Advertising Rates and Specifications for Today's Facility Manager
 

Today's Facility Manager 2008 Ad Rates


Please click here to download your copy of the 2008 Today's Facility Manager Media Planner which includes rates for both print and online. Some personal information will be required. Thank you. Questions? Please call Bill Macrae, VP Marketing & Circulation at 732-842-7433 ext.268 or email: bmacrae@groupc.com

 

TFM Online Web Specifications

 

2008 Ad Specifications

Trim Size: 10 3/16" x 13 1/4" • Bleed Size: 10 7/16" x 13 1/2" • Live Area: 9 1/2" x 12"

tabloid sizes tabloid page
Tabloid Spread:
19 5/8" x 12"
Bleed: 20 5/8" x 13 1/2"		 Tabloid Page:
9 1/2" x 12" (non-bleed)
Bleed: 10 7/16" x 13 1/2"
1/2 page 1/4 page
1/2 Page: 9 1/2" x 6" 1/4 Page: 4 5/8" x 6"
1/3 Page: 7" x 5 3/8"
NEW Junior Sizes- As of 3/1/06
junior spread
junior page
2/3 page
Junior Spread: 14 3/4" x 9 13/16"
Bleed: 14 3/4" x 10 3/4"
(Bleeds only to bottom)

Junior Page: 7" x 9 13/16"
Bleed: 7 5/8" x 10 3/4"
(trim 7 1/2" x 10 5/8")

2/3 Page:
4 5/8" x 9 13/16"
half page
island half
1/3 page
1/4 page
1/6 page
Half Page:
7" x 5"		 Island Half:
4 5/8" x 7 1/2"

1/3 Page:
2 3/16" x 9 13/16"
1/3 Page Sq.
4 5/8" x 5"

1/4 Hor:
4 5/8" x 4"
1/4 Vt:
3 1/2" x 5"

1/6" Hor:
4 5/8" x 2 1/8"
1/6" Vt:
2 3/16" x 5"

NEW Trim Size: 10 3/16" x 13 1/4"

150 Line Screen, Binding: Saddlestitch

NEW Bleed Size: 10 7/16" x 13 1/2"

Type or illustrative material not intended to bleed must be at least 3/8" inside trim.

NEW Live Area: 9 1/2" x 12"

denotes bleed Denotes Bleed Size
Electronic File Requirements for Print

Media — CD-ROM (Mac), e-mail, or FTP.
When e-mailing or uploading application files/graphics/fonts compress as: ".sit," ".sitx," or Zip files. E-mail files or FTP notification to LuAnn Rathemacher — luann@groupc.com or call 732.842.7433 ext. 212.

Group C FTP site— ftp://66.252.171.254
User ID: groupc • Password: groupc23

Native File Formats Accepted — Quark XPress 6.5, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. See PDF.
Fonts — Use Adobe Postscript or Bitstream fonts — no TrueType or using screen styles to alter a font's appearance (i.e., bold, italic). Send all printer and screen fonts, including fonts used to build EPS files.
Graphic Images — EPS/TIFF formats preferred. Resolution: 300 dpi for 4/C and grayscale photos. Scale/rotate photos outside of Quark. CMYK is required for color images (no RGB/LAB). No spot colors. Turn off Color Management in Photoshop. Save without embedded profiles. 1200 dpi for Bitmap (B & W Line Art). Save Freehand/Illustrator files as EPS. Convert all fonts to paths or outlines.

PDF General Guidelines:
• PDF-X1a: 2001 compliant files preferred
• PDF version 1.3 or version 1.4
• PDF should be final size of ad, including bleed, if applicable. Do NOT include crop marks.
• Embed ALL fonts
• RGB images and colors should be converted to cmyk BEFORE submission; no calibrated RGB, gray and LAB; no spot colors
• Images: 300 dpi cmyk or gray scale; no embedded profiles, no LZW compression.
• Quark 6 and InDesign CS2 utilize "Export to PDF" option. Earlier versions and other programs may require postscripting and the use of Distiller.

Proofs — Proofs MUST accompany all digital files. Otherwise printer cannot check accuracy on press. Publisher and printer are not responsible for errors in keying. It is strongly recommended that you preflight and collect your files prior to submission using industry standard preflighting software. SWOP standards apply.

