CONNECT ME GROUP STANDARDIZES ON LOCALVOICE PLATFORM FOR FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNITY SITES; URBAN OUTINGS, SOCIAL CIRCLES FIRST TO LAUNCH
Salt Lake City, UT - June 12, 2004 - LocalVoice Software, the leader in Member Relationship Management (MRM) solutions, and Connect Marketing and Entertainment Group, New York, NY announced today that Connect ME Group has selected LocalVoice's member relationship management product suite to power their pioneering "Face-to-Face" marketing sites that help people with common interests find, meet and interact with one another. Through their portfolio of demographically targeted brands, Connect ME Group hosts dozens of activities and events each month, connecting urban professionals with the people, trends and products that complement and enrich their lives. With LocalVoice's integrated suite of online community, member management, email, and event registration tools, Connect ME group is able to meet the needs of their rapidly expanding member base within each of their company sites: Social Circles (www.socialcircles.com) and Urban Outings (www.urbanoutings.com).
"With nearly 100 events each month, LocalVoice's application is the critical component that helps coordinate our efforts smoothly," said Lynn Reich, VP of Marketing at Connect ME Group. "We selected LocalVoice because it allows us to provide our members with a rich set of interactive tools and a robust platform to accommodate our tremendous growth. We are extremely excited to reap the benefits that other associations have seen using LocalVoice's products." Connect ME Group will use the LocalVoice application to register and renew members, provide online calendars, discussion groups, photo galleries and targeted email messages to its members. This interactive community and personalized communication will help each community maintain more detailed member profiles and consequently provide more personalized member services. In addition, event management activities will be more tied into the member's profile so they can track, monitor and adjust events according to interest levels and response rates.
"LocalVoice is thrilled to be working with leading network of communities for planned nightlife, cultural, outdoor adventure, and travel services for adults. Connect ME group is a perfect fit for LocalVoice's online community tools to help manage their member database and myriad of events. We had many conversations with Jay and his team as they were struggling to manage their rapid membership growth and monthly calendar of events. We feel confident that LocalVoice is the right partner to help them through this significant growth stage," said Robert Vandenberg of LocalVoice Software. "We are ecstatic to be working with one of the most exciting and innovative association-based marketing companies in the country."
About Connect ME Group (CME)
CME is a leading provider of planned nightlife, cultural, outdoor adventure and travel services for adults 20-55. Pioneers in the "Face to Face" market for helping people with common interests find, meet & interact with one another, CME maintains a portfolio of demographically targeted brands, hosting over a thousand events each year and connecting urban professionals with the people, trends and products that complement and enrich their lives. CME's events serve as "Face to Face" marketing and sales platforms, connecting product companies, venue owners and hospitality vendors directly to their optimal consumer base. For more information, please visit, www.connectmegroup.com.
About LocalVoice Software, Inc.
Founded in 1998, LocalVoice is a profitable, privately-held corporation in Salt Lake City, Utah. With an intense customer focus and superior technology, LocalVoice has quickly become a leading application service provider of online management and relationship building software. LocalVoice's web-based software solutions have been specifically created for building and managing relationships online. Providing a powerful mix of power and flexibility, the LocalVoice Member Relationship Management Software Platform features an integrated member community, commerce engine, content management, and e-mail marketing components. For more information, please visit www.localvoice.com.