Key4Women's New Social Media Sites Keep Women Business Leaders Connected

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Apr 30, 2012, 02:00 ET

CLEVELAND, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Two new social media sites launched by Key4Women are attracting significant participation. Key4Women's Facebook page has more than 40 "likes" while @Key4Women, has attracted hundreds of followers.

@Key4Women is one of very few financial services social media sites dedicated to women business leaders and builds on Key4Women's tradition of helping women business leaders forge new connections. @Key4Women was launched in advance of the annual Key4Women National Forum series, which begins in May.

"We are excited at the terrific response to these new communications channels," said Maria Coyne, Key4Women founder, executive vice president and head of Key's Consumer segment.

"The Key4Women Twitter site and Facebook page are examples of the many ways that we celebrate the accomplishments of women in business, provide information that helps women to grow their business and to connect with and learn from one another," said Aneta Kuzma, senior vice president and Key4Women strategist.

Both sites feature information from the Key4Women Forum series, "Three Communications Shifts No Business Leader Can Afford to Ignore," which highlights social media savvy for women business leaders. The forum keynote speakers are Dr. Debra Jasper and Betsy Hubbard, founders of Mindset Digital.

About Key4Women

Founded in 2005, Key4Women helps women in business achieve their goals by providing access to capital, customized solutions, ongoing education and networking opportunities. networking events and professional development opportunities. Among the nation's largest financial services companies and a leading small business lender, Key provides financial services to thousands of women-owned businesses in 14 states and continuously exceeds lending goal commitments to women-owned businesses. Follow Key4Women @Key4Women.

About KeyCorp

Key (NYSE: KEY) traces its history back more than 160 years and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. One of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, Key has assets of approximately $89 billion at December 31, 2011.

Key provides deposit, lending, cash management and investment services to individuals and small businesses in 14 states under the name KeyBank National Association. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name.

Key Bank is member FDIC.