BBB^® Accreditation offers a variety of benefits helping to protect, connect, and promote your business with ethics and trust. Not all businesses qualify for accreditation, but those who do have earned a reputable seal highly recognized by consumers and their communities. Learn more about the benefits of accreditation with the BBB serving Evansville and the Tri-State below, then consider contacting us to apply.

  

Enhance your online reputation.

• The BBB Seal assures your prospects they are dealing with a reputable business.
• Online reviews can shine a light on your service delivery and give you a leg up on the competition. BBB provides several tools to help encourage customers to leave a review on your business profile, including dynamic seals and email signature prompts, linking to your business review page, as well as stickers for invoices, postcards and more!
• A positive rating on bbb.org provides peace of mind to consumers worried about the businesses they hire.
• Should you face a dispute with a customer, BBB offers in-depth dispute resolution assistance. This can help protect your business’ reputation.
• BBB’s online Business Profiles provide a one-stop resource for consumers wanting to learn more about businesses. Your profile can be customized to serve as an additional website for your business.

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Healthy business growth.

• BBB Accreditation comes with tools and resources that help businesses build strong relationships with customers, peers, industry groups and employees.
• Professional speakers are available to address businesses, students, and the community on common marketplace topics and education.
• Each Accredited Business has access to valuable resources through a personalized business login.
• BBB Resources offer timely tips and announcements  on serving customers, building your team, preparing for the future, and much more.  

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More customers.

• BBB uses ad campaigns, public service announcements, digital and more to remind customers to visit bbb.org first and look for the BBB Accreditation seal. Advertising and co-op programs are also offered to Accredited Businesses.  
• BBB’s Get a Quote program allows consumers to ask for bids from Accredited Businesses and comes with being accredited.
• BBB’s online directory connects users with trustworthy businesses in their local area. According to the Local Consumer Review Survey 2023, by  BrightLocal, "“98% of consumers used the internet to find information about local businesses in 2022, up from 90% in 2019.” BBB Search presents ratings and links to BBB Business Profiles where consumers can easily learn more and read reviews.
• Accredited Businesses have access to exclusive advertising opportunities whether they’re trying to reach consumers or other business owners.

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Consultative business support.

• Each Accredited Business has BBB Representative Support  to help you take advantage of your accreditation benefits.
• Customer engagement representatives can connect Accredited Businesses with answers and resources for all kinds of business challenges.
• Regular communication provides reminders about the BBB tools available to help Accredited Businesses market themselves and their accreditation.
• BBB serves as a leading resource for business owners across the United States, Mexico and Canada, providing national and regionalized offerings with our 18-county service area

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Exclusive memberships and discounts from our partners.

• As a BBB Accredited Business,  you will have access to exclusive offers and discounts from our partnership with Dell Technologies, saving your business an additional 5-10% on select Dell-branded products, and an additional 17% off select Logitech products. Accredited Businesses also have access to exclusive promotional offers, a small business tech advisor, technology payment solutions, a dedicated landing page for accessing offers, and the partner outreach program, with access to IT product consultants.
• You are also offered a FREE membership to The CEO Forum Group, offering access to thousands of past interviews with top CEOS, a weekly CEO Survey Report, exclusive access to attend special quarterly CEO summit events and The CEO Forum Magazine.

 

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