Every year, the Better Business Bureau compiles statistics on the number of instances of service that we provide to the businesses and consumers of Southeast Louisiana.  This year, with over 3,000 BBB Accredited Businesses, the BBB serving Southeast Louisiana issued over 300,000 Reliability Reports, and processed over 3,800 complaints. 

If you're interested in the local BBB's services to businesses and consumers or would like to know how the BBB helped out in 2010, click here for the entire article.

Losing weight or starting a healthier lifestyle is one of the most common New Year's resolutions after the gluttony of the holiday season. If you're pledging to lose some pounds or get in shape this year by joining a gym or fitness club, the Better Business Bureau recommends asking ten questions before signing on the dotted line. 

For advice on joining a gym or fitness club, click here.

The BBB serving Southeast Louisiana and the New Orleans Zephyrs are teaming up in the 2011 season to promote BBB Accredited Businesses.  The Z's are offering BBB Accredited Businesses a package of 200 tickets (Sunday - Thursday games), 30 tickets to (2) Advertiser Appreciation Nights, 1/6 page black and white ad in the 2011 season program, and scoreboard recognition for your company on (2) Advertiser Appreciation Nights.  The cost for the program is $1,000.  Please contact Trey Shields at the New Orleans Zephyrs for more information at (504) 734-5155 x 266, or treys@zephyrsbaseball.com.

To download the flyer for this program, click here.
 

Did You Know:

The Better Business Bureau serving Southeast Louisiana encourages all Accredited Businesses to use the BBB Accredited Business logo, but properly. Many BBB Accredited Businesses are still using the outdated CARE logo, or incorrectly using just the BBB torch. We want businesses to use the most correct logo in the best possible ways. When used improperly, it could cause confusion, misunderstanding, or even mistrust.  Proper use of the BBB Accredited Business logo distinguishes your business from your competitor by demonstrating your commitment to truth in advertising, assurance that your business will stand behind its product or work, and a commitment to supporting the BBB's work of advancing trust in the marketplace. 
 

 For more information on using the BBB Accredited Business Seal correctly.  
 

These are similar, but are not the logos that are approved for use online. Contact the BBB if you would like to use the Accredited Business seal online, or if you need digital copies of the graphic files.  For the BBB Accredited Business logo usage sheet (pdf), click here.
 

This is the final reminder about the BBB & WWL-TV Advertising Promotion.  The deadline for participation is February 1st. 
   

• The campaign will run February 1-27, 2011
• Each message will be sponsored by 8 participating Accredited Businesses
• Your business name and phone number will appear on the consumer message
• Audio of your business name will be announced on the consumer message
• Each participant will receive a listing on the wwltv.com Community Spirit page for the duration of the campaign