New Feature – Your WorkingPoint Profile

According to an April 2009 poll from Discover Financial Services, 62% of businesses with 5 or fewer employees do not have a website. That’s way too many, considering that roughly half of consumers use search engines to find businesses to buy from and work with. Getting a website up and running can be time-consuming and costly, but every business needs to be seen online. That’s why we created WorkingPoint Profiles — a new feature that lets you market your business and communicate with customers and prospects.

An example WorkingPoint Profile Page

If your business is one of the 62% that doesn’t already have a website, your WorkingPoint Profile is a painless and economical way to establish an online presence. Your profile is an easy-to-manage online listing for your company with an easy-to-share URL.

If you already have a website — that’s terrific! Now set up your WorkingPoint Profile to drive more traffic to your site. You can keep it simple with just your contact information or include the latest entries from your blog, Yelp or Twitter.

WorkingPoint profiles have built in messaging that lets you receive inquiries from customers and prospects. You’ll be alerted to messages via email and on your WorkingPoint home page. Profile messaging is also a great way to communicate with other businesses that use WorkingPoint and share tips and ideas.

Your profile provides important visibility for your company, and a powerful communication tool – absolutely free! To get started, just login to WorkingPoint, click on the “Profile” tab and create your profile!

Source: Discover Financial Services, April 2009, Knowledge Networks, December 2008