For the first time since October 2003, AAN has sold an ad through the AAN ADvantage program. NARAL Pro-Choice America purchased the full-page, black-and-white ad, which will run in member papers in early 2006. Donated ads are included in AAN's annual budget but are not always sold. The NARAL ad was sold by AAN staff, so the association will net the entire $75,000 rate.
The Association for Alternative Newsweeklies is holding another contest for sales representatives who sell ads into the AAN CAN Network. The rep who sells the most total dollars from new advertisers into the AAN CAN Network between Nov. 10, 2005 and Jan. 30, 2006 will receive a 9-day trip for two to sunny Peru.
The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies today announced the speakers and events for our two staff training conferences, AAN West and AAN East. Registration materials are being mailed to member papers; they should arrive shortly after Thanksgiving, in plenty of time for the early registration deadlines. Check the conference Web sites often for updates.
The classified rep who sells the most new ads into the AAN CAN network between now and September 30, 2005 wins an Apple G4 iBook, a U2 Special Edition iPod, plus 200 FREE downloads from the iTunes store. The winner will also get some iLove from her sales manager, who will receive the same prize package. For more information, call Tiffany Kildale at (202) 289-8484.
NAA's Display Federation announced it will develop a brand statement targeting advertisers in the hopes of reinforcing the value of newspapers.