Sponsored Content Briefing Form

Sponsored Content Briefing Form
Market selector:*
Select multi-site campaign publications:

BIVDelta OptimistBowen Island UndercurrentVancouver Is AwesomeCastanet sitesCoast ReporterNorth Shore NewsPique News MagazinePowell River PeakRichmond NewsSquamish ChiefThompson CitizenVictoria Times ColonistWestern InvestorThe GrowlerThe AlchemistVitis
Client business/company name:*
Contact full name:*
Email:*
Phone number:*
Company position:*
Requested publishing date: *

DayMonthYear
Select the preferred method for our writer to gather additional information for the article:

Interview with the writer via phone callRespond to interview questions via email (answers must be sent within 2 business days)
If there are multiple interview participants, an additional $50 fee (per person) will apply. Please reach out to your account manager if you have any questions.
Describe your ideal customers (Geo-targets, behaviours etc)*
Please provide a statement that summarises the main benefit of your product or service and why this is important to your target audience (Brand Unique Selling Proposition):*
What makes your business stand out from your competitors? Who are your main competitors?*
What questions do people ask you most often, or what surprises them most when they learn about your business or services?*
If you have a specific topic in mind, please list it below; otherwise, we’ll be happy to suggest some ideas for you.*
Do you have any special offers or promotions to mention in the article?*
Is there anything in particular that we should NOT mention in this campaign?*
Can you share any example articles or blogs that capture the vibe you’d like us to draw inspiration from?*
Please list the URL(s) you’d like us to drive traffic to:*
Please provide links to your social pages (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter):*
Please upload images and the business logo (stock images are not accepted, we can provide stock options if needed):

• 3-5 images • No text or logo overlay on images • Horizontal, 1000x667 px • High-resolution • Images cannot be purchased stock • Should you wish to utilize stock images, our team will assist in their procurement. • By providing any photographs, images, or other copyrightable content (collectively “Content”) to Lodestar Media for use in its news business you hereby and thereby grant a non-exclusive, royalty-free, unlimited, and perpetual licence to Glacier Media Inc. and its affiliates, agents, successors and assigns to use and distribute such Content for the purposes of content creation, marketing, promotion, publication, or other commercialization, and confirm that you have the right and authority to grant such licence.
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If submitting images, please confirm whether the images were taken by you:*

YesNoI am not submitting images and will need one provided for the article
Please confirm that you have written consent from the original photographer to use these images on our news site:

YesNo
Please provide the name(s) of the photographer(s) for the submitted images.
If written consent and proper photographer credit cannot be provided, we are unable to use the submitted images.
Do you have Contest Article Activation?*

YesNo
Please provide the details for the prize package, including: prizing items, dollar value of each item included, eligibility requirements, prize distribution:*
Vancouver Is Awesome Package

The following questions are applicable to Vancouver Is Awesome market only.
Do you have add-on packages?*

YesNo
Please select add-ons:*

All Social Package (Facebook, Twitter, and/or Newsletter Inclusion)Newsletter Ad Only (Inclusion or Display)Logo Takeover
Please attach a selection of 5 image options to be used in the ad:

Excepted file format: jpg or png
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What type of Newsletter Ad?*

InclusionDisplay
Upload Banner Artwork

Artwork SPECS: 970 x 250 px or 3:1 ratio • Excepted file format: jpg or png
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Upload your Logo:

Excepted file format: jpg or png
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Please provide the desired live date(s) for the Logo Takeover:*

MonthDayYear
Please provide the URL you would like the Logo Takeover to link to:*
BIV

The following questions are applicable to BIV market only.
Would you like us to schedule a Brainstorm Call ahead of the interview to brainstorm topic ideas and article direction? (The call will take place with members of your team and our in-house Content Strategist before the interview is scheduled)*

YesNo
Are there any awards your business has won that you’d like us to mention?*
Are there any metrics or statistics that your business is particularly proud of?*
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Sponsored Content Briefing Form

Vancouver Is Awesome Package

BIV