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Recent News

June 12, 2008 - Fast Pitch! Voted Most Popular Business Network Over LinkedIn, Xing and Others
Sarasota, FL - Fast Pitch!, the online business network that helps professionals make new connections and market their business, was recently voted 'The Most Popular Business Network' by 6 Star Reviews - the "Consumer Reports" for evaluating Internet businesses. 6 Star Reviews, which does a comprehensive analysis of the largest online business networks each year ranked Fast Pitch! higher than it's larger 'competitors' such as LinkedIn and Xing by evaluating each network based on Features, Customer Support and Ease of Use.
April 06, 2008 - Fast Pitch! Launches Largest Online Directory of Business Associations
(Sarasota, FL) - Fast Pitch!, the online business network designed to help professionals network and market their business more effectively announced the launch of it's online directory of business associations. The online directory is designed to allow members of the popular social (business) network to quickly locate other members who are a part of networks based on a variety of affiliations such as chambers of commerce, leads group, trade organizations, non-profits and more. The directory currently includes over 4,000 search-able business associations and includes a brief summary of each organization, a logo and a link to it's respective website.
March 12, 2008 - MSNBC Honors Fast Pitch! With "WEBSITE OF THE WEEK' Recognition
Cable news giant MSNBC recently selected Fast Pitch! (www.fastpitchnetworking.com), the online business network that helps professionals network and market their business, as the "Website Of The Week" during a recent segment of the small business news program called ‘Your Business’
January 16, 2008 - Fast Pitch! Unveils New Classified Advertising Feature
Fast Pitch!, the online business networking company often described as the 'Facebook for Business', recently launched a new classified advertising feature for members looking to promote job listings, promotions & discounts, services and more. Launched officially on January 15th, the new classified section witnessed over 300 postings within the first 24 hours of launch.
December 11, 2007 - Fast Pitch! Named Media Sponsor of Social Networking Conference 2008 - Miami
(Miami, FL) - Fast Pitch!, the online business networking company was recently named as a media sponsor for the upcoming Social Networking Conference 2008 based in Miami, FL. As the only "one-stop-shop" for online business networking, Fast Pitch! lets businesses not only connect with other professionals but also market their business in a variety of ways including press promotion, blog promotion, event promotion and more. The Social Networking Conference 2008 has leveraged the Fast Pitch! platform to promote the upcoming conference.
November 14, 2007 - Fast Pitch! Launches Sister Network - Flying Solo
(Sarasota, FL) - Fast Pitch!, one of the leading online business networks in the world recently launched a 'sister' platform called Flying Solo(www.flyingsolonetwork.com) designed primarily for what Fast Pitch! describes as "really small businesses". The platform is an abbreviated version of Fast Pitch! and focuses on two things primarily 1) allowing small businesses (home-based, mlm, part-time, etc) to quicky make connections with people who share similar experiences, and 2) giving members the opportunity to generate residual income each time they pass a referral.
October 08, 2007 - Fast Pitch! Polling - Get Answers Fast!
Fast Pitch!, one of the world's largest online business networks recently added a new polling feature to it's social networking platform. Online polling has become an efficient and cost-effective way for marketers to gain insight and receive answers to a variety of questions and topics including: product ideas, trends, opinions and more. By integrating polling into Fast Pitch!, members can now access the collective opinion of one of the world's largest communities of professionals in the world.
September 07, 2007 - Greg Porter Joins Fast Pitch! As Newest Titanium Member - Tampa, FL
Fast Pitch!, one of the world's fastest growing online business networks recently announced that Greg Porter of Capital Funding Solutions will represent Fast Pitch! throughout the Greater Tampa Bay area as Titanium Member. As Titanium Member for the region, Greg will serve as the featured networker throughout the Fast Pitch! website as well as during all area offline events in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg and more. Part of Greg's role as a Titanium Member will be to help professionals get connected.
August 07, 2007 - Fast Pitch! Redfines Online News and Press Release Distribution
Fast Pitch!, one of the fastest growing online business networking companies in the world recently unveiled a new press release package that gives professionals the ability to distribute press directly to the inbox of other members. The press package aptly named 'The Total Press Package' distinguishes Fast Pitch! as the only social (business) network in the world to allow members to communicate business-related content such as press, blogs, and video to other members, The platform allows professionals to reduce their dependency on traditional media outlets for exposure.
