BUSINESS DIRECTORY SOLUTIONS is the industry standard; web-enabled member management vortal.  For more information on what a "vortal" is, click HERE.  BDS has the capability to manage all aspects of your vortal - from email campaigns - to referrals - to online networking.

As the web becomes a standard tool for business, vortals will join and maybe replace general portal sites like AOL and Yahoo! as common gateways to the Internet.