InfoUSA launches Sales Lounge, a networking site for salespeople, small business owners

InfoUSA Inc. is creating an online community of salespeople, sales managers, entrepreneurs and small business owners called the "Sales Lounge." It will be a resource for peer-to-peer networking, sales, education, inspiration and motivation.

Omaha, NE-based infoUSA said SalesGenie.com/lounge is expected to launch in Q1 of 2007. It will include third-party content and user-generated content such as sales tips and how-to guides, white papers and relevant articles, friendly advice from fellow lounge goers, topical blogs and message boards and industry-specific forums and live W ebinars.

Salespeople and business owners will have relevant information on how to increase sales and productivity as well as the ability to communicate with and educate other business people.

Vin Gupta, chairman/CEO of infoUSA, said the site will help the 20 million salespeople and 10 million small business owners find new prospects and grow sales