The document describes The Regions Finest, an online business directory that allows professional services companies to list their business and raise funds for charities. It offers three listing packages from £365-£410 per year that provide various marketing benefits. The directory aims to help listed businesses with real business development through an awards dinner where prizes will be given for marketing services. It positions itself as better than other directories by offering real support and a limited number of listings.

1. The
finest
businesses
in
the
region
Media Pack 2010
The Professional Services Directory
Developing Business, Donating to Charity
www.theregionsfinest.co.uk
A project from freethebees Limited

2. The Professional Services Directory
Developing Business, Donating to Charity
www.theregionsfinest.co.uk
The Regions Finest is a trading style of:
free the bees limited,Third floor,
83 Upper St John Street,
Lichfield, Staffordshire
WS14 9DT
SalesEnquiries
The Regions Finest Head of Sales
E: directorysales@theregionsfinest.co.uk
T: 07534 894115
GeneralEnquiries
freethebees Head Office
E: enquiries@theregionsfinest.co.uk
T: 01543 421838
www.theregionsfinest.co.uk 1
Welcome to
The Regions Finest
The Regions Finest is an online
business directory focused around
regional business development
for the professional services sector
only. The Regions Finest is offering
companies the opportunity to raise
funds and awareness for charities,
while raising their own brand
awareness and profile by listing in
an exclusive and unique regional
business-to-business - business to
end-user directory.
WhyisTheRegionsFinest
betterthanotherdirectories?
• More product for less money than
ANY other existing directory
• Only 1512 places and not endless list
• We help all our members (1512) with
real business development not just
contact on a yearly renewal basis!
• Three packages available to suit
your needs
• All our members are invited to
attend our business development
awards dinner
• All members will have an
approximately 1 in 75 chance of
winning one of our 20 business
development prizes that will add
REAL benefit to their organisation
• Additional fun ways to advertise at
NO additional cost!
• Are you part of theWest Midlands growing
population of professional services organisations?
• Do you need regional growth and brand recognition?
• Do you need to increase your client base?
• Do you want to be part of a group of
like-minded professionals?

3. The Professional Services Directory
Developing Business, Donating to Charity
www.theregionsfinest.co.uk
The Regions Finest is a trading style of:
free the bees limited,Third floor,
83 Upper St John Street,
Lichfield, Staffordshire
WS14 9DT
SalesEnquiries
The Regions Finest Head of Sales
E: directorysales@theregionsfinest.co.uk
T: 07534 894115
GeneralEnquiries
freethebees Head Office
E: enquiries@theregionsfinest.co.uk
T: 01543 421838
www.theregionsfinest.co.uk 2
Why should
I join?
The West Midlands boasts over
250,000 professionals within the
professional services sector. The
region is home to over 6,000 law
firms, over 5,500 accountants and
houses one of Europe’s largest
insurance markets. With a wealth
of many highly talented banking
specialists and a property sector
doubling in size over the past 4
years the competition in your sector
is FIERCE.
We have developed three different
types of packages within The Regions
Finest Directory. All of our packages
offer unrivalled business development
opportunity starting from as little as
£1 per day.
Whether you start with a basic listing for
£365 per year, a premier listing starting
at £395 per year orThe Bees Knees
listing at £410 per year you will be given
the best opportunity to promote your
business to a key target audience that
are searching for organisations that do
exactly what you do.
‘The Bees Knees’Listing
only £410peryear
only£45peryearmore
thanthebasiclistingor
£15moreperyearthan
thepremierlisting!
Premier Listing
only £395peryear
only£30peryearmore
thanthebasiclisting,
that’sonly£2.50more
permonth!
Standard Listing
only £365peryear
Only£1perday!• Going Digital – new business
is moving to the web, are you?
• Is online advertising part of
your marketing plan?
• Do you want to be part of
an innovation in business
development and regional
charitable support?

