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02/16/23 Webinar: SUPPORT & STRATEGY FOR CREATIVE PROS (full video)
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01/19/23 Webinar: EVERY BENEFIT YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD: 30 MINUTES TO MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR METRO SUBSCRIPTION!
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10/20/22 Webinar - STRATEGIC SPECIAL SECTION PROGRAM PLANNING FOR 2023 (full video)
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VIDEO TUTORIALS

04/20/23 Webinar: BEST OF THE BEST REVENUE IDEAS

02/16/23 Webinar: SUPPORT & STRATEGY FOR CREATIVE PROS (full video)

02/16/23 Webinar Excerpt: Illustrations & Image Manipulation

02/16/23 Webinar Excerpt: Tips for Writing Compelling Ads

02/16/23 Webinar Excerpt: Designing Attention-Getting Ads

01/19/23 Webinar: EVERY BENEFIT YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD: 30 MINUTES TO MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR METRO SUBSCRIPTION!

10/20/22 Webinar - STRATEGIC SPECIAL SECTION PROGRAM PLANNING FOR 2023 (full video)

10/20/22 Webinar Excerpt: What's New for 2023

10/20/22 Webinar Excerpt: Anatomy of Metro's Themed Special Sections

10/20/22 Webinar Excerpt: Customize, Localize & Sell!

09/22/22 Webinar - Q4 SELLING WORKSHOP

02/17/22 Webinar: "SHOP LOCAL" STRATEGIES FOR AD REVENUE & READER ENGAGEMENT

01/13/22 Webinar: GET SALES RESULTS YOU'LL LOVE WITH THE WIZARD

10/28/21 Webinar: HOLIDAY SALES WORKSHOP

10/21/21 Webinar: LET'S TALK ABOUT SPECS

10/07/21 Webinar: GUARANTEED Q4 $ALES BLUEPRINT

09/23/21 Webinar: DIGITAL SUCCE$$ TOOLS & TACTICS

08/25/21 Webinar: SALE AFTER SALE AFTER SALE - HOW TO OPEN THE DOOR & CLOSE THE SALE WITH ADVERTISERS

06/24/21 Webinar: SALES CALL $TRATEGIES for CLOSING up to 90%

06/17/21 Webinar: DIGITAL SUCCE$$ TOOLS & TACTICS

05/13/21 Webinar: DIGITAL SUCCE$$ TOOLS & TACTICS

04/15/21 Webinar: DESIGNING KICK-A$$ CAMPAIGNS

03/06/21 Webinar: DESIGNING KICK-A$$ ADS

Holiday Marketing to Make Your Business Stand Out!


Want to Learn More? - See what the 2022 Holiday Advertising Service is all about


9/22/22 Webinar - Q4 Selling Workshop. Unwrap the latest planning, sales, editorial and creative tools your Metro subscription provides to grow-ho-ho fourth-quarter revenue.


Holiday "How-To" - Everything you need to know to access Holiday content - SearchBook, Images, Ads, MiAD Wizard, Themed Special Sections


Creative Library - search for and download ad and cover templates (InDesign & Quark) and images from your Holiday Advertising Service


Themed Special Sections - Find, preview & download Metro's ready-to-sell Themed Special Sections (TSS); FREE with your Holiday Advertising Service


MiAD Wizard - quickly create customized spec ads from your Holiday Advertising Service to close more sales


MiAD Wizard - Adding a logo to your ad


Production tips for the Holiday Advertisng Service - download images and ads/covers (InDesign or Quark) from the Creative Library or customize ads then download camera-ready PDFs in MiAD Wizard.


Using the Lightbox Tool - Save content for future reference or batch downloading


Using the Project Organizer - Create folders to save and organize content and even share it with co-workers

• All About Ads - Metro makes it easy for you to always have the spec ads you need to close a sale

• Sales tab - One place for everything you need to plan, prospect and sell - now includes search and download of images, spec ads and covers, too!

