TalkLocal Co-Founder Manpreet Singh Will Demo its Directory Tool at ADP Convention

LAS VEGAS - April 8, 2016 - PRLog -- TalkLocal co-founder Manpreet Singh will join a panel moderated by Ron Mintle, Yellow Magic President. The panel, entitled "The Industry's Latest and Greatest - A Partner Member Spotlight", will take place at the ADP Annual Convention and Partner Trade Show in Las Vegas on April 12th. The ADP (Associations of Directory Publishers) is a trade organization representing the Yellow Pages industry. Other panelists include Mary Jo Gleason of Media Measurement Solutions, Kari Simpson of Directory Marketing, Inc. (DMI), and others.

Manpreet is expected to demo the TalkLocal call matching tool which can be integrated into online directories to help users speak to a matching pro in a median of 128 seconds, even if their first choice is unavailable or disinterested.

"Online directories," Manpreet explained, "will counter competitive local search disruption by bringing the data-driven, streamlined user-experience that consumers want to the small businesses that on-demand and online marketing don't typically reach."

Manpreet, pointing to some of the conference's other forward-looking segments like The Youngbloods of the Yellow Pages and Power of Yellow University Project a.k.a. What the Millennials Think of Our Industry, observed that the industry ADP represents has been evolving since the first Yellow Pages was printed and "shows no indication of stopping now".

Manpreet Singh spent over 12 years on the buy-side of the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications investment industry before co-founding TalkLocal. The local search company aims to make directories smarter by letting users enter their service needs, schedule, and location directly into a directory search box, business listing, or profile page. The double opt-in, privacy protected marketplace sends the job details to a top-matching or selected business, connecting interested parties while avoiding voicemail or bad matches by automatically connecting consumers to alternatives when a business declines or is unavailable.

TalkLocal (http://www.talklocal.com) has raised $4 million in venture and Angel funds to date, served customers in 49 states, and delivered nearly 2.5 million calls to matching businesses. It offers 50 service categories including roofing, accountants, and heating and cooling. Download the app for free from iTunes and Google Play.