Tools of the Trade
Business Networking Site Feature
Now a days, if you try to find someone that isn’t already utilizing an online networking option, you have a difficult task ahead of you. Nearly everyone you meet is already set up on a site such as MySpace or Facebook.  Why not have two? One is for fun and socializing, and the other is for your business. http://www.ecademy.com/  is one of the business options. It has a social feel that emulates Facebook. An unspoken mantra for the site is “By helping others gain in their profession, you will gain in yours”. Everyone signed up to the site is there for the sole purpose of promoting their business and finding others doing the same. Sort of like one giant support group for freelancers, with a shoulder to lean on in every corner of the world.
Ecademy was founded in 1998 in the UK. They boast a membership of over 500,000, with approximately half of the members based in the UK.  It is free to join. Just sign up using a valid e mail address and set up your own password.  Once you have done that, you’re on your way to utilizing all the many business networking features the site has to offer. Your online profile is available to every active member.
There is a really neat area they call ‘Marketplace’. You can post your services or look at what others are offering. For those of you that enjoy interaction with others that share a common business interest, you can become involved in one of the many forums or clubs. Don’t see one that feels like a good fit? Start your own!!
The site does offer two upgrades that offer a little more in the line of options to utilize. The medium upgrade links you into the Google search engine and boasts 10x more hits than the free version. Go for the blackstar upgrade, and after 12 monthly payments you are a member for life with all the bells and whistles the site has to offer, including the advantage of 50x more profile hits than the free version. Even without an upgrade, the site still offers a lot of great resources to get your name and skills out there for all the world to see. Check it out and expand your horizons, the door is open for YOU!!

Business Networking Site Feature

Now a days, if you try to find someone that isn’t already utilizing an online networking option, you have a difficult task ahead of you. Nearly everyone you meet is already set up on a site such as MySpace or Facebook.  Why not have two? One is for fun and socializing, and the other is for your business. http://www.ecademy.com/  is one of the business options.  It has a social feel that emulates Facebook. An unspoken mantra for the site is “By helping others gain in their profession, you will gain in yours”. Everyone signed up to the site is there for the sole purpose of promoting their business and finding others doing the same. Sort of like one giant support group for freelancers, with a shoulder to lean on in every corner of the world.

Ecademy was founded in 1998 in the UK. They boast a membership of over 500,000, with approximately half of the members based in the UK.  It is free to join. Just sign up using a valid e mail address and set up your own password.  Once you have done that, you’re on your way to utilizing all the many business networking features the site has to offer. Your online profile is available to every active member.

There is a really neat area they call ‘Marketplace’. You can post your services or look at what others are offering. For those of you that enjoy interaction with others that share a common business interest, you can become involved in one of the many forums or clubs. Don’t see one that feels like a good fit? Start your own!!

The site does offer two upgrades that offer a little more in the line of options to utilize. The medium upgrade links you into the Google search engine and boasts 10x more hits than the free version. Go for the blackstar upgrade, and after 12 monthly payments you are a member for life with all the bells and whistles the site has to offer, including the advantage of 50x more profile hits than the free version. Even without an upgrade, the site still offers a lot of great resources to get your name and skills out there for all the world to see. Check it out and expand your horizons, the door is open for YOU!!