual Friends for your valuable support. To become a business Underwriter, Sponsor or Member or an individual Friend, visit our Membership page.
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