Direct Sales and Multi-level Business Networking Group, (DSMBG) is a professional networking for those looking for ways to build their small businesses. This forum is open to those looking for home base business, and to those trying to go into business themselves. At DSMBG, You are in business for yourself but not by yourself; group members will share success stories with those striving to build their businesses. Direct sales and Multi- Level Business Networking is design to help business minded …

Internet marketing encompasses a broad, diverse set of processes: search, content networks, email marketing, affiliate networks, video ads, social media, viral marketing, and more. Our organizer, Bill Belew, is The Traffic Professor = his primary source of income is from blogging AND he pays his sizable Silicon Valley mortgage from his blogging revenue. He is also the author of the best-read How to Blog for Money and Web Traffic series. We meet regularly to discuss how to utilize these tools to …

If you are a marketer with 1+ year of experience and have specific marketing issues that you'd like help with AND can help others, this group is for YOU. Inbound Marketing Roundtable is a group of marketing professionals in search engine marketing (SEM), paid per click (PPC), search engine optimization (SEO), media buying, link building, direct response, mobile marketing, socia media marketing, conversation optimization, and anything related to converting visitors into customers. Come help other …

At the San Francisco Bay Area Start Up Basics Meetup we will discuss fundamentals that all businesses must understand from getting 'off the ground' to successful flipping, IPO or franchising. Getting a well trafficked web presence. ROI for good marketing and sales. Effective Networking and more. Got business fundamentals down? Come learn with us.

This is one of the oldest groups on meetup.com and we still welcome new members! Our organizer, Bill Belew, is The Traffic Professor = his primary source of income is from blogging AND he pays his sizable Silicon Valley mortgage from his blogging revenue. He is also the author of the best-read How to Blog for Money and Web Traffic series. We are writers and aspiring writers. We are bloggers and wannabe bloggers. We meet regularly to interact with serious and not-so serious bloggers. Our organize …

This is a group for anyone who currently leads, organizes, manages and engages online communities. We started this group as a way to exchange best practices, share challenges and solutions, and ignite ideas! If you are a community manger or leader, or want to be - you know that the success of your great idea and awesome product rests with a strong and passionate community. Learn tips and tricks from community managers from large organizations, non-profits and start-ups. Community Hacks is a plac …

The SVForum Marketing SIG meets monthly on the 2nd Monday to explore the latest marketing innovations and best practices to help executives and entrepreneurs plan and achieve success. Each meeting will offer practical tips and techniques to profitably anticipate, identify, and satisfy customers needs for emerging technologies. "Because the purpose of business is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two--and only these two--basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and inn …

Are you an Indian woman who runs her own business or service? Do you have your own company/consultancy/salon/business/blog? We welcome you to our group! We are a bunch of active, social and intelligent businesswomen who have come together for networking, forming friendships, colleague bonding experience, sharing the highs and lows in the day of a businesswomen and helping each other succeed in their fields. Additionally, we will also have business talks, brainstorming sessions, discussions about …

"If you are serious about succeeding in business and life you've got to join this group and attend each and every networking event!!! ” - Ayelet Gingold, Networking Events Connector & Business Owner, San Jose Welcome! Are You ready to ... Get More Business Results in Less Time with Less Stress Get Profitable Win-Win Partnerships & Connections Get Uplifting, Well Run Networking Events Get Solid Networking Support All business networking people & professionals regardless of experience level …

We are group who study the marketing strategies of Pinterest as well as other social media and provide tools and support for businesses using Pinterest for business.

I think joining a group can help with individual accountability, productivity and support. Are you a writer, an entrepreneur, a designer? What do you like/need to do on your laptop? Myself, I'm a blogger. I'm looking to form a group that can meet-up with their laptops in tow, have lunch or a snack, and get some work done as well. I'm a casual, low-stress, no drama kinda person, but I am asking that if you join this group, you understand my intention for forming it and some ground rules (that I h …

Join Big Data Marketing in the Bay Area for exclusive invitations to BlueKai hosted data marketing focused events. Audience targeting driven by 3rd party data intelligence is crucial to achieving scale and efficiency for any digital media plan. BlueKai sits at the center of this growing industry as a DMP solution. From this position we interact with agencies, marketers, service and data providers. Our goal is to help cultivate relationships between data buyers and sellers through Bay Area events …

Learn and Share how to build kick ass HTML5 Mobile Web Apps A place for Mobile Web Apps developers, end-users, entrepreneurs, local industries and communities stakeholders involved in evaluating, developing and providing web and mobile web applications as well as anyone wishing to learn about the business opportunities and mobile lifestyle experiences the newly created Mozilla marketplace and other mobile web development environments (Participants in the W3C Mobile Web Platform Core Community G …

