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Tampa Bay Area Online Networking Group Marks One-Year Anniversary
The Tampa Bay Business online networking group celebrates its one-year anniversary on February 17, 2004. The Yahoo group consists of more than 210 local business professionals who meet online and share information on a daily basis.
Seminole, FL (PRWEB) January 24, 2004 --The Tampa Bay Business online networking group celebrates its one-year anniversary on February 17, 2004. The Yahoo group consists of more than 210 local business professionals who meet online and share information on a daily basis.
Online networking is a strong new marketing tool used by the business community to gain an edge on competition. Its not meant to replace face-to-face events, rather to help prepare members to network more efficiently.
The Tampa Bay Business group has produced about 1,500 messages in the last year on a wide variety of topics. Five local business leaders help moderate its professionalism and usefulness for other members. "For the time invested, online networking can provide a bigger payback than networking face-to-face," says Denise O'Berry, group moderator. "Online, you never have to fight traffic, suffer through bad speakers or show up someplace at an inconvenient time. Its something you can do even at three in the morning in your pajamas."
Everyone has their own reason for participating in our online community, whether it's new business development, looking for advice or finding a mentor," said Greg Hoffman, Founder of the group and Chief Marketing Officer for GetInsightU.
Many small businesses regardless of industry have the same challenges, said Peter Radizeski, President of RAD-INFO, Inc. The group allows me to see that others face similar challenges and sometimes it even helps me find a solution or two."
Charles J. Dudek, President of ProfitSmart Marketing enjoys the stimulating discussions and the amount of information he can use as a result. Many of the members are master networkers and can be very helpful when you're trying to find insight into a local company," Dudek said.
Moderators for the group include: Greg Hoffman of GetInsightU; Denise OBerry of Small Business Edge Corp; Dan Anderson of Forizs & Dogali, P.L.; Rendee Hughes of XO Communications; and Ralph Iglesias of TeamStaff.
To join the TampaBayBusiness online community, visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TampaBayBusiness/ or send an email to tampabaybusiness-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
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