Holiday Advertising Service | MetroCreativeConnection

Hundreds of ads and images, four special sections and endless possibilities for your publication to generate Q4 revenue!

Call 800-223-1600 or email us at service@metro-email.com to order today!

All-new greeting ad designs and group pages to win new advertisers and give returning advertisers a fresh look for Christmas, Thanksgiving, the New Year, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa
Holiday events, shop local promotions, contests, letters to Santa, recipes, coloring pages, games, puzzles and more fresh sponsorship opportunities
Four ready-to-sell special sections for print and digital publication: Home for the Holidays, Holiday Fun & Games, Christmas Coloring Book and Holiday Recipes
Web ads for every print layout
Ready-to-post social media designs
Hundreds of dynamic new photos, illustrations, headings and hi-res options
Print and digital marketing promotions for selling holiday ads and special section spots
MiAD Wizard access to instantly personalize spec ads for presentation
Online SearchBook to quickly view and share all ads and images
Quark and InDesign files for every layout
10,000+ archived ad templates and images
Available full-color print sales book featuring all ads and images for sales call presentations

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

09/12/24 Webinar: 15 Minutes to a Successful Holiday Advertising Program

Make your game plan ahead of the pivotal fourth quarter with best practices for utilizing every sales and creative asset included with the 2024 Holiday Advertising Service from Metro. This webinar will outline all-new features focused on local holiday shopping and events, as well as fresh holiday greeting ads, to help you engage new and returning advertisers and your community. We’ll also take a peek at the four ready-made special sections that come with this year’s Holiday Advertising Service, including a new Holiday Recipes guide. Don’t miss this opportunity to get inspired and organized to “sleigh” Christmas season sales!
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SUCCESS STORY

Running a Holiday Fun & Games
Section for the Win

The Daily Advocate (Aim Media Midwest)
Greenville, Ohio

"This Holiday Fun & Games section generated $6,136 in revenue for The Daily Advocate!"

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Create a Holiday Greetings Edition, Special Section or Daily Pages With All-New Ad Templates.
Present Returning Advertisers With Fresh Ad Design Options to Ensure They Get Noticed. Pro Tip: MiAD Wizard (included with your Holiday Advertising Service) makes it easy to personalize your favorite Holiday ads with a business’s logo and email them as a presentation for maximum impact.
Browse the “Specific Advertisers” Section of Your SearchBook to Kick Off Your Prospects List (page 39).
Create a “Letters to Santa” Program Using the Package Provided (page 10).
Present and Sell Your Ready-to-Publish “Christmas Coloring Book” to Sponsor Businesses (page 60).
Present and Sell Your Ready-to-Publish “Holiday Fun & Games” Special Section to Sponsor Businesses (page 60).
Present and Sell Your Ready-to-Publish “Holiday Recipes” Guide to Local Food and Beverage Advertisers (page 60).
Present and Sell Your Ready-to-Publish “Home for the Holidays” Special Section to Holiday Advertisers (page 60).
Use the Cover Designs Provided to Inspire Additional Special Section Ideas (page 27).
Upsell Any Print Ad as a Package Deal Using the Coordinated Web Ads Provided. Pro tip: Click the W beneath any print ad thumbnail, then scroll down to access companion web ads.

Combine New Shaped Ad Designs With Articles for Advertiser-Specific Pages (page 31). Remember, copyright-free editorial content is included in your Holiday Advertising Service.
Offer Social Media Tie-Ins for Advertisers Using the Ready-to-Post Designs Provided (page 44).
Recruit Sponsor-Advertisers Around a “Homes of the Holidays Christmas Lights Tour” Program (page 09).
Quick-Sell Multiple Sponsors With a “Shop Local” Group Page Layout (page 06).
Sell Sponsorship Spots to Help Promote Your Community’s Tree Lighting Event (page 08).
Run a Worship Guide Featuring Christmas Schedules From Local Churches (page 11).
Sell Individual Game and Puzzle Sponsorships (page 11).
Sell Sponsorship for an Image-Find Contest in Your Newspaper (page 11).
Upsell Christmas Package Deals With Greeting Ad Templates for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year.
Use Bonus Images Provided to Create Your Own Designs or Customize Existing Ad Templates.
Customize Your Email Marketing by Personalizing Your Metro e-Card Designs for Prospective Clients (page 62).