Sponsorship & Advertising

Sponsorship, Exhibition & Advertising Opportunities

Business Scene currently run over 100 events per year across the UK attracting on average 100 attendee’s per event. Through our own marketing and also our partnerships with other networks we reach approx. ½ million businesses each month. Our website generates 1 million unique page impressions each month, with 80,000 active online subscribers and members. This means we are ideally placed to help you get in front of your next potential customer.

Most businesses today are interested in being able to measure return on investment and would like to explore various strategies to reach their target audience. We believe the key to achieving maximum visibility within local communities is to have multiple contacts with the brand in the form of face-to-face events, e-newsletters, online presence and, through our media partners, printed media.

We offer a range of products and services to suit all businesses, no matter what your size or your goals.

A relationship with Business Scene is more than traditional sponsorship; it is a collaborative approach where we would become advisers on what is going on in the SME business community across the UK. The key to making the most from Business Scene is devising a strategy for engaging with our Network both online and at events. We have many ideas for making this happen and will provide support and guidance at every stage, from pre-event through to assistance on the night & follow up contacts afterwards.

Our various opportunities are outlined as follows:

Advertising

We have a wide range of opportunities to advertise with Business Scene, a great way for you to raise the profile of your brand amongst the Business Community. This can vary from

Advertising on our website – a great way to hit as many people as possible
Advertising on our Regional Newsletters - a more geographically targeted way to gain brand exposure
Providing content that can be included nationally or regionally – a great way to either position yourselves as experts and leaders in your field, or maybe give an extra push to an event you are organising?

Please contact us to discuss your requirements and we will happily adivse you on the options available.

Event Exhibiting

A cost-effective way to raise your profile at Business Scene events, you’ll have a visible presence at the event and the opportunity to engage with attendees in a more direct manner. Exhibiting at a successful Networking event can be a great way to achieve higher Return on Investment then the sometimes prohibitive cost of exhibiting at trade shows and dedicated exhibitions. Our package is £150 per event (£100 for Premium Members) and includes

Space for 2x1m Banner and table for marketing materials
2x free event spaces
Delegate data
Guidance on how to make the most from the event

We also offer discounts for bulk purchase of exhibition space as follows;

Gold Exhibitor (4x Events) - £499 (£399 Premium Members)
Platinum Exhibitor (10 x Events) - £999 (£899 Premium Members)
Gold & Platinum exhibitors also receive 5x free event spaces

Sponsorship

Event Sponsorship - £500 per event

Sector exclusivity for event sponsorship
Company logo featured on all pre-event and event communications wherever the Business Scene name appears
Each event will receive a minimum of 6 marketing emails from Business Scene (Typical region contains 10,000+ email addresses) and 2 from each of our partners
Logo prominent on event booking page and with links to dedicated page on Business Scene site
Sponsors will be mentioned during the opening and closing presentations at all events
Sponsors invited to address the audience and their guests.
3x2 Exhibition space at each event
A ticket allocation of 20 spaces so you can invite guests as hospitality (Ideal for entertaining & providing value clients & prospects)
Post event mailing to all delegates via the Business Scene platform including links to sponsor websites and your call to action
Delegate contact data from the each event
PR opportunities with local press
Video interviews/photos to be shared after the events with the regional database

If you would like the opportunity to raise your profile even further there is also the opportunity for you to host an event at your premises, please contact us to discuss this.

Regional Sponsorship Package

Full event sponsorship (as listed above) for all events in your Region (minimum of 8 per year)
Sector exclusivity
Featured in all regional newsletters (Monthly, typical distribution 10,000 subscribers)
Option for sponsors to provide complimentary profiles for all Staff
4 x Premium Memberships (lasting duration of the Sponsorship Package)
Logo in a prominent position on the www.business-scene.com website (Your region) with links to your own website.
Free Social Media workshop at your premises (12 month sponsor only)
Ability to provide thought leadership through site content.

Please contact us for more information on the costs for Regional Sponsorship, which can range from a quarterly to annual arrangement. You’ll be surprised how cost effective a route to market this can be.

National Sponsorship

National Sponsorship is a bespoke arrangement to suit the goals and requirements of any particular organisation and can include a combination of all the options detailed on this page, along with may others. If you have a specific objective then please contact us and we will be happy to discuss how we can help you to achieve this. We would welcome a discussion to ensure that we understand your objectives and can work as part of your strategy to achieve further growth in the SME sector, and create more brand advocates.

For any information on any of the above opportunities please contact Dave Plunkett, Business Manager on 07785 628000 or email dave.plunkett@business-scene.com