Putting It All Together

Frequently Asked Questions

Check out our FAQ section for top-level participation issues.  We'll also be producing a separate mini-series of help documents on specific technical items that you can select from and review via email.

Kudos - Testimonials

Here's where our users share their positive experiences, both with our site / network concept, as well as with our participating organizations.  Thanks in advance from everyone and please keep your comments brief, genuine and kind. 

How can you reach us?

The most efficient approach to begin a dialog with us is via Email.  That gives us a decent record of our conversations and commitments.
We can also connect via Text and Phone if a particular project requires immediate interaction.  

Participant FAQ's

Updated May 15, 2021

1.

How do I get my creative materials to you?

We have several inbound file transfer options (eg. Dropbox, FTP, etc.) or you can provide a link to your own local archive (eg. Google Drive, One Drive, etc.).  In many cases, email attachment works fine too.  We'll discuss the specifics with you when you're ready.

2.

How do I get a production and/or listing quote?

We'll give you a range of solution pricing options including bundle discounts, and supply a component-based estimate on any production work.  We keep it simple, specific and we stick to our quote...we want you to be pleased!

3.

When and how am I invoiced, is this subject to GST and what are the payment options

Advance payment is not required.  We bill on a generous monthly cycle after delivery of services has been made or placement has begun, reflecting our commitment to customer satisfaction.  For instance, if an annual placement for 2022 was committed to by a client on December 15, 2021, we would confirm the client's satisfaction in mid-January, 2022 and generate an invoice for the entire year at the beginning of February, 2022.  Once an invoice has been issued, terms are net 30 days.

Our services are subject to GST, and our Business License and CRA tax revenue account is under Adstore Systems Consultants. 

Our preferred payment method is Interac Efunds Transfer (EFT).  This is easy for everyone and definitely keeps our processing costs down.  We'll provide details in our first invoice to you. If you do need to pay in another format (credit card or cheque), just let us know at the outset.

4.

What is the placement period and do you pro-rate participation?

Annual placement refers to a calendar year, and rates (excluding setup fees) are prorated to reflect the number of full months left in the year.  For instance, if an advertiser began their site presence any time in April, they would be charged 7/12th's of the annual placement fee, and the listing would come up for renewal on January 1st.

5.

What are the incentives for us committing to annual placement asap?  What happens if we need to make small adjustments during the year?

Display ads are presented in descending order of their annual placement date, while reflecting previous year priority upon renewal. 

So to be at or near the top of this group usually requires an early commitment to the initial listing, and an uninterrupted renewal in following years.  Also we will limit the size of context-display listing groups if the volume of ads detracts from the viewing experience of the related category data list.  So get in before cutoff!

Small content adjustments to an ad typically cost $5-10.  You will get an email confirmation and the charge will show up in an invoice in the following month.

6.

What are the basic enhancement options?

Please see our PARTICIPATION section.  If you would like to explore other options, please feel to contact us - it's still somewhat experimental at this point!

7.

What do you require in terms of license info and model releases?

Until otherwise advised, we're going with the participating advertiser's written confirmation that they have secured all necessary authorizations to present their creative/content on our platform, and that we will not be liable for any copyright infringement if their assurances turn out to be invalid.  We will work with advertisers to source royalty-free materials wherever needed.

8.

May we share with you our pricing/performance experiences in other marketing channels to help you set future value objectives?

Absolutely - knowing the comparative value propositions from actual users of competing systems will help us set realistic performance measures of user satisfaction, and also provide broad reassurance to advertisers that we are providing the best real-world value for their very small investment with us. 

Raise the level of your small business right now.

Key message here...

CRESTON DIGS US!

Tell us what you think too. 
We're pretty proud, as there's nothing else like it!
Or pass on some compliments via email about one of our participating display advertisers (no shills please).
Due to time and space limitations not all submissions may be posted here,
but we'll do our best to put them into rotation on the site where possible.  

A     

I'm seeing Creston1 as a pre-launch edition.  With so many records already, it is super thorough and very useful.  Zero exasperation - yay! 

I'm sending the link  to my friends and family - they will be impressed by how much is actually here.

B

Well, take everything else that is available in the Valley - in terms of marketing power - and triple it; Creston1 is even better than we could have expected. 

Can't wait for the full regional network to roll out later this year!

Get In Touch

Let's start with a chat about what you'd like to achieve and we'll see how we can help to make that happen...


Creston 1 is part of our KOOTENAYS regional network, also featuring
 Kootenays, East Kootenays,
West Kootenays,
  
Cranbrook 1, Castlegar 1,
Rossland Trail BC,
Revelstoke 1 and See Nelson 


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