Testimonials:

“Pat Battaglia’s column remains a favorite among readers. If we inadvertently put the answer in a different spot, readers bombard us with calls. Their enthusiasm in solving the puzzles has remained strong over these many years.”
Features Editor,
Niagara Falls Gazette

“We have run Pat Battaglia’s feature for a number of years. It is concise, offering our readers a quick, pleasant diversion.”
Lifestyle Editor,
Reading Eagle

"We added If You're So Smart ... to our editorial mix several 
months ago to give readers one more reason to pick up our paper, and we're happy to say it's working just fine. We receive steady, if not spectacular, communication from our readers on this feature; most  often to tell us that one of the answers is 'wrong.' That's never actually proven to be the case, but the puzzles are challenging enough to stump many readers even after they have the answer! It's 
been a nice, user-friendly addition to our pages."
Tucker Mitchell, publisher
The Huntersville Herald

It's true! Your newspaper will actually make money when carrying our weekly syndicated puzzle feature. Here's how:

1. Publish the If You're So Smart... puzzle column and place the answer next
    to a display ads.

2. Directly below the puzzle, print a statement notifying readers
     that the answer is next to a particular display ad. Identify the
    advertiser by name and identify the page where the ad appears.

3. That particular ad space is extremely valuable to advertisers because
     readers get to know the advertiser's name, readers are directed to their
     ad and readers see their ad. The newspaper can therefore charge a
     premium for the space and advertisers will willingly pay it.

4. Result: Everybody wins!
    • Advertisers have their name known by all readers.
    • Advertisers have their ad seen by all readers.
    • Your newspaper receives substantially increased revenue.
    • Column payment is but a fraction of your increased revenue.
    • Readers are engaged in a refreshing new puzzle feature & can win cash.
 
The once-a-week If You're So Smart... puzzle column has been in syndication for over 20 years. It is:
• Interactive - readers are invited to respond and can receive cash awards
• Fun for readers ages 8 to 88 - proven by reader responses
• Challenging - yet the answers, when discovered, are surprisingly obvious.
• Camera ready

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Contact:
Pat Battaglia
International Puzzle Features
4507 Panther Place
Charlotte, NC28269
Phone: (704) 921-1818
Fax: (704) 597-1331
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