Constant Contact Announces Small Business Week Center on Slate.com

April 23, 2007; 05:46 AM
Constant Contact^®, the leading email marketing service for small businesses, associations, and nonprofits, today announced that it has partnered with Slate, the daily online magazine, to launch a Small Business Week Center. This special promotional section, featured on Slate.com, provides small businesses and entrepreneurs with a wide array of expert strategies, tips, and advice.

Live today at http://sbw.slate.com, the Small Business Week Center on Slate will feature live blog updates from the SBA’s National Celebration of Small Business Week in Washington D.C. The event honors the achievements of top small businesses and individuals across the United States. In addition, the Small Business Week Center provides Slate readers with small business-focused educational content, including a special podcast. The section also features a ViewPoint series, which will address issues of importance to small business owners. This live discussion forum - to run through December - will host prominent small business thought leaders and provide small businesses with tangible advice on how to grow their business.

Senator John Kerry to Kick-Off Small Business Week with Live Chat

On Wednesday, April 25^th at 12:30 p.m. ET, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts will be the first guest on Constant Contact’s Small Business Week Center live ViewPoint series.

Senator Kerry, the Chair of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, will discuss a range of issues that affect today’s small businesses and entrepreneurs during the half-hour long live text chat.

“I’m excited to have this opportunity to talk directly with this country's entrepreneurs about what we're doing to address their needs and hear their ideas on what Washington can do to better serve them,” said Kerry. “Small businesses from Massachusetts to California are driving the American economy through their innovation and creation of jobs, and I'm committed to doing everything I can to help keep them competitive.”

“The Small Business Week Center gives us a unique opportunity to bring together leading experts on small business and generate insightful dialogue about the challenges small businesses face today,” said Gail Goodman, CEO of Constant Contact. “With expert-driven small business tips and advice, Constant Contact, along with Slate, is providing small businesses with the tools they need to succeed and also create new opportunities.”

“Slate is committed to publishing innovative content and the Small Business Week Center allows us to engage small business owners and entrepreneurs alike,” said Cliff Sloan, Slate Magazine Publisher. “We are happy to be partnering with Constant Contact to bring our readers top-notch tips and advice from leading authorities on small business.”

About Constant Contact, Inc.

Launched in 1998 and headquartered in Waltham, Mass., Constant Contact, Inc. (www.constantcontact.com) is the leading email marketing service for small businesses, associations, and nonprofits. With more than 100,000 customers today, Constant Contact helps small businesses and organizations succeed in building lasting customer relationships through professional email communications. To learn more, please visit www.constantcontact.com or call (781) 472-8100.

About Slate

Slate Magazine is an award-winning Web site that offers fresh angles on stories in the news and innovative entertainment coverage. Slate won the 2006 and 2005 EPpy awards for Best Internet News Service (over 1 million monthly visitors) and the 2005 EPpy award for Best Internet Entertainment Service (over 1 million monthly visitors). Slate can be found on the Web at www.slate.com and is owned by The Washington Post Company. Slate attracts over five million unique visitors each month.

About Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive

Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive is the online publishing subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO). Its mission is to develop the company's editorial products and businesses on the internet and across all electronic content delivery platforms. WPNI's flagship products include Slate, washingtonpost.com, Newsweek.com, and BudgetTravelOnline.com. The company is headquartered in Arlington, Va.