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Press Release
May 7, 2008
Salespider.com
SALES SPIDER PROVIDES SOCIAL NETWORK CAPABILITIES TO LEADING CANADIAN OFFICE SOLUTION COMPANY, GRAND & TOY
Toronto, Canada – May 7, 2008 – Sales Spider, the leading small business social network, announced today that Canadian office solutions company Grand & Toy will leverage the Sales Spider platform to build its own social network for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). Members will gain access to the many features that Sales Spider offers with additional information built specifically for SMBs.
“Sales Spider truly understands the needs of small businesses and realizes they often do not have access to the same resources that their larger counterparts do,” said Russell Rothstein, CEO of Sales Spider. “Our new visual user interface allows SMBs to easily access sales leads and classified ads through a unique model that combines social networking with powerful business tools.”
Sales Spider is the largest social network for SMBs and a ‘one stop shop’ for friend-finding, business development, networking and partnering, posting and searching b2b classified ads, and accessing sales leads and government business opportunities. Rapidly growing over 100 percent per quarter, Sales Spider expects to dominate its market in 2008 as the only social network focused on delivering business benefits.
“Partnering with a leader like Sales Spider will enable us to offer our customers a turnkey platform where they can network and create business partnerships,” said Valerie Jones, General Manager, e-Commerce and Third Party at Grand & Toy. “We will also engage SMBs in conversation to learn what’s keeping them up at night and what products and services they like and dislike. All of this will help Grand & Toy become a true customer advocate for small business owners.”
“From its inception, Sales Spider has appealed to SMBs and our membership continues to grow every month because we address a real industry need that has not yet been met. Our association with Grand & Toy is yet another step toward reaching out to small business owners and bringing them easy to access networking solutions,” said Rothstein.
If you would like to learn more about Sales Spider, please contact Julie Tangen at 831.454.8523 or Julie@kulesapr.com.
About Sales Spider
Sales Spider doesn’t just make users friends - it makes them money. Sales Spider is a business social network that networks thousands of business professionals, offering access to billions of dollars worth of qualified sales leads, targeted classified ads and virtual tradeshows for free. The site attracts millions of unique visitors each month and is growing by more than 1,000 users per day. For more information, please visit www.salespider.com.
About Grand & Toy
Founded in 1882, Grand & Toy has evolved from Canada’s leading supplier of office products to the nation’s number one source for complete business solutions. From office supplies, interiors, technology and imaging, to a host of essential professional services, Grand & Toy is enhancing office performance by providing the tools and solutions needed to stay competitive in today’s fast-paced marketplace. Offering more than 10,000 products available through an award-winning web site, detailed catalogue and over 40 retail locations across Canada, Grand & Toy offers the resources, experience and insight to help Canadian businesses realize their full potential. For more information visit www.grandandtoy.com.
Contact:
Julie Tangen
Kulesa PR for Sales Spider
831.454.8523
julie@kulesapr.com
Press Release
March 26, 2008
Salespider.com
Business Development Cited as Number One Reason to Join Social Networks
Sales Spider Survey Shows Majority of Users Look to Business-Minded Networks to Advertise and Promote
Toronto, Canada – March 26, 2008 – Sales Spider, the leading small business social network, today announced the results of its survey about the needs of business social network users. The study, which polled members of popular networking websites, revealed a staggering 92 percent of users focus their social networking efforts on business-related activities.
The survey shows as social networking evolves beyond college kids and HR recruiters to include small business owners and entrepreneurs, the need for new levels of business-focused tools that address real world concerns rises dramatically.
"Users are taking a closer look at the time they spend on networking sites and want results that reach beyond connecting with friends, accessing new music or videos, and broadcasting personal activities," said Sales Spider CEO, Russell Rothstein. "Business-minded users are finding real, tangible value through their memberships with Sales Spider."
In the survey, respondents highlighted top uses and reasons for joining social networks. The overall takeaway being that a majority of users want to derive business value from their time spent on social networks, with the number one reason for using social networking being business development through company and product promotion, locating business opportunities, and networking with potential business contacts.
