We're Proud to Partner with the Dorset Local Business Awards

The Team at Total guide to Dorset are delighted to be working with Dorset Local Business Awards. See below for more details on our sponsorship and advertising.

We’re thrilled to be in collaboration with the Dorset Local Business Awards, delivered by the incredible team at Marketing West. As part of our ongoing mission at Total Guide to Dorset and Total Business Network to support and celebrate our local business community, this partnership is all about giving these prestigious awards the exposure and energy they deserve.

The Dorset Local Business Awards specialise in business seminars and events including The Sherborne Business Awards, The Bridport Business Awards, The Weymouth & Portland Business Awards and the Dorchester & Poundbury Business Awards. These continue to shine a light on the innovation, resilience and talent within our region.

Keep an eye on our social media pages like Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, following their announcement of their upcoming awards, we’ll be promoting them across our platforms. Have a peek into the award shows from wherever you are by tuning into our live event coverage, providing real-time updates on who’s winning!

Over at TBN, we are offering a free place to each Marketing West East Dorset winner and one of Marketing West team members at our networking events. Plus, post-award, we are giving all winners exclusive TBN event discount offers.

Behind the scenes we’ll also be contacting and making personal introductions to businesses we believe should be entering or even sponsoring categories. These awards are an opportunity not just to celebrate, but to connect companies within the county.

TGt Founder Liz Hutchings recently attended the Sturminster Business Awards, “A pleasure visiting North Dorset today for the Marketing West Sturminster Business Awards. I witnessed so much passion about collaborating to make a difference to the local community. Absolutely delighted for all the winners, we could see how much this recognition meant to them and their team members. Congratulations to you all.”

We’re using every corner of our digital presence to boost the profile of our partner. Our multi-channel approach, additionally, includes our email newsletters. The Dorset Local Business Awards are featured in our South-West Business quarterly email newsletters and in the TBN member round-up emails. On our website, award winners are part of our long-running TGt Meets written interview series where our users can learn about each winner, and what led them to winning this coveted award. Click here to find out about their previous winners.

This collaboration is built on mutual support, with our exciting benefits already in motion:

• TBN and TGt receive complimentary category sponsorships at all Marketing West East Dorset Awards.
• Under TBN, we receive a complimentary place at every East Dorset Awards event.
• Our promotional video for TBN is played at the beginning of every Marketing West award ceremony.
• Supporting and strengthening our networking and follow-ups by exposing TBN to their attendees.

As the awards season unfolds, we’ll be cheering from the front row and behind the scenes. This partnership with Marketing West is not just a collaboration — it’s a celebration of local business, and we couldn’t be happier to be a part of it.