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BC Contacts Business Directory & Marketing Software

8,172 Companies / 13,600 Key Company Contacts        Guaranteed to Strengthen Your Marketing Campaigns

 

Create New Business Opportunities Faster!

Do you need quick access to British Columbia, Canada company information including key company contacts?   
four people talking businessBC Contacts™ is a British Columbia business directory and software package which helps you save time and money finding clients, distributors, business partners, suppliers and investors.

Find companies by industry, company name, street address, city, postal code, etc.  Find contacts by contact name, email and phone number. BC Contacts is fully searchable and can list companies within any given city or area code, etc.  Search results may be filtered by any of over 75 industry categories to let you focus on industries and companies of greatest interest to you. 

A ‘Swiss army knife’ for doing business in British Columbia, Canada, BC Contacts enables you to more easily initiate and maintain contact with prospects and clients using personalized, template-based registered email and personalized, template-based business letters which open in Microsoft Word at the click of a button.

These industry categories include, but are not limited to: (view them)

    Aboriginal / Native
    Architectural Design
    Association or Society
    Aviation or Aerospace
    Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical
    Co-op Education / Internship / Practicum Placements
    Educational Institution
    Electronics or Electrical
    Engineering
    Film and Video Production or Distribution
    Food Production, Processing or Distribution
    Forest Products
    Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
    Government or Government Agency
    Health Care - Private, For-Profit
    Health Care - Public, Non-Profit
    Hotel or Motel
    Immigrant Services
    Information Technology
    Job Search / Career Management
    Manufacturing
    Marine
    Marketing
    Mining
    Municipality / Municipal Affairs / Local Government
    Online Directory
    Printing
    Private College or University
    Property Developer
    Property Management
    Recruiter / Staffing Agency
    Small Business Support
    Software Development
    Transportation
    Web & Web Application Design
    Wireless Communications


System Requirements
Windows XP or 2000


Pricing  
Save $100 - Limited Time Offer
$399
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Email* your name and company name to evaluate@bccontacts.net to receive a link to the download location of a free, fully functional evaluation copy of the BC Contacts Directory.

*Please use your regular, work email account when contacting us as email from anonymous accounts (eg. Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.) may be not make it through spam filters.

  OR -- Call us now at 778 834-9424 (Vancouver, British Columbia) to get started with the BC Contacts Directory today. --  

OUR PRIVACY POLICY: Your email address will never be shared with any third parties. We respect your privacy.

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Why Choose the BC Contacts Directory?

An investment in the BC Contacts Directory provides you with the most up to date and complete company and contact information at the lowest cost. Compare BC Contacts to the BC Manufacturers Directory, a quality competing product published by BC Stats:

  The BC Contacts Directory BC Manufacturers' Directory (electronic version)
Size 37 MB 3.5 MB
Number of Companies 8,186 and growing
(as of April 9, 2007)
4,300
Number of Key Contacts 13, 629
(as of April 9, 2007)
8,000
(estimated, based on fewer than 2 contacts per company average)
Regularly Updated? yes yes
Data Format database CSV (comma-separated values) file
Data Included Company postal address, phone number and product or service description - often with many details. Many company listings offer extensive information.

Several key decision maker names and their contact information. May also include their biographies and responsibilities.
Company postal address, phone number and a very brief description of product or service.

One or two key decision maker names and their contact information.
Data Export Functionality Exports contact data in standard format used by Maximizer, ACT!, Goldmine, Outlook, FileMaker and other contact management and customer relationship management (CRM) programs. Contact data may be imported into Maximizer, ACT!, Goldmine, Outlook, FileMaker and other contact management and customer relationship management (CRM) programs.
Google Search Integration to Help Me with Company and Contact Research? BC Contacts enables you to find additional company and contact information when you need it using its Google Search integration. no
Software Included? BC Contacts software for Windows
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no - opens in Excel or text editor
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Easily Searchable? yes no
Microsoft Word Integration? yes - Creates personalized, template-based business letters in a single click. Similar to mail merge - all you have to do is create one document that contains the information that is the same in each copy, and add some placeholders for the information that is unique to each copy. BC Contacts takes care of the rest. no
E-mail Integration? yes - Creates personalized, template-based e-mail in a single click. Similar to mail merge in Word - all you have to do is create one document that contains the information that is the same in each copy, and add some placeholders for the information that is unique to each copy.

BC Contacts takes care of the rest, and includes sample e-mail templates so you can easily make use of this feature.
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Mapping Software Integration? yes - Maps companies and routes using Google, Yahoo and MapPoint maps. Satellite imagery enables you to distinguish between home-based businesses and larger companies. no
Product Support BC Contacts software includes How-to Video Tutorials, and we offer free phone and email support to BC Contacts Directory clients.

Program updates are free and delivered to your desktop as they become available.
none
Directory Updates We can provide you with regular directory updates through our optional, reasonably priced subscription service. yes - at full cost
Free Trial Available? yes - Fully functional trial software offers you the opportunity to experience the features and functionality of BC Contacts for 7 days.

BC Contacts remains fully functional once the trial expires, but limits search results to 5. Paid product activation removes this limitation.   Try BC Contacts
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Price $399 $350

In addition to being the best British Columbia companies directory, BC Contacts is also the best company and contacts research tool for doing business in British Columbia. Need more industry information? Then turn to the Associations and Societies category or select Online Directories for industry membership lists.

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User Testimonials


"Every once in a while you come across a product that exceeds your imagination of what you hoped would be possible. Sometimes these innovations set the industry standard and become tools that everyone will need in order to continue to be competitive. I have had the opportunity to evaluate the BC Contacts Directory and believe that it is one of these kinds of products and advancements."

Patrick Coady, President
Success Development Group Inc.