A summary of the key findings from the survey include:
- More than half of users spend at least an hour per day on social networking sites
- Only nine percent of social network users find any business value in time spent on Facebook or MySpace
- More than two-thirds of participants belong to more than one social network
- 82 percent find quantifiable returns on time spent on Sales Spider or other business-targeted social networks
- 77 percent said they would be interested in attending virtual business-related events offered through their social network
- An investment of additional time was promised by 83 percent of users for sites that deliver business development results
Sales Spider is a 'one stop shop' for contact-finding, business development, networking and partnering, posting and searching b2b classified ads, and access to tens of thousands of sales leads and government business opportunities. Members can also view presentations, conduct online tradeshows and host live chats and webinars - all for free.
If you would like more information about Sales Spider, or would like to request an interview with Russell Rothstein, please contact Julie Tangen at 831-454-8523 or Julie@kulesapr.com.
About Sales Spider
Sales Spider doesn’t just make users friends - it makes them money. Sales Spider is a business social network that networks thousands of business professionals, offering access to billions of dollars worth of qualified sales leads, targeted classified ads and virtual tradeshows for free. The site attracts millions of unique visitors each month and is growing by more than 1,000 users per day. For more information, please visit www.salespider.com.
Contact:
Julie Tangen
Kulesa Public Relations for Sales Spider
831.454.8523
julie@kulesapr.com
Press Release
March 3, 2008
Salespider.com
Sales Spider Launches New Interface for Powerful Business Networking
Company to Dominate Social Networking Market with Website for the Business-Minded
Toronto, Canada – March 3, 2008 – Sales Spider, the leading small business social network, launched a new visual user interface (UI) today. Based on the culmination of user feedback, the new UI boasts easy-to-use access to sales leads and classified ads through a unique model that combines social networking with powerful business tools. With a user base that is growing at over 100% per quarter, the company expects to dominate its market in 2008 as the only social network focused on delivering business benefits.
Other websites such as LinkedIn, MySpace and Facebook have grown in popularity over the past 24 months. In fact, statistics show that one in four people between the ages of 14 and 45 are affiliated with one or more social networking websites. The majority of these sites, however, serve more as directories that pertain to a particular interest and provide minimal (if any) business benefits to the user. Users are now taking a closer look at the time they spend on networking sites and are seeking tangible results that extend beyond recruiting new hires, researching and downloading new music, and communicating with friends.
"LinkedIn and Facebook are great social networks, but at the end of the day they don’t make you money," said Sales Spider CEO, Russell Rothstein. "Every HR recruiter knows that LinkedIn is a terrific website for posting and reviewing resumes. And for every teenager, Facebook is great. Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs with a mind on doing business and significantly boosting sales go to Sales Spider."
Sales Spider is a 'one stop shop' for friend-finding, business development, networking and partnering, posting and searching b2b classified ads, and access to tens of thousands of sales leads and government business opportunities. Members can also view presentations, conduct online tradeshows and host live chats and webinars. All for free.
The new UI improvements announced today include:
- Integrated dashboard-style user homepage, offering members at-a-glance information on their business network activities, outstanding requests, classified ads, sales leads and more
- Real-time "Make Money with Sales Spider" tracking of revenues generated through referrals and Google AdSense
- Easier access to members’ preferential business tools
- Enhanced accessibility and searching of sales leads – viewable by industry, location, and keyword
"Sales Spider’s new interface is more useful than ever," said Robert Blatt, Sales Manager at Acces Communications. "The dashboard allows for intrinsic access to my network of business contacts and sales leads, while promoting hands-on management of my classified ads. I highly recommend the new site for any professional looking to take their career to the next level."
Sales Spider is powered by a cutting-edge search algorithm code, 'Long Legs.' This uniquely perceptive spider relentlessly hunts the Web and wraps up thousands of sales leads, RFPs and RFQs worth billions of dollars for instant and free access by a daily-expanding membership. This robust and innovative search engine organizes data for effortless search by region, industry and keyword.
"The moment we launched Sales Spider our membership numbers skyrocketed. At that point we knew we had addressed a need that hadn’t previously been met. We consider ourselves pioneers in our space and take full responsibility for the shift in how people use (and think about) social networks today," said Rothstein.
If you would like to learn more about Sales Spider or request an interview with Mr. Rothstein, please contact Julie Tangen at 831.454.8523 or Julie@kulesapr.com.
