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F.C. Business MagazineCommercial Partnership

Programme

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Commercial Opportunities Presented by F.C. Business

F.C. Business is much more than a magazine and website.

It is a comprehensive, multifaceted information service and a

widely recognised, deeply trusted and highly respected media

brand operating at every level of the UK Football Industry.

As such, F.C. Business can offer companies seeking to supply

goods and services to the UK Football Industry unrivalled

opportunities to promote their offerings.

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AboutF.C. Business Magazine

Purpose• Published since 2004 covering business issues relating to the football industry.• Distributed to registered football clubs in the UK & Republic of Ireland.• Received by key individuals at major stakeholder groups including The Premier

League, The FA, The Football League, The PFA, The LMA and The Football Foundation plus many more.

Statistics• Reach of 45,000+• Published every 6 weeks (8 times a year).• E-version reaches up to 10, 000+ around the world.• Website attracts over 20,000 unique visits per month.

E-MagazineWe have invested in the technology to create our own electronic versions of the magazine. This has opened up a new audience to F.C. Business beyond our print issues and are fully interactive.

Features include:– Video– Audio– Web links– Email links

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The F.C. Business Commercial Partnership Programme

F.C. Business is seeking a maximum of 8 companies to form

the F.C. Business Commercial Partnership Programme over a

period of 12 months.

Under the terms of the F.C. Business Commercial Partnership Programme, each company will be profiled as a ‘F.C. Business Title Sponsor’ for at least one issue throughout the duration of the programme.

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Commercial Partnership ProgrammeBenefits

The F.C. Business Commercial Partnership Programme is

multifaceted and includes the following opportunities:

Profile & Visibility • Strengthen the market awareness of your products

and services as well as highlighting your position as a key industry leader.

• By participating in F.C. Business as a partner, you will be placing yourselves at the heart of the debate and ensure your solutions, services or products are at the forefront of the readers attention and consideration.

• Industry sector exclusivity under the F.C. Business Commercial Partnership programme.

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F.C. Business MagazineFeatures

• Company logo to appear on the contents page of 8 issues of F.C. Business magazine under the heading “F.C. Business Commercial Partners”.

• A full page advertisement in 8 issues of F.C. Business magazine.

• Sponsorship of section in 8 issues of F.C. Business magazine

• Title Sponsorship of at least one issue of F.C. Business magazine.

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F.C. Business Magazine Title Sponsorship

• Front cover logo with “Title Sponsor” strap line acknowledgement.

• Full page advertisement to be increased to centre-page double page spread.

• Company profile.• Supply of 100 copies of F.C. Business magazine.• Permanent banner above digital version of F.C.

Business magazine.• Introductory advertisement to digital version of F.C.

Business magazine.• Access to email all members of the F.C. Business

group on LinkedIn.

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F.C. Business WebsiteFeatures

• Permanent Homepage banner for 12 months.• Company logo and contact details on The F.C.

Business Commercial Partnership Programme page at www.fcbusiness.co.uk/partners.

www.fcbusiness.co.uk

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F.C. Business Supplier’s Directory (Printed)

• Company logo on front cover.• Company logo and company details on page

highlighting the F.C. Business Commercial Partnership Programme.

• Full page advertisement.• “First company” listing in appropriate section.• Enhanced listing in directory to include company

logo.

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F.C. Business Supplier’s Directory (Online)

• “First company” listing in appropriate section.• Enhanced listing in directory to include company

logo.

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Costings

• The duration of the F.C. Business Commercial Partnership Programme is 12 months and will include 8 issues of F.C. Business magazine and 1 issue of the F.C. Business Suppliers’ Directory (Printed Version).

• Cost £24,000.

• Payment terms: £3000 to be invoiced at start of sponsorship and in 7 other equal instalments.

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Contact Information

To discuss this proposal in more detail contact me on 0191 442 4004

Kevin HowlandBusiness Development Manager

kevin@fcbusiness.co.uk

Baltic Publications Ltd.Baltic Business Centre

Saltmeadows RoadGateshead

Tyne & WearNE8 3DA

Fax 0191 442 4002