2014 Media Kit
Mission Statement Mission Statement
To shine light on Zimbabwean business stories, lessons and events via online content submissions from our readers that we then publish digitally and in print.
With over 8000 copies already sold across Zimbabwe and new offices in Australia, The Business Star is growing! Uniquely written by our Zimbabwean readers, we expose the enterprises, successes and failures that are the life-blood of Zimbabwean business in Zimbabwe and Australia.
Distributing across Zimbabwe and Australia, The Business Star magazine tells the stories of Zimbabwean business.
If you want to reach an informed, educated Zimbabwean business community via print, digital and social media channels, The Business Star is your ideal solution.
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The Product PRINT MAGAZINE The Business Star is a quarterly fullcolour publication, printed on 128 GSM gloss stock with 200 GSM cover, finished size 297mm x 210mm. Articles in print are selected from the best submissions and will be sectioned per topic.
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WEBSITE
+ NEWSLETTER
The upgraded website will re-launch with the printed magazine, offering free and premium content. Readers are invited to submit articles via the website for publishing consideration in print and online.
A monthly newsletter with further advertising opportunities will be sent to a minimum 1,500 Zimbabwean business people.
+ SOCIAL MEDIA
The magazine is available at many large shopping centres in Zimbabwe and via subscriptions in Australia
Ads are placed relevant to content
READERSHIP
DISTRIBUTION
Our readers are Zimbabwean business people living in Zimbabwe and Australia.
The print edition sells 1500 copies quarterly to targeted business subscribers across Australia and Zimbabwe, as well from various high-traffic shopping plazas across Zimbabwe.
In addition to business articles, we also cover cultural events, groups and occasional feature topics that are of interest to Zimbabweans.
The website receives 3500 unique visitors per month and is actively promoted via print, social media and state-of-art search engine optimisation. The enewsletter is blasted the first Tuesday of each month.
We will spread your message through our social media networks
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Casual Advertising Rates Print Magazine Specification
Dimension (WxH)
Website Rate
Specification
Dimension (WxH)
Monthly Rate
1/8 page
100 x 70 mm
$200
Leaderboard
728 x 90 mm
$180
1/4 page
100 x 145 mm
$380
Sidebar
300 x 250 mm
$85
Half page
210 x 145 mm
$700
Sidebar
300 x 100 mm
$50
Full page
297 x 210 mm
$1450
Back page
297 x 210 mm
$1950
Online ad bookings available 24/7 via website booking form. Newsletters will be sent on the first Tuesday of every month and ad bookings and artwork must be confirmed by the Friday before. Artwork 15% surcharge.
Newsletter Specification
Dimension (WxH)
Monthly Rate
Sidebar
300 x 250 mm
$85
Sidebar
300 x 100 mm
$50
Print Ad Booking Details for 2014 – 2015 Issue
Booking Deadline
Payment
Artwork
Distributed
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21 April
21 April
4 May
10 April
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21 July
21 July
4 August
10 August
10
21 October
21 October
4 November
10 November
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21 January
21 January
11 February 2015
18 February 2015
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Advertising Packages & Content Submissions Package 1 - $280
Package 2 - $700
Package 3 - $2900
1 x Directory Card (90mm x
1 x ¼ page ad (100mm x 145mm)
1 x full-page ad (297mm x 210mm)
40mm) in 2-editions of printed magazine
in 2-editions of printed magazine
1 x ¼ page ad (100mm x 145mm)
1 x Directory Card (90mm x 40mm) in 2-editions of digital magazine
1 x online sidebar ad (300mm x 100mm) on site and newsletter
Permanent listing in online Elephant Directory, including organisation details, opening hours, logo, images etc.
in 2-editions of digital magazine
1 x online sidebar ad (300mm x 250mm) on site and newsletter
1 x sidebar ad (300mm x 100mm) in 1-edition of digital newsletter
Permanent listing in online Elephant Directory, including organisation details, opening hours, logo, images etc.
in 2-editions of printed magazine
1 x full-page ad (297mm x 210mm) in 2-editions of digital magazine
1 x leaderboard (728mm x 90mm) on site and newsletter
1 x sidebar ad (300mm x 100mm) in 3-editions of digital newsletter
Permanent listing in online Elephant Directory, including organisation details, opening hours, logo, images etc.
Content Submissions & Guidelines 500 – 700 word articles with print resolution images should be submitted via the website.
Must be Zimbabwean related Should be well written requiring minimal to no editing. Likely to fuel reader interest in the Zimbabwean community. Articles with a good image (300dpi resolution) and call to get involved will be well regarded.
While most articles that fall within these guidelines will be published on the new website, no guarantees are made for printed publication.
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Why get on board early? The Business Star magazine is the first national magazine to deliver digital and printed stories written by Zimbabweans living and working in Australia and Zimbabwe. If you are Zimbabwean, The Business Star is your magazine!
Phone: 0424 636 032 Book your advertising today and you will get:
To book an ad CLICK HERE!
To get The Business Star delivered CLICK HERE!
A targeted Zimbabwean audience that truly wants to know about you Preferred positioning online and in print Opportunity for a 300-word article on your business Knock-on exposure from the significant marketing around the launch Free artwork, normally extra 15% fee
Mentioned in our social media channels
Dickson Mudzengi Publisher
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