bpa dec 2013
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Circulation AuditTRANSCRIPT
THE CRITERION SOCIAL MEDIA
www.bpaww.com Duplication is identified or has been eliminated within each channel;
no attempt has been made to identify or eliminate duplication that may exist across media channels.
BRAND REPORT FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 2013
No attempt has been made to rank the information contained in this report in order of importance, since BPA Worldwide believes this is a judgment which must be made by the user of the report.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE GROUP helps brands connect with the decision makers who can say "yes." Across a variety of industries, Chief Executive Group helps CEOs improve their effectiveness by introducing them to the strategies, people and solutions that help them drive their organizations to success.
Chief Executive Group, LLC One Sound Shore Drive Suite 100 Greenwich, CT 06830 Tel. No.: 203.930.2700 Fax No.: 203.930.2701 www.chiefexecutive.net
BRAND REPORT PURPOSE The Brand Report provides a deeper understanding and identification of all audited touch points with customers that have interest in the brand. It is designed to present analysis of all communication channels, including a brand’s unique users within each channel of, but not across, multiple media platforms. This non-integrated report contains data for each separate media channel as indicated in the Executive Summary.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Below are the Average contacts per occurrence, including frequency per period reported
Non-Paid Paid Average
CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAGAZINE (3 issues in the period) 41,903 1,256 43,159
CHIEF EXECUTIVE E-NEWSLETTER
a. CEO Briefing E-Newsletter (27 issued in the period) 78,121 - 78,121
CHIEF EXECUTIVE WEBSITE (Monthly Unique Browsers with 99,567 average Page Impressions – Note 1)
49,614 - 49,614
CHIEF EXECUTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA
a. LinkedIn group members 8,281 - 8,281
Note 1: Unique Browsers: See Website Glossary in Channel Profile.
3 Issues in the period 43,159 average circulation
8,281 average LinkedIn group members
CHANNELS
49,614 average unique browsers
CHIEF EXECUTIVE WEBSITE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE E-NEWSLETTER
27 total issued in the period 78,121 average per occurrence
CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAGAZINE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA
CHANNELS
1. AVERAGE CIRCULATION FOR MAGAZINE FOR THE PERIOD
Total
Qualified Qualified Non-Paid
Qualified Paid
QUALIFIED CIRCULATION Copies Percent Copies Percent Copies Percent
Individual 42,739 99.0 41,483 96.1 1,256 2.9 Sponsored Individually Addressed - - - - - - Membership Benefit 420 1.0 420 1.0 - - Multi–Copy Same Addressee - - - - - - Single Copy Sales - - - - - -
TOTAL QUALIFIED CIRCULATION 43,159 100.0 41,903 97.1 1,256 2.9
MAGAZINE CHANNEL Official Publication of: None/Established: 1977/Issues Per Year: 6
FIELD SERVED CHIEF EXECUTIVE magazine serves the fields of manufacturing, advertising/marketing/sales/PR/Media (Publishing, Broadcasting, Online), financial/insurance, energy/utilities/oil/gas, construction/ engineering, real estate/property management, retail/wholesale trade/ distribution, business/legal services/consulting firms, transportation, entertainment/gaming/sports/travel and leisure (hotels), restaurants/ food/beverage/tobacco, agriculture/forestry/fishing, government/ education and non-profit, technology/telecommunications, healthcare (provider and pharmaceuticals/biotechnology) and others allied to the field.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE / December 2013 2www.bpaww.com
DEFINITION OF RECIPIENT QUALIFICATION Qualified recipients include chief executive officers, presidents, managing directors, partners, executive directors, principals/owners, vice presidents/senior vice presidents/executive vice presidents, chairman/board of directors, chief operating officers, divisional/regional presidents, general managers, chief financial officers/controllers/treasurers, chief information officers/chief technology officers/chief information systems officers, government/ senior military officers and other titled and non-titled personnel within the field served.
