At SMI Media Partners, we are extremely proud to say that our work DOES make a difference. We take great pride in the fact that our REVEAL publications create massive awareness to businesses and services which, in turn, drives decision making reflecting an increase in revenue generated by local businesses and the local government. Expanding the economic activity within a community is one of the primary goals of every elected body, community Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Corp., and business professional.
Economic development is a process to improve the economic wellbeing and quality of life of a community by building local wealth, diversifying the economy, creating and retaining jobs, and building the local tax base. Our publications help communities do all that and more!
Over time, a vibrant tax base becomes a self-sustaining engine of growth that can create a chain reaction of benefits. For example, these benefits include helping to bolster and protect the tax base, which means that the community’s civic services such as police and fire departments, schools, parks and public works departments don’t have to curtail service or offerings but can actually enhance their services. This increased presence of spending in the area translates to increased tax revenue which bring dozens of positive benefits to a community. Another very satisfying benefit we derive from our magazines is our ability to bring awareness and exposure to the smaller, local businesses that are limited in their ability to compete. Generating awareness for ALL businesses promotes an environment of healthy growth in communities so that enterprises of all sizes flourish.
Simply put, our REVEAL magazines are a “win-win-win-win” for all of partners to include the readers, cities, businesses, business commuters, visitors as well as the advertisers we serve.
Ironically, the economic impact created by our magazines actually ensure that even non-readers in a city we serve will benefit from our purpose. We here at SMI make a good living, doing a great thing, that has a rewarding and important purpose!
We have listed some of the numerous tangible and intangible benefits that the domino-effect of our PURPOSE provides by playing a critical role in the economic development of the economy in the cities we serve. You can see those goals listed here.