Media Kit 2009 Heirloom Hourglass, LLC www.heirloomhourglass.com

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Media Kit 2009 Heirloom Hourglass, LLC www.heirloomhourglass.com
Media Kit 2009
Advertising Opportunities & Affiliate Programs
Heirloom Hourglass, LLC
www.heirloomhourglass.com
About Heirloom Hourglass
Using the finest materials, we handcraft the world’s only fillable hourglass in Upstate New York, USA, especially for you to bring your once
in a lifetime moments home. Heirloom Hourglasses can easily be opened and closed whenever you wish, so you can fill your hourglass with
sands you collect from any location. Heirloom Hourglasses are widely used in Wedding Unity Sand Ceremonies, for Vow Renewals, to create
unique travel souvenirs, and as meaningful gifts that can be customized and personalized for all purposes and occasions. If you’re planning a
Wedding, celebrating a special event, or you’ve just witnessed an unforgettable sunrise while enjoying a vacation - capture these moments and
preserve your memories in a way like no other with Heirloom Hourglass. You’ll create an heirloom of incredible quality and personal
meaning that becomes a symbol of a special time and place that tells its story for generations to come!
“…there is nothing quite as symbolic of a special moment in time than the very sands or soils from the
grounds of the place that made it possible…”
~Heirloom Hourglass
Heirloom Hourglass
is used by couples around
the world in Wedding
Unity Sand Ceremonies.
When the Bride & Groom
join sands in an Heirloom
Hourglass on their
Wedding Day, they create
a meaningful symbol of
their love that will take
them back to the moments
of that day for years to
come. Their Heirloom
Hourglass becomes a
cherished family heirloom
that preserves their
memories and tells their
story for future
generations to enjoy. These
handcrafted hourglasses
are offered in over 100
different designs, all of
which can be customized
and personalized by the
couple allowing them to
create a wonderful
keepsake for their
Wedding.
Heirloom Hourglass
reaches a robust
demographic including
recently engaged couples,
newlyweds, honeymooners,
and couples celebrating
anniversaries or planning
vow renewal ceremonies.
Advertising in our
Resource Directory will
help you gain valuable
exposure for your
Wedding Business, Travel
Agency, Gift Store, Event
Planning Service, or
Destination Wedding
Location. Nearly any
professional or business in
the Wedding, Travel, and
Gift Industries can benefit
from joining our resource
community. Include your
ad in the Resource
Directory of our innovative
digital flip catalog to help
provide our mutual clients
with the resources they
need.
Heirloom Hourglass offers over
100 hourglass designs, and they are
perfect for a wide range of
occasions. Visit our WEBSITE and
our DIGITAL CATALOG to view
our complete product line.
Discriminating clientele purchase
Heirloom Hourglass as a
meaningful gift or keepsake for
weddings, anniversaries,
honeymoons, graduations,
retirement, home owner gifts,
travel keepsakes, graduation,
executive gifts, interior decorating,
and events and occasions of all
description. These beautiful
hourglasses can easily be filled
with real beach sands by simply
removing the closures. Heirloom
Hourglasses can be customized
with over 80 different closure
designs – many clients choose a
different closure for each side of
their hourglass. Several of these
closures can be engraved, and we
offer many options for
personalization. Heirloom
Hourglasses are handcrafted from
fine materials like blue pearl
granite and maple (bottom right),
black walnut and birch (upper
right), finely finished solid oak
(upper left), and maple and oak
(bottom left). We utilize the finest
marbles, granites, soapstone,
master grade hardwoods, premium
fine pewter, and more!
Advertising and Affiliating with
Heirloom Hourglass gives your
business valuable exposure and
helps you create a new revenue
stream. Our ad rates are very
inexpensive and our affiliate
programs make it easy for you to
get started with us. CONTACT US
to get started now. Any of the
following businesses can benefit
from working with Heirloom
Hourglass:
Heirloom Hourglass comes in over 100 different handcrafted designs.
Any of these designs can be customized and personalized.
We offer a wide selection of accessories to create the perfect gift
ensemble, or event keepsake.
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Bridal Stores
Online Retailers
Any Wedding Business
Wedding Planners
Officiants
Event Coordinators
Travel Agents
Gift Stores
Interior Decorators
Real Estate Agents
Wineries
Resorts
Hotels
Cruise Lines
Fine Furniture Stores
Anniversary Gift Retailers
Graduation Gift Retailers
Retirement Gift Retailers
Honeymoon Gift Retailers
Many others!