July 22, 2007 - Fast Pitch! Business Networking Events Successful... Again
Fast Pitch!, one of the world's fastest growing online business networking companies recently launched a series of after-hours networking events during the month of July including Tampa, Boca Raton, Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale. All totaled, the four events attracted over 200 business professionals eager to connect offline. Additionally, professionals were able to meet with their local Fast Pitch! Titanium Representatives who serve as the ambassadors for Fast Pitch! in their particular region.
June 18, 2007 - Mike Myatt Joins Fast Pitch! As Newest Titanium Member - Oregon
Fast Pitch! recently announced that Mike Myatt, Founder of N2Growth based out of Beavertson, OR will serve as the Titanium Representative for the region. N2 Growth helps companies drive corporate revenue and/or personal income, develop talent, build key relationships, and increase personal or corporate brand equity.
June 08, 2007 - Tim Hagen Joins Fast Pitch! as Newest Titanium Member- Milwaukee,WI
Fast Pitch! recently announced that Tim Hagen, President of Sales Progress will represent Fast Pitch! as the Titanium Member for Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
June 04, 2007 - David Williams of North Carolina Becomes Newest Titanium Member for Fast Pitch!
Fast Pitch! recently announced that David Williams, Co-Founder of Create Business Growth.com will represent Fast Pitch! as the Titanium Member for Raleigh, North Carolina.
May 29, 2007 - Fast Pitch! Webinar Series Teaches Businesses How To Leverage Social Networking
(Sarasota, FL) - Fast Pitch! the fastest growing online social (business) network that provides business professionals with a one-stop shop to make connections and market their business, recently announced a free webinar series designed to teach professionals how to leverage social networks to grow their business. The webinar series includes short discussions about which professional networks to join, how to connect with other people, online marketing tips and tools, and an overview of how to use Fast Pitch!
May 19, 2007 - Jennifer Rai Joins Fast Pitch! As Newest Titanium Member – Connecticut
May 19, 2007 (Stamford, CT) – Fast Pitch! the fastest growing online social (business) networking platform that serves as a one-stop-shop for professionals looking to promote their business by making connections and increasing their visibility over the Internet, recently announced that Jennifer Rai, President of Today’s Administrative Solutions will serve as the Titanium Member Representative for the state of Connecticut.
April 19, 2007 - Fast Pitch! Gets Personal
Fast Pitch!, the fast growing social (business) networking company that helps business professionals make connections and market their business online announced the ability for members to now add personal information to their company profile. The new feature gives members the ability to highlight their previous work experience, educational experience and affiliations (i.e. alumni associations, chambers of commerce, etc) making the Fast Pitch! Profile the most robust business networking profile on the web today.
March 26, 2007 - Social Networking Destination Connects Business Bloggers - FAST!
Fast Pitch!, the fast growing online business networking destination recently announced the ability for users to add their business blog to their profile and promote it through a new dedicated website aptly named Fast Pitch! Blogs (www.fastpitchblogs.com).
February 14, 2007 - Fast Pitch! PR Service a Hit Among Business Professionals
Sarasota, FL - Fast Pitch!, the fastest growing online destination of professionals looking to network and market their business, recently enhanced their Fast Pitch! Press Release service to allow people the ability to distribute their release to a variety of media outlets as well as members of the Fast Pitch! community. The new feature gives users more control over the distribution of their release to traditional media outlets while also guarantees exposure to professionals within the Fast Pitch! community who are eager to network.
January 06, 2007 - New Year Brings New Features To Fast Pitch!
One-Stop Shop Gives Users Everything They Need to Market Their Business Online (Sarasota, FL) – Fast Pitch!, the fastest growing online business networking and marketing destination used the recent holiday season to enhance it’s networking platform by adding new features that give it’s users more exposure and control over their corporate identity. New features include the ability to build and manage a professional network, view real-time statistics about a profile, the ability to know who has viewed a profile and a new Fast Pitch! Toolbar™ which provides instant access to Fast Pitch! from any browser with a simple click of the mouse.
