About Us

Business Consort Ltd is The Premier Business to Business Social Networking forum and Events company established in 2005 by Director Dawn McGruer. Our offices are based in Wilmslow. Our online networking provides national coverage although the majority of our events are North West based.

Business Networking Online & Face to Face

• Online Business to Business Social Networking Forum and Tool that allows members to browse over 6000 business profiles on our web site, contact them and build their network as well as promoting their business online by using an array of features.
• Face to Face Networking Events across the North West – See Events Calendar.

Training – See course details

We run monthly training courses, seminars and workshops.

Aurora is the marketing division of Business Consort Ltd established in 2000 by Dawn McGruer M IDM AIBA, who has over 10 years experience in marketing.

Aurora provides fully managed Email-marketing solutions tailored to suit every type of business and every type of budget.

Fully Managed Email Marketing Solutions – Click here for FREE demo or Click here to read more….

Aurora will manage your entire Email Campaign from only £150 including;

If you have your own data

• Send email campaigns to your own database

If you don't have your own data

• We can source a database for you to send your email campaign to
• Advertise in our monthly newsletter that goes to over 50,000 businesses.

Data List Rental

If you don’t have your own data just contact us and we will source the a database that matches the exact criteria of your target market – normally £300 per 1000 email records for 12 month multi-use licence. See types of lists available or request a count.

Social Networking Hubs –

We also develop social networking tools for our clients' web sites – Packages from £997.

Internal Communication Software - Allow field and office based staff to connect, send bulk memos and gave a central information resource through the interactive forum

Improve Customer Relationship Management - All clients on your in-house networking tool.

• Keep in touch on a one to one basis or bulk message them at the touch of a button using the built in email marketing tool.
• Get repeat web site visits and increase traffic and promote offers and deals on the interactive forum.
• Host monthly meetings through the live chat in the forum area – ideal for customer support and training assistance.
• Excellent tool to convert prospects to customers and increase purchase frequency and average order values.

Marketing Consultancy and Support

Dawn McGruer M IDM AIBA is available for marketing consultancy on a project by project basis – Contact for quotation.

Aurora can also supply marketing support through a programme called ‘The Virtual Business Partner’ which provides clients with quarterly face to face meeting and virtual support for a 12 month period via web, telephone and email. The programmes aim is to increase clients revenue by up to 30% in 12 months. Only £99 a month (minimum 12 month contract). .