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1 READY TO CONTACT A REPRESENTATIVE? CBRAINERD@FINISHINGTALK.COM

2 The Company The Forum The Newsletter Advertising Opportunities Contact Us

3 The Company Finishing Talk s reputation as the fastest growing metal finishing network and one stop shop for finishing news, info, and entertainment has brought it instant fame throughout the industry. This multifaceted organization, which features an expansive online forum, a monthly international news publication, and the first ever IPTV (internet protocol television) show just for metal finishers, is leading the way for the future of the industry and the interaction of industry members. With more than 12,000 members from all parts of the world, the Finishing Talk Forums are in a constant state of activity. With topics ranging from various coating and plating technologies to waste water treatment, painting, polishing, and nanotechnologies, as well as threads on manufacturing, classifieds, and industry regulations and associations, users are bound to find a topic to suits their interests. The most unique aspect of Finishing Talk is the level of interactivity that goes on between each of our outlets. The forum serves as an open community for members to share news and discuss ideas. Both the newsletter and Finishing Talk Live contribute to the forum, and the forum contributes content to these news sources. After reading the newsletter or viewing the IPTV show, members can go to the forum and discuss what they have seen and heard. In this way, Finishing Talk works as a self -sustaining, online metal finishing consortium. READY TO CONTACT A REPRESENTATIVE? CBRAINERD@FINISHINGTALK.COM

4 The Forum FinishingTalk.com is built around the concept of community collaboration. To accomplish this we host an extensive Metal Finishing forum the company s namesake. Established in 2006, the forum has since grown exponentially in its number of active users with membership now in the thousands the posts are daily and cover more than 20 different forum topics and hundreds of sub topics. It is impossible to visit the forum without learning something new - and very often, becoming a contributor as well. Our bulletin board threads cover a broad range of finishing related subjects. Many of which are updated daily, and include topics such as: Electroplating Anodizing Powder Coating Electroless Plating Polishing Powder Coating Liquid Painting Waste Water Treatment Shot Peening & Blasting, Nano-Technologies Industrial Cleaning And many more. There is also a Community forum, featuring a broader range of topics, such as Marketplace, Job Opportunities, Regulations, Metal Finishing Associations, Manufacturing, and News and Events. This section also includes a heavily trafficked General Discussion Thread, and the media related Finishing.TV thread. And please don t hesitate to post that new job opening on our boards as well. Many companies have filled difficult to fulfill positions in their companies through our membership.

5 The Newsletter The Finishing Talk Newsletter is an informative grass roots publication that deals with all aspects of the metal finishing industry, on a global scale. Monthly issues are circulated to finishers around the country and read by thousands of finishing professionals worldwide. Each issue contains valuable information regarding current news and upcoming events, as well as editorials and articles on timely issues. One of the unique things about this newsletter, however, is the fact that some of its content comes directly from Finishing Talk members. Newsworthy posts, interesting questions or comments, press releases and event information posted in the forum may ultimately find its way into an issue of the newsletter. Conversely, any topic covered in the newsletter may also be posted, discussed, and responded to within the forum. It all goes back to the cycle of interaction : Community, Collaboration, and Contribution. READY TO CONTACT A REPRESENTATIVE? CBRAINERD@FINISHINGTALK.COM

6 Online Advertising Ways to sponsor You won t find more a more unique, or effective way to promote your metal finishing business or service than Finishing Talk. We ve put together a sampling of new and fresh ideas designed to create maximum awareness in a highly competitive environment, and blaze a trail with entertaining and educational based products. Finishing Talk Exclusive Web Anchor Sponsorship The Finishing Talk Anchor Sponsorship is an exclusive, 3, 6, or 12-month deal that makes it possible for you to prominently display your company s message throughout the entire website. Your advertisement will appear at the top of each individual page comprising FinishingTalk.com, where thousands of metal finishing professionals will see it and click through it each month. Rotating Banner Advertisement We now offer Rotating Banner Ads that prominently display your company logo and message with links throughout our website, on a rotating basis. We offer these based on 1, 3, 6, or 12 month commitments (we offer extended commitments based on request). The banner ads will rotate on FinshingTalk.com and Finishing.tv

7 Broadcast Advertising Broadcast (BCE) Message Banner Ads Finishing Talk can include a high quality banner ad on all of the affiliate monthly blast s, linking to any page you designate. Our packages include one to twelve banner ad placements in messages that reach more than 12,000 metal finishing professionals directly in their inbox each month throughout the year. Dedicated Broadcast (BCE) Message Campaign With our new EMS Software, combined with our database of more than 12,000 metal finishing professionals, we are pleased to offer custom tailored marketing campaigns that can be specifically designed to help your company get the word out on a product or to make an announcement. This is exclusive to your company s message, and includes assistance with message creation and design. READY TO CONTACT A REPRESENTATIVE? CBRAINERD@FINISHINGTALK.COM

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