DIGITAL CATALOG
WEBSITE
CONTACT US
Advertising With
Heirloom Hourglass
The ANNUAL RATE for all ads is only $50.00
Your ad will be placed in the Resource Directory of
our Annual Product Guide
Your ad can include a one-way link to your website,
email functionality, media links to your flash files or
movies, and your complete contact information
Our Product Guide is a digital page flipping catalog
that showcases our products. You can browse this
innovative catalog and view a sample ad by
CLICKING HERE
This catalog is prominently displayed on the
homepage of our website – everyone that comes to
our website sees it
Our Annual Product Guide is an integral part of all
of our advertising and marketing campaigns,
ensuring you that you get the full advantage of our
own advertising and sales efforts
Our products are completely unique, and are not
competitive with yours
The people who view and purchase our products are
in need of yours as well
People return to our catalog over and over and share
it with friends and family creating widespread
readership
In addition to our product line and resource guide,
our catalog contains valuable entries including a
wedding planning timeline, anniversary gift guide,
our wedding album, and more
Placing Your Ad
STEP 1: SELECT YOUR FEATURED AREAS FOR YOUR AD
Our Resource Directory is divided into the Featured Areas listed below. This makes it easy for Brides and customers to
navigate the guide, and it helps you get the most from your ad. Your $50.00 ad can be placed across multiple featured
areas. For instance, if you are a vendor of eco-friendly wedding favors located in Sarasota, Florida capable of shipping
anywhere in the US, your ad will be placed under “National & International Vendors”, “Eco-Friendly / Green Wedding
Vendors”, and “Local Vendors: Mid-Atlantic & South Atlantic States”……all for only $50.00 for the entire year. How
can we do this? Advertising sales is not our primary revenue stream – we are focused on giving our clients the best
experience with our products and helping them find the resources they need in the process.
Here are the Featured Areas to select from:
National & International Vendors
Destination & Beach Wedding Vendors
Eco-Friendly / Green Wedding Vendors
Wine Country Wedding & Vow Renewal Resources
Travel & Gift Resources
Local Vendors: Pacific States
Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii
Local Vendors: Mountain States
Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, & New Mexico
Local Vendors: West North Central States
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, & Missouri
Local Vendors: East North Central States
Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio
Local Vendors: Northeast States
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
Local Vendors: West South Central States
Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana
Local Vendors: East South Central States
Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama
Local Vendors: Mid Atlantic & South Atlantic States
Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington DC, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
Placing Your Ad
STEP 2: SELECT YOUR PRODUCT OR SERVICE CATEGORY
After you have chosen the Featured Area or Areas you want your ad placed in, select the product or service
category that best describes your business from the list below. If you want us to list you under a category that is
not specified below, let us know your preferences.
HEIRLOOM HOURGLASS RESOURCE DIRECTORY CATEGORY LIST
Accessories & Favors
Accommodations
Anniversaries
Apparel & Beauty
Bachelor / Bachelorette
Beach Weddings
Bridal Shows
Cakes & Desserts
Calligraphy
Catering
Ceremony Sites & Supplies
Cinematology
Counseling
Cruise Weddings
Decorations & Rentals
Destination Weddings
Directories, Guides, Blogs
Eco / Green Products & Services
Etiquette, Vows, Speeches, Toasts
Financing
Gifts & Registry
Health & Fitness
Honeymoons
Invitations
Jewelry
Legal Issues
Limousine & Transportation
Music & Entertainment
Officiants & Clergy
Photography
Reception Sites
Travel Agencies & Realtors
Unique Products & Services
Videography
Vow Renewal Products & Services
Wedding Magazines
Wedding Planners &Consultants
Wine Country Resources
Placing Your Ad
STEP 3: COMPLETE YOUR AD WITH INFORMATION, LINKS, & FILES
The third and final step for placing your ad is to give us your business and contact information, logo, links, and files as
you want them to appear in your ad. Your business information should include your business name, physical address,
website, email address, and a brief description of your business. Next, provide link information – we can link to your
website, your email address, myspace and facebook pages, and your media files from your ad.
SAMPLE AD (BASIC):
Honeymooner’s Review Guide
www.honeymoonersreviewguide.com
23887 Towish Road
Corona, CA 92883
Phone: 866-804-3737
Email: info@honeymoonersreviewguide.com
Areas Served: International
About: Honeymoon planning and travel guide
for destination weddings & Honeymoons.
Offers unbiased reviews on resorts, great
planning tips, and in-depth articles.
This is an example of a basic listing in our Resource Directory. We can easily include your logo, links
to video and audio files, and more – let us know how we can help you get the most from your ad. We
will be listing approximately 6 advertisements per page, and they will be sized accordingly. Your
highly functional and high visible ad will help you gain exposure, give you invaluable one-way links
to your website, and make you part of all Heirloom Hourglass advertising and marketing campaigns
when we promote our digital catalog……..all for only $50.00 per year!
Finalizing Your Ad
Sending Us Your Information / Contacting Us:
Website:
www.heirloomhourglass.com – visit our website to review our digital catalog and learn more
about our company. CLICK HERE to order your ad online.
