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Better Business Bureau Upgrades Online Member Directory
New Members Direct Database Improves Services for Members and Consumers
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – May 15, 2006 – The Better Business Bureau of Southern Piedmont has launched a new online member directory that offers upgraded services to members, consumers, and corporate buyers. The new online directory, known as Members Direct, is available at the website address http://www.bbbmembersdirect.com, or by visiting the Better Business Bureau website at http://www.charlotte.bbb.org and clicking “Find a Member”. BBB President/CEO, Tom Bartholomy said this is a great enhancement to BBB membership, “We’ve been offering an online directory for the past several years, but Members Direct is a newer version which allows easy navigation and simplicity for businesses and consumers.   We’re excited about this enhanced member benefit and feel confident it will be positively received by members and consumers.”

Members Direct is one of the largest online business directories in the region. A quarterly subscription fee allows members of the Better Business Bureau to enhance their online listing by adding a logo, a headline, an expanded description, photos, web links, email forwarding, maps, and coupons. In addition, members may add supplemental categories for their listing, and over time track cumulative visits to their listing.

The new directory is produced and managed for the Better Business Bureau by CC Communications, a full-service online marketing firm specializing in website design, web-hosting, custom interactive programming, and business process improvement. “The Members Direct marketing program is a great way for members to take full advantage of their Better Business Bureau membership,” said Kip Cozart, President of CC Communications. “With Web access by businesses and consumers increasing every day, this was the next logical step for the BBB,” according to Cozart.  Expanded listings and database search capabilities will also benefit consumers and corporate buyers who consult the Better Business Bureau database on a daily basis to locate trustworthy businesses that deliver quality products and services.

About The Better Business Bureau Southern Piedmont/Charlotte:
The Better Business Bureau is in its 57th year of service to the Southern Piedmont community.  With over 3,100 members, the BBB is now one of the largest membership-driven organizations in the area.  The BBB serves 20 counties in the Southern Piedmont, fifteen in North Carolina and five in South Carolina.   BBB members enjoy the distinction of being among the top businesses in the area dedicated to marketplace ethics and integrity.  The BBB also offers dispute resolution services to consumers and businesses through third-party arbitration and mediation.  For more information about the Better Business Bureau, please visit www.charlotte.bbb.org.

Better Business Bureau Contact:
Linda Pellerin, Director of Public Relations
Phone: 704.927.8617
Fax: 704.927.8618
Email: lpellerin@charlotte.bbb.org 

About CC Communications:
CC Communications is one of the most established Internet productivity and online marketing firms serving Charlotte, the North Carolina region, and the Southeast. CC Communications provides custom programming, creative services, technical support and consulting to over 400 client organizations serving a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, sports and entertainment, construction and engineering, retail, travel and tourism, the service sector and others. CC Communications, Inc. is headquartered at 205 Regency Executive Park Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina. For additional information about CC Communications, Inc. or to learn more about the company’s expanded services, visit the official company website at www.cccommunications.com or call J. Shannon Lowe, Marketing Manager at 704-543-1171.

CC Communications Contact:
Shannon Lowe, Marketing Manager
Phone: 704.543.1171
Fax: 704.543.9886
Email: slowe@cccom.com

News Release Date:  September 08, 2006

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