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Local Business Rising is a membership-based marketing platform and community designed primarily for small and local businesses.^[1] Local Business Rising is led by computer engineer and AI expert, Mark Amell. ^[2]

The platform positions itself as an all-in-one system that combines multiple marketing functions, such as lead capture, CRM tools, social media planning, and reputation management, into a single offering. It emphasizes that using several coordinated marketing strategies together can be more effective than relying on a few isolated services.^[3]

• Built around a core idea: Small businesses struggle to compete with large companies' marketing budgets.
• Focus: Education and philosophy.
• Messaging emphasizes: Collaboration over competition. Combining multiple marketing strategies.

• Introduction of: Weekly live meetings. Networking and referrals. Shared promotion between members.

• Multiple pricing levels introduced: Free, Starter, Growth, and Authority tiers.^[4]

• Expansion into bundled tools: CRM, Lead Capture, Automation, Social Media Scheduling, Reputation management.

• Features such as: "Virtual mall" for member businesses, Cross-promotion, and Referral earnings.

How to attract leads locally. Online presence setup (Profiles, Listing, Content). Basic branding and messaging.

Capturing leads (Forms, funnels, landing pages). Follow-up systems (email/SMS automation). Converting prospects into customers.

Getting and managing reviews. Social Proof. Customer retention strategies.

Using CRM tools. Automating follow-ups. Streamlining marketing workflows. ^[4]

Partnering with other local businesses. Cross-promotion strategies. Community-based growth. ^[4]

Consistency and execution habits. Basic business growth thinking.

Real time trainings, tools, and strategies business owners can apply and implement to their businesses right away. ^[4]

Ongoing support at every stage with access to the library of tutorials and resources. Mark Amell is on a mission to help 1,000 small businesses thrive by showing small business entrepreneurs there is help.^[5]