advert info
The Spark, 86 Colston Street, Bristol BS1 5BB 0117 914 34 34
ad enquiries: sales@thespark.co.uk; ad text or alterations: ads@thespark.co.uk; book online at www.thespark.co.uk
listings directory includes FREE web listing
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www.thespark.co.uk
listings ad name
early bird
standard
4 issues
savings
15 max
£20
£25
£75
save £25
30 max
£35
£40
£120
save £40
60 max
£55
£65
£195
save £65
90 max
£80
£90
£270
save £90
£120
£360
save £120
15 words max
header 110 text with graphic at top £95 £450
£530
£1600
£520
full page listings
£830
£900
£2700
£900
earlybird standard
eighth page
88 x 132 mm £220
£275
£790
quarter page
182 x 132
£330
£400
£1160
Half page vertical
370 x 132
£525
£645
£1990
Half page landscape
182 x 270
£525
£645
£1990
Page
370 x 270
£915
£1035
£3190
Formatting ads:
Early Bird: pay by Sept 16, pay less
Please send words by e-mail or typed or CLEARLY handwritten. Send images in TIFF or JPEG format. 300 dpi. Headers are 63mm wide and 25mm high All Directory ads follow our house style. For more information download our sales sheet at www.thespark.co.uk.
Charities:
• ALL ads have bold contact details at the end •15 /30max get five bold words at start • 60 and 90 max get seven words bold title plus secondary title to list your qualifications • NO other bolding, italics, underlining or words in CAPS in max ads •Headers get up to 15 words italic or bold in body text •Tel number and code: 1 word • Street number and name: 1 word • Postcode: 1 word • Words with slashes and hyphens: 2 words • E-mail and web address: 4 words each • Qualifications: BA.Hons 1 word; BA.Hons (Cantab) 2 words etc.
Charities always get Early Bird prices. Please quote your charity registration number.
Pay Monthly by standing order:
4 issues
Paying every month helps you spread the cost of advertising. You get Early Bird prices and you don’t miss an issue (4 issue minimum), plus you CAN change your wording each issue. Ring Beccy on 0117 914 3434 for a standing order form.
display ads colour earlybird standard
publishing November 29 February 28 May 23
All ads MUST be paid in advance To get the Early Bird rate your booking form, words, images and full payment must ARRIVE by Sept 16. Don’t forget that you can pay by phone using a credit or debit card.
display ads mono/grey size h x w
early bird final Sept 16 October 21 December 16 January 20 March 17 April 21
listings ads info
beat the VAT rise! pay before January 4 and save 2.5% name
deadlines 2010/11 issue Winter 63 Spring 64 Summer 65
listings pages can now be in colour. call Ann on 0117 914 3434 for prices half page listings
credit card hotline (tues-thurs): 0117 914 34 44
events and classifieds
80p a word - great position in the front of the magazine; Accommodation Wanted/Offered, For Sale, Jobs, Van Hire etc. Or take an events box to make sure your ad stands out from the crowd
name
size h x w
4 issues
eighth page
88 x 132 mm £297
£330
£1090
quarter page
182 x 132
£428
£475
£1560
name standard
Half page vertical
370 x 132
£675
£750
£2480
medium
Half page landscape
182 x 270
£675
£750
£2480
large
Page
370 x 270
£1080
£1200
£3960
marketplace: shops, products, websites
FREE • with every display ad a header 110 ad worth £120 • FREE Design fee of at least £30 (incl vat) will be charged for preparing non-artwork ready display ads this includes ads supplied as Word files. Ads should be supplied (at 300 dpi) jpegs, pdf and tiff
inserts £50 per thousand - minimum run 10,000 max 34,000 booking form Your name: Organisation: Charity number (if relevant):
size h x w 65 x 50 mm 85 x 50 200 x 50
name
size h x w
box
early bird £84 £104 £141
60 x 64.5mm £94
£117
£338
double
131 x 64.5
£164
£188
£592
triple
202 x 64.5
£211
£235
£752
out or photocopy
I’m booking an ad for issue
Please remember all ads must be pre-paid
Hey Sparky people please run the following ads
Please indicate clearly type, section, disability code and price for each ad
Telephone numbers
signature
£181
4 issue
e-mail: Home address inc postcode:
please include a home/out of hours for deadline checking
£130
standard
✃ Cut
early bird
standard £104
Total: Disability Codes: A - Level entrance to building; B - Room with level access; C - Adapted toilets; S - (number)Steps; NA - Not accessible; H - Home visits available; L - Lift Available.; T - Tel for further info.
Have you enclosed ✓ clearly written/typed wording for my ad header artwork with clear instructions a cheque made payable to The Spark entered Disability access code
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Please make cheques payable to The Spark. Please return to: The Spark, 86 Colston Street Bristol, BS1 5BB
Please attach extra sheets if needed and staple or attach text/text changes/logos and cheque to this form. 55
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