4. The Professional Services Directory
Developing Business, Donating to Charity
www.theregionsfinest.co.uk
The Regions Finest is a trading style of:
free the bees limited,Third floor,
83 Upper St John Street,
Lichfield, Staffordshire
WS14 9DT
SalesEnquiries
The Regions Finest Head of Sales
E: directorysales@theregionsfinest.co.uk
T: 07534 894115
GeneralEnquiries
freethebees Head Office
E: enquiries@theregionsfinest.co.uk
T: 01543 421838
www.theregionsfinest.co.uk 3
Award Breakdown
• 1st Place - £15,000 to spend
on any marketing elements.
Additionally we will give
£50,000 to a regional charity
of the winner’s choice.
• 2nd Place - £10,000 to spend
on any marketing elements.
• 3rd Place - £7,500 to spend on
any marketing elements.
• 4th - 8th – Five lots of £5,000
to spend on any marketing
elements.
• 9th – 20th – Twelve lots of
Second Years‘the bees knees’
free subscription, worth £410
to The Regions Finest.
All awards will be presented at
our business development awards
dinner .This will also include
the presentation of the £50,000
cheque to the 1st place winner’s
regional charity, or divided
between more charities in the
region if the winner chooses to
make several donations.
The benefits of
Membership
As a member you not only have all the benefits of a cutting edge online
directory pushing new contacts to your door via the web 24/7 365 days
a year, you will also be given the opportunity to join us at our Business
Development Awards Dinner where 20 of our members will be awarded
a number of business development and marketing vouchers that they
are free to use with our marketing partners for anything from brochure
design to web development. Each award will have a cash value to
be used against any of the following essential elements through our
marketing and creative partner agency:
• Consultancy for all Business
Development Areas
• Strategic Marketing Planning
• Brand Development
• Creative Design
• Web Development
• Search Engine Optimization
• Email and Online Marketing
• Brochure and Literature Design
• Graphic Design
• Exhibition Stand Design
• On Screen Presentations

5. The Professional Services Directory
Developing Business, Donating to Charity
www.theregionsfinest.co.uk
The Regions Finest is a trading style of:
free the bees limited,Third floor,
83 Upper St John Street,
Lichfield, Staffordshire
WS14 9DT
SalesEnquiries
The Regions Finest Head of Sales
E: directorysales@theregionsfinest.co.uk
T: 07534 894115
GeneralEnquiries
freethebees Head Office
E: enquiries@theregionsfinest.co.uk
T: 01543 421838
www.theregionsfinest.co.uk 4
Standard
Listing
Premier
Listing
‘The Bees
Knees’
Listing
only£365peryear
Only£1perday!
only£395peryear
only£30peryearmorethan
thebasiclisting,that’sonly
£2.50morepermonth!
only£410peryear
only£45peryearmorethanthe
basiclistingor£15moreper
yearthanthepremierlisting!
What do
I get?
Yourbusinessname 3 3 3
Yourbusinesscategory 3 3 3
Yourbusinessaddress 3 3 3
Yourcontacttelephonenumber 3 3 3
Yourcompanylogo 3 3 3
Keycontactdetails 3 3 3
Hyperlinktoyourwebsite 3 3 3
70wordintroduction 3 3 3
400-wordin-depthcompanyprofile 3 3 3
Unlimitededitfunctionsviapersonalisededitingtools 3 3 3
InnovativeAdspaceforayear 3 3 3
EnteredintoAwardsdraw 3 3 3
Dedicatedinhouseaftersalesteam 3 3 3
2deeplinkstospecificcontentareaswithinyourownwebsite 3 3
100Wordcompanyintroduction 3 3
800wordin-depthcompanyprofile 3 3
LocationonGoogleMapsimbedded 3 3
Pictureupload 3 3
2Testimonials 3 3
AreasofSpecialisationforspecificlisting 3 3
InvitationtoourGalaCelebrationofExcellenceDinner 3 3
120wordcompanyintroduction 3
1,100wordin-depthcompanyprofile 3
5deeplinks(VideoLinkifapplicable) 3
Multiplepictureuploads 3
(i.e.youroffice,yourpartners,yourteam)
Top-notchadvertising
guaranteedtoraiseyour
company’sprofileandincrease
yourbottomline–whywait?
Afantasticentry-levelpackage
givingyouallthebenefitsat
acostoflessthan£1perday.
Moreexposure,moretraffic
morebusiness!
Theultimatedirectorylisting
givingyoumorebenefitsthan
anyotheronlinedirectory.
Limitedavailabilitysobook
yourspacenow!

