Vantaggi
MarketingProfs produces valuable marketing know-how for 350,000 loyal members and fans. It's a source of pride to be associated with such a strong brand. If you are in a role at MP where you get direct feedback from customers about the content you produce, boo-yah! It's a unique environment because as a virtual company, employees are dispersed across the country, working from home offices. Once you abandon the traditional 9-5 job with a daily commute, you'll have a hard time going back. :)
Svantaggi
The flip side of being in a virtual company is that colleagues rarely see each other. After the company exceeded about 20 people, the expense/trouble of getting EVERYONE together seemed to outweigh the perceived benefits. Relationships among many peers have suffered as a result. Although there are incredibly smart, talented, fun and committed people that have been in the organization from the early days, many of the more recently hired staffers lack the skills, creativity and flexibility that have been integral to MarketingProfs' success and culture.