iNiku.com Member Newsletter April 2000 ==================== IN THIS ISSUE -- Letter from the iNiku.com team -- Question of the Quarter -- Group Discounts for Members -- Featured Enhancements - We are listening! -- Feedback Frenzy -- New Business Services Partners -- Consider the Possibilities -- New Business Services Partners -- Developments at Niku ******************** SPONSORSHIP CNET Investor Make informed investment decisions with CNET Investor. Find out the latest tech news stories, personal portfolios, IPO reports, broker reports, stock split announcements and the CEO Wealth Meter. http://investor.cnet.com/ ******************** LETTER FROM iNIKU.COM The iNiku.com team would like to take this opportunity to thank those of you who participated in our recent usability studies and feedback programs. It is through these efforts that we can continue to improve the site and offer the features and functionality that will help you run your business. We are pleased to share some key findings from recent research that some of you participated in. Some highlights include: * Respondents intend to consistently use iNiku.com to search for opportunities and have found the site easy-to-use. * The survey population uses iNiku.com to post profiles because they receive the most qualified responses. Thank you, again for your participation and we look forward to incorporating some of your ideas in the future! The iNiku.com Team ==================== QUESTION OF THE QUARTER How are the magazine articles chosen and how often they are updated? The magazine articles are chosen based on the interests and feedback of iNiku.com's membership. New content is chosen to appeal to the focused interests of specific member groups (IT professionals, management consultants, etc.) and to provide provocative commentary on events and developments with broad relevance to multiple segments of the consulting workforce. The editorial direction at iNiku.com is similar to that of large professional news publications, which is to identify and present stories that are inherently interesting to member/subscribers from a first-tier group of professional information providers. Many of the articles are from weekly publications. Other articles, those from monthly or quarterly publications, are made available to our members as soon as they are available to us. If you have a suggestion or special request, please send us an email to feedback@iniku.com. ==================== GROUP DISCOUNTS Exclusive Offer for Registered iNiku.com Users Starting Friday, April 14th! Receive a 10% discount on any small business product when you Get it TogetherSM and experience how group buying leads to great prices on computers, scanners, software, copiers, and more. Here's how: 1. Enter in the following link: http://www.mobshop.com/iniku/browse?category_id=527 to begin browsing products in the Small Business category. 2. Enter the code "SMALLBIZ" at checkout to receive the discount. iNiku.com Group Buys will apply a 10% discount to your final product purchase price. The offer is available only to the first 500 registered iNiku.com members, limited to one use per member, and restricted to only products in the Small Business Category. This offer is not valid on www.mobshop.com. This exclusive offer begins on April 14 and expires on April 28, 2000. ==================== FEATURED ENHANCEMENTS SPEED The iNiku.com Web site is faster than ever! We have made a number of enhancements throughout the entire site to make using the site faster and easier. Check out how quickly and easily you can schedule meetings, share documents or search for projects. EMAIL Recent research has indicated that our members prefer to use their existing email accounts instead of the iNiku.com email feature. In order to devote our resources to the features you really want, we will be removing the iNiku.com email feature on May 18, 2000. During the next 5 weeks, we will send out additional information on what to do with your emails, attachments and address list. We will also have messages on the site reminding members of the upcoming change. ==================== FEEDBACK FRENZY iNiku.com members have been instrumental in helping to create our site. To this end, we are seeking more volunteers to participate in our feedback program. If you'd like your voice to be heard, please contact us via email at feedback@iniku.com and mention that you would like to join one of our focus groups. These feedback programs are extremely valuable and we do appreciate your willingness to devote time to this project. ==================== BUSINESS SERVICES PARTNERS The iNiku.com Resource Network has expanded! -- iShip.com: Gives online buyers and sellers a one-stop package shipping and tracking solution for their auctions, classifieds or Web stores -- NetAbacus: Free, easy-to-use, web-based purchasing service to help small businesses save time and money -- STORAGEsearch: The complete guide to computer storage products and suppliers -- zapdata.com: Provides marketing resources for businesses including mailing/contact lists and targeted sales leads -- Headlight.com: Delivery of multimedia training courses directly to your browser. Training topics available include team building, business communication, Microsoft Office and programming languages Check them out in our "Services" section. ==================== CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITIES... Take some time out of your busy day to browse through some of the project postings or to update your profile. iNiku.com now features over 37,000 opportunities! ==================== DEVELOPMENTS AT NIKU Niku has been busy since the last iNiku.com newsletter. Read full stories on the Niku Corporate Web site (http://www.niku.com) - Niku Expands Legal Industry Team - Niku Expands Global Presence with Growth into Canada - Niku Taps Top PR Industry Executive to Head Advertising and Public Relations Vertical Market Group, Establishes Industry Advisory Board - Frank Gill, Former Intel Executive Vice President Joins Niku Board - iNiku.com Delivers New Functionality Making it Easier for Professionals to Run their Businesses on the Web - Niku Expands Management Team - Niku Announces IPO - Niku Announces increase in Proposed Price Range for IPO - Niku Announces Solutions for Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations - Niku Achieves Suntone Certification for iNiku.com Business Portal ==================== SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION The iNiku News e-Newsletter is sent only to iNiku.com members and others who have expressly asked to receive it. 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