Our mission: To offer the International mobile technology and services sector an unbiased discussion dialogue on emerging technologies. Analyze their commercial, economical, social and political impact for an audience of senior business executives, researchers, financiers, policy makers and our loyal software developers. In keeping with SVForum’s history of innovation and leadership, we have decided to commit to I.P. protocol technology and the distribution of information associated. Enabling co …

Baby Boomer Entrepreneurs is a professional networking group for (you guessed it) entrepreneurs in the San Francisco Bay Area who run or are inspired to start their own businesses.  We all have a goal of building our businesses through referrals and building a solid marketing system. As the organizer, fellow-business owner, and career coach, I am excited to hear stories of your success and give you tips of what worked for me and what did not, especially using social media. I understand personal …

The NorCal BMA's Product Marketing Roundtable is *the* place to learn the latest in product marketing ideas, including all phases and aspects of a product lifecycle. We discuss leading-edge topics such as social media and content marketing, as well as fundamental processes such as product launch, channel marketing, PR, ad copy, and more. You will also have a chance to meet and network with Silicon Valley professionals, and share knowledge, leads, and more! We invite you to join this roundtable o …

Yes, we are career movers and shakers, and layoff busters. In any economy, we know how to adapt. We will be PRO-Active and not RE-active. We will put ourselves in the driver seat. --this is our pledge. Hop on board. Have you been recently laid-off? Are you fearing a layoff? Do you want a new career or to open a business? Does your resume and cover letter need revamping? Do you need a new direction or way to make a living? Have you ever wanted to start a business but did not now how to go about i …

Business is ever-evolving, especially with global business expansion in Asia and the advent of social media bringing innovative ideas faster and more interactively. The next big idea can come from anyone and everywhere, and with the right thinking and right people, taking a big idea to the business level can lead to rewarding success. The SV Global Innovators Meetup group is a community of like-minded entrepreneurs, business professionals, professors, writers, social media junkies, inventors and …

NetSquared - Silicon Valley: NetSquared-SV is part of Netsquared International Technology group. You can find a local N2 group in most major cities around the world from this page: http://www.netsquared.org Here at Silicon Valley chapter, We focus on  Mobile, Social Media technologies, Innovation and Start-ups. For mobile developers and start-ups, mobile innovations should not be limited to any one technology or to one shop when there is a great potential to reach out all other customers al …

Solar Marketerers is for solar business owners and solar marketing professionals to come and share ideas about how to market their businesses/clients.

LocalBizNetwork, LLC is an organization for small business owners. We teach small business owners web marketing. Our teachers are good at using everyday analogies to explain concepts in Internet Marketing. In this 2 hour intensive course you will learn: * Learn how to setup your website for your business * What is CPC? * How much should you spend on Internet Marketing? * What are Landing pages? What are Link Exchanges? * What is Social Media marketing? * What is Twitter? Why is everybody …

If your tired of going to a Networking Event to walk out and realize you got to speak to only a hand full of people and wished you were with your family because the event was a waste of time, You need to experience our event. We are structured like "Speed Dating" We have you do your 30 second speech in front of the whole group then you will be placed in rotation to meet everyone at the event. You will have 3 minutes to speak with a professional before you will move on to the next person. We prov …

This group is young professionals in the business of web design and development. Networking, collaboration and sharing resources is the goal.

Hello, My name is Mirella, AKA: EVE, the Reinvention Maven, and I am the organizer and creator of the Do You EVE? concept and founder of Do You EVE? Institute. What is it that YOU are missing out of your life? Do you Elevate your dreams, Visualize your future, and Eliminate your fears? I have developed the Do You EVE? system to help others transition in their lives, reinvent themselves and get the most of what life has to offer.  The Do You EVE? principal is that you do not let things happen to …

SVConnect is a meetup group founded in Los Gatos, CA. The goal of the meet up group is to connect with other individuals who have a passion for media and technology. Whether you are a founder of the start-up, CEO, Engineer, or simply a person working for a start-up or larger company, you are welcome to join. We can all learn from one another and who know make great new connections. Originally from Europe, but having lived in the U.S. since the 90s and having founded several start-ups, I am …

Folks, This is for the first time any startup is asking you to be their CEO, all of you members would be the CEO of this startup that focusses on empowering education to eradicate poverty and improving lives of underprivileged people globally. The kind of meetups we organize would give a new direction to our company, which will soon be launched to public. It is currently an invitation only for users. Type of meetups where you will be invited and asked to provide your inputs and first thoughts. Y …

Silicon Valley Web Builder (SVWB) is a web organization dedicated to providing web builders with useful and informative resources. We promote technological innovations and address technical challenges facing the web community. SVWB invites expert speakers to address important and critical aspects of launching, building and growing successful websites, web applications and web-based businesses. SVWB efforts cover every aspect of web building including user experience design, information architec …

Startups and Cofounders provides valuable entrepreneurship resources and connections for entrepreneurs and people with dreams of launching startups. We are committed to organizing startup events and helping talented people find their cofounders with complimentary skills and build their high-performing startups.