"BC Contacts quickly paid for itself by enabling me to save time finding new clients." - Marketing Manager at major Vancouver web design firm.

"BC Contacts helps me easily find and follow up on important sales leads that I otherwise would never have known about.!" - Small Business Owner


-- Call us now at 778 834-9424 (Vancouver, British Columbia) to get started with BC Contacts today. --  



Need to know more about companies and their key contacts to make your "cold calls" warmer? Then use BC Contacts to search the Internet to confirm and build on Directory information using its Internet Explorer/Google search integration. BC Contacts also enables you to distinguish home businesses from larger ones using Google Hybrid Maps providing satellite imagery together with a streets overlay of company locations at the click of a button.
 
The BC Contacts Directory is for:

  • Sales and Marketing Professionals / Service Providers and Distributors

      BC Contacts positions you to find better sales leads faster
      by providing you with the information you need to find and qualify prospects.  

      Better Quality Company & Contact Information => 
      => More Qualified Leads => Increased Sales


  • Investors or Workers to find a BC based company to partner with or employ them

  • Purchasing Agents to track down a local supplier

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BC Contacts Directory Features and Benefits

Features

Benefits

Draws on an unequaled wealth of BC Company and Contact information to get you past company "gatekeepers" and open communication channels between you and people having the power to purchase your products or services.

The BC Contacts business directory includes Company Name, Full Address, Phone, Fax, E-mail, Web Site, Business Category, Products/Services and more.

This BC companies directory provides you with Key Company Contacts including Name, Title, Phone, E-mail and and sometimes even contact biographies.
An investment in BC Contacts more than pays for itself when you find better sales leads faster.

BC Contacts saves you time and money finding clients, distributors, business partners, suppliers and investors.
Quickly finds Company and Contact information stored in  the BC Contacts directory, company and other web sites leveraging built-in Google and internet WhoIs database integration. 

BC Contacts shows related companies within seconds by finding web sites linking to any selected company's web site.

BC Contacts enables you to view company web sites dating back to when the company launched its first web site.

BC Contacts searches all database fields, including 7 user-defined fields.
You save time using  pre-selected, quality company contacts and learn about companies you would not have known existed.

BC Contacts is by far the best resource for marketers targeting Vancouver and area companies.
Launches company web sites in your browser automatically or at the click of a button.  Includes built-in E-mail sending and AutoDial phone support. You save time researching and contacting companies.
Empowers you to instantly create personalized, template-based HTML and plain text E-mail marketing messages as well as Microsoft Word documents.

E-mail subject line and message body may include 'custom tags' which BC Contacts replaces with Contact Name, Title, Company Name, etc. to personalize your marketing material.

The BC Contacts web service alerts you by E-mail when contacts open your Registered E-mail, enabling you to make follow-up phone calls timed for maximum effectiveness.
You know when to call and introduce yourself - immediately after your product literature has been viewed by company decision makers.
Maps company locations based on any searchable criteria including Street Address, City, Postal Code, Business Category, etc. using Microsoft MapPoint integration.

Location mapping and all directory searches may be filtered by business category, so that for example, only Manufacturing companies within postal code 'V5L'  are mapped and listed in search results.

Creates simple routes from your location to any chosen company within seconds. Also creates optimized routes which include numerous stops.

BC Contacts in addition leverages Google Hybrid Maps (satellite image with streets overlay) to map individual companies and simple routes.  This feature helps you distinguish larger companies from home businesses.
You save time using optimized routes and driving directions.

Knowing company locations helps you more selectively target companies, saving you time and money.
Program administrators may hide and disable company and contact editing and E-mail functionality at the click of a button.

BC Contacts is self-updating via the internet, enabling you to take advantage of program and directory enhancements as they become available.
Using BC Contacts becomes even easier while company and contact information is protected from unwanted modification.

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Save Time and Money Marketing Web Design,
Search Marketing & Web Usability Consulting Services

The BC Contacts Directory makes it easy to find web site services clients by providing you with contact information for:

  Over 2700 companies not having web sites
Many owners of these (mostly small) companies are interested in knowing about your services, and want to talk to a web services provider but haven't had time to find one.
Simply choose Find followed by No Web Site to find these companies within BC Contacts.

Over 5200 companies having web sites
Many owners of these (mostly small) companies know their web site is dated and needs revising or replacing, and are thinking about finding a web design provider but haven't had time to find one.
 

 
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     System Requirements

    Operating System:

    Windows XP or Windows 2000

    Memory:

    128 MB RAM (256 MB when used with MapPoint)

    Processor:

    Pentium II @ 400 MHz

    Video:

    1024 X 768 or higher resolution

    Optional Hardware:

    any dial-up modem (for dialing phone numbers)

    Data Backup Space:

    600 MB on hard drive

    Optional Software:


    Microsoft MapPoint 2006 or 2004 for full mapping functionality and Microsoft Word (all versions) for template-based cover letter creation.
     

    Additional Information:


    Internet connection required for E-mail, web browsing, WhoIs lookup and web site/internet search functionality. Periodic program and database updates also require an internet connection. 
     



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SPECIAL OFFER
VALID UNTIL
May 31, 2007
 

Purchase 5 or more copies of BC Contactss and receive 1 FREE copy of Microsoft MapPoint 2006 - a $300 value!



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BC Contacts software is also available with a blank database to marketers targeting companies outside British Columbia.


How to avoid the
"cold calling" blues and be more warmly received by decision makers


Cold calling is easily the least popular part of your marketing campaign. However, it is often the hard work spent cold calling that determines your marketing success. Before beginning any cold calling, do some upfront preparation to help make your cold calls a little warmer.

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Leveraging company and contact information for over 8,100 companies, BC Contacts frees you from having to call prospective clients at random so that you can instead concentrate on those predisposed to doing business with you.
 




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