Email Files To: hello@heirloomhourglass.com
Mail To:
Heirloom Hourglass, LLC
Attention: Advertising
135 Summit Road Extension
Newport, New York 13416
Toll Free Fax:
866-554-4352
Call Us:
315-845-1628
Making Your Payment / Policies:
Contact us using the information above, or ORDER ONLINE – CLICK HERE to go to our secure website
and make your payment. We accept all major credit cards, echecks, business checks, and paypal. No work is done
or ads placed until payment is received in full. Ads are placed in our Digital Catalog at the end of every month.
The purchase price for all ads is $50.00. Your ad will run for 365 days from the date it is placed in our catalog.
You will be notified by email when your ad has been placed, and you then have 7 consecutive days to review your
ad in our catalog and request changes or a full refund. All ad sales are final after the 7 day review period has
elapsed. We will remove your ad from our publication at any time upon receiving your written / emailed request.
You will be notified approximately 1 month before your ad expires.
Heirloom Hourglass
Affiliate Programs
Tier I: Affiliate
CLICK HERE to Join Now - It's Easy, Profitable,
and FREE. The Heirloom Hourglass Affiliate
Program is a fast and easy way to add revenue to
your bottom line through the power of your web site.
You can join our Affiliate Program and earn money
by promoting any of our products from your site
using the text or banner links we provide you. Each
time a visitor completes an order, you earn
commissions. We offer 180 day cookies, 10% per sale
revenue sharing commissions, performance rewards,
and comprehensive reporting information through
AffPlanet.
Tier II: Consultant
Offer Heirloom Hourglass at your physical
storefront or studio location! It’s easy, inexpensive,
profitable, and there’s no inventory to manage. For
$99.00, you get one of our most popular Heirloom
Hourglass models and all relevant accessories to
display in your store. You also receive everything
you need to take orders from your customers for our
beautiful handmade hourglasses. You earn 20% of
sales, plus $25.00 when you sell a full price ceremony
package. We also offer great performance rewards,
such as a credit of your initial $99.00 investment (or
another Heirloom Hourglass, your choice) when you
sell your first 10 Heirloom Hourglasses!
Tier III: Wholesale
Purchase Heirloom Hourglass in bulk quantities at
wholesale rates for resale in your physical storefront
locations!
Affiliate Program Tier I
Tier I: Online Affiliate Program - CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TODAY
About the Program
Join Now - It's Easy, Profitable, and FREE! The Heirloom Hourglass Affiliate Program is a fast and easy way to add revenue to your bottom line
through the power of your web site, blog, or digital catalog. You can join our Affiliate Program and earn money by promoting any of our products
from your site using the text or banner links we provide you. Each time a visitor completes an order, you earn commissions. Since you know your
visitors best, you can place Heirloom Hourglass links anywhere, and in as many places as you’d like on your site. The better position you give the links,
the more successful the affiliate program will be for you and the more money you’ll earn. CLICK HERE to sign up now, and CLICK HERE to review
our Affiliate Agreement that governs all of our Affiliate Programs.
Earn 10% of Sales…..or more!
What's the best news of all? You can start earning a 10% commission on all sales generated from customers that visit Heirloom Hourglass through
your link. Enjoy prompt commission payments and 180 RETURN DAYS. We have high conversion rates, which means great earning potential. All
purchases made via your site will be tracked by AffPlanet, our independent affiliate marketing partner, and we pay you your commissions on a
monthly basis. We offer performance rewards for our highest performing affiliates.
Why Heirloom Hourglass?
We offer one of the most unique products available today, and it is perfect for any occasion or purpose…..weddings, honeymoons, anniversaries, travel
keepsakes, home décor, and gifts for all events and occasions. With over 100 hourglass designs, 80 options for customization, and many choices for
personalization and engraving, Heirloom Hourglass gives the buyer the chance to create an incredibly thoughtful purchase they put their own unique
touch on. Our products are handmade here in America, and are fully guaranteed. We ship all over the world, we are featured in prominent bridal and
gift publications, and we have received glowing, unbiased reviews from our clients.
The Heirloom Hourglass Affiliate Experience
10% commissions, performance rewards, 180 RETURN DAYS so you get credit for sales for up to 6 MONTHS, convenient reporting and
tracking……at Heirloom Hourglass, we have made a solid commitment to the success of our affiliates. We want to work with you to provide the very
best affiliate experience you could ask for!
CLICK HERE to sign up now. CLICK HERE to review our Affiliate Agreement that governs all of our Affiliate Programs.
