Small Business Expo Announces Swiftpage as Presenting Sponsor of 2014/2015 Season

NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Small Business Expo, the largest B2B networking event, trade show and conference for small business owners, entrepreneurs & start-ups, is proud to announce Swiftpage, the maker of Act!, as the exclusive Presenting Sponsor for all U.S. events through the end of 2015.

The Swiftpage sponsorship plays a key role in helping keep Small Business Expo a free and accessible series of events for thousands of small businesses across the country. A full schedule of events can be viewed online at http://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/ and on SBE's social networks, including Facebook and Twitter.

The Act! portfolio is a comprehensive set of software and online services designed specifically to help small businesses achieve breakout growth by converting leads and retaining customers. Starting on September 18, Expo attendees can visit act.com/expo to learn more about Act! Cloud, the latest addition to the portfolio, and sign-up for a special extended trial uniquely designed for Small Business Expo attendees.

As the exclusive Presenting Sponsor, Swiftpage and the Act! brand will be prominently spotlighted in the majority of event promotional materials and be the largest and most prominent exhibitor on the convention floor. In total, it's estimated the sponsorship will result in more than 10 million potential brand impressions for Swiftpage and Act! over the course of the engagement.

The Swiftpage Built for Growth Tour

In addition to its event sponsorship, Swiftpage is also partnering with Small Business Expo for the company's new Built for Growth tour, a nationwide educational roadshow designed specifically to help Expo attendees grow their businesses faster.

The tour will debut in San Francisco on September 18 and then take place side-by-side with each of the Small Business Expo events through the end of 2015.  More information regarding the tour will be announced by Swiftpage in the coming weeks.

Awards and Praise for the Act! Portfolio

Over its 27 year history, the Act! portfolio has gained an incredible reputation for providing unparalleled contact and customer management solutions to individuals, small businesses and sales teams.

In the 2013 CRM Switch Survey, Act! snatched the fifth spot on the list of most popular CRM software among the major US-based businesses, and the fourth place for companies with less than 100 people. In addition, Act! ranked second in the Capterra's 2013 Top CRM Software Infographic survey.  As a global company, Act! solutions are available in multiple countries, including the U.S., U.K., Australia, France and Germany.  With such a powerful portfolio, there is no wonder why Act! is the number one best-selling Contact and Customer Manager in the market today. 

The portfolio, which includes desktop, hosted and cloud-based versions, is designed with one purpose: Help businesses achieve breakout growth faster.  Act! has done this by providing the highest-value capabilities, in the most important areas for conversion and retention — all based on extensive research and direct feedback from millions of small business users.

More About the Small Business Expo

In the past several years, Small Business Expo has hosted business events in 10 of the nation's largest small business cities, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle. These events have brought together thousands of business owners and entrepreneurs where they were able to network with business gurus in the industry. All participants of the expo can take part in more than 20 business critical workshops in each market, establish new business relationships, gain new leads and prospects, and can check out the latest products that can help them grow their business. In each show, SBE often has over 125 exhibitors from different markets, which drove more than 50,000 annual registrations.

For more information about the Small Business Expo, visit http://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/. Or you can follow SBE on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Linkedin.

Contact: Elizabeth Terriaca, 212.651.0705

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