The internet is going to experience a major shift between 2010 and 2020; step one was an internet that was deeply disconnected, step two brought linking of pages, and step three is the "big machine" where every idea is linked, and to do that effectively...you have to SHARE your data!

Watch this video by Kevin Kelly: http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/319

The price for greater connectivity will be giving up privacy, but just as we have relied upon the alphabet, we shall soon rely upon the internet for basic, daily information. I am amazed by the predominance of "password protected" sites that have sprung up in 2008-2009, which are not well-suited to the coming internet shift. Why would any business want a few "members only" to have access to them, when the internet connects them globally? The advantage is clearly slanted toward the administrator who can "filter" every contact, not the entrepreneur who wants to grow unfettered.

I would like to encourage YOU to revamp your business to become more OPEN and accessible. Who are you literally "locking out" that could be essential to your ability to grow your territory? Why not buck the trend to keep people out, and open the doors wide to invite people in. The internet is ready to change. Are you?

Rosanne Ferreri-Feske, CEO
The New US Woman
www.thenewuswoman.com