Lavender directly connects your business to the loyal and lucrative GLBT market. We are proud to have advertisers from local and national markets, and here are some of the testimonials we have received over the past years.
I have been advertising in Lavender and Lavender Yellow Pages for the last five years. Based on the business I have received from Lavender readers, I would recommend the great team at Lavender to anyone. Thanks for helping my business!
– Tom Spears, Owner and Founder of Personal Pride Construction
“Lavender has been instrumental in the growth of my business over the years. During this time, I have watched my referral base within the both the straightand GLBT community grow at a very fast pace. Not to mention, the clients who find me in Lavender have been a great networking tool in many other areas of my business.”
– Brad Palecek, Edina Realty, Inc.
My advertising in Lavender has been extremely effective! Whoever said the GLBT community doesn’t travel outside Minneapolis had it all wrong. The business my New Hope restaurant gets from Lavender readers is phenomenal! Thank you, Lavender readers!
– Jeff Nat, Fat Nat’s Eggs
”Our advertising experience with Lavender has been really great! It has resulted in wonderful additions to our customer list and continues to be one of our most successful advertising venues. In addition, the staff at Lavender has been first-rate in terms of building a win-win partnership with Max’s.”
– Ellen Hertz, Max’s
We have worked with Lavender Magazine for years for many reasons, local business, great product, amazing staff but mainly because it works! There is no better avenue to the GLBT community then this publication.
– Colleen Bertino, Fantasy Gifts
There’s no better way for our practice to keep in touch with our valued GLBT clients than Lavender Magazine. Time and time again, new patients say “I saw you in Lavender.”
– Dr. Jamie Graham, Fiant Dental
Lavender is not just a magazine we put an ad every other week but an opportunity to really get involved with the community and network with their readers and other advertisers. We absolutely feel we have had an increase in business due to our exposure in Lavender and the community opportunities they offer.
– Becky Austin, Tile Shop
“From the moment I started advertising with Lavender, I’ve notice the increase in sales. My commitment to the magazine and the support I show for the GLBT community is very much appreciated by the readers. I know this because they tell me so when they come into my store!”
– Jason Alvey, Four Firkins
Since starting our business in 2004, Lavender is the only publication where the Wilde Roast Cafe consistently advertised.
Lavender is the only was to get noticed by the Twin Cities GLBTA market. The exposure has put our cafe as the leader in our market, and increased our sales consistently over the past two years. As a result, we are in the process of expanding.
– Tom DeGree & Dean Schlaak, Wilde Roast Café
“Advertising in every issue since the 1990’s has created name recognition with clients and colleagues, face recognition when we sometimes don’t expect it, and a steady stream new phone calls from clients who say ‘I’m calling because I saw your ad in Lavender and I need…’ AND we love working with the staff, who deliver creative strategies and great customer service!”
– Heltzer & Burg, Attorneys at Law
The numbers speak for themselves. With an estimated 15 million GLBT consumers in the U.S. today, and the buying power projected to reach more than $610 billion this year, serving this market is not only the right thing to do, but it’s smart business.
– Kevin Shaw, Marketing Manger for Wells Fargo’s Metro Minnesota Region
I wish all of my advertising were as productive from a business written per lead received standpoint as my advertising in Lavender Magazine.
– Bob Davis, Window Outfitters, Inc.
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