e-Newsletter Sponsorships	
Platinum Sponsor	
Feature your firm in a 1/3rd page advertisement including your logo with live link to your web site and narrative.	
Specifications for logo – image must be JPEG format. Number of characters and spaces will vary depending on your design.	
Specifications for text advertisement:3 ½ X 5; maximum 1000 characters and spaces	
One edition - $450; 3-6 editions - $400 per edition; 9-12 editions - $350 per edition	
Gold Sponsor	
Promote your Brand and Services with your logo and text message. Includes a live link to your web site. Placement is based on a first come, first serve basis starting at the beginning of the newsletter.	
Specifications for text advertisement: maximum 500 characters and spaces	
One edition - $175; 3-6 editions - $150 per edition; 9-12 editions - $135 per edition	
Information	
	
The Background Buzz is an online webzine that is published monthly. It is distributed to over 1,500 firms in the background screening industry and to more than 2,000 professionals in the industry. For further information contact W. Barry Nixon at wbnixon@aol.com or directly on 949-770-5264.	
	
Material Requirements/Format:
All ads must be submitted in digital format. Text must be submitted in Microsoft WORD and images in JPEG format.

Liability
PreemploymentDirectory.com assumes no liability whatsoever, except to the extent of a one-time paid advertisement of the same specification, in the next or similar publication, if any proven or admitted errors or omissions have occurred. The Advertiser will indemnify and hold PreemploymentDirectory.com harmless from any suits or claims made against PreemploymentDirectory.com based upon Advertiser’s material.

Terms
Payment is due the first Friday of the month prior to the edition of the webzine in which sponsorship will be published.  Once the sponsorship description and image have been proofed and approved by the client any revisions to previously approved copy are subject to additional charges. The Advertiser is liable for the billed amount plus any collection fees, costs and finance charges.

Cancellations
All cancellations must be received in writing prior to the advertising publication deadline.

Copy Acceptance
PreemploymentDirectory.com reserves the right to reject, at its option, any advertisement deemed objectionable by its editors in subject matter, text, illustration or composition.

Advertising Deadline
All sponsorship copy required by the second Friday of the month prior to the edition in which clients copy will be displayed.
INSERTION ORDER FORM
Advertiser ________________________________________________________
Contact Name ___________________________ Title _____________________
Billing Name (if different from above) ___________________________________
Billing Address ____________________________________________________
City, State, Zip ____________________________________________________
Phone ______________________________ Fax _________________________
E-mail ________________________________ Web Site __________________

Contract Terms:
Number of editions ___________
Specific months:

	
January 2006	
	
May 2006	
	
September 2006	

February 2006	
	
June 2006	
	
October 2006	

March 2006	
	
July 2006	
	
November 2006	

April 2006	
	
August 2006	
	
December 2006	

	
Choice of Sponsorship:	
Cost of Sponsorship:	

Platinum	
$450 - one edition; $400 - 3-6 editions; $350 – 9-12 editions	

Gold	
$175 - one edition; $150 - 3-6 editions; $135 – 9-12 editions	

Advertising Charges
Payment is due the first Friday of the month prior to the edition of the ezine in which sponsorship will be published.

Advertising Total $________________
Remaining Balance $________________

Payment Information
Make check payable to the National Institute for Prevention of Workplace Violence, Inc.

Send payment to:
PreemploymentDirectory.com, a division of
The National Institute for Prevention of Workplace Violence, Inc.
22701 Woodlake lane
Lake Forest, CA 02630

Authorization
Execution of this advertising agreement and insertion order requires the signature of the advertiser and indicates that the advertiser has read and agrees to the terms and policies as outlined by PreemploymentDirectory.com.

By _______________________________ Signature ______________________
(Print Name)
Title ____________________________________ Date ____________________