Glam Interactive Group launched a networking site for the interactive marketing industry in June of 2007. The catch? It’s women only.
The network interface (hosted on the ning.com platform) includes a forum, updates, photos, an event listing of upcoming industry trade shows, and member profiles. Members list what they have (sub-prime lists, education offers), what they want (search publishers, a pharmaceutical offer, a house in the Hamptons…), and how other members can contact them with business inquiries.
Members also have the opportunity to network in person at events hosted around the country several times a year, coinciding with major industry tradeshows.
By early 2008, the membership roster has grown to close to 600 women from companies across the industry; including big names in search, email, lead generation, affiliate networks and programs, and related service providers.
Glam Interactive Group was formed by a trio of women from the interactive marketing industry: Divya Patel, Jenny Stark, and Danielle Reed. They hope to foster a close-knit community of industry women, and encourage their professional success while providing industry contacts and sharing information with each other.