It amazes me how Google Alerts crawls the Internet and finds all articles on a search phrase such as "young professionals" and neatly sends a daily email alerting me to online and offline news related to young professional movements in other regions.

One of the these articles was from the Florida Times Union. It had a multi-day article on YPs and journalist Karen Mathis requested info from young professionals in the Jacksonville area to communicate what would keep them there. I sent her some of the things we are doing in Roanoke and the NRV and she mentioned it in this article. There is also a video (9.25.07) of Karen Mathis on a local TV station. There is also a comment thread that offers some good insight as well.

As we look at broadening the reach of what opportunities exist for young professionals in Roanoke, we must tell our story to different and new audiences. As we have said before, the Internet levels the playing field, so places like Roanoke and the NRV can compete. Creating a online presence is important to our overall mission.