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More Than a Prestigious On-Air Presence.

Award Winning Functional Fitness with Suzanne Andrews airing to over 45 million®

helps you reach the affluent boomer audience.

Enjoy Terrific On and Off-air Benefits Including:

• Your advertisement aired at the beginning and end of every Functional Fitness show nationwide

• Your business linked logo/banner on our websites to yours

• Link to your website and your logo placed on our weekly newsletter

• Your spot produced FREE by award winning video production crew at WDSC TV

• Customized Commercial on Functional Fitness series DVD's Distributed by Bayview Entertainment

• Your company owns 100% rights to your customized commercial for placement on social networks

•  Article Marketing to include one quality article a month with a link placed to your company website

• Access to Functional Fitness talent for seminars and marketing opportunities

• Customized Marketing Campaign to suit your business needs

•       We will make every effort toward major cooperative press effort

                  announcing your sponsorship and partnership with Functional Fitness on PBS.

Reach a Loyal, Premium Boomer Audience on PBS TV

Doctor Recommended Functional Fitness with Suzanne Andrews delivers influential and affluent viewers to an area of over 40 million people who are hard to reach elsewhere, and loyal to the sponsors who bring them the programming they love.

28% of PBS viewers surveyed are more likely to choose to buy a product or service from a PBS sponsor, all things being equal.

Source: Harris Interactive SGPTV Attitudes and Sponsorship Favorability Study of 4,368 adults 18+. 1/28-2/3/09. Last month viewers of PBS, Broadcast, and Cable Networks

Despite the mass of advanced modern technology, such as computers, television is still the king of advertising. A Ball State University study on media consumption habits showed that television remains the most predominant form of media in the U.S. household, with the average household spending over 4 hours in front of the television. So, there is little doubt that television is one of the, if not the, most powerful portal for advertising.  Functional Fitness with Suzanne Andrews is especially relevant for advertisers trying to reach the baby boomer generation.

 Boomers By The Numbers

• 80 million boomers live in the United States [MMMI].
• 26.8% of Americans are boomers [MMMI].
• Someone in the U.S. turns age 50 every 7 seconds [AARP]
• 32 million boomers are already age 50 or older [MMMI].
• The 50+ population is going to double in the next 35 years [AARP].
• 30% of boomers are obese [American Journal of Public Health].
• The estimated annual spending power of the boomers is more than $2 trillion [MMMI].

How Do Baby Boomers Spend Free Time?

A study in the August issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine showed that boomers spent three times more time watching television than younger adults did. Television obviously comprises the greatest portion of how the baby boomer generation spends their free time. Therefore, it is the best marketing method to reach this group.

What Do Baby Boomers Have Access To?

After the age of 40, reading the tiny print of newspapers and magazines often becomes difficult. Likewise, not all baby boomers are going to own a computer or have the skills to use the internet. However, the majority of baby boomers are going to have a television in their home. As evidenced above, it is already clear that they are watching it.

What Do Baby Boomers Respond To?

Advertising on television creates a unique opportunity for marketing, which doesn't exist in radio, print, or web advertising. Television advertising reaches the baby boomer with sight, sound, and motion. This barrage on the senses allows the advertiser to go beyond a dull description and actually show the baby boomer why they should purchase the service or product. Many boomers are skeptical by nature. They need to see to believe. For baby boomers, television advertising on PBS has an association with success and credibility. In other words, if the product or service has made it to television, then it must be something desirable and dependable.

Loyal Functional Fitness Fans Become Your Consumers

 I joined PBS Channel 15 last year for the first time. The sole reason I joined was because of the wonderful program that you featured by Suzanne Andrews. Her program and DVD is easy to follow, educational, uplifting and encouraging. I have noticed a positive change in my body and mind along to the exercises.  Nancy Rogers, Ormond Beach

10 am has become a permanent appointment time for us. 
Reserved for Suzanne, a dear loving friend. A part of our lives. An unfailing source of energy and encouragement. Sounds exaggerated? But that's exactly the way it is."  Paul and Maj-Britt Piehler, New Smyrna

WOW, Suzanne Andrews is a vision of hope and excitement!  
THANK YOU! I used to be thin and trim and something happened called stress and life. At 52, I became lethargic, and out of shape. Tried Jazzercise but it killed my knees and I felt VERY OLD with the newer music. You brought LIFE back into me I even feel great after the show what great results! Thank you- you are like sunshine in our lives! Mr. and Mrs. T.J Goettsch, Palm Coast

B.S.A. (before Suzanne Andrews) I could not or did not look forward to daily exercise. Now, just try to keep me away!

