SourceMedia Launches the Women Advisors Forum Online Community

NEW YORK, June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- (http://www.myprgenie.com) -- SourceMedia, publishers of Financial Planning, On Wall Street and Bank Investment Consultant announced the launch of the Women Advisors Forum Online Community (http://www.womenadvisorforum.ning.com), an interactive online community for women advisors to share insights and discuss today's opportunities and challenges in the advisor industry.  

Building off of the success of the Women Advisors Forum live events, the new Women Advisors Forum online community is a first-of-its-kind, 24/7 online community for women advisors to network with their peers and have direct access to the best experts in the advisor industry through content rich solutions.

"With the Women Advisors Forum online community, female executives will have the opportunity to network, gain expertise, develop business ideas, and become a mentor or mentee," said Ruthie Ackerman, Online News Editor and the Women Advisors Forum Community Manager. "As women we don't do enough to connect to each other or help each other find that next rung on the ladder. This is our opportunity to reach out and reach up."

From discussions around how to be a good leader to columns on how a divorce impacts a financial plan, the Women Advisors Forum online community is the perfect online destination for providing:

• Business development and growth ideas
• New educational opportunities
• Skill set enhancement
• Expert advice and interaction
• One-on-one or group networking opportunities

"We are extremely proud of the launch of our Women Advisors Forum Online Community," said Tim Whiting, Publisher of Financial Planning and On Wall Street. "Recognizing the significant gender gap in the advisory profession, relative to other professions, SourceMedia launched our first Women Advisor Forum event in 2008. Our goal was to support and encourage the growth of women advisors and bring to light this imbalance in our industry. Women are ideal candidates for the advisory profession and it provides an excellent career path for aspiring women. Since our inaugural event we've grown to a series of five regional forums and the launch of our new community website which offers 24/7 access. I encourage all women advisors to register on our community site and join the discussions. We participate in over two dozen industry events but none are as unique as our Women Advisors Forums. You really must experience the phenomenal networking, educational opportunities and inspiration at both our live events and in our online community."

About SourceMedia

SourceMedia, (http://www.sourcemedia.com) an Investcorp company, is a diversified business to business media company serving the financial industry and the related fields of professional services and technology. SourceMedia offers its clients and subscribers' professional information services – both print and digital – industry-standard data applications, in-depth seminars and conferences, and specialized marketing services.

About The Investment Advisor Group

The Investment Advisor Group brands from SourceMedia include Financial Planning, On Wall Street, Bank Investment Consultant, Money Management Executive and Investment Management Mandate Pipeline. Together these brands cover more than two-thirds of the 400,000 financial advisors who serve private clients in the United States. Financial Planning, On Wall Street, Bank Investment Consultant and Money Management Executive are recognized leaders in their respective markets with top editorial talent providing timely and essential news, analysis, research, and insights. 

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