Return of Materials
Media, original artwork, photographs, and other materials will be returned upon written request only. Publisher assumes no responsibility for material not called on for one year after the date of publication, at which time the said material will be destroyed.

Billing Terms
• Agency discount (commission) forfeited if not paid within stated terms.
• All past due invoices subject to a finance charge equal to 1.5% per month (18% A.P.R.) of outstanding balance.
• Creditor reserves the right to employ a collection agency and/or attorneys to recover past due balances; therefore, such accounts will be subject to a reasonable attorney/collection fee equal to thirty percent(30%) of the outstanding balance.
• All pst due invoices will be subject to "Short Rate." Any past due invoice(s) will be recalculated to the higher amount due for the frequency actually printed.
• "Short Rate" adjustments will also be made for any change (downward) in frequency agreement originally contracted for , either written or verbal.

Contract and Copy Regulations
Advertising content is subject to publisher's approval. Publisher reserves the right to reject/ cancel any ad, insertion order, space reservation, or position commitment. Publisher reserves the right to place the word "Advertisement" on ads which, in the publisher's opinion, resemble editorial matter. Publisher reserves the right to place a frame around fractional ads as necessary to separate ads from editorial.

Commissions and Credit Terms
A 15% commission on gross billing is extended to recognized agencies on space, color, and position. Back-up charges, printing of inserts, and binding charges are non-commissionable. No cash discount. Payment of invoice is due upon receipt. A finance charge of 1.5% per month (an annual percentage rate of 18%) is added to any outstanding bill over 30 days.

Creative Services
As a service, we will provide copy, layout and design, and production work at our cost. In such cases, there will be no agency discount. Materials must be submitted prior to space closing date. All ads created by Group C Communications, Inc. must have signed approval by client before going to press.

Shipping Instructions
All insertion orders, advertising artwork, collateral material, packages, and express service delivery should be sent to:
Today's Facility Manager
Attention: Judy Nowell
44 Apple Street, Suite 3
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724

 

500 TFM Subscriber Direct Mail Names

Advertisers in the January, March, May, July, September, and November issues will receive 500 TFM subscriber direct mail names. Target your marketing message to a customized slice of TFM's circulation. Lists can be selected by function, title, product buying authority, and geography. All 1/2 page or larger advertisers are eligible to receive 500 direct mail names.

Bonus Distribution

TFM magazine will be distributed at the following shows: The TFM Show®, TFM Forum, AHR Expo, International Roofing Expo, ISC West, Lightfair, NeoCon, NFPA, ASIS, NeoCon East, World Workplace, and Greenbuild

To place a print ad please call Susan Coene at (800) 524-0337 ext. 205 or e-mail: scoene@groupc.com

 

Electronic File Requirements for Online Advertising

TodaysFacilityManger.com — Generate quality leads with customized button, banner, and skyscraper ads. For a full description, rates and other important information download the 2008 Online Media Planner here

NEW – TFM Webinars

Webinars are complete turnkey events. TFM does the promotion, registration, and sets up the platform for you to deliver your message.

Benefits of TFM Webinars:

  • Quality Lead Generation
  • Reach Key Decision Makers
  • Increase Product Awareness
  • Position Your Company As A Leader
  • Turnkey Marketing Program

Contact your account representative for availability and pricing information.

NEW – TFM Microsites

TFM will create a custom microsite on www.TodaysFacilityManager.com focusing on your products and services. This category exclusive microsite allows you to communicate your marketing messages to senior level facility executives.

Your Microsite Will Include:

  • Prominent Banner Ad Placement
  • Company Logo And Description
  • Original Articles From TFM's Editorial Team
  • Company Overview and Mission Statement
  • White Papers
  • Case Studies
  • Catalogs and Brochures

Contact your account representative for availability and pricing information.

TFM e-newsletter

Every e-newsletter brings exciting product news and vendor profiles into our readers' inboxes every month. Sponsor this newsletter with text and a hyperlink or a button ad and watch your market share increase.
Contact your account representative for availability and pricing information.