• Present/Print/Share - a printable spec ad presentation, personalized with your name and area for notes

• MiAD Wizard - How your sales team can instantly create personalized spec ads to close more sales

• Planning & Promotions Calendar - Find monthly, weekly and daily events for promotional and advertiser tie-ins

• Plus Business - Metro's networking resource for industry success stories

• Themed Event Packages - Plan and publicize profitable special pages and sections

• Using the Lightbox Tool - Save content for future reference or batch downloading

• Using the Project Organizer - Create folders to save and organize content and even share it with co-workers

• About - Find out what ADS On Demand - Metro's custom print and digital ad solution - can do for you

• Procedure Overview - The basic steps to get you started

• Order Monitor - Learn how to navigate the AOD Home page

• Order Manager - Manage individual orders

• Create an Order - Detailed instructions for sending us a job request (Print)

• Create an Order for a Digital Ad

• Review & Share - Preview your proof and share it with your client (Print)

• Review & Share your Digital Ad (JPG/GIF)

• Revise - Have changes to make to your job? Learn how to send them to us (Print & Digital)

• Approve - Release the job to request a high-resolution PDF (Print)

• Approve and Download your Digital Ad

• Download - Retrieve the final, high-resolution PDF (Print)

• Production Issues - How to respond when the designers have a question regarding your order

• Pick up an Order - Start with a finished AOD job and request minor changes for another press run

• Create a Campaign - Request multiple versions of an order

• Production Files - Request and download an InDesign package for your job

• Finding Covid-19 images and ads - How to locate COVID-19 images, ads, designs, features and special section, plus games, puzzles and recipes in Metro’s libraries.

• Finding images - Find the images you need for engaging ads & designs (vectors, photos, icons, borders, backgrounds, headings, etc.) in the Creative Library.

• Searching - Optimize your search experience and results using keyword and search filter options

• Sorting - Options to sort by Best Match, Most Popular or Most Recent

• Download - Download color, black & white and high resolution versions

• High-res Photos - Find and download 300 dpi high-resolution photos

• Image Hovers - What Image hover windows display to give you quick-click options

• More Options Window - Options to download, preview, save, share and link to expanded content

• Image Types - Finding images based on style or category

• Archive - Expand search years to find more Images and Spec Ads

• Using the Lightbox Tool - Save content for future reference or batch downloading

• Using the Project Organizer - Create folders to save and organize content and even share it with co-workers

• Coloring Activities - panels, pages and contests

• Spec Ads - Where to access ready-made ad templates

• Searching - Optimize your search experience and results using keyword and search filter options

• Sorting - Options to sort by Best Match, Most Popular or Most Recent

• Download - Download Quark or InDesign file packages

• Spec Ad Hovers - What Spec Ad hover windows display to give you quick-click options

• More Options Window - Options to download, preview, save, share and link to expanded content

• Present/Print/Share - a printable spec ad presentation, personalized with your name and area for notes

• Covers - Find and download dynamic covers for specialty publications

• Ad Types - Benefits of searching by specific ad types (ie. Infographics)

• Web & Mobile Ads - Find, print and download web and mobile ad versions

• Archive - Expand search years to find more Images and Spec Ads

• Religious/Spiritual Ads - Share faith-based messages with your readers

• Themed Event Packages - Plan and publicize profitable special pages and sections

• Using the Lightbox Tool - Save content for future reference or batch downloading

• Using the Project Organizer - Create folders to save and organize content and even share it with co-workers

• Animated Web Ads - How to easily create an Animated Web Ad

• Coloring Activities - panels, pages and contests

• Copyright-free Features - Find, preview and download individual features & related images

• Native Advertising & Social Media - Use Metro editorial features to develop and expand native advertising and social network content

• Covers - Find and download dynamic covers for specialty publications

• Puzzles, Games & Recipes - Search games, puzzles, horoscopes kids' features & recipes

• Kids Corner - puzzles and games for kids

• Themed Event Packages - Plan and publicize profitable special pages and sections

• Templated Special Sections for Print - Find, preview & download Metro's ready-to-sell Templated Special Sections (TSS)

• Promotional Ads & Rate Cards - Find collateral material to help promote and sell your Templated Special Sections

• Themed Websites & Directories - In only five minutes, see the ease and profitability of Themed Websites

• Using the Lightbox Tool - Save content for future reference or batch downloading

• Using the Project Organizer - Create folders to save and organize content and even share it with co-workers

• More Options Window - Options to download, preview, save, share and link to expanded content

Grow revenue all year with Themed Special Sections that are ready to present, sell and publish! 

Maximize sales and minimize production with 37 fully written and designed special sections with ad spots in place. Download top-performing themes like health and wellness, home and garden, dining, seniors and more, all featuring 100% unsponsored, copyright-free content with coordinated websites and online directories available for every title.

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