MarketWire :: ZeroDegrees Debuts Premiere Privacy-Driven Social Networking System for Business
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Online Service Exponentially Increases a User's Network of Relationships While Maintaining "Gold Standard of Privacy"
SANTA MONICA, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/10/2003 -- ZeroDegrees Inc. (ZDI), the "People Network Company," has announced its company launch with the final beta of its ZeroDegrees social networking technology that enables people to connect in a way that closely emulates natural social behavior. Its final beta is now available for free download at www.zerodegrees.com. In the 16 weeks since its soft launch and original beta, the network has grown to 140,000 searchable contacts.
ZDI simplifies and accelerates the real-life process of connecting people with the contacts of their friends and colleagues using modern technology and old-fashioned discretion. Recognizing that the lion's share of new business development in industries such as law, automotive, accounting, software, medical and marketing services are done by personal referral rather than cold call -- in some cases by a factor of ten to one -- ZDI's "People Search Engine" enables business professionals to find a path to new clients through trusted intermediaries who know both the client and the business professional. In addition, sales and business development professionals can search for a path and request introductions to known executive decision makers in the Global 2000 using the same process of leveraging trusted relationships.
The ZeroDegrees system is available as an online service for individual subscribers as well as enterprise customers on a per-seat basis. The service is 100 percent opt-in at every level and lets each subscriber decide what is published about them, who can see their information, whom they are linked to, who can search across their network, and who can contact them for an introduction...
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