December 01, 2006 - Here's The Pitch (Gulf Coast Business Review)
A former Major League Baseball franchise executive makes a hit out of connecting like-minded businesses with each other over the Internet.
November 01, 2006 - Fast Marketing In Fast Times
November 1, 2006 - (Sarasota, FL) – Fast Pitch, the online destination for business networking, has launched a new service which will provide a one-stop-shop for online marketing and networking to business professionals and small businesses. The premium service will allow users to promote their business profile through search engine marketing, search engine optimization and distribution of press releases.
October 24, 2006 - Fast Pitch Voted Best of The Web 2.0
Fast Pitch, the online business networking destination that has facilitated over 1.5 million introductions since 2004, was recently voted "Best of The Web 2.0" by All Things Web 2.0, an online destination where technology enthusiasts rate more than 2,500 of the world's newest online applications. All Things Web 2.0 organizes all of the emerging Internet technologies being released into the market and allows it's registered users to rank each of them accoring to popularity and usefulness.
October 06, 2006 - Chamber Events Go Virtual Using Fast Pitch Online
Fast Pitch!, the no-nonsense business networking company that provides local business professionals with innovative ways to connect, recently announced the launch of two more successful online events for members of both the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and The Greater Philadelphia Chambers of Commerce (GPCC) . The web-cast style events gave each Chamber member the opportunity to network from their office by making a brief presentation about their company.
October 05, 2006 - Fast Pitch Profile Gets Faster With New Mini-ProfileTM
October 5, 2006, (Sarasota, FL) - Fast Pitch, a leading online business networking destination, announced today that professionals will now have the ability to market their business even faster using the Fast Pitch Mini-ProfileTM. The Mini-Profile TM is an abbreviated version of the Fast Pitch Profile, which has been used by professionals around the world to make quick introductions about their business. The Mini-Profile TM allows users to embed a 'pitch' within their email signature, encouraging recipients to learn more about their company without leaving their inbox.
September 01, 2006 - Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Partners With Fast Pitch
The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, which represents over 100,000 businesses recently partnered with Fast Pitch!, creator of the innovative ONLINE networking platform, to provide it’s members with a new way to network from their office using a computer and telephone. The Fast Pitch ONLINE event format, which was designed to help business professionals promote their company, uses web-casting technology to allow people to actively ‘pitch’ their business to more people in less time.
August 31, 2006 - Fast Pitch Partners With Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
August 31, 2006 (Sarasota, FL) – Fast Pitch!, the no-nonsense business networking company that pioneered speed networking around the United States and recently launched the first-of-it’s kind ONLINE networking event and Lead Exchange system, announced today that it will facilitate ONLINE events for the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce represents over 6,000 member companies and the Philadelphia community at large.
July 07, 2006 - VentureCast Leverages Fast Pitch To Connect Investors with Entrepreneurs
VentureCast, the private online network that brings together promising entrepreneurs with qualified angel and venture capital investors announced a partnership with Fast Pitch to begin offering web-cast style events. The partnership gives VentureCast a platform to allow entrepreneurs to “pitch” their business to multiple investors at any given time.
June 16, 2006 - From Speed Networking to Smart Networking
Fast Pitch! announced the launch of Fast Match™ it’s online networking service that uses suggestive technology to “match” business professionals with the buyers and sellers they are looking to connect to. The new service now serves as the cornerstone to the Fast Pitch! vision of becoming the leading business networking destination. "It's like eHarmony for business," said...
May 19, 2006 - New Audio Feature Lets Fast Pitch Members Record Their Sales Pitch Online
Fast Pitch!, a recognized leader in the world of business to business networking recently became the first company to offer it’s customers the ability to add their own customized audio file to their online profile. By allowing people the ability to record their “pitch”, Fast Pitch! brings their online profiles to life by creating a multi-media experience not found anywhere else.
May 17, 2006 - Fast Pitch Partners with The Orlando Chamber of Commerce
Fast Pitch! announced that it will facilitate speed networking events for The Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce is only the fourth Chamber in the United States to receive the prestigious “Five Star Accreditation” for it’s overall positive effect on the local business economy...