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2 018 Media Kit NATURAL AWAKENINGS TWIN CITIES Natural Awakenings is a family of publishers found in over 90 cities in the US. Natural Awakenings has been published in the Twin Cities since April 2012.

Twin Cities Publishers Candi Broeffle & Jody Janati H E A L T H Y

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Ease ADHD Naturally

Why Biology Is Not Destiny

Nine Ways to Help Restore Calm and Focus

Soup’s On!

Mind Gardening It Pays to Watch What Is Planted

Tasty Recipes for Winter Meals

Simple Changes for Feeling Good

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Dance for Body, Mind and Spirit

Learn More and Take a Stand

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Be in the Now

The Better Brain Diet

Get Your Garden On Growing Advice for Urbanites

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Life Lift

Fresh Ways to Well-Being

FRESH ON THE GRILL Savor Summer’s Garden Bounty

BAREFOOT BENEFITS Going Shoeless Soothes & Heals

BLUE BINS 101 Food Independence Restoring Local Control Over What We Eat

No More GMOs

Jeffrey Smith on What it Takes to Undercut Them

Purr-fect Pet Sitters

DOG SPORTS

Re-Using What We Recycle

Healthy Play for People & Pets

Make Sure Your Pet Enjoys Your Vacation, Too

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Live Your Dash

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Bruce Lipton on

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New Hope for Those with Chronic Conditions

Make 2013 Your Year

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Media Kit 2018 Packages Save more with our Annual Packages while getting the best exposure!

Starter Package-$99/mo • • • • • •

Business card size Ad (6) News Briefs(x2) Calendar Listings (x24) Editorial Priority Consideration Free Online Listing Unlimited Free Online Calendar Listings

Our Annual Packages come with the lowest rates and can be paid monthly (prices shown below will be charged monthly).

Large Business Package-$470/mo • • • • • • • • • •

½ Page Ad (12) News Brief or Health Brief (x4) Therapy or Business Spotlight (1) Calendar Listings (x36) Editorial Priority Consideration Free Listing in Annual Directory Edition Free Profile in Annual Directory Edition Free Online Listing Unlimited Free Online Calendar Listings NA App National Database Listing

Small Business Package-$149/mo • • • • • • • •

Business card size Ad (12) News Briefs (x3) Calendar Listings (x24) Editorial Priority Consideration Free Listing in Annual Directory Edition Free Online Listing Unlimited free Online calendar listings NA App National Database Listing

Medium Business Package-$260/mo • • • • • • • • • •

¼ Page Ad (12) News Brief or Health Brief (x4) Therapy or Business Spotlight (1) Calendar Listings (x36) Free Listing in Annual Directory Edition Free Profile in Annual Directory Edition Editorial Priority Consideration Free Online Listing Unlimited free Online calendar listings NA App National Database Listing

Event Package • • • • •

¼ Page Ad or Larger (Use the 12/mo rate) 1 News Brief 1 Free Calendar Listings Newsletter Cost varies depending on size/frequency

Contact us TODAY to get your business in front of our readers!

Twin Cities Publishers Candi Broeffle:

Candi@NAtwincities.com

Jody Janati:

Jody@NAtwincities.com

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Ad Rates 6-11 Months Display Ads per month: Full Page $980 $850 2/3 Page $720 $650 1/2 Page $580 $520 1/3 Page $420 $380 1/4 Page $330 $300 1/6 Page $260 $230 1/8 Page $200 $175 PREMIUM PLACEMENT (Full page only) Outside Back $1300 $1125 Inside Front $1185 $1025 Page 3 $1185 $1025 Page 4&5 $1100 $955 Inside Back $1100 $955 1-5 Months per month:

12 Months/

Event per month

Design*

$760 $580 $470 $350 $260 $200 $150

$205 $155 $155 $80 $80 $60 $50

(Free Premium Listing)

$1005 $910 $910 $855 $855

$205 $205 $205 $205 $205

*Pricing is based on the layout of the ad and does not include any additional images. If images are needed, there will be an additional charge depending on price of image.

Community Resource Guide PREMIUM Listing

12 mo: $66/month • 6 mo: $74/month Run w/display ad: $47/month Business Name • Contact Name, Phone Address • Website or Email Address This is where you place your 40 word description. It usually takes upwards of 6 lines with a photo or logo.

Business Name Contact Name Address Phone • Website or Email Address This is where you place your 40 word description. It usually equals upwards of 3-4 lines. Extra words beyond the 40 are $0.75 each per month.

Display ads, directory listings, classifieds and calendar listings must be received by the 15th of the month prior to the desired month of publication. Requests for changes to existing ads also must be received via email by the 10th.

SUBMISSION

Please email all advertising files and digital graphic files to: Publisher@NAtwincities.com Call 763-270-8604 with questions.

More Options Our back pages options can serve as complimentary tools for display ads, or as the primary advertising for those with a limited budget.

Classified Ads

Calendar Listings Sample Premium Listing

12 mo: $56/month • 6 mo: $64/month Run w/display ad: $37/month

Initial setup fee includes any graphic arts fees associated with design and/ or ensuring ad conforms to NA requirements for initial printing. Subsequent ad design/layout changes will be billed at $18.75 for minor type changes or $75 per hour of design time (minimum charge is $18.75).

