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symbolic with a difference www.sym-magazine.com
SYM M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T
SYM MAGAZINE has been created to provide a platform of positive expression and serve as a source of inspiration to the urban market reach. The core purpose of SYM MAGAZINE is to highlight and feature up and coming talent, entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations and trail blazers. In each issue, SYM will share their stories of passion, commitment, and give readers full comprehensive knowledge into their lives. SYM serves as a vehicle of empowerment while educating and connecting our urban market reach to these individuals’ brand. SYM will periodically feature special stories on established and respected celebrities, entertainers and business moguls. They will share their breakthrough stories as a tool of encouragement. SYM-MAGAZINE promises to explore a diverse number of topics, which will keep you informed and entertained, all the while radiating light on issues that directly affect our market reach. SYM will be a resource for changing traditional publishing psyche. We are positioning our self as a unique centerpiece for uniting industries. SYM MAGAZINE symbolizes greatness and diversity. It adds value and echoes hope through impactful content. SYM Magazine makes a difference!
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SYM ADVERTISER INVITATION
SYM Magazine understands how technology has impacted the ever changing platforms on which news and entertainment are delivered. SYM is an online bi-monthly publication that spans a global market with a projection readership of 10,000 minimum, per issue for the first 3 months in 2011. With integrated marketing on traditional and nontraditional platforms, including social media to increase content visibility, SYM Magazine reaches various demographics within entertainment and markets to a global urban audience. SYM Magazine will distribute a select amount of magazines via print circulation at targeted events to further solidify its presence within the marketplace. SYM online distribution is powered by issuu.com a leading 3-d digital magazine server and print on demand distribution via magcloud.com. This allows for retail distribution, wholesale pricing for third parties, and Ipad upload.
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SYM D E M O G R A P H I C S
African-American Women 25-65 Hispanic Women 27-65 African-American Men 35-65 Hispanic Men 35-65 Target Readership Reach Entertainment community: Projected Readership is 70% - as SYM is giving primary exposure to actors, musicians, filmmakers, and businesses their industry. Entrepreneurs and Non-profit sector: projected readership 25% 20k online readers to date. 150k unique page view (online hits) to date. SYM TARGETED MARKETS BUYING POWER 1 Beauty and Fragrance Products 2 Photography Services 3 High-End Apparel 4 Digital Gadgets (includes cellphones and tablets) 5 Automobile 6 Food and Leisure Entertainment (including liquor, beers) 7 Travel 8 Finance and Banking 9 Sports Products and Entertainment 10 Publishing Products (ie: books and other noncompeting magazines) 11 Social and Cause Related Events
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COVER Story (far left) features (NEAR LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT) DEPARTMENTS (BOTTOM LEFT)
Contributor’s images should be submitted as high resolution (300 DPI) high quality PDF or JPEG and text supplied in a digital format (preferrably a Microsoft Word document).
SYM EDITORIAL CALENDAR
September 2011 _ august 2012
Issue Submission Date
Theme
September/October
July 15th
Symbolic Breakthrough
November/December
Sep 15th
Celebration!
January/February
Nov 15h
New Year: Firm Commitment
March/April
Jan 15th
A New Purpose!
May/June
March 15th
Entrepreneurial Inspiration
July/August
May 15th
Summer Fusion
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COVERS (INSIDE AND BACK) SPREADS (AT LEFT) SINGLE PAGES (BOTTOM LEFT) HALF PAGES (BOTTOM RIGHT)
Please refer to the Advertising Rates page of this media kit for advertising placement specifications and pricing.
SYM M E D I A P L AT F O R M S
SEP/OCT 2011 COVER (far left) MAR/APR 2012 COVER (left)
SYM cover photo images being displayed for one day in the heart of Times Square for millions of tourists and New Yorkers to see.
At the completion of each issue, Sym-Magazine distributes a press release to PR News Wire, the leading press release service in the country. Not only do our press release reach thousands of online media platforms, they are additionally published on their website for a duration of one year. Each of these platforms, Yahoo Finance in France or Japan hosts traffic in millions on a regular basis. An added bonus is our cover photo image displayed for one day in the heart of Times Square for millions of tourists and New Yorkers to see. SYM has a strong radio promotional partnership with HitSquadd Media and Promotions. A small but effective company that caters to radio and online followers of their brand. SYM has, and will continue to sponsor events that focus on our core content features. Such as film production networking events, charities fundraising, and business development forums.
SYM A D V E R T I S I N G R AT E S
September 2011 _ april 2012 Rates
Inside Cover (front)
$600.00
Inside Cover (back)
$600.00
Back Cover
$800.00
Single Page (full)
$450.00
2 Page Spread
$575.00
Single Page Advertorial
$550.00
2 Page Spread Advertorial
$750.00
½ Page
$250.00
Single Page trim size: 8.25” x 10.75” (.125” bleed) 2 Page Spread trim size: 16.5” x 10.75” (.125” bleed) ½ Page: 7.5” x 5 (no bleed) ¼ Page: 3.75” x 5 (no bleed) High Resolution (300 DPI) high quality PDF or JPEG file to be supplied to SYM by advertiser. Publisher to Create Ad?: We are happy to design ads if you do not have an ad available for placement. Advertiser must supply the text in a digital format, layout preferences (half or full page), and any logo, line art or photos (high resolution-300 DPI) to be included in the ad. Ad designs will be billed separately at a flat fee of $100 (full page and cover placement) and $75 (half page placement). Pricing includes daily promotion on both Twitter, Facebook, issuu.com a leading 3-d digital magazine server and print on demand distribution via magcloud.com. Website Promotions: Full Banner $300 Side Banner $175 Footer Banner $100 Radio Promotion: $500 (one day per week on-air promotion for a 2 month period) For more information call Tilsa Wright, Editor-in-Chief at 347-440-6099 or email tilsawright@yahoo.com