We are the “Super-Conductor for the Super-Connected”: a Connection and Transformation Engine for global, influential, well-connected and interesting people from every country and sector in the world, exponentially multiplying the power that we have individually.

We see the world like a big puzzle, and each new Globonder is a piece which we recognize because Globond sees the whole picture. Working together in such a community brings unlimited potential to us and to our members. The three business drivers that enable us to find the right pieces and unite them are Serendipity, Synergy and Synchronicity.

Why be a Globonder?
Globonders are globetrotting, influential, well connected, sophisticated, interesting, ethical, and humble. They have huge goals, brands to manage, curiosity about the world, and the desire to have a big impact and the willingness to give.

Why choose Globond?
Globond will help you create a brand if you have none and strengthen and manage it if you do. Globond will introduce you to people that you might not otherwise meet. By doing the hard work of networking for you, Globond allows you to have more time to manage your professional and personal life, hence creating a better balance.

Globond offers to help you achieve your goals with less time and energy spent, with more fun, and exponentially multiplying the results. We reinforce what you have already done well, and help neutralize where you need improvement. Globond can get you exposure: We are not a PR firm but are known for our taste, judgment and selectivity. We tell your story in a way that gets you the attention you deserve. We're just as focused on your goals as you are, and our persistence will hold you accountable to their achievement.

Globond offers a place where information, noise and people can be filtered; you will feel loved for who you are and not what you do.

What does it take to become a Globonder? You must meet at least 75% of the criteria:
Good reputation, highly ethical and trustworthy;
Humbleness and tolerance for differing points of view and understanding of cultural differences around the world;
A desire to help others achieve their goals and dreams,
Intellectual curiosity
Multi-lingual (or willingness to learn new languages);
Lived in or have traveled to foreign countries
Have held senior positions in business, government, or third sector;
Have established business, government and/or social networks throughout the world;
Resourceful, creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial;
Proven leadership abilities;
Commitment to improving the social or economic welfare of people around the world.

If you would like to discuss you and Globond's future together more in depth, please contact:
Kirstin Elaine Myers, President and Founder
c/o Lisa Reed, Executive Admin
857-222 9343
lisa@globond.com

Globond...because the world is huge

What are Globond’s special assets?

• The trust and insider information given by Globonders to us (we know everything about them and about what they want/need)


• Strong relationship skills, tact and thick skins. We know how to get the attention, curiosity/interest and trust of high profile, successful people with big personalities.


• Full circle business model which benefits all 3 parties simultaneously (both parties we bring together and hence Globond): No one way requests.


• Flexibility of all soft and hard approaches. When appropriate, a combination of “Kissing Ass” and “Kicking Ass” to get members and prospects to go somewhere, meet someone or do something they otherwise would not, often for reasons which they do not fully understand. But they get intrigued and do it anyway!

Satisfying Marketplace Needs

Satisfying Marketplace Needs

At the Nantucket Conference in April, 2005 British Petroleum CIO John Cross said that he would not pay for information anymore because it is a commodity but that he will pay for access to the right people. Google CEO Eric Schmidt said that Google wants to create a search tool that tells us what we should be looking for. The Killer Application which includes both ideas is Globond.

The current popularity of social and business networks in a bewildering world of virtual and real-life meetings is well-attested. Networked organizations are more powerful than individuals working alone; no individual can be equally connected, comfortable and competent all over the world. A well-organized networking group can help solve problems that may have seemed insurmountable in the past.

However, services offered by current providers in the networking market lack privacy and quality and relevance for the niche that is our target. Globond therefore goes one step further by solving the Adverse Selection problem as part of the business model, providing many benefits to the members. From Market Analysis, we have seen how Globond is ideally positioned to grow in the current marketplace. Globond provides:

· a connection engine, a superconductor for the super-connected who often do not have time or energy to manage their existing network, much less grow it globally with the same care and attention.
· access to the exclusive and selected resources and connections of the entire Globond network.
· Promotion and Advocacy of Globonders and their interests, on both personal and professional levels

Gap in the Market: Adverse Selection

The majority of networking companies and services suffer from the problem of “adverse selection”, the phenomena first noted by Nobel Laureate George Akerlof in 1970: In a market where buyers cannot accurately gauge the quality of the product that they are buying, it is likely that the marketplace will contain generally poor quality products.

The popular social and business online networks (LinkedIn, Ryze, Friendster, Orkut, Ecademy, etc.,) are inundated with people looking to find “good” contacts, which are those seen as having more connections and resources than others. These people are “takers” as opposed to “givers”, and are using the network to get something they need or want. This constant bombardment of cries for help causes the most sought-after contacts to pull away and discontinue their interest in the network, if they even join in the first place. For that reason, the most successful and famous people often do not appear in LinkedIn, etc. or if they do, it is with a minimal profile and little activity. The quality of the network therefore continues to go down.

Because Globond has a strict membership process, we solve this “adverse selection” problem by ensuring that members are of a certain quality and with complementary interests. These members will exchange benefits with one another on a mutually beneficial win-win basis at each interaction. They therefore remain involved and interested in Globond events and introductions. Their experience then creates a buzz and word of mouth which further increases the quality and quantity of the membership.

Specific measures with which Globond solves the adverse selection problem:
• Third-party screening and adherence to quality criteria
• Signaling through superior branding
• Signaling through superior reputation
• Standardization of quality throughout the organization
• Distinction of service levels offered to members

We also monitor our members in an indirect way, quietly keeping our eyes and ears open to make sure members are doing right by one another. If we learn of any bad faith or lack of trustworthiness by one member to another, we remove them from Globond immediately (this rarely happens due to the care with which we choose members).