Thank you for your interest in the Family Resource Center of New England (FRC) and our homeschooling community of approximately 100,000 homeschooling students!
WHO we are:
- Unique organization catering exclusively to the homeschool population by organizing experiential learning opportunities which utilize museum and community education resources.
- In business 15 years, since 1994.
- Reaching an audience of 100,000 homeschooling students throughout New England and New York via our website's on-line newsletter, and our Bi-weekly email annoucements.
WHY advertise with us:
- Instant exposure to the largest population of homeschooling students here in New England.
- Our extensive network provides a variety of opportunites for promoting your community and school group programming, family membership, new exhibits, special events and unique educational opportunities.
- We GUARANTEE: if you find another homeschooling advertiser who can offer you better New England coverage for less than we charge, we'll run your ad for FREE!
- According to RealTracker.com our website receives an average of 30,000 page views from 3,000 unique visitors monthly. (The graphs below as of 1/08)
We stay in constant contact with our clients through this very active website, our on-line Field Trip Newsletter which publishes 3 times a year in the fall, winter and spring, bi-weekly Email Program Reminders, the FRC Exploring Our Museum Coupon Book created by the FRC exclusively for parent educators, and active participation in Homeschooling Conferences here in New England including our own Museum & Community Education Expo held every fall during the month of September.
Your display and website advertising makes it easy for homeschoolers to become familiar with you and we make it easy for you to advertise with us!
Advertising Opportunities:
OPTION ONE: FRC ON-LINE NEWSLETTER PDF
Packed with hundreds of field trip and program options this Newsletter is eagerly anticipated by our readers; individual families, support group and co-op leaders, field trip coordinators and newsletter editors, who in-turn forward our newsletter pdf links and email announcements to their own ever growing circle of homeschooling friends.
Publishes on-line August 1 with September - December program listings/Ad submission deadline is July 15.
Publishes on-line December 1 with January - March program listings/Ad submission deadline is November 15.
Publishes on-line March 1 with April - June program listings/Ad submission deadline is February 15.
Regular Rates:
Marketplace and Institutional Partner Rates:
All ads must be submitted in color or black and white electronic format. All ads must be PC compatible. Submit ads as JPGS. No peripherals will be returned. No paper ads or negatives accepted.
OPTION TWO: DIRECT EMAIL CAMPAIGNS
Advertising is all about visibility - recurrent visibility. Print display ads are much more effective when coupled with email campaign advertising. A routine schedule of email campaign ads can be the most effective and affordable form of advertising for you.
Click on the links below to see samples of FRC Bi-weekly Email Announcements
FRC Bi-Weekly Email Announcements are consistently effective because:
- All of our email recipients have requested to receive our bi-weekly email announcements.
- Opt-in recipients have been receiveing our emails every Monday and Wednesday since 1999!
- We use an attractive, full-color, professional yet simplified email format.
- Every email we send passes through an anti-spam test provided by our bulk email provider.
- Each email campaign informs our recipients of program openings immediately available.
- Subject lines remind readers our field trips are coming up within the next couple of weeks.
- Email recipients reliably forward our ads to their friends, support group /co-op members, newsletter editors and field trip coordinators, who in-turn share email details with the homeschooloers in their individual communities.
- We routinely sell out new programs in short periods of time because word spreads so quickly throughout our extensive network.
As part of a comprehensive membership package, the FRC created this new resource for the parent educator. Each EOM Coupon Book offers one teaching adult free admission to more than 100 museums and community facilities throughout New England! It's the best way for them to become familiar with the educational resources available at your site. Coupons expire one year from the date of issue and cannot be combined with other coupons, special offers or for school group programs.
Admit One Teaching Adult FREE coupon
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OPTION FOUR: FLYER/BROCHURE INSERTS
Don't miss an opportunity to introduce your resources to these potential customers! Add your brochure or flyer to FRC New Member Packets, FRC Ed-Packs and FRC Support Group Leader Info-Packs starting today!
We will accept your standard brochure, flyer or other item weighing 8 oz. or less. All pieces must have prior approval. Inserts to be included in the FRC Field Trip Folder will be distributed at homeschooling conferences attended or sponsored by the FRC. Additional inserts will be distributed at our discretion at various FRC sponsored events, field trips or special programs. Brochures and flyers are accepted in minimum and multiple quantities of 500 pieces (ex:500/1,000/1,500/2,000/2,500/3,000) and must arrive with payment.
Special: With a minimum quantity of 3,000 inserts receive a FREE quarter page ad in the FRC Newsletter PDF of your choice (up to a $225.00 value).
Tammy Rosenblatt
Founder & Director
Family Resource Center
FRC Museum & Community Education Expo Coordinator
Please note the FRC reserves the right to reject any ad for any reason that it deems necessary. In that case, the ad copy and all fees will be promptly refunded.
