There is no end to new ideas shaping up as startups and Network Hippo is doing just the same. The yet to be launched service is a web based software for professional relationship management for small businesses and individuals that enables them to keep a check on their professional network. Sounds a bit like LinkedIn, but it has its own way of helping you deal with contacts, letting you prioritize contacts on the basis of how important they are for your business and career. It’s algorithm keeps a check on your activity and generates contacts from within the network that best match your career and help your network grow with the like minded. The system also analyzes how you communicate and makes sure that you are constantly in touch with the people who matter the most. A few facts in bullets:
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Network Hippo is web-based application that combines the essentials of contact management with the power of social networking. Contacts manage their own profiles, colleagues share networks, and automatic alerts let you know when you should get in touch with someone.
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Behind it all is an intelligent engine that ranks your contacts based on their potential value to you, so you can focus on your best opportunities.
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Powerful integration with social networking sites, news feeds, web & image search engines helps you learn more about contacts and prepare for meetings.
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Integration with your email to import emails to and from contacts, and analysis of communication trends to drive sophisticated reminder algorithm so your most important contacts and customers are not neglected.
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You "take your contacts with you" allowing individuals to develop deep, valuable relationships throughout their career. This drives much more advanced individual reporting that benefits individual salespeople.
You can view the pre-launch site here. Users can signup for individual accounts for free, where as business accounts cost $29/user per month and $19/month for associations and non-profits.
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