If you have a lead-generation ad, please let us know what information you want to capture and who you want the leads to be sent to (e-mail address). We can send you our leads daily or weekly.
Banner Advertising
Banner ads are accepted in the following formats:
JPEG/JPG
GIF
Third party banner ad code)
Banner ads are accepted in the following dimensions (in pixels):
If you have a lead-generation ad, please let us know what information you want to capture and who you want the leads to be sent to (e-mail address). We can send you our leads daily or weekly.
Direct Email Blast
You can submit your E-mail Blast materials in the following formats:
JPEG/JPG
GIF
HTML (with JPEG/JPG and/or GIF images included)
The width of the material you submit should be between 600 and 750 pixels wide. There is no length limit.
Additional information needed:
If sending a JPEG/JPG or GIF image as the e-mail blast,
please provide the target URL (web address) where you want users to go to when your email blast image is clicked
OR
let us know what part of the image you want to be "clickable" along with the target URL.
The preferred SUBJECT line text for the e-mail blast
The preferred date you want the e-mail blast to go out
Please provide materials to us at least 2 business days from the expected time you want the e-mail blast to launch.
Direct Email Blast
You can submit your E-mail Blast materials in the following formats:
JPEG/JPG
GIF
HTML (with JPEG/JPG and/or GIF images included)
The width of the material you submit should be between 600 and 750 pixels wide. There is no length limit.
Additional information needed:
If sending a JPEG/JPG or GIF image as the e-mail blast,
please provide the target URL (web address) where you want users to go to when your email blast image is clicked
OR
let us know what part of the image you want to be "clickable" along with the target URL.
The preferred SUBJECT line text for the e-mail blast
The preferred date you want the e-mail blast to go out
Please provide materials to us at least 2 business days from the expected time you want the e-mail blast to launch.
Diversity Candidate Sourcing
If you decide that you would like to have us source and recommend diverse candidates for you, we like to follow this simple process to get our recruiters working to find candidates on your behalf:
You provide us with the candidate profiles that you would be looking to hire. Typically, we would work on 3 to 4 profiles at a time, with such information as level of experience, collegiate major, area of employment, geography, and industry experience.
Once we have the candidate profiles we will be sourcing, the HBCU CONNECT team will implement a marketing plan and a list of databases that we can mine to generate candidates.
We set up a landing page on our website where interested candidates can register and upload a resume.
We begin sourcing candidates and inviting them to submit their information if we do not already have it on file.
We screen all interested candidates.
We send over a report each week (usually on Mondays) with all new candidates, and status updates on candidates from previous weeks, such that we can mutually track the candidates through your interview process and insure that we are finding the correct talent.
Repeat process as new candidate profiles are shared/removed.
Employer Showcase
For the Employer Showcase, please provide to us the following materials:
a 120x60 (in pixels) logo in either JPEG/JPG or GIF format. We can not accept HTML tracking code in place of the logo.
the text (which can include links) that you want posted.
Generally, you would want text to explain who you are and what your company is about.
Target URL (web address) where you want users to go to when your banners are clicked
HBCU Alumni Magazine
Specifications For Electronic Media
All ads provided to HBCU Connect Alumni Magazine must be submitted in the following digital format:
Include your name and contact information (e-mail, phone) with your e-mail or mail correspondence.
CMYK (full-color process)
TIFF, PDF, EPS, or JPEG file format. This should be flattened 300 dpi TIFF (with rasterized type) and high resolution PDF. No JPG or EPS.
If submitting a full page bleed ad, be sure to add 5/8" to top, bottom, and both side margins to allow a 1/8" bleed from the edge of the page (8.75" wide x 11.25" height). Keep all type and critical matter within the 7.5" x 10" dimension of the ad.
Magazine Printing Specifications
Stock: 80# Gloss Text
Cover Stock: 80# Gloss
Full Page (no bleed) - 7.5" x 10" Full Page (with bleed) - 8.75" x 11.25"
Half Page - 7.5" x 4.875"
The trim size is 8.5" x 11"
Finishing: Collated, folded and 2-staple saddle stitched
All ads provided to HBCU Connect Alumni Magazine must be submitted in the following digital format:
Include your name and contact information (e-mail, phone) with your e-mail or mail correspondence.
CMYK (full-color process)
TIFF, PDF, EPS, or JPEG file format. This should be flattened 300 dpi TIFF (with rasterized type) and high resolution PDF. No JPG or EPS.
If submitting a full page bleed ad, be sure to add 5/8" to top, bottom, and both side margins to allow a 1/8" bleed from the edge of the page (8.75" wide x 11.25" height). Keep all type and critical matter within the 7.5" x 10" dimension of the ad.