Quick Product Search

This quick product search transforms our Web site into an interactive catalog of facility management products and technologies. Ads can be submitted using the form here.(For print advertisers only please)

 

All online ad materials can be submitted via email as attachments to Jeff Clapp, Creative Director at clapp@groupc.com . No .exe files or compressed files will be accepted, only .gif or.swf (flash) are allowed.

 

Banner Sizes available: (Maximum banner size for ALL banners is 55K, materials over 55k will not be accepted. Client is responsible for sizing ad correctly and inclusing all appropriate coding.)
Button: 120 x 60 pixels
Standard: 468 x 60 pixels
Skyscraper: 120 x 600 pixels
Article Box: 300 x 250 pixels
Splash Page: 600 x 375 pixels

Please contact your account representative for availability and pricing information or download the 2008 Online Media Planner

Accepted Creative Types for banners

  • .gif, .jpg or .swf ONLY (see below for details on setting up .swf (flash) files with embeded links)
  • must include a linking URL
  • No VB Script will be allowed
  • Sniffer code must be provided
  • animated banners must be complete (Max loops is 5)
Flash Banner Specifications and Set-up

More detailed description of Flash Ad attributes is provided on http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/tag_attributes.htm

Processing Clicks on the Flash Ads
Flash Ads are the Macromedia files, created using special effects, saved in SWF format. The data in flash files is stored by movie frame. Flash Ad can interact with user and catches clicks on any part of Ad. Simple Flash Ad catches user's click and redirects user to URL that was hard-coded in the Flash Ad (see Figure 13). In this case our ad server sytem, Thruport AdJuggler, is not able to register clicks and accomplish the Post Click Tracking, and Advertisers won't have the possibility to estimate the effectiveness of their Campaign.

Figure 13 Flash Ad redirects user to the Website itself (clicks are not counted)

To enable Thruport AdJuggler register clicks on the Flash Ads, the Flash Ad code should receive information about click URL from AdJuggler. For this purpose by the key ad serving networks and Macromedia there was developed a standard sceme (see http://www.macromedia.com/resources/richmedia/tracking/).

Using this standard sceme Thruport AdJuggler inserts special clickTAG parameter in the URL of the Flash file. Flash Ad receives clickTAG value and redirects user to the click URL that is specified by AdJuggler (see Figure 14). In this case Thruport AdJuggler registers click and accomplishes Post Click Tracking.

Figure 14 Flash Ad redirects user to the Website through AdJuggler (clicks are counted)
You should insert the processor of the clickTAG by yourself, or apply to the Flash Ad creator, in order to insert the processor of the clickTAG parameter in the code of the Flash Ad. To insert the clickTAG processor in the code of the Flash Ad, you need to make changes in the code of the Flash file (file with .fia extension). Use Flash MX 2004 program to make changes in the code of the Flash file.

1 Add the following code as the script for the flash button: getURL(clickTAG,"_blank").
2 Make sure there are no quotes around the clickTAG.
3 In order to have a new browser window open when clicking on the Ad, choose "_blank" by the window option in the action window.

Differences between Flash 6.0 and 7.0 versions*
Please note that there are differences in Flash ads authored in Flash 6.0 and those authored in Flash 7.0. With Flash 6.0, there is only one parameter, so getURL(clickTAG); is fine. However, when authoring or editing a Flash ad in 7.0, there are two variables, so a comma is necessary at the very least. I.e.:

on (release) {
getURL (clickTAG,);
}

For the click to open the URL up in a new window, the variable "_blank" can be added after the comma, like:

on (release) {
getURL (clickTAG, "_blank");
}

* Please note that no quotes should be put around clickTAG, in order to make sure it works properly and communicates with our ad server system.

Publishers' Information

Publisher's Copy Protective Clause:Advertiser and advertising agency assume liability for all content of advertisements printed claims arising there from made against the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertising. The publisher is not responsible for errors in key numbers, Advertising Index or Reader Service Numbers. Publisher reserves the rights to hold advertiser and/or its advertising agency jointly and severally liable for such monies as are due and payable to the publisher.

Rate Protection Clause: A minimum of 60 days notice will be given preceding any rate increase. On effective date of new rates, earned frequency on space run to-date will apply to new rates.

For special sponsorship opportunities and special rates call Susan Coene • Publisher TFM Group
Phone: 732.842.7433 ext.205

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* Source: TFM Reader Survey