About Sales Spider
Sales Spider doesn’t just make users friends - it makes them money. Sales Spider is a business social network that networks thousands of business professionals, offering access to billions of dollars worth of qualified sales leads, targeted classified ads and virtual tradeshows for free. The site attracts millions of unique visitors each month and is growing by more than 1,000 users per day. For more information, please visit www.salespider.com.
Press Contact:
Julie Tangen
Kulesa PR for Sales Spider
831.454.8523
julie@kulesapr.com
Press Release
May 1, 2007
Salespider.com
Google Powers Business Social Network – SaleSpider.com.
First time in North America, social network users earn Google AdSense revenue from online activity
Toronto, May 01, 2007 – SaleSpider.com, the SMB & SOHO business decision makers’ online sales tool of choice, has launched yet another way for its users to make more money – SpiderAds - and it is as easy as simply surfing the site.
While other Social Networks make you friends, Sales Spider makes you money!
"SpiderAds supports the core mission of SaleSpider.com by offering members another way to make money and increase their income from regular business activity without costing them a thing," says Russell Rothstein, Founder and President of Sales Spider. "It’s about time a Web 2.0 social network shares its ad revenues with its users.
An innovative program - for the first time ever in North America - Google AdSense™ pays SaleSpider.com users revenue from the activity they generate through ads on user profiles, messages, classified ads, network groups and forums. The program is at no cost for every member, making Sales Spiders’ myriad of free methods to generate more income that much greater. This SpiderAds program will be available to users anywhere in the world Google can send a monthly check.
"Small and medium sized businesses have been core to our success from the beginning which is why we’re particularly excited about helping SaleSpider.com extend the power of Google AdSense to its users," said Kim Malone, Director of Online Sales and Operations at Google. "By placing targeted, relevant ads we can help deliver useful advertising information to SaleSpider visitors and create incremental revenue opportunities for program participants."
Rapidly growing over 100% a quarter, SaleSpider.com users exercise the site’s networks to build contacts, access 10,000+ qualified sales leads, and promote their products & services through classifieds and online tradeshows – Free. This innovative SpiderAds program will pay users to utilize these complimentary features.
About Sales Spider:
Sales Spider is a business social network featuring $25 Billion worth of qualified sales leads, networking thousands of business professionals, with classified ads and virtual tradeshows for free. Within 12 months of Sales Spider’s launch, the site has attracted over 600,000 unique visitors and is growing by 100% a quarter.
For more information, please visit us at www.salespider.com
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Salespider.com
pr@salespider.com
Office: 416.221.0447
Press Release
February 20, 2007
Salespider.com
A Tradeshow Shouldn’t Cost You money. A Tradeshow Should Make You Money.
Toronto, February 20, 2007 - 2 to 4 times a year, managers, CEOs and marketing executives have to make a decision as to whether they should attend or exhibit at an industry trade show. The question used to be whether you could afford not to attend while today the question is more likely can you afford to attend?
The challenges regarding traditional tradeshows are many. The primary issue is the return on investment. How do you judge the potential traffic? Just how much do you spend on pens or stress balls with your logo on them? Even more crucial is trying to discern how many of the attendees will actually be motivated and qualified customers. It’s another gamble which most executives would rather not have to roll the dice on.
What if you could attend a tradeshow attracting 15,000 to 20,000 motivated attendees daily without even leaving your desk? What if you could exhibit at a tradeshow where you could develop leads and close them on the spot? A tradeshow open 24/7 requiring no booth construction costs, no staffing, no setup or tear down and no travel. Say it’s free and then it’s a slam dunk.
And here’s the lay-up; social networking for business site, Salespider.com has launched a feature it’s calling “Networks”. The new service is designed to be a non-stop online tradeshow where everyone and every size of business can compete on a level playing field -- marketing their products or services online to thousands of motivated and qualified leads daily.
“We realized there was a real need and no one in the market was meeting it,” states CEO Russell Rothstein. “It really became a “no-brainer” when we partnered with Google AdSense in a ground-breaking program which allows us to share ad revenues with our Premium Network members.”
A tradeshow which doesn’t cost you money but, makes you money? Now that’s what anyone would call a “no-brainer”.
Contact:
Salespider.com
pr@salespider.com
Office: 416.221.0447
Press Release
January 18, 2007
Salespider.com
Sales Spider Generating Big Media Buzz
The biggest buzz on the Web right now is all about a spider. Sales Spider that is. The fastest growing social network for business is gathering more momentum than a rocket sled on rails. With over 400,000 visitors per month and exponential growth, this spider owns the Web.