Affiliate Program Tier II
Tier II: Consultant Affiliate Program - CLICK HERE TO EMAIL US & START EARNING 20% TODAY
About the Program
If you have a physical storefront location or consult from a studio or your home office and want to earn money with Heirloom Hourglass without the
expense or management related to inventory, this program is for you! Bridal boutiques, wedding planners, officiants, gift stores, retail outlets, craft
stores, travel agents, real estate agents, hotels, resorts, interior decorators, and more can all benefit from this program. For only $99.00, you receive one
of our most popular Heirloom Hourglass models, custom closures, engraving and personalization, and all the relevant accessories you need to maximize
your opportunity for success. You will also receive everything you will need to take orders for our handmade, custom hourglasses and all of our
products. Simply display your Heirloom Hourglass and accessories in your store, consult with your clients, and start taking orders! You earn 20% of
every sale, and you earn an extra $25.00 for every full price ceremony package you sell. We also offer performance rewards such as a refund of your
initial $99.00 investment when you sell your first 10 Heirloom Hourglasses! If you have a website, digital catalog, or blog, combine this program with
our Tier I Online Affiliate Program to maximize your earnings.
Why offer Heirloom Hourglass in Your Store?
When you introduce your customers to Heirloom Hourglass, you help them create a beautiful handmade work of art that will become a cherished
family heirloom for them. When they combine sands in their Heirloom Hourglass on their Wedding Day, or they see the look on the face of their gift
recipient when they receive their Heirloom Hourglass, it will be your store they have to thank for it! The impact of this for your business is
immeasurable, and we make it very simple and inexpensive to get started. For only $99.00, you have the ability to offer our full product line of over 100
hourglass designs, 80 customization options, and a wide range of packages and personalization. Heirloom Hourglasses are handcrafted from the finest
materials – master grade hardwoods, premium granites and marbles, the finest pewter, hand-blown glass, and more. This is a product that is truly
designed to endure for many generations to enjoy, and the unique meaning and symbolism it holds for its owner make it a treasured keepsake.
Product Overview, Processing Orders, & Reporting
When you consult with your clients and help them choose their Heirloom Hourglass and accessories, all that is left to do is enter their order with us.
You send us the order details, and we then calculate the total and send you a payment request via email. This payment request will be for our website
prices, less 20%, less your ceremony earnings. It is your job to collect the full amount from your clients you are charging them, and it is your
responsibility to collect and process sales tax or other applicable taxes. When we receive payment from you, work begins. You can choose to have your
clients pay in full at the time you take their order, place a deposit for a percentage of the total, or you can collect from them when they come back in
your store to pick up their Heirloom Hourglass order. We give you full reporting of your purchases with Heirloom Hourglass resulting from this
program so you can monitor your progress. If you choose, we will also provide you with a comprehensive product overview which highlights all aspects
of the full Heirloom Hourglass product line. We walk you through our digital catalog over the phone, giving you expert tips on selling Heirloom
Hourglass. You will come away from this tutorial with valuable information on how to consult with your customers and maximize your success!
CLICK HERE to review our Affiliate Agreement that governs all of our Affiliate Programs.
Affiliate Program Tier III
Tier III: Wholesale - CLICK HERE TO EMAIL US TODAY
About the Program
Wholesale is for mid-size to larger retailers, interior decorators, event planners, designers, furniture stores, cruise lines, hotels, resorts, gift shops,
professional organizations, and consultants that want to stock Heirloom Hourglasses in bulk quantities for resale. The minimum order for wholesale is
$5000.00, and the minimum reorder amount thereafter is $1500.00. A confidentiality agreement must be entered into before our wholesale price files
are issued. Serious inquiries only, please.
Why Heirloom Hourglass?
Are you a true professional offering expert service to discerning clients seeking the finest home furnishings, the best in event planning services, or fine
handcrafted gifts of the highest quality? Do your clients appreciate master craftsmanship, meaningful and symbolic keepsakes, and heirloom quality
merchandise? If so, Heirloom Hourglass can provide a lucrative and successful addition to your business through our wholesale program. Contact us
for details.
CLICK HERE to review our Affiliate Agreement that governs all of our Affiliate Programs.
WeddingWire Press Release
Join the Growing
Heirloom Hourglass
Community Today!
WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology
company, just announced that Heirloom Hourglass LLC has
won the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards™!
In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes
and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that
demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness,
professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s
recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s
vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors
from across the US. That means Heirloom Hourglass LLC is one
of the very best vendors for Unique Wedding Services.
Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the
company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively
by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews.
“We are excited to launch this annual award program to honor
high-performing vendors based solely on the experiences of
our WeddingWire community,” according to Timothy Chi,
WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s recipients
have set the bar high, exhibiting excellent service and
expertise in the wedding industry.”
Heirloom Hourglass LLC would like to thank our past clients for
speaking on our behalf and helping us win the
2009 Bride’s Choice Award!
Heirloom Hourglass, LLC
www.heirloomhourglass.com
135 Summit Road Ext.
Newport, NY 13416
hello@heirloomhourglass.com
Phone: 315-845-1628