6. The Professional Services Directory
Developing Business, Donating to Charity
www.theregionsfinest.co.uk
The Regions Finest is a trading style of:
free the bees limited,Third floor,
83 Upper St John Street,
Lichfield, Staffordshire
WS14 9DT
SalesEnquiries
The Regions Finest Head of Sales
E: directorysales@theregionsfinest.co.uk
T: 07534 894115
GeneralEnquiries
freethebees Head Office
E: enquiries@theregionsfinest.co.uk
T: 01543 421838
www.theregionsfinest.co.uk 5
• The opportunity for improved
business growth
• A highly organised relationship
framework of professional
business companies
• An increasing range of benefits as
The Regions Finest grows as a brand
• Increased revenue opportunities
derived from cutting edge
marketing techniques and the
experience of our in-house
dedicated marketing consultants.
• Above average client care and
retention
• Diversity and commitment to
encouraging regional growth
both directly and indirectly
• The ability to refer other regional
professional businesses that have
the same core values
• A strong corporate and social
responsibility, embracing the
impact of its activities on the
environment, consumers,
employees, the local community,
stakeholders and all members of
the regional public sphere
The Regions Finest is one of a number of projects run by
freethebees Limited.
Through our many different projects we help charities
raise money on a local, regional, and national basis.
These projects will and can vary from an online business
directory like The Regions Finest to online shops where
sold items generate direct funds for charity.
The team at The Regions Finest are all seasoned business
professionals with many years experience within both
marketing and the professional services sector. Our aim
is to utilise our experience and ensure that The Regions
Finest is THE professional services directory to be part
of. It’s not just marketing speak - It ticks all the boxes,
adds real business benefit (for as little as £1 per day). The
directory raises your profile and your profits and helps the
charities of your choice.
There are no real boundaries to our projects, we are open
minded and accommodating, focused and driven by
raising funds for our UK based charities.
Not just another
directory!
The Regions Finest will commit to:
Who is
The Regions Finest?

7. The Professional Services Directory
Developing Business, Donating to Charity
www.theregionsfinest.co.uk
The Regions Finest is a trading style of:
free the bees limited,Third floor,
83 Upper St John Street,
Lichfield, Staffordshire
WS14 9DT
SalesEnquiries
The Regions Finest Head of Sales
E: directorysales@theregionsfinest.co.uk
T: 07534 894115
GeneralEnquiries
freethebees Head Office
E: enquiries@theregionsfinest.co.uk
T: 01543 421838
www.theregionsfinest.co.uk 6
How can I
sign up?
Places in this innovative directory are limited to 1512.
These places will quickly be taken up by some of the best
professional services organisations within the West Midlands.
Signing up is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Register now or give our head of sales a call on 07534 894115
to discuss how your business can be part of the changing
face of professional services business development.
Step Step Step
1. 2. 3.• Finalise your listing
details with our
in depth Search
Engine Guide
• Previewand
approveyourlisting
• Once payment is
received your listing
is live!
• Create an Account
• Pickyouradspace
andlistingpackage
• Choose a payment
method
Not only does The Regions Finest
enable you to promote and market
your business in a unique and
effective way it also gives your
organisation the opportunity to help
some of the West Midlands charities.
By increasing awareness within our
local business community these
charities can only benefit - many
small actions from many people can
really help make a difference.