Business members - reach a captive customer base by becoming a Local Connect associate.

The Local Connect Platinum Club Card is a loyalty card for customers with high service standards. It's supported by a programme of communication designed to keep card-holders up-to-date with the best suppliers, businesses and tradespeople in their area. Local Connect Associates, by invitation only, are able to promote their services to members - reaching a valuable new customer audience.

By Invitation Only

Local Connect is an exclusive members' directory - the only companies you'll see listed have been assessed and approved by the Local Connect team. This gives our customers complete peace of mind, allowing them to rely on Local Connect for unbiased, reliable listings. Our Local Connect Platinum Club card-holders are careful, loyal customers whose business is usually repeat. Becoming a Local Connect Associate is a clear symbol of reliability, encouraging customers to return to you again and again. It also enables you to benefit from an extensive programme of marketing in YOUR area. To discuss becoming a member, call our team on 0844 804 0033

Benefit from Local Connect Marketing

Our marketing programme promotes member businesses in their own area. We list no more than four businesses of the same type (ie, four florists - four restaurants) in each region. This gives our Associate members access to genuinely exclusive marketing opportunities, including the following:

• Platinum Club Card Loyalty and Discount card scheme.
  
  
• Listing in our full-colour directory of members, delivered twice a year to up to 30,000 homes and businesses in your local area.
  
  
• Monthly E-broadcast to all platinum club card members in your local area. This includes a standard size advertisement of your services or products.
• The sponsors E-newsletter which can be sent every quarter (or 4 times a year)to your own sponsored platinum club card holders.
• Listing in our online directory of Local Connect members and services. (You can add up to 1500 words of text about your business, which can be changed as often as you like to reflect new services or news.)
  
  
• Free Audio space. Upload your own audio presentations or radio advertisements to your listing page.
  
  
• Free video space. Upload your own video presentations to your listing page.
  
  
• Video for £29.95: Our sales team can help members produce a video for you for as little as £29.95 View a sample. ). Short online videos are great for showing off hotels, restaurants, retail outlets, and almost any other service.
  
  
  
  
  
• Inclusion on Text me Direct - our mobile directory of members and their services.