January 18, 2007 -- The biggest buzz on the Web right now is all about a spider. Sales Spider that is. The fastest growing social network for business is gathering more momentum than a rocket sled on rails. With over 400,000 visitors per month and exponential growth, this spider owns the Web.
Both mainstream and new media are catching on to the Sales Spider success story and the compelling tale about how a stealth startup led by a visionary entrepreneur has leapt into the forefront of what Time chose as their person of the year (social networking) for 2007 while commenting that leaders such as Sales Spider will "…change the way the world changes."
In only 4 weeks 5 mainstream media outlets have featured Sales Spider and here is what they had to say…
The Baltimore Times called Sales Spider features "unique" among social networking sites. While the Beach and Bay Press was impressed with the over 25 billion dollars worth of sales leads, RFQs and RFPs posted on the site daily for people to cherry pick.
New York City's leading investigative paper, The Black Star News was impressed by our free classified advertising and the numerous ways members can put it to use for promotions, sales and marketing. From hosts promoting radio shows to people selling the kitchen sink (yes, we have kitchen sinks for sale), Sales Spider classifieds make people money fast.
New media is catching on to the Sales Spider story too. Expert author and business blogger (bloggingforbusinessbook.com) Ted Demopoulos highlighted Sales Spider in his January 17th feature.
From Big Apple newspapers to expert bloggers, mainstream and new media around the globe are realizing the Sales Spider story is hot, hot, hot.
Contact us and find out why Sales Spider is getting all this attention and why the Sales Spider story is such a hit with readers from coast to coast. Give them a fantastic feature and a great opportunity to make more money!
Contact:
Salespider.com
pr@salespider.com
Office: 416.221.0447
Press Release
January 3, 2007
Salespider.com
There’s a spider on the Web and it’s spinning a revolution in social networking for business!
“Social networks aren't just for teens anymore. Executives and companies are increasingly using online social networks for a wide range of activities including recruiting, branding, advertising, sales, business development, market research and customer service.”
BusinessWeek – 09/11/06
Social networking is the hottest topic on the Internet today and the Sales Spider story is an opportunity to deliver to readers a compelling article about how social networking is changing the way that business does business on the Web.
Ranked one of "the top 50 sales websites" by Selling Power magazine, Salespider.com has come out of nowhere and is now among the leaders in social networking for business. Launching just a few short months ago, this free site has enjoyed absolutely phenomenal growth with traffic doubling every quarter since the launch in March. Sales Spider is capturing the business social networking market with startling speed.
The Sales Spider story is compelling and a clear example of the future of the Web being here now. Readers will not only enjoy discovering how this stealth startup became a pioneer and leader in social networking for business but, they will also be inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of Salespider.com founder and CEO Russell Rothstein -- a man with a celebrated record of success and a passion for social networking for business which burns more fiercely than a brush fire!
“Salespider.com is a business social network on steroids,” says Rothstein emphatically.
Salespider.com has developed a cutting edge search algorithm code named: “Long Legs”. Each night this uniquely intuitive spider relentlessly hunts the Web and currently wraps up over 11,000 sales leads, RFPs and RFQs worth over twenty-five billion dollars for instant access by our members, with that number growing daily. This robust and innovative search spider organizes the data so members can effortlessly cherry pick by region, industry and keywords. Members can also post and view classified ads, conduct job searches, recruit talent and promote their SMB or SOHO -- all while making valuable connections and all for free. Salespider.com offers marketing and sales pros maximum muscle for minimum effort.
“The technology behind our search spider is a story in itself. The Sales Spider search algorithm picks off leads just like flies,” says Rothstein.
Russell is a dynamic and engrossing personality and audiences are fascinated and very entertained by what he has to say about social networking for business.
Salespider.com - crawling with success
Interviews can be arranged at your convenience.
Contact:
Salespider.com
pr@salespider.com
416.221.0447
Do you have a link to an article about Sales Spider to share? Are you a media outlet or blogger looking for a great story on b2b social networking? Salespider.com is getting so much attention that it’s hard for even us to keep up with all the coverage. So, if we’ve missed something, we would sure love to hear about it! Email us at pr@salespider.com
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