Planet Buzz Gives Back!
In this current business climate, when so many companies seem to be driven by greed, we welcome news about companies like Planet Buzz that are doing their part to help the environment and give back to the community. VIDEOTELL – parent of the innovative, new business search directory PlanetBuzz, is so committed to doing the right thing that its founders included this value proposition in its company mission statement:
“We intend to participate in and give back to our communities supporting charitable organizations through meaningful contributions after providing our stakeholders with substantial, sustainable returns.”
Planet Buzz Gives Back to the Environment
As an environmentally conscious company, VIDEOTELL developed the business search technology for PlanetBuzz to help preserve our natural resources and reduce our dependence on foreign oil for future generations. In support of green technologies, VIDEOTELL gives back to the environment, allocating a portion of its profits to research in this field.
As consumers, if we opt out of receiving the Yellow Pages and use the PlanetBuzz internet search directory instead, we could help save the billions of pounds of paper, millions of barrels of oil and billions of kilowatt hours of energy it takes to produce the tons of telephone directories printed several times a year.
Planet Buzz Gives Back to the Economy
Planet Buzz operates its business under the philosophy that it is vitally important to “give back” to your community. With businesses and the public at large facing economic hardships on a broad scale, the company has expanded its philanthropy to include the entire United States and Canada.
Planet Buzz Gives Back to Business Advertisers
With the PlanetBuzz “Give Back” Program, every North American business or entity can create a complimentary BUZZ Ad. Through a business listing in its innovative new search directory, U.S. and Canadian companies can afford to gain global exposure with the opportunity to give up-to-the-minute information about their business and its products and services. By offering such a dynamic, far-reaching online marketing tool, Planet Buzz is doing its part to precipitate consumer spending on a national level.
Planet Buzz Gives Back to Charities
Across North America, there are over 700,000 charitable organizations that give aid to those in need. For these charities, fundraising activities are not only critical to their operation, they are their very lifeblood. During these tough economic times, churches and charitable organizations struggle to raise the funds they need to help those who need it most. Nationwide, charitable giving is down as much as 20-25%!
To support our nation’s churches, schools and charities, Planet Buzz is offering a special fund raising opportunity; its Multiplied Giving Program pays 50% back to the charity for each Buzz ad sold and 25% for each ad upgrade. Through this program, every church or charitable organization can experience increased revenue both now and in future years.
Additionally, VIDEOTELL pledges to give back 3-4% of gross profits to directly benefit charitable organizations.
Planet Buzz Gives Back to Consumers
Designed with the consumer in mind, PlanetBuzz does what no phone book can do – each business directory listing incorporates a Web 2.0 feature called “Social Buzz.” Customers can provide feedback on their experience with the business and use the five-star rating system. Business owners have an open line of communication with customers, and they can use critiques to improve their products and customer service.
Through its complimentary BUZZ ads campaign, Planet Buzz provides consumers with the freshest, most up-to-date business listing information available. With just the click of a mouse, users of the PlanetBuzz business search can find out about featured products or services and special discounts offered by local businesses – without having to waste trips and use gas. And with the Social Buzz feature, customers can see which businesses rank highest with fellow consumers.
As you can see, with the Planet Buzz Give Back Program, everyone wins!
on Mar 24th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
In this current business climate, when so many companies seem to be driven by greed, isn’t it great to hear news about companies that are doing their part to help the environment and give back to their communities. I’m glad I took just a minute and to read about one good company that actually cares about the economy, environment and helping charities.
on Mar 25th, 2009 at 5:06 am
Thanks Planet Buzz for this great advertising opportunity for small businesses. There is no way I can afford to buy my way to the top of the traditional online directories, but I bought the exclusive top Planet Buzz City Sponsorship spot for web design in St. Petersburg, Florida for $129.00 and will keep it as long as I am in business.
My old paper Yellow Pages? Ha! I’ll never accept another.
on Mar 25th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
What a great company this is! They charge a fraction of the price YellowPages and others cost and it looks a million times better! I love that I can view the companies websites, read a little bit about the business and what’s this?!? a chance to give my opinion about the place! Multiple languages! A GO Green Company too! Bravo PlanetBuzz! Bye-bye YellowPages!
on Mar 27th, 2009 at 8:17 am
I think the most wonderful part about PlanetBuzz Is the fact they do really care. It shows in what they are trying to do. It seems that they truly want to give back, and in this day and age it is a rare commodity in a big business. With all of the big companies asking for a hand out it is a breath of fresh air to see a company give back
on Apr 1st, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Everything I hear and read about this company makes me ask one question: How does the rest of the country learn about this wonderful program? SPREAD THE WORD, PEOPLE!! SPREAD THE WORD!! Planet Buzz is exactly what the business world needs - ESPECIALLY in these stressful times. IT’S THAT IMPORTANT TO SHARE THE NEWS ABOUT WHAT THIS COMPANY IS DOING. We will all benefit.
on Apr 2nd, 2009 at 10:25 am
PlanetBuzz.com is truely the leading edge solution to the quantum movement of Business directories, moving from print to Internet.
Every year millions of yellow page directories are being printed that are no longer used. As a business person with 8 employees, we have at least 4 directories companies drop at our door, 8 of there directories every year.
That is 32 books per year. We keep one and get rid of 31. What a waste of resources and a miss-lead of Advertizing coverage.
PlanetBuzz.com is helping save trees and other resources and is also delivering the best content in directory advertizing and doing it at an exceptional cost savings.
With Planetbuzz.com every one wins!
on Apr 2nd, 2009 at 4:17 pm
It is about time someone had the backbone, intelligence and drive to take on the old “Ma Bell” yellow pages market. Yellow pages will soon be extinct which can only help save our environment. Once I took the time to check out Videotell Inc., owner of the PlanetBuzz.com site, I realized that this company is on tarket to be the next website household name. Being able to quickly and efficiently find business information without annoying pop-ups, banners and typical online redirection advertising techniques has made me a PlanetBuzz user and advertiser. The social community buzz network feature along with all their ad attributes and capabilities for $49 a year is an unbelievable buy. All they need now is to support the NY Yankees and the world will be BUZZING!!!!
on Apr 4th, 2009 at 6:16 am
Planetbuzz.com is a sensitive company to not only the environment but to economic times. Providing on line advertizing at such an affordable rate gives America a fresh start to recovery. Go Planetbuzz.com for your great programs for both the environment and our economy! Great company
on May 12th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
WOW! Planet Buzz has out done itself once again for the economy, environment, business owner, and entrepreneurs. What a incredible online opportunity for the business that cannot afford to advertise in any medium during these difficult economic times, to no be able to not only advertise, but to do so in such an amazing and powerful way. Steve Cloward knows of no other company that has the advanced forward thinking and such low cost for the consumer to advertise with that Steve Cloward with Advanced Advertising Online will be sure to tell anyone and everyone the he comes in contact with and will be advertising through Advanced Advertising Onlines Marketing efforts. Way to GO PLANET BUZZ! AWESOME!