We're nearly out of January already which means thoughts will be turning to 'love'. Valentine’s Day is approaching at a rapid rate of knots and is traditionally a day when we lavish extra time and attention on our loved ones. But while we're all feeling 'loved up' let’s not forget the small business owners in Lowestoft that are the unsung heroes of our town and they need some loving too!
These business owners have kept the Lowestoft economy going, through extremely challenging times and it’s high time the people of Lowestoft gave a little bit back. We need your help! Join us in the '14 Days of Love' campaign. This campaign encourages people from all over the country to 'share some love' about their great local businesses but, more precisely, it allows you to tell us about the great Lowestoft businesses you love to use
This is a fun campaign with a serious message, and it’s designed to make thousands of business owners across the country feel great about the work they do every day because their customers will be showing them their ‘love’.
This year, all reviews posted since 1 March 2011 up until 14 February 2012 will be added to thebestof.co.uk Love-O-Meter which will be used to decide who the ‘Most Loved’ businesses are, both in Lowestoft and nationally. By posting a review, people can therefore get involved by influencing the Love-O-Meter score for a business featured on thebestof that has offered them great service and advice, friendly staff and / or value for money for example.
If you do share your love during the '14 Days of Love' campaign you’ll automatically be entered in our FREE daily prize draws and there are some brilliant prizes to be won including an Orient Express Experience, Dinner at a Michelin Star restaurant, Ferrari driving experience, a Kindle, Magnum of Champagne, a years supply of flowers, a Virgin Experience Gift Voucher, theatre tickets and a lot more!
All you have to do to enter the prize draw is tell us which Lowestoft business you love, and why.
Help us spread the word, get tweeting about the 14 Days of Love and encourage as many people as you can to take part! You can find out what everyone is saying about the campaign on Twitter (and join in) by using the hashtag #14daysoflove too. Have a look at our facebook page too.
And don't forget to follow thebestof Lowestoft on Twitter and Like Us on Facebook. When we reach 150 'Likes' we'll enter everyone into a free prize draw and you'll win a meal for two at The Blue Boar in Oulton (to the value of £50).
And listen out for our ads on The Beach - running from 30th January through to the end of Valentines Day.
For more information on how you can get involved and how to vote, just register as a local member on thebestof Lowestoft website and you will get regular email updates in the coming weeks.
Go on... spread some love!