
Your Roadmap to Becoming the Top-of-Mind Authority™
Building Visibility. Building Trust. Building Market Leaders.
Successful businesses rarely become industry leaders overnight. They grow one step at a time.
People discover them. They begin to recognize their name. They learn their story. Trust begins to grow. Recommendations follow.
Eventually, when someone needs a product or service, one business comes to mind first. That business has become the Top-of-Mind Authority™.
The LKNConnect Growth Spiral™ is a seven-step business-development system created to help local businesses make that journey. Each step provides a stronger level of visibility, engagement and community recognition, allowing businesses to select the level that best supports their goals.
We don’t simply sell advertising.
We help businesses build visibility, credibility, trust and lasting authority throughout the Lake Norman community.
From directory discovery to total market leadership—pick the tier that fits your budget and growth ambitions.
Your business becomes part of the LKNConnect Business Directory with a professionally presented listing designed to help Lake Norman residents find and contact your business.
Your directory presence is enhanced with a business logo or featured image and a direct link to your website. Plus 2 monthly LKNConnect social media group recognitions.
Place your business in front of LKNConnect readers through sponsorship recognition in the LKNConnect newsletter. Keeps your name connected to local stories and programs.
Sponsor trusted LKNConnect articles or video programs and place your business alongside useful, engaging local content.
Receive your own professionally developed Featured Business Page within LKNConnect + placement in the Featured Businesses Carousel on the LKNConnect homepage.
All storytelling and homepage carousel benefits of Featured Business™, supported by customized advertising campaigns created specifically for your company.
The highest level of partnership. Fresh customized advertising every week, strategic marketing planning, executive consultations, and priority campaign scheduling.
$75/mo
No setup fee. Directory listing with category & town placement.
$200/mo
$200 setup. Logo, web links, 2 social group recognitions.
$150/mo
$150 setup. Newsletter sponsor logo & website link.
$350-$495/mo
Sponsor column articles or 15-30 min video show episodes.
$695/mo
$500 setup. Featured Business Page + Homepage Carousel.
$1,295/mo
$500 setup. Step 5 + 2 customized social ad campaigns monthly.
$1,495/mo ($600 setup)
Weekly custom ad campaigns, strategic marketing planning, executive consultation, and priority scheduling.
Fill out the form to request your selected tier or schedule an executive consultation with Douglas Fitzgerald or David Beard.