Testimonials2023-09-02T12:26:49-04:00

Testimonials

William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty Salisbury Brokerage

I just wish to thank you and Christina Bates for your article regarding local private airstrips in the May issue of Mainstreet Magazine. The focus was on viewing these private airstrips as real estate investment opportunities and your coverage of the North Canaan airstip was excellent. I was handling the marketing of this property through William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty and with the help of your article, we found the right buyer and the property has just closed. The new owner is extremely happy and intends to improve the airstrip to higher levels

my best regards

John Harney Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

Millerton Antiques Center

For 5 years, we promoted our annual Red Tag sale the traditional way with weekly ads in local papers for the duration of the month long event. It chugged along and did OK. Two years ago, we decided to try something different. I contacted Thorunn and her team at Main Street Magazine/Thorunn Designs where we have been an advertiser since its inception in 2012.

Thorunn put her team on it and created a 360 degree social media campaign. This was all greek to me but the results were not. They reached a whole new group of customers. Traffic and sales doubled in the first year they handled the event. It increased again this past year. Best of all, the overall cost was significantly less than what had spent in the previous years for lesser results. If I were more tech savvy I could describe all the avenues they pursued but the brilliance was that I didn’t have to. They put the programs together and executed it seamlessly.

Bob Murphy
The Millerton Antiques Center

Gina’s K-9 B&B

Main Street magazine is the best magazine in Duchess and Columbia counties, actually the Tri-state area! Not only are they informative, educational and entertaining but they are also highly professional, courteous  and so easy to deal with. Their advertising department is absolutely phenomenal. They work with you on so many different levels. They truly are a magazine for the community and they really care about the community and the people that advertise in their magazine.

Copake Lake Realty Corp.

Main Street Magazine has been an excellent advertising tool for Copake Lake Realty Corp. Their articles are interesting and bring to life our communities. It is the type of magazine that our target market picks up and brings home. My favorite section is the Friendly Faces, which highlights one of our biggest assets – our neighbors. The staff is a pleasure to work with and help us with ad design. It’s a classy free magazine that I have found to be very effective in reaching our clientele. – Lindsay LeBrecht, Broker, Copake Lake Realty Corp.

Quattro’s Poultry Farm & Market

Quattro’s advertises in Main Street Magazine every month. We love the magazine and have had great results advertising. We are always getting new customers in our store who have seen our ad in Main Street. Also, people love the magazine and always pick up a copy to take home and read. Main Street is well distributed so we’re always confident that our ads are being seen. It’s a well written magazine. – Joyce Quattro

Neumann Fine Art

Main Street Magazine is the best produced, best written and best designed of all the free publications that serve the tri-corner area of NY, MA, CT. Their July issue features a nice article on local diners with two of my paintings used as illustrations. Many thanks to journalist C.B. Wismar and the Main Street crew for featuring my art in their 1st class magazine!

 

Nailed It Building & Construction

The folks at Main Street Magazine are wonderful to work with. They are always helpful in creating new ads that are eye catching. We have a lot of clientele that see the magazine, compliment our ads in it, and the magazine as a whole. As is much the point of advertising; we’ve received phone calls inquiring about new business. – Fridrik Kristjansson, Nailed It Building & Construction

Mountain Valley Gardening

I really like Main Street Magazine and advertising with them, too. I have received calls from my ads, which resulted in new business. It is a really colorful magazine and lights up people’s eyes. The girls are very helpful and I like working with them too. – Scott Berger, Mountain Valley Gardening 518-965-9982

Millerton Veterinary Practice

Main Street Magazine is a classy, local magazine that does an outstanding job capturing the full spectrum of personality, vibe, and beauty of our area and local personalities. They never fail to create an ad for our business that precisely fits our needs; usually exceeding our expectations! Main Street Magazine is on the top of our list for promoting our practice! – Marisa Simmons, BS, CVT, CVPM Millerton Veterinary Practice, PLLC

The Millerton Antiques Center

Main Street Magazine with its handsome photography and thoughtful articles celebrating the people and places that make Millerton and the surrounding area unique, draws visitors and shoppers from near and far. We know this to be true from all the copies of MSM we see tucked under the arms of first-time shoppers at the Antiques Center. We are proud to be a part of Millerton for over 20 years and proud to be a part of Main Street Magazine. Having our ad inside its beautiful pages is a perfect fit. – The Millerton Antiques Center

Hylton Hundt Salon

In our Salon we carry many publications, from fashion magazines to People Magazine and The New Yorker. But each month, when the new issue of Main Street arrives, there is a rush to get a copy. Usually we run out and have to ask for more! People really do read it and love it. We have learned so much about the area: about businesses unknown to us, about Real Estate, and all kinds of information, all in one beautiful package. And we can truthfully say that we have welcomed many new clients who found us through Main Street articles as well as the ads we have placed there. We have gotten amazing results from their great work. And they are the nicest people to work with. Congratulations on your success! – Bonnie Hundt and Janice Hylton, Hylton Hundt Salon

Horse Leap

Small businesses can not afford to make advertising decisions lightly. Main Street Magazine has proven to be a good choice for Horse Leap. The magazine is attractive, so people want to pick it up – and they find it very pertinent to daily life in our area. Articles are interesting and well written, so once someone reads an issue they will look for the next one. Local residents tend to feel like part of the magazine and visitors read it to get the inside scoop on the area! I always ask how new customers have found Horse Leap and Main Street Magazine has been mentioned often. – Barbara Wadsworth, Horse Leap

Gilded Moon Framing

We advertise with Main Street Magazine because their content is interesting and we want our business to be part of that! Friendly Faces is one of my favorite sections of the magazine. I always learn something new about the people in our wonderful village and surrounding areas. – Jill Choma, Owner, Gilded Moon Framing

Domenick Lopane, Jr. Landscaping

Main Street magazine has been a great source for promotion, expanding my business, and reaching out to new clientele. I am happy to have an outlet to reach out to so many households in the surrounding communities. I personally look forward to reading this magazine every month. I believe in Main Street Magazine and its potential to reach new clients in the area. The staff is very professional and easy to work with, and the end result is great! – Domenick Lopane, Jr. Landscaping

Salisbury Artisans

“As a cabinetmaker I design furniture that performs its function while showing the beauty of wood. Main Street Magazine skillfully presents the beauty of our area with ads that clearly support our businesses. The quality of the publication inspires me to advertise with photos of my work and I have very been pleased with the results.” – David Bowen, Salisbury Artisans

Crown Energy Corp.

Main Street Magazine creates a responsive layout and employs staff with high standards and they are most efficient. The magazine is beautiful and intelligent. We have advertised since the initial issue and Main Street Magazine has become our primary tool for advertising with successful results. We would highly recommend Main Street Magazine for anyone’s advertising needs and they will take all the stress of creative advertising away. – Valerie Whitmore Ball, Crown Energy Corp., Millerton, NY

Millerton Service Center

We want to tell everyone how wonderful the magazine is and how much fun we have advertising in it. We think is it very well done and our customers also comment on how well it’s done too. The rates are very reasonable and the staff is very nice too. There is no pressure when we are not ready to place an ad. The advertising we have done with Main Street Magazine has done very well. – Mike and Carol Lyman, Millerton Service Center, Millerton, NY

Country Bistro

Country Bistro advertises in this magazine because MAIN STREET is the mag that is taken away by our patrons almost before the stack gets placed on the front porch in Salisbury. The copies that we bring inside the restaurant for our patrons to read are gone by the next day. We can’t keep one around, which means it is the most read and valued of the free publications. Therefore lots of people see our ad. – Jacqui Hubbard at Country Bistro, Salisbury, CT

Pieces

I’ve been advertising with Main Street Magazine for almost a year now. The quality of the magazine itself along with the locally focused content is what really appeals to me. I believe its readership is targeted to the people that would most likely patronize my business and I can’t say enough about the professional, friendly staff. Congratulations on the new website! – Annie Jones, Pieces, Pine Plains, NY

The Village Herbalist

Main Street Magazine is the ONLY print advertising for us! Their team is professional, the design services are unbeatable, and the finished magazine is always polished. At Main Street Magazine they really care about my business – whether it’s a feature article, an advice column, or just pulling together an ad for us – I always know I am in good hands. This is the first magazine to leave our store when customers are looking for local resources. As a small business with a limited advertising budget, advertising in Main Street Magazine is a wise business decision. – Terri Lundquist, The Village Herbalist, Millerton, NY

Factory Lane Auto Repair, Inc.

We have had great results advertising in Main Street Magazine. Business is up with lots of positive feed back from new and old customers. Thorunn and Ashley are professional and friendly. We couldn’t ask for a more positive experience. – Dominick Calabro, Factory Lane Auto Repair, Pine Plains, NY

Saperstein’s

Main Street Magazines is very popular with our customers. A pile of them disappear very quickly from my counter. I know for a fact that this publication has helped to increase my customer base. – Lewis Saperstein Owner, Saperstein’s Dept. Store, Millerton, NY

Over Mountain Builders

I had never advertised in my 32 years of business but felt it was time to freshen my image. I ‘researched’ other advertisers from afar and after talking with a few people decided to try Main Street Magazine. After meeting them I fell in love with the enthusiastic and positive approach they use and continue to exude. Always professional, and always creative, and just plain fun to talk to.

The Hair Lounge

Main Street Magazine has helped promote my business and gain clientele! They have such friendly staff and are super easy to contact. They help me with my monthly ads and when I want to do something different they are very creative! They have also approached me many times for doing other things like “business spotlight” and articles for their website! Many of our clients at the salon take the magazine home with them to read about other local business articles and ads!

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