Special thanks to all the WBEs who submitted their ad for the WBDC Purple Pages Online Directory.  We will have our third and final marketing launch of the year at the end of October.  The Purple Pages will be marketed to:

• Florida and National Corporate Sponsors
• Florida and National WBE Sponsors
• Florida WBEs
• WBENC Members
• WBENC Affiliate Organizations
• Government Agencies
• WBDC Website visitors as well as reciprocal links with partner organizations
• WBDC Newsletter, E-Blast Campaigns, and other marketing formats

Currently, the Purple Pages reaches over 1,200 contacts in our database.  This marketing launch will add new contacts, both local and national, to that list.

Benefits:

• Online Access:  easy access to key information about our Florida WBEs anywhere there's an Internet connection
• Visual Advertising:  graphic ads in full color available online anytime
• Ease of Use:  an efficient and effective method for corporations to search for certified WBEs in Florida
• Continuous Promotion:  marketing launches and campaigns by the WBDC to promote the directory 3 times a year
• Increased Exposure:  the more exposure you have to corporations the easier it is for them to remember you and your products/services

Purple Pages Link :      Click here to view the Purple Pages

Registration:       Marketing campaigns are conducted 3 times a year in order to solicit new ads HOWEVER, ad submission is accepted any time during the calendar year for a 12 month period. 

Cost:           $250 for a 12 month subscription

Contact:     Ana Maria

                     305-971-9489

                     anamaria@womensbusiness.info

Many of our sponsors and members have taken advantage of the Purple Pages Online Directory and have benefited.  Here's what they have to say:

“Office Depot is a big fan of the Purple Pages because like Office Depot’s vendor and supplier diversity program, the Purple Pages directory provides an invaluable tool to small and minority owned businesses. By providing information and background materials on each company, interested businesses (small, medium and large) have a resource to go to, learn from and network with. I wish more WBEs would do this. The feature compliments the Who’s Who Publication that you published last year. The print and online directories give me greater accessibility to information. For example, I was out of my office with someone who was looking for a printing company. I took them to your website and looked at the Purple Pages. They were quite impressed with the feature and availability of the Purple Pages. It’s so wonderful to see an organization that has creative innovative strategies to promote its WBEs, while making it easier for the corporations to access information on these WBEs.”

Robert McCormes-Ballou, Director, Vendor Development & Diversity, Office Depot