The Marketing Executives Group International

Toronto, ON, Canada. January 9, 2009. The Marketing Executives Group (MEG), a professional networking group homed at LinkedIn, with over 8,500 members, announced today the launch of the Marketing KnowledgeAlert program, a free service to members which delivers webinars, white papers, and resources driven by ongoing feedback and collaboration by group members.

The service is funded in whole by sponsorship contributions.

The MEG mission is to deliver value by providing access to resources, engagement, interaction, and idea generation to help marketing executives drive results.

There are a few qualifications for marketing executives to become members, including having a LinkedIn profile, as well as following some simple conduct guidelines. Marketing Executives can apply for a free membership at: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/36393
The content of the MEG KnowledgeAlert is developed in conjunction with hundreds of group members who are highly specialized in specific marketing disciplines. This online publication is delivered to members free of charge in the form of white papers, webcasts, and knowledge snippets.
To ensure that the content addresses challenges that members are currently experiencing, MEG staff review feedback daily, and source answers from hundreds of experts world wide.

“Thanks to LinkedIn we have some basic tools to support our group members. However, in my view, this group has the potential to evolve even further. With this in sight, I have invested and reached out to my own business network and I’m working on procuring the additional resources necessary to accelerate the process”, said Barnard Crespi, the Marketing Executives Group owner and President of Datatel Marketing.
“As the Marketing Executives Group owner, I want to share with you my commitment to ensuring you get the most value with access to resources, actionable information, and opportunities to collaborate and network. And have fun in the process!” , said Barnard Crespi.

About The Marketing Executive Group:
The Marketing Executives Group is one of the fastest growing global networks of accomplished marketing professionals. With over 8,500 members and growing at a rate of 30-40 new members daily, our mission is to deliver value by providing access to resources, engagement, interaction, and idea generation to help marketing executives drive results.
Marketing Executives can apply for a free membership at: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/36393
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Barnard Crespi
President
Datatel Marketing
crespib@datatel-systems.com
416.444.9172 x 251
www.datatelmarketing.com