$1 per word/month. $20 minimum.

Must be pre-paid by the 15th of month prior to publication.

Directory Listings are the most affordable way to begin advertising in Natural Awakenings.

BASIC Listing

AD SETUP & CHANGES

DEADLINES

Pricing is based on consecutive month’s placement in Natural Awakenings Magazine. Prices listed are per month.

Monthly payment options include Check, Credit Card and PayPal billed on the 10th prior to each publication.

The Community Resource Guide contains directory listings of local businesses organized by category.

You determine the category you want your business to fall under, write a 40 word description and include 4 lines of contact info (business name, address, phone, URL).

Ad Design & Layout

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Innovative, full-service graphic design studio that takes the essence of a campfire—warmth, stories, community—and infuses it into every design project we do.

Submit through our website or via email by the 10th of each month. Must be pre-paid by the 15th of month prior to publication.

Dated Calendar: $20 per listing Ongoing Events Calendar: $10 per listing Save the Date: $40 per listing

Ad Sizes & Specs 2/3 V

1/3 H

4.875w x 9.75h

7.5w x 3.125h

Full Page No Bleed

7.5w x 10h

1/3 V

Full Page with 0.25 Bleed

5/12 H

4.875w x 6.4375h

Bleed Size 8.75 x 11.25 Trim Size 8.25 x 10.75 Live Area 7.5 x 10.25

1/6 V

2.375w x 4.75h

2.375w x 9.75h

2/3 H 7.5w x 6.25h

Health & Wellness Issue

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1/12V

1/3 H

4.875w x 4.75h

Bus. Card 3.625w x 2.25h

1/2 H

7.5w x 4.75h

1/2V

(not shown here)

4.875w x 7.25h

1/4 V

3.625w x 4.75h

2.375w 2.25h

FEB 1/6 H

4.875w x 2.25h

1/2 V

3.625w x 9.75h

1/8 V

1/4 H

2.375w 4.875w x 3.125h 3.125h

1/4 H

7.5w x 2.5h

Format for Print-Ready Ads

All files must be 300 dpi and CMYK. All fonts must be embedded. Please “flatten” layers in all files before saving. If you are providing print-ready copy, your ad must be submitted in one of the following formats: • Adobe Acrobat© PDF file, InDesign as “Press Optimized” with all fonts embedded. Microsoft Word files and Publisher files are NOT accepted as print-ready ads.

• Native application files: Mac InDesign files with “ALL files needed for remote printing.” This should include the original one page InDesign file, any linked graphics and all fonts.

Photos and Graphics Be sure to include any photos or graphics in one of the following formats as an email attachment. Graphics embedded into word documents are not acceptable.

• Digital photos (JPG or TIFF) unretouched “right out of the camera” is preferred.

• Professionally printed photos scanned at 300 dpi. TIFF, EPS, PDF or JPG windows format accepted.

• Professionally printed photos (to be scanned). No computer printed material or website images are accepted.

Submitting Ads:

2018 EDITORIAL CALENDAR

Please email all advertising files and digital graphic files to Publisher@NAtwincities.com

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Feature: Ethnic Cuisine Plus: Super Spices Feature: Climate Health Update Plus: Healthy Home

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Feature: Natural Care First Plus: Personalized Medicine Feature: Livable Communities Plus: Natural Beauty

Nutrition Issue

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Feature: Farmers Rooted in Health Plus: Anti-Inflammatory Diet Feature: Simplified Parenting Plus: Multilevel Healing

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Feature: Joint Health Plus: Yoga for Flexibility Feature: Game Changers Plus: Chiropractic

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Feature: Immune System Boosters Plus: Safe Drinking Water Feature: Uplifting Humanity Plus: Holidays

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Display Ad Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Card Type:  VISA

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DISPLAY AD TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

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Natural Directory List Rate . . . . . . . . . . .$

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NATURAL DIRECTORY TOTAL . . . . . . $ EXTRAS AND DESIGN FEES Extras

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BILLING: Automatic credit card charging occurs between the 10th and 12th of the month prior to publication (unless agreed otherwise). We chose not to send monthly bills. Charge confirmation will appear on your credit card statement.

LATE PAYMENTS: Any past due payments due to Natural Awakenings may be charged to the credit card on file.

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DESIGN FEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

1st MONTH TOTAL . . . . . . . . $ Regular MONTHLY FEE . . . . $ (This fee will be different from the 1st month total only if you are charged a design fee the first month)

BILLING INSTRUCTIONS I authorize Natural Awakenings Twin Cities to bill the card listed below for fees and terms on this contract: X AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE I certifiy that I am an authorized representative of the company shown, I agree to the terms and conditions specified on this contract, and I understand the cancellation penalties and payment policies

January 2018 Annual Directory Display Ad Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Display Ad Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 1st Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ $99 until 9/30/17 $125 after 10/1/17 2nd Listing ($50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 3rd Listing ($25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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NOTES & SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

NATURAL AWAKENINGS TWIN CITIES Twin Cities Publishers Candi Broeffle: Candi@NAtwincities.com Jody Janati: Jody@NAtwincities.com Phone: 763-270-8604 | Fax: 763-210-6862 NAtwincities.com