Features	National Advisor Network Online	Yahoo/ Google Groups	Most Online Forums	LinkedIn Groups
Submit Threads or Discussions	X	X	X	X
Email Notifications when Member's Submit Discussions or Questions (with Instant Email Notification or Daily Summary Options)	X	X		Limited*
Search Historical Discussions/Threads	X	X	X	X
Categorize Historical Threads by Topic/Category	X		X
Search Historical Posts and Knowledgebase Articles by Keyword for More Specific and Accurate Results	X
Search Historical Posts and Knowledgebase Articles by Author/Contributor	X
Search Historical Posts and Knowledgebase Articles by Topic/Category	X		X
Build Custom Reports for Discussions and Knowledgebase Articles and Save Your Reports for Future Use	X
Create a Profile for You and Your Firm that is Custom Designed for Intuit Advisors & Other Accounting Technology Consultants	X
Publish Your Own Articles in a Searchable, Members-Only Knowledgebase	X
Search a Catalog of Specialized Products and Consulting Services Offered by Other Network Members	X
Add Catalog Listings for Your Firm's QuickBooks-Related Products and/or Specialized Consulting Services	X

*LinkedIn provides instant email notification automatically on the discussions you submit and the discussions in which you choose to participate (i.e. comment). There is no ability to receive instant
notifications on new topics submitted by other members. Your only global email notification option is is a daily email summary.

The National Advisor Network online
Online Email Group, Forum, Knowledgebase and Networking System

What features does this online system offer and how do these features compare to other online networking tools?

"I am completely stoked about the new email discussion format provided by The National Advisor Network. This is the best tool on the planet for sharing QuickBooks technical material." - Karl Magnuson, Decorah, IA