Growing Business
From the Inside Out The Office of Alumni Relations & Events announces an exciting, new benefit for Regent graduates
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or alumni who’ve wanted to use their Regent University connections to grow a business or practice, now they can. This fall, the university’s Office of Alumni Relations & Events will launch the Alumni Business Listing — an online, searchable directory where graduates can promote their businesses and professional services. This free benefit makes it easier for alumni to expand their reach and grow their customer base inside and outside the Regent community.
who offer professional services they need. They can search by industries and law-practice areas, and then filter by city, state or region. The listing also enables users to look up a specific business with just an alum’s name.
Even in its trial phase, the Alumni Business Listing has already benefited Regent graduates. “I got a phone call from a law alum who was looking for a lawyer in Phoenix, Arizona,” explains Regent alumni officer Joshua Liotta '16. “We An easy-to-use resource, it only conveniently had a Regent "Our efforts are takes a few clicks to create an Law graduate sign up for the all about building listing already who is in that Alumni Business Listing. Almost instantly, you’ll begin connecting area, so I was able to share and renewing colleagues, clients, family members that lawyer’s info with her. relationships." and friends with the businesses She was really excited about and professional services of Regent the Alumni Business Listing ANN LEBLANC alumni in your area. Business and wants to be a part of it.” listings can only be added by Regent alumni, The Office of Alumni Relations & Events but the database can be searched by anyone. seeks to inspire, engage and connect with “The Office of Alumni Relations receives lots Regent graduates by providing significant of phone calls asking for recommendations and beneficial networking opportunities. and referrals of Regent graduates who provide “An engaged alumni is a sign of a healthy specific professional services, including legal university,” says Ann Leblanc, vice president help,” says Lyn Kaiser, executive director of for the Office of Alumni Relations & Alumni Relations. “The Alumni Business Events. “Our efforts are all about building Listing will be promoted on Facebook, and renewing relationships. We also want regentalumni.org and through a recurring to keep our alumni aware of the exciting ad in the university’s Impact newsletter.” happenings and opportunities at Regent. The Alumni Business Listing is our newest one.” Kaiser adds that, even if you don’t own a business, users can still find Regent alumni If you have questions about the Alumni Business Listing, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at alumni@regent.edu or visit regentalumni.org.
