Best Version MediaReviews 351

Best Version Media is not a direct response advertising tool. It is a brand building tool that reaches into affluent neighborhoods. The magazines provide local businesses a mechanism to align themselves with specific neighbourhoods. Best Version Media offers businesses a smart way to build relationship and trust in a family-friendly community magazine. Ask yourself, who do you do business with? My response, people I know and trust... a very difficult proposition in today's society where many people don't even know their own neighbors. Neighborhood magazines bring the community together and for the right businesses who understand the essence of branding, they too are brought into that circle. ROI is a challenging term in today's marketing world... it used to be relevant when there were 2 or 3 forms of marketing available in a local area to monitor and track. We live in a very resourceful society where recency is often given greater credit than what initiated our appetite in the first place.
In my experience working with this company, response takes time. This style of marketing is about building loyalty and long-term relationships within a community.

I've always wanted to be an entrepreneur and own my own business but I wanted help doing it. Best Version Media is an amazing company to work with, their support is unmatched. Advertising sales is a lot of fun, and I can make as much money doing it as I want. I am helping connecting businesses to local readers, and helping to drive revenue and the economy locally.

When we were approached by the Southbury Neighbors Magazine - it sounded like a great idea - and as they explained their target audience - etc. I asked about the length of the agreement which included an expert column and advertising. I remember hearing we had a one year exclusive, and the first right to renew after the first year. We we optimistic. 15 months later I come to learn we have a 3 year agreement with no out! I the first 15 months I spent over $10K in the sponsorship and advertising - with NO LEADS - not a single lead! We have asked to be out of the agreement and they have refused. People who I have talked to in our town - laugh when we mention the magazine - they say "you mean the magazine that goes straight to the trash?" We were duped - and shame on us for not sending the agreement to a lawyer to review. I would never recommend doing business with BestVersionMedia - I feel deceived and they have no accountability towards results. Con People!

3 year contract with only 2 leads. When our business chose to cancel we where offered many options to continue month to month. As the office manager along with owners we declined. Our sales rep * in Colorado Springs charged us for another month. I called BVM directly to ask for a refund as I was under the impression that it was only a mistake. WRONG! I was then given * number( Supervisor) to request a refund and left 3 voicemails with out any response. So then I called my sales rep * who immediately became defensive. Yelling and swearing right away for requesting a refund! Saying that I was calling her a liar and we never cancelled the contract! We told her EVERY-TIME she came into the office for at least 5 months. She told me that I was only a F*** Receptionist and didn't have a F**** Collage degree! I have never been spoke to this way in my entire professional career! BEWARE very NASTY!

*Personal information redacted by admin

Best Version Media are small business frauds. I have 2 months under my belt with zero response. We have tried to cancel and were told that it was a 1 year contract, however I was never shown pages 2 and 3 of the contract, nor were any of the terms of the contract even discussed, misplaced trust is a hard pill to swallow. One of the biggest mistakes a company can make is to not even try to find a compromise for a mutually beneficial outcome. Never in 40 years of business experience have I been sold a larger bill of goods or been treated so poorly when I showed concern for my advertising investment Run fast, this company does not care. DO NOT advertise, total waste of money in Saginaw, MI

I was conned into placing an add with this company for a 1 year subscription. I have yet to get any proof that my add was run. I have received 0 referrals/calls for service from the add that has supposedly run for the 1 year duration at this point. If is nearly impossible to talk to the right person in the right department in attempts to get proof that add is being run. Any other type of local advertising would be more beneficial than this... or just don't advertise at all!

We love advertising with Best Version Media! Their publications are polished and professional, yet warm and friendly, reflecting the communities in which they serve. Our sales rep is on top of it, making my job easier. We appreciate the work they do, and continue to expand our reach as they open in new communities.

We have been advertising in Cane Bay Living for the past 4 years. The magazine has been a terrific vehicle for us. It is well read within our community and it gives us targeted clients which is invaluable. We also are allowed to contribute to the magazine with pet articles which helps enormously with our credibility. The magazine support has been fantastic. Teri and Mark Lloyd supported us from day one. We keep close contact with them and they have gone all out for us. We signed up with them when we were just starting and our business has become a huge success. A good percentage of our clients come from the advertising and articles in Cane Bay Living. We sign up 95% of the clients contacting us from this magazine, which is the same percentage from our client referrals, and way better than the 50% sign up we get from the internet (website, Facebook, etc.). Our clientele has increased dramatically because of this magazine and the incredible support from Teri and Mark Lloyd.

When we opened our new outpatient physical therapy private practice, we had quite a few options for marketing to get the word out about who we are and what we do. Most were typical business ad sources without much of an opportunity to engage the community. West Summerville Neighbors magazine, in contrast, allowed us not only to place an informative and attractive ad about our practice, it also allowed us to do what we know is critical as a provider of PT services -- educate our local neighborhoods about various aspects of physical therapy emphasizing wellness/prevention, identification of common orthopedic, neurological and balance related conditions, including vestibular dysfunction, and options for optimal management. We've gotten an excellent return on our investment and we'd recommend WSN to help businesses get their unique brand conveyed to their local neighbors!