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Advertising & Sponsorships

SIBA makes it easy for you to target your advertising and marketing dollars effectively through a wide range of print and online advertising and sponsorship options designed to reach booksellers, media and consumers.

Download our advertising brochure and rate sheet

Reach Booksellers: Fall Trade Show | Sponsorship Opportunities | SIBA Listserv | Online Advertising |Email Marketing

Reach Consumers & Readers: Lady Banks' Commonplace Book | Authors 'Round the South | Holiday Catalog | Press Release Service | Southern Independent Bestseller List

 

  • Print Advertising   ( 5 Articles )

    The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance is a trade association which represents booksellers in the 11 southern states. We have a growing membership of nearly 300 bookstores and have annual contact with over 2000 people industry-wide. Each of our publications offers the opportunity to create an ongoing impression upon the southern bookselling community. Ads must be placed in black & white. Any line screen is acceptable.

    Holiday Catalog

    Newsletter/Toolkits

    Tradeshow Directory 

  • Online Advertising   ( 3 Articles )

    SIBA has advertising opportunities available for the following sites:

    sibaweb.com -- the online home of SIBA
    authorsroundthesouth.com -- SIBA's Southern Literature site for readers and consumers
    SIBA member blogs -- SIBA hosts blogs free of charge to its core members
    SIBA member websites -- SIBA hosts free websites free of charge for its core members

    Impression and click thru statistics are made available to all advertisers upon requests.

  • Email Marketing   ( 5 Articles )
    SIBA’s enhanced web and email presence reaches thousands of booksellers, book lovers and industry professionals. Email announcements reach thousands of subscribers. SIBA-sponsored websites are visited by thousands of browsers every day. A coordinated campaign using website and email advertising can help generate that all-important word-of-mouth buzz necessary to the success of any book or product. SIBA sponsors three highly trafficked sites and produces two email newsletters with both high circulation and high open- and click-rates, which can be provided to advertisers upon request.
  • Sponsorship Opportunities   ( 1 Article )
    Most of the events and programs offered by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance have
    sponsorship opportunities available. Sponsoring a program brings your company to the attention of
    hundreds of booksellers and event attendees. Merchandise sponsorships of bags, badge holders, coffee mugs or other items will be a constant reminder of your company long after the event is over. Buyers will be notified of your generosity in the trade show directory. All sponsorships include a shaded listing and sponsor drape at your exhibit. Premiere sponsorships include mailing list upon request.
  • Creative Advertising & Promo Alert   ( 0 Articles )

    The Creative Advertising and Promo Alert is sponsored by all the independent booksellers regional trade associations. Each edition contains a list of special promotional offers from publishers, wholesalers, and other vendors who have developed a variety of marketing tools and pieces designed to help you sell more stuff; specifically, more of their stuff!

    Offers are arranged alphabetically by vendor name, but we have included a summary at the top of each listing to show the company name, the category their products fall under, and a list of the items/promotional pieces that are being offered. These are great items, not just for your own in store use, but also to give to teachers, educators and librarians.

    A new edition of the Creative Advertising and Promo Alert is published each month. Vendors interested in listing items for the alert should click here for rates and terms.

  • circle of sites   ( 1 Article )