 The best thing I can say is since you are a therapy practitioner, I have confidence . You say I can do something. Your two side-kicks, help me do it, until I can get to your level. A few of your levels, I haven't been able to reach yet, but Suzanne, I will make it.  I feel you have the only program I have ever seen, that really "speaks my language".

It is remarkable, that I actually look forward to exercise. For over forty years, I would say, "Oh what I would do, to become committed to exercise that I love. I wish I could get a blood transfusion from one of those people that wake up each morning and just can't wait to throw on clothes and go run or work out. That's all I ever wanted. Thanks to you I have it. I can do it in my living room just like you promised.

Thanks to you, I am going to do all the stuff with my four grandkids (and counting) that I did with my children. Whatever you are teaching on the air-waves....it crossed that barrier in my thick skull. For that....not only do I thank you, but all those who love me...they feel they know you and your cast.  Feel proud....you are a blessing." Liz Di Pasquale, FL 

I have been a really severe asthmatic since I was 13 years old. 

Today was the first time I have climbed the stairs without discomfort , I am usually (as we say here in Oz "buggered "(Aussie slang for exhausted) by the time I get to the top of the stairs. Today was so different, I climbed the stairs without distress, this has been only after one week on the Functional Fitness COPD DVD exercises. If that sounds fantastic I really work at it using two cans of spaghetti as weights. I never expected to have any results so quickly. Thank you so much. Regards, Dawn Smith, Australia.

Thank you so much- I just love your show
I'm 63, had never broken anything until 2 years ago. I fell and broke my left wrist, then the next year I fell and broke my right finger and sprained my right wrist. I laugh when you say slow down for I am always going way ahead of what you are doing. I truly enjoy all the exercises and Im with you every day. Keep up the good work!!!

Christine Sanfilippo.

LOVE the show!  

I have been so stressed since losing my job, and I find your exercises easy stress-relievers at a time and place (my living room) that really works for me. The breathing and stretching exercises are a life saver.

Also, my father has been doing them - some upright, some in a chair - and is much steadier on his feet and sleeps better, after having some extra energy during the day.Thank you so much. Please continue!"  Thanks, Suzanne Grill

Hi Suzanne, the older I get the more important my physical condition matters to me.

 I like to work in physical ways. I found today that stretching was able to get rid of a headache that pain pills would not help. I watch and do as much as I can. Thanks for the inspiration, you are truly awesome in all ways, keep up the good work.  Sincerly, Floyd Degroat

First let me say I love your program.  

I am 57 years old and I have not exercised in many, many years. Yours is the first program I feel good about. Thank you so much!!! Linda G

I saw your programmes on TV whilst on vacation in the states. 

    I loved how the programme covered a wide range of exercises including warm up, ball excercises and used items that could be found in your cupboard for strenghtening exercises. Would you be able to ship a dvd to the UK ? I am also interested in any neck exercises. Pauline Kay   

 Yes Pauline, we now ship worldwide. 

Doctor Reviewed and Approved

 "Suzanne, as a fellow medical professional, I appreciate the fact that you are an occupational therapy practitioner which implies a certain level of compassion and understanding that sometimes I think run of the mill instructors lack and how much small changes in strength and function can make a big difference in the quality of some people's lives.  I have always felt that in an exercise program what people really want are things that help them to maintain function for as long as possible, to stay independent and to keep doing all the things they need and want to do for as long as possible. And thus, it seems, the biggest bang for the buck are exercises like yours that closely mimic and use muscle groups we need for everyday life." Paul D'Arezzo, MD  

   Nathan Wei, MD Leading Arthritis Authority    

Functional Fitness arthritis expert and the only American rheumatologist member in the Arthroscopy Association of North America states,  Functional Fitness is superb and the concept is terrific. Great at keeping people healthy and young. I'm happy to work with you, Suzanne.

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