EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 18, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- MEDIA ADVISORY --
WHO:
Ask Jeeves(r) (Ask.com(r) -- the #2 search engine on the Web (Nielsen/NetRatings)
WHAT:
An emerging trend on the Web is something many Administrative Professionals are already using to make their -- and their executives' -- lives easier. The Ask Jeeves Toolbar, a free online search tool that puts users just one click away from their most common online needs no matter where they are on the Web, is becoming an indispensable resource for Administrative Professionals and their colleagues.
Some of the ways these professionals are saying they use the Ask Jeeves Toolbar to make their jobs easier include:
-- Conduct daily competitive research
-- Locate the best restaurant and hotels for their executives' out-
of-town meetings
-- Replace the cumbersome dictionary with a quick way to look-up
definitions and spellings of words online
-- Access up-to-the-minute stock quotes for the traveling executive
-- Magnify hard-to-read text and graphics on Web pages
WHY:
Next week, America's 3.9 million Administrative Professionals will be celebrating National Administrative Professional Week. Speak with one or more of these fast-paced workers about how search engine toolbars have improved their productivity at work.
WHERE:
Go to www.Ask.com/toolbar or simply go to Ask Jeeves at www.Ask.com and type in the search query "Ask Jeeves Toolbar." This will direct users to the Ask Jeeves Toolbar download page. The Toolbar is free and easy to download.
TOOLBAR FEATURES:
Ask Jeeves recently launched an enhanced version of its Toolbar. The handy Web resource not only provides users direct access to the Ask Jeeves search site from any Web page, it provides ten additional features that help people access useful information on the fly: Highlight, Search News, Search Dictionary, Search Market, Search Weather, Search Events, Get Map, Zoom, Email this page to a friend, and Search Ask Jeeves for Kids.
MORE:
For more information on Ask Jeeves Toolbar or to speak with an Administrative Professional about how the Toolbar impacts the pace of work, please contact:
-- Kerry Coulter, kerry@dottedlinecomm.com, 617.275.7083 -- Darcy Mullin, darcy@dottedlinecomm.com, 310.821.3246