PRESS: Fast Pitch! Social Network for Business Unveils New Website and Social Media Tools

The new interface simplifies the navigation for the hundreds of thousands of Fast Pitch! users around the world who login regularly to manage their online identity (i.e. their professional profile), network with others, and market their business using a suite of 30 social media tools. The re-design allows Fast Pitch! members to be one-click away from making updates to their account, which may include sending messages and updating content such as press releases, blog articles, videos, email marketing, event announcements, status updates and more.

"Over the years, as we continued to add new features, it became clear that our navigation was making less sense, particularly for our newest users," said Bill Jula, CEO and Co-Founder of Fast Pitch! "Our goal with the re-design was to simplify things and make it easy for all members to access the tools they need to maximize the time they spend within the community."

Some of the changes made to Fast Pitch! include:

• More Dynamic Profile
• Better Integration with other Social Media Platforms
• Ability to Send Messages to your Entire Network
• Improved Match-Making Feature (think eHarmony for Business)
• Ability to Create a Watch List for Hot Leads
• Send Direct Mail to Your Network
• Enahnced Search Capabilities
• Tighter Integration with 3Step Contact Email Marketing Tool (coming soon)
• Syndication with Google News
• And More...

"We're excited about the feedback we've received from members to this point," said Jula. "We've made the site way more interactive and interesting, which has already led to a nice jump in traffic and a significant increase in new members joining Fast Pitch!"

Although available to anyone doing business around the world, Fast Pitch! is somewhat of a 'closed' network in that it rewards members by adding value based on their membership level (also known as a Freemium service) as well as their involvement within the network. By default, a new member is a Basic Member, which allows them to access about 20% of the features available (i.e. create a profile, accept connection requests, etc.).

Members who wish to raise their visibility and access more features can upgrade to Premium or Platinum Membership for as low as $6 per month. Becoming an upgraded member allows one to post press, see who visits their profile, make unlimited connections, leverage the 3Step email marketing platform, top ranking on Google, promote a blog, and more.

"Unlike other social networks, our community rewards members who are active, and in fact, often purges profiles from the system that are deemed incomplete and unresponsive," said Jula. "We're all busy. The last thing any of us want to do is spend time connecting to people who aren't interested in doing business."

To join Fast Pitch! visit, http://www.fastpitchnetworking.com

Fast Pitch! is a one-stop shop for a business professional to network and market their business. As one of the fastest growing social networks for business professionals, Fast Pitch! has connected millions of businesses across the world and provided a simple and intuitive way for professionals to enhance their online presence.