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2012 Advertising Information

Quaker Life is published by Friends United Meeting to inform and equip Friends for effective Christian ministry. Featured in each issue: inspiration, Bible study, meeting directory, book reviews, and news about Friends' activities.


Jump to: Display ad rates, Classified rates, Insertion fees, Meeting Directory, production schedule and themes.

Who to contact to place an ad or for more information.


 Circulation

  • Six issues published annually
  • Read by an estimated 7,500 people
  • Special promotion in 2012 to an additional 7,000 U.S. households
  • Circulated throughout North America
  • International distribution to six continents
  • Multiple Run Discount:
    3 display advertisements in a year—10%

    Additional Charges: $30.00 minimum charge for layout and photo scanning

     Advertising Policies

    Quaker Life reserves the right to deny advertisements considered to be inconsistent with Friends United Meeting's mission. Quaker Life reserves the right to label as "advertisement" any advertising which, in the opinion of the editor, may be confused with editorial content. The acceptance and publication of an advertisement does not imply endorsement by Quaker Life or Friends United Meeting.

    The publisher is not responsible for errors in copy submitted by the advertiser.

    New policy: display advertisements must be cancelled 2 weeks prior to ad due date or billing will occur.

    Payment is accepted by check (drawn on a U.S. bank), Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express, or international money order.

    Information is current as of August 1, 2009. Prices in effect December 1, 2009, and are subject to change without notice.


    Display Advertising

    Mechanical Requirements

    • Trim size of magazine is 8 3/8" x 10 3/4"
    • Digital files (PDF, TIFF, EPS or JPG) sent by disk or e-mail accepted
    • Photo resolution for print quality should be no lower than 300 dpi

    Display rates:

    1- 5" - $36 per column inch

    Special prices for the following sizes:

     

     

     

     $275 for 1/3 page square
    2 col 4 13/16" x 4 3/8" or
    1 col 2 1/4" x 9"

      $390 for 1/2 page
    3 col 7 3/8" x 4 3/8"

     $500 for 2/3 page
    2 col 4 13/16" x 9"

     

     

    Special prices for following sizes
    (full color):
    Limited availability

     $720 inside full page
    3 col 7 3/8" x 9"

     $820 back cover
    ad size: 8 3/8" x
    8" (allow extra 1/8" for bleeds)
    full color,
    leave 2 3/4" at top
    for address labeling
    • $375 for 1/3 page
    • $450 for 1/2 page
    • $800 full page,
      inside covers
    • $820 back cover


     Classified ads

    • 80¢ per word, per issue
    • $15.00 minimum
    • 200 word maximum
    • add $16.00 for each graphic
    • Due two weeks afer display ads, see production schedule below

    Friends Meeting Directory

    Listings of local monthly meetings of Friends run six times per year. The rate for these notices is 25¢ per word (incluidng abbreviations) per issue; meetings are billed annually. Listings can be changed at any time. Wheelchair accessible logo, add $2.50 per year.

     Insertion Fee

    • $510, preprinted 4-page brochure.
      Inquire for specifications.
    • $305, preprinted reply card. Stitched in. Inquire for specifications.


    2012 Production and Mailing Schedule

    Reservations for display advertising, specifying size, are due two months prior to the publication date. (Example: for the May/June 2012 issue, reserve space no later than March 13, 2012.) Classified ads are due 2 weeks after display ads.

    Issue Copy due Mail date
         
    Jan/Feb Nov. 10, 2011 Jan. 6, 2012
    Mar/April Jan. 12, 2012 Feb. 29, 2012
    May/June March 13, 2012 May 4, 2012
    July/Aug May 11, 2012 June 29, 2012
    Sept/Oct July 10, 2012 Aug. 31, 2012
    Nov/Dec Sept. 10, 2012 Oct. 31, 2012
         

     


    2012 Quaker Life Themes

    January/February: Friends Testimony on Simplicity
    March/April: Friends Testimony on Community
    May/June: Revitalization
    July/August: Friends United Meeting
    September/Octoberr: TBA
    November/December: TBA

     

    Contact

    Quaker Life
    101 Quaker Hill Drive
    Richmond IN 47374
    (765) 962-7573 
    Fax (765) 966-1293
    E-mail

     

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