AVERAGE NON-QUALIFIED CIRCULATION
NON-QUALIFIED Not Included Elsewhere
Copies
Other Paid Circulation -
Advertiser and Agency 1,393
Allocated for Trade Shows and Conventions 467
All Other 2,311
TOTAL 4,171
2. QUALIFIED CIRCULATION BY ISSUES FOR PERIOD
2013 Issue Total
Qualified
July/August 43,408
September/October 43,411
November/December 42,659
Duplication is identified or has been eliminated within each channel; no attempt has been made to identify or eliminate duplication that may exist across media channels.
3a. BUSINESS/OCCUPATION BREAKOUT OF QUALIFIED CIRCULATION FOR ISSUE OF NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 This issue is 1.7% or 751 copies below the average of the other 2 issues reported in Paragraph 2.
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TOTAL
QUALIFIED PERCENT OF TOTAL
Chief Executive Officer,
President, Managing Director, Partner,
Executive Director, Owner
Chairman/ Board Of Directors
Chief Operating Officer,
Divisional President, General Manager
Senior Military/ Government
Officer
Chief Financial Officer,
Controller, Treasurer VP/SVP/EVP
Others Titled and Non-Titled
Personnel
Finance / Insurance 5,206 12.2 4,500 270 107 - 111 118 100
Healthcare/Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology 5,260 12.3 4,752 168 97 1 108 54 80
Retail/Wholesale Trade, Distribution 3,878 9.1 3,299 139 121 - 201 70 48
Manufacturing 7,687 18.0 6,553 271 184 2 328 197 152
Construction/Engineering, Mining 3,156 7.4 2,835 95 58 - 67 73 28
Business/Legal Services (including Consulting Firms) 3,887 9.1 3,557 118 40 - 61 37 74
Technology/Telecommunications 1,232 2.9 1,006 59 42 1 43 35 46
Energy/Utilities/Oil/Gas 1,457 3.4 1,254 50 52 1 46 25 29
Transportation 1,256 2.9 1,083 43 35 1 34 29 31
Advertising/Marketing/Sales/PR/Media/Publishing (Broadcast, Online)/Printing 1,205 2.8 1,026 65 31 - 33 19 31
Education/Government/Non-Profit 3,500 8.2 3,136 105 43 18 66 31 101
Real Estate/Property Management 836 2.0 680 61 24 1 33 26 11
Entertainment/Gaming/Sports/Travel and Leisure (hotels) 558 1.3 504 19 8 - 9 8 10
Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing 262 0.6 233 5 11 - 7 4 2
Restaurants/Food/Beverage/Tobacco 337 0.8 306 11 2 - 9 4 5
Others Allied to the Field 1,672 3.9 1,081 63 69 - 123 163 173
Paid Subscribers 1,270 3.0 347 13 13 - 5 31 861
Single Copy Sales - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL QUALIFIED CIRCULATION 42,659 100.0 36,152 1,555 937 25 1,284 924 1,782
PERCENT 100.0 84.7 3.6 2.2 0.1 3.0 2.2 4.2
AVERAGE ANNUAL AUDITED QUALIFIED CIRCULATION AND CURRENT UNAUDITED CIRCULATION STATEMENTS
Audited Data Audited Data Audited Data Audited Data Circulation Claim Circulation Claim
6-Month Period Ended: January – June 2011 July - December 2011 January – June 2012 July – December 2012 January – June 2013* July – December 2013*
Total Audit Average Qualified: 42,701 42,755 42,671 42,248 42,698 43,160
Qualified Non-Paid: 41,864 41,692 41,546 41,545 41,486 41,904
Qualified Paid: 837 1,063 1,125 703 1,212 1,256
Post Expire Copies included in Total Qualified Circulation: **NC **NC **NC **NC **NC **NC
Average Annual Order Price: **NC **NC **NC **NC **NC **NC
*NOTE: January – December 2013 data is unaudited. With each successive period, new data will be added until six 6-month periods are displayed. **NC = None Claimed.