Magazine Printing Specifications
Stock: 80# Gloss Text
Cover Stock: 80# Gloss
Full Page (no bleed) - 7.5" x 10" Full Page (with bleed) - 8.75" x 11.25"
Half Page - 7.5" x 4.875"
The trim size is 8.5" x 11"
Finishing: Collated, folded and 2-staple saddle stitched
Digital files required. Trim size of magazine: 4.25" x 5.5". Full page bleed size: 4.5" x 5.75".
Files for full page ads should be built at 100% with bleed (4.5" x 5.75"), as single pages
Files for half page ads should be built at 100% with bleed (4.5" x 3")
Electronic files accepted in the following formats: JPG, TIF, EPS, and PDF.
Include all printer/screen fonts, logos and linked artwork. All artwork must be in CMYK mode. Images must be a minimum of 300 dpi (resolution) and actual size.
Digital files required. Trim size of magazine: 4.25" x 5.5". Full page bleed size: 4.5" x 5.75".
Files for full page ads should be built at 100% with bleed (4.5" x 5.75"), as single pages
Files for half page ads should be built at 100% with bleed (4.5" x 3")
Electronic files accepted in the following formats: JPG, TIF, EPS, and PDF.
Include all printer/screen fonts, logos and linked artwork. All artwork must be in CMYK mode. Images must be a minimum of 300 dpi (resolution) and actual size.
Please send over a list of Internship opportunities, and any program materials you have that you would like for us to promote, and where candidates should apply.
If you would like for us to collect resumes for you for the opportunities, just let me know and we will collect and deliver the intern candidates for you!
Once we receive the internship information we will launch the following:
One (1) Email Blast
One (1) Newsletter Content Listing
Site Banner Ads for 2 months
One (1) Social Media Post on all platforms
Please see specs for each of the individual items listed to find out what is needed for each.
Job Pack Bundle
We will need an active account for the person who will be posting the jobs from this pack. At this time, we can only grant access to one account to post jobs, but if multiple people are needed, please contact us so that we can discuss the best possible solution.
Please send over the First Name, Last Name, and Email Address of the person who will be posting the jobs so that we can give that person the correct access and job posting limit.
We will set up the accounts within 24 hours and set the default password on the accounts to 'guest'.
Job Scraping / Import
We just need to know the url to your job listings.
If you have a link to an xml feed for your jobs that would be great, otherwise a link to your job listings is fine.
Target URL (web address) where you want users to go to when your banners are clicked
The potential week/date you would like the newsletter banner to run. Usually the newsletter is sent every Monday morning.
Press Release
Press Releases are typically written by our in-house editorial team, but if you would like to provide us with editorial content to publish as a press release, please include an image with dimensions of 1280x720, a headline or title for the press release no more than 125 characters, and then the body / text for the press release that can be unlimited.
Social Media Post
Please provide the following:
A 1280x720 image or similar dimensioned image (jpg, gif, png)
Title or Subject Line for post
Content or text to be displayed along with post (one paragraph), but there is no text limit for facebook.
A link/URL that leads to a web site destination of your choice.
For Twitter provide a link along with 280 characters.
Social Media Post
Please provide the following:
A 1280x720 image or similar dimensioned image (jpg, gif, png)
Title or Subject Line for post
Content or text to be displayed along with post (one paragraph), but there is no text limit for facebook.
A link/URL that leads to a web site destination of your choice.
For Twitter provide a link along with 280 characters.
Sponsored Content Ad
Images or logos of the content ads are accepted in the following formats:
JPEG/JPG
GIF
Additional information needed
Target URL (web address) where you want users to go to when your ads are clicked
Text that you want displayed on the content ad. Please use no more than 150 characters
Preferred title of your content ad. No more than 45 characters.
Sponsored Content Ad
Images or logos of the content ads are accepted in the following formats:
JPEG/JPG
GIF
Additional information needed
Target URL (web address) where you want users to go to when your ads are clicked
Text that you want displayed on the content ad. Please use no more than 150 characters
Preferred title of your content ad. No more than 45 characters.
Unlimited Jobs
Please send over a list of employees that should have access to post job listings, providing us with the following information:
First Name
Last Name
Email Address
We will set up the accounts within 24 hours and set the default password on the accounts to 'guest'.
Unlimited Resumes
Please send over a list of employees that should have access to our resume database with the following information:
First Name
Last Name
Email Address
We will set up the accounts within 24 hours and set the default password on the accounts to 'guest'.
Video Showcase
You can submit your Video Showcase in the following format:
