Partner With MRA. Expand Your Brand Footprint.
Reaching 15,000+ vacationers and getting in front of 300,000+ website visitors is easy with Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc., REALTORS®’ Community Partnership Program.
As a long-standing leader in the local vacation rental and tourism industry, we are respected for the award-winning customer service we provide, the highest of ethical standards, and our commitment to supporting fellow businesses and organizations in the Oak Island and Southport communities.
Grow Your Network of Support
Whether you own a local business or run a local organization, you can help us offer more value and information (and possibly exclusive discounts) to our guests through our Community Partnership Program.
Each year, we welcome an average 15,000+ out-of-town guests from all over the country (and outside of the country) and we see an average of 300,000+ website visitors in addition to our 30,000+ collective social media followers. Our guests spend any where from 2 nights to 3 months in the local area, and they are always looking for information and suggestions on things to do, events to attend, places to eat or shop, and how to make each family vacation more memorable than the last.
2025 Community Partnership Options
What does an official Community Partnership with MRA look like for your business or organization? From placing promotional items in our guest arrival welcome bags to going all-digital with features in our pre-arrival email communications and listings on our website, we offer a few different partnership options to meet your needs. With partnership payment options like cash, check or gift card barters, our partnership options are a cost-effective way to advertise your business this season.
Partnership Options
- Guest Arrival Welcome Bag ($150): Your promotional product is placed in our complimentary guest arrival welcome bags delivered between Memorial Day and Labor Day. (Please note: no magnets, heavy or large items accepted. Inquire for details if concerned.)
- Get Digital ($150): List your company or organization information in, not 1, but 2 categories of our high-ranking Area Guide of our website AND in our digital area and home guides.
- Digital Bundle ($300): Maximize your digital exposure. The Digital Bundle includes the GET DIGITAL option PLUS a featured mention in our pre-arrival emails for the remainder of 2025 AND a dedicated Facebook/Instagram recognition post!
- All-In Bundle ($400): Simply put, get it ALL!
Partnership Benefits*
- Reach vacationers in the planning phase of travel, vacationers who are not only booking travel but who are also making reservations at restaurants, creating lists of what to do and see or places to eat!
- Get your information into the hands of 15,000+ vacationers while they’re IN TOWN.
- Create buzz around your organization and the services you offer.
- Drive traffic to your company website or social media account with your dedicated Area Guide listing or feature in the Digital Area & Home Guidebook.
- Expose your business and/or services to a new audience on social media.
*Please note that benefits vary based upon the partnership option selected.
Become A 2025 Partner Today
Consider the exposure and brand reach a community partnership with Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc., REALTORS® can provide. No matter the partnership option you choose, the 2025 program is a great way to create awareness about your business, goods, and/or services and hopefully convert travelers to new customers/supporters. (After all, many of our guests return year after year, generation after generation, creating lifelong relationships.)
The 2025 Community Partnership Program begins May 24, 2025 and ends with the 2025 calendar year.
To become a 2025 Community Partner, please complete the Partnership Form (available in hard copy or electronically). Should you have any questions about the MRA Community Partnership Program, please email marketing@rudd.com.