3b. QUALIFICATION SOURCE BREAKOUT OF QUALIFIED CIRCULATION FOR ISSUE OF NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013
Qualified Within
QUALIFICATION SOURCE 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Total
Qualified Percent
I. Direct Request: 15,521 2,017 5,754 23,292 54.6
II. Request from recipient’s company: 42 25 10 77 0.2
III. Membership Benefit: 419 - - 419 1.0
IV. Communication from recipient or recipient’s company (other than request): 760 63 11 834 1.9
V. TOTAL – Sources other than above (listed alphabetically): 18,037 - - 18,037 42.3
Association rosters and directories - - - - -
*Business directories 18,037 - - 18,037 42.3
Manufacturer’s, distributor’s, and wholesaler’s lists - - - - -
Other sources - - - - -
VI. Single Copy Sales: - - - - -
TOTAL QUALIFIED CIRCULATION 34,779 2,105 5,775 42,659 100.0
PERCENT 81.5 4.9 13.6 100.0 *See Additional Data
CHIEF EXECUTIVE / December 2013 3www.bpaww.com Duplication is identified or has been eliminated within each channel;
no attempt has been made to identify or eliminate duplication that may exist across media channels.
Kentucky 495 Tennessee 909 Alabama 613 Mississippi 279
EAST SO. CENTRAL 2,296 5.4 Arkansas 284 Louisiana 513 Oklahoma 416 Texas 2,974
WEST SO. CENTRAL 4,187 9.8 Montana 137 Idaho 139 Wyoming 70 Colorado 755 New Mexico 114 Arizona 544 Utah 291 Nevada 271
MOUNTAIN 2,321 5.4 Alaska 89 Washington 726 Oregon 413 California 4,352 Hawaii 121
PACIFIC 5,701 13.4 UNITED STATES 42,561 99.8
U.S. Territories 79 Canada 14 Mexico - Other International 5 APO/FPO -
TOTAL QUALIFIED CIRCULATION 42,659 100.0
Maine 180 New Hampshire 205 Vermont 83 Massachusetts 1,359 Rhode Island 154 Connecticut 737
NEW ENGLAND 2,718 6.4 New York 3,025 New Jersey 1,533 Pennsylvania 1,890
MIDDLE ATLANTIC 6,448 15.1 Ohio 1,830 Indiana 870 Illinois 2,580 Michigan 1,394 Wisconsin 1,099
EAST NO. CENTRAL 7,773 18.2 Minnesota 1,125 Iowa 601 Missouri 1,015 North Dakota 137 South Dakota 144 Nebraska 344 Kansas 555
WEST NO. CENTRAL 3,921 9.2 Delaware 110 Maryland 782 Washington, DC 244 Virginia 1,219 West Virginia 143 North Carolina 1,052 South Carolina 404 Georgia 1,259 Florida 1,983
SOUTH ATLANTIC 7,196 16.9 *See Additional Data
GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKOUT OF QUALIFIED CIRCULATION FOR ISSUE OF NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013*
State Total Qualified Percent State Total Qualified Percent
5
14
79
5,701
2,321
4,187
2,296
7,196
3,921
7,773
6,448
2,718
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000
Other International
Canada
US Territories
Pacific
M ountain
West So. Central
East So. Central
South Atlantic
West No. Central
East No. Central
M iddle Atlantic
New England
GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKOUT OF QUALIFIED CIRCULATION
CHIEF EXECUTIVE / December 2013 4www.bpaww.com Duplication is identified or has been eliminated within each channel;
no attempt has been made to identify or eliminate duplication that may exist across media channels.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE / December 2013 5www.bpaww.com Duplication is identified or has been eliminated within each channel;
no attempt has been made to identify or eliminate duplication that may exist across media channels.
