The 50+ market has a new free B2B information resource in Tom Mann’s Mature Market Experts. Tom is the former publisher of The Erickson Tribune and now runs TR Mann Consulting, which focuses on real estate, media, and the senior marketplace.

Tom says he envisions MME as an online network for professionals working in the 50+ market: “Mature Market Experts connects investors, bankers, real estate developers, consumer goods companies, health care professionals, journalists and marketing experts who are interested in serving the senior marketplace. In short, if you serve, market to, or write about people who are 50+, this is the group for you.”

The goal of the group is to help members:

• Reach other members of Mature Market Experts
• Accelerate careers/business through referrals from Mature Market Experts members
• Know more than a name - view rich professional profiles from fellow Mature Market Experts Group members

If you’re interested in joining, go to Tom Mann’s LinkedIn profile, and scroll down until you see the Mature Market Experts badge. Click on the bade and send an email explaining that you’d like to join and describe your connection to the 50+ marketplace.

The MME blog will feature a number of writers on the 50+ market, who will be commenting on trends and industry news. The site also will serve as a collection point for industry-related events. I’m planning to contribute to the site, and Tom already has lined up several other contributors, including:

• Eric Schubert, Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs at Ecumen. Eric also has a wonderful blog called Changing Aging.
• Dan Rexford, Partner, Equity Partners Inc. Dan’s company helps distressed businesses either recover or sell. In addition, Dan is the former Executive Vice President of Marketing at Erickson Retirement Communities . . . with over 18 years in the retirement community industry.
• Jodi Rudick, author. Jodi is putting the finishing touches on a book to be published by Human Kinetics focused on programming/marketing recreation services to baby boomers.

Tom’s still looking for other contributors, especially experts in medicine, finance and social work. If you are interested, drop him a note at trmann@verizon.net.

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