Hi, my name is Carole Aldred (that's me in the picture!) and I am proud to say I'm a Lancashire Lass through-and-through! I founded Red Rose Directories in May 2005 after working for many years in the corporate business world.
I was searching for a business idea and, after working up and down the country for many years, I decided I wanted to work on a local basis and help local businesses achieve the success they so much deserve.
My previous experience as a corporate business consultant highlighted to me just how much local businesses can struggle against these large organisations and I knew I had the expertise to help them - perhaps more than most.
How Red Rose Directories Began
With this in mind, I decided to launch a local magazine for local businesses to advertise their products and services. I thought it best that the magazines were hand delivered to ensure maximum readership.
The initial response from this magazine was phenomenal! It exceeded all my expectations and, after only a couple of months, businesses from neighbouring villages had heard about it and were asking if we would launch a similar magazine for their area.
To satisfy this demand, in July 2005 we launched a second magazine in Bradshaw & Harwood (The Bradshaw & Harwood Directory) and it wasn't long before news of this one was out and we were on our way to a third! Long story short...due to demand, we now have a total of 31 magazines all working extremely well for small and medium businesses in the areas.
Our aim is to support Local Businesses by not only providing a means of advertising at low cost but to give help and advice on the content and wording to ensure that your advert really works.
RED ROSE DIRECTORIES REALLY DO WORK!
Local people, by far, prefer to use local products and services and our Directories have proved a great source for this.
We are a truly local, independent, family run business (my husband, Andrew also works in the business) and pride ourselves in providing and maintaining the 'Personal Touch' we have become recognised for.
Launching these Local Directories is our way of helping and supporting local businesses...just like you.
'Carole is a super-smart business owner who gets great results for her clients thanks to her expert understanding of marketing that really works.'
'Carole is a formidable lady - one of the most impressive people I've ever met in business. Carole is a lovely person, always willing to help, always finding time for others and always at the end of the phone. She's amazing.'
How we can help
With over eleven years of helping local businesses find customers and grow we really are the experts when it comes to local marketing. Our directories have become a household must-have in the local area and many residents tell us how they love to read through and see all the local businesses advertising locally, but we don't just stop there! We have many other services that can help your business whether it be logo design, web design or distribution of your very own magazine we can help with everything. Our multi-disciplined team are here on hand to help you with all of your local marketing needs, so if you've got a project in mind, call us today!
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