WEBSITE CHANNEL*
2013
PAGE IMPRESSIONS
USER SESSIONS
UNIQUE BROWSERS
UNIQUE BROWSER FREQUENCY
PAGE DURATION
USER SESSION DURATION
July 112,730 64,505 51,965 1.24 01:56 01:27
August 90,453 52,517 41,267 1.27 01:52 01:21
September 103,213 62,794 52,255 1.20 01:46 01:09
October 119,515 71,791 61,493 1.17 01:45 01:10
November 93,493 58,463 49,280 1.19 01:55 01:10
December 77,999 49,240 41,424 1.19 01:43 01:00
AVERAGE: 99,567 59,885 49,614 1.21 01:50 01:13
*See Additional Data
WEBSITE GLOSSARY
Page Impressions: A Page Impression is recorded each time a page implanted with the JavaScript code (tag) is displayed in a browser window. This will occur whether the page is served directly from the web server, from a proxy, or from the browser’s cache. User Sessions: A single continuous set of activity attributable to a cookied browser resulting in one or more pulled text and/or graphics downloads from a site. Unique Browsers: An identified and unduplicated Cookied Browser that accesses Internet content or advertising during a measurement period. Unique Browser Frequency: Unique Browser Frequency represents the average number of times a Unique Browser visits a site during a reporting period. This is calculated by dividing the total number of User Sessions by the number of Unique Browsers. Page Duration: The average time spent viewing any page on a web site. User Session Duration: The average time visitors remain on a site per session.
2013 CEO BRIEFING E-Newsletter
JULY July 1 78,413
July 8 78,289
July 15 85,874
July 22 85,422 July 29 85,436
AUGUST
August 5 84,940
August 12 84,643
August 19 84,115
August 26 86,363 SEPTEMBER
September 3 83,253
September 9 83,044
September 16 82,684
September 25 82,368
September 30 82,061 OCTOBER
October 7 81,738
October 15 81,437
October 21 81,521
October 28 81,226 NOVEMBER
November 4 80,921
November 11 80,493
November 18 65,768
November 25 65,470 DECEMBER
December 2 65,340 December 10 65,157
December 16 64,974
December 23 64,758
December 30 63,557 AVERAGE: 78,121
CEO Briefing E-Newsletter (27 issued in the period)
E-NEWSLETTER CHANNEL
Chief Executive Social Media
2013
July 7,872
August 8,061
September 8,212
October 8,341
November 8,495
December 8,703
AVERAGE: 8,281
MAGAZINE: PARAGRAPH 3b: Business directories include 1 source of circulation for a quantity of 18,037 copies or 42.3%, including Hoovers List. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Geographic data for E-Newsletter, Website and Social Media is not reported at the media owner’s option. WEBSITE ACTIVITY: July - December 2013 data was provided by Google Analytics. All website activity is audited by BPA Worldwide.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE / December 2013 Copyright © 2013 BPA Worldwide. All rights reserved.
ADDITIONAL DATA
www.bpaww.com Recycled Paper
PUBLISHER’S AFFIDAVIT
About BPA Worldwide: A not-for-profit organization since 1931, BPA Worldwide is governed by a tripartite board comprised of media owners, advertising agencies and advertisers. Headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, USA, BPA has the largest membership of any media-auditing organization in the world, spanning more than 30 countries. Globally, BPA audits media properties including consumer magazines, newspapers, web sites, events, email newsletters, databases, wireless, social media and other advertiser-supported media—as well as advertiser and agency members. Visit www.bpaww.com for the latest audit reports, membership information and publishing and advertising industry news.
We hereby make oath and say that all data set forth in this statement are true. Marshall Cooper, CEO Wayne Cooper, President
(At least one of the above signatures must be that of an officer of the publishing company or its authorized representative.) IMPORTANT NOTE: This unaudited brand report has been checked against the previous audit report. It will be included in the annual audit made by BPA Worldwide.
Date signed January 13, 2014 State Connecticut County Greenwich Received by BPA Worldwide January 13, 2014 Type BD ID Number C908B0D3
SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNEL
LinkedIn group members
http://linkedin.com/groups?gid=2043887&trk=hb_side_g