Not In The City is THE Place to Be -It's time to reclaim the high street and beyondIt may have been a rough year for businesses, particularly smaller, independent companies who have had to shut shop for the most part due to the pandemic, but help is at hand, thanks to Not In The City, a marketing company specialising in supporting businesses outside of the city, run by entrepreneur, Matthew Patterson.Matthew hopes that his company's local-centric services will help to inject life back into the country's smaller high streets and beyond with increased footfall – something that will benefit small businesses and their surrounding communities alike"Our towns and villages have so much to offer, but often get overlooked in favour of the city. Our aim is to support small independent businesses in getting back on their feet and flourish," says Matthew. "There's a lot to celebrate on our own doorstep."Not In The City offers its clients much more than a place in a directory. They want to help owners with marketing their business so they can compete fairly against the big companies, especially those who don't have a large budget."We offer all our members ongoing marketing support and promotion on our website and social media platforms to help increase local footfall whilst getting bums on seats in the hospitality industry."Not In The City isn't just a service for businesses, but communities too. The directory offers consumers a broad choice of places to go, such as independent shops and tucked-away eateries, mostly hidden gems that they may otherwise not be aware of. There's a huge appetite for choice and diversity of products and services. After months of being stuck inside, people are eager to explore and experience new things and Not In The City has plenty of suggestions"Our ethos is to encourage people to shop local, visit local and eat local," adds Matthew.