Business Connect Publishing
Back in 2014, when Greater Manchester’s rapidly unifying business community started to symbolise what became known as the Northern Powerhouse, two like-minded business owners decided that fantastic opportunities were available simply by connecting those businesses on a common forum under a new, independent publisher called Business Connect Publishing Ltd.
Trafford Business Connect Magazine was launched covering one borough, but soon changed up a gear becoming GM Business Connect magazine covering all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester. When the pandemic hit, the appetite for connecting businesses and organisations across a common platform increased to a national level, with online networking bringing together people in business from many sectors and regions.
The flagship publication from Business Connect Publishing Limited reacted to this national direction and became Business Connect Magazine, covering the UK and beyond. Not simply a B2B magazine, the newly branded platform has become a strong networking tool bringing businesses together across multiple regions and sectors.
Jon Cheetham has been involved in design and marketing for over 25 years, working for many of the largest advertising and marketing agencies in Greater Manchester. Currently working as a specialist marketing consultant, he brings a wealth of creative and design input into many areas of marketing, specialising in branding, advertising and a comprehensive range of printed marketing communications. Welcome to
Paul Mirage has been in the media industry for over 25 years and has worked on daily, weekly and monthly publications as well as magazines during his career. He’s published a successful tabloid newspaper in Hale, Altrincham and Sale and has been a trustee of several public organisations and charities. With years of experience in dealing with business owners, Paul sees the need for businesses to connect now more than ever.
Regular business news and reviews
As well as news articles that have impact over general business life across the UK, there are regular in-depth focus articles of a selection of successful businesses across a diverse range of sectors and regions in each edition. In addition, there are regular themed sector coverage including exporting and construction.
There are also professional analysis offered by columnists from many different areas of business, all geared to offer valuable leadership insight into issues affecting many businesses. In addition, a regular diary page is published featuring all important business and networking events.
In PRINT and ONLINE
If you’re looking to advertise your products or services within a fast growing business community, you must take advantage of the latest B2B platform that is geared to bringing a broad range of business sectors together across a common platform.
Published bi-monthly, both as a print edition and online, the magazine is full of news, features and in-depth business articles. The printed issue is supplement sized (330mm x 244mm) and has an impact that simply cannot be missed.
For many businesses their products and services appeal to a broad range of business sectors. As a B2B forum Business Connect Magazine is committed to bringing those different sectors together across a common platform for economic growth for all.
Connecting over 45,000 business readers
Every two months the magazine is published simultaneously in print and online. The 5,000 printed printed magazines are sent to a database of senior decision makers by Royal Mail, and arrives by post to each subscriber in a clear poly bag. What’s more important is that each magazine goes to a separate business, dramatically increasing the readership figures and saturation.
In addition, the printed copies are distributed to over 250 business hubs, networking groups, businesses, conference and event facilities.
All this is supported by comprehensive social media and ongoing email marketing campaigns to signpost over 15,000 subscribers directly to our online published edition, raising our profile even further.
However, through affiliations with partner organisations like the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, the Liverpool Chamber, pro.manchester, Shout Expos, Liverpool Business Fairs, The Growth Hub and BITA (British and Irish Trading Alliance), plus a growing range of business expos and events, the ongoing electronic distribution reaches over a further 25,000 email subscribers.
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Networking and key events
Business Connect Magazine is committed to supporting B2B Networking across the UK.
We are media partners and supporters of Shout Business Expos (North West, Lancashire, Merseyside and Cumbria), the British and Irish Trading Alliance, Business Fairs (Liverpool, Greater Manchester, Wirral & Chester, Halton & Warrington), The Business & Property Catalyst Club Leeds and Manchester, The Business Network Manchester, Chester and Southg Manchester, The NetworKings Bristol, Ipswich, Manchester and Leeds, plus DTX (Manchester and London), as well as sponsors of many regular networking events.
Distribution to over 250 business centres
Business Connect Magazine has been rapidly expanding its distribution areas, looking outward from the North and across and beyond the UK:
Greater Manchester
Blackburn
Preston
Wigan
Warrington
Cumbria
Midlands
Lancashire
London
Wilmslow
Leeds
Merseyside
City Region
Hull
Cheshire
Isle of Man
Nottingham
Chester
Sheffield
Northwich
Chester
Sheffield
Yorkshire
Stoke
Birmingham
Ipswich
Bristol
Advertising/Editorial rates
Costs below cover both adverts and paid-for editorial features.
Costs are exclusive of VAT. All full page and double page adverts must be full bleed. All other formats must be sized as indicated below.
Advert dimensions
Double Page Spread
Back Cover £1,750 Inside Back Cover £1,470 Inside Front Cover £1,470 Front cover Price on application Full Page £1,150 Half Page £695 Quarter Page £375 Eighth Page £250
£1,950
Double Page Spread
Area: 330mm high
wide
avoid running text
centre)
around Full Page Trim Area: 330mm high
244mm wide (Text:
Bleed:
Half Page Portrait 290mm high
wide Half Page Landscape 143mm high
Quarter Page Landscape 69.5mm high x 216mm wide Quarter Page Portrait 143mm high x 106mm wide Eighth Page Landscape/ Portrait 69.5mm x 106mm
Trim
x 488mm
(Text: 290mm x 460m) (please
over
Bleed: 3mm all
x
290mm x 216mm)
3mm all around
x 106mm
x 216mm wide
Unique, Independent, Wide-ranging magazine featuring insight into the UK’s business community and beyond
printed copies distributed to over 5,000
250 business hubs, networking groups, conference and event facilities and businesses
Sent by
Mail to high profile business owners and decision makers
45,000
Estimated readership of over business people across multiple sectors and regions
Ongoing Email Marketing to over
15,000 subscribers plus Social Media Support Campaigns
Profile raising by connecting with thousands of businesses across multiple regions and multiple sectors
B2B
Royal
Published in PRINT
ONLINE
impact supplement sized printed magazine
mm x 244 mm
and
High
330
SOUTH MANCHESTER & CHESTER Paul Mirage • 07708 987518 paul@businessconnectpublishing.co.uk Jon Cheetham • 07971 575977 jon@businessconnectpublishing.co.uk Business Connect Publishing Limited, 8 Eastway, Sale, Cheshire M33 4DX • 0161 969 8632 We are also Media Partners and Supporters of: BusinessConnectMagazine.co.uk @BusinessConnectMagazine For more information or to discuss an advertising or editorial opportunity please contact
