The NOVA Mastermind Group is designed for individuals who are starting up a business or those actively growing their small business. The benefits of having a supportive mastermind group are plenty: 1. You have a group of people available to help you succeed. 2. You get the benefit of differing perspectives, input and feedback. 3. Your mastermind team can bring resources and connections to the table you might not have had on your own. 4. You receive accountability and inspiration from the group, …

You are invited to join us for networking conversations over lunch with local IT professionals,  webmasters and people of diverse professions and backgrounds to exchange experiences in programming, administration, hosting, development, design, and/or just to meet to chat and learn from non-webmasters to understand where clients are coming from for greater overall long term success.  EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! Note that this is NOT a Meetup group of ONLY IT professionals. If you are ONLY interested i …

The longest-running Digital Media Forum for Entrepreneurs, Investors and Executives in the NorthEast, has been helping stat0ups raise capital and executives stay ahead of innovation.

Hello and welcome to THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA BUSINESS EXCHANGE. NVBE was founded by four business professionals, who believed that a fun environment, where others can join and share their thoughts and ideas is very essential. We strongly believe that word-of-mouth referral based marketing is the most effective and cost-efficient way to get your company or business more exposure. Networking is 'KEY' in any business, and as the old saying goes "Your network is your net-worth". Avoid expensive ad …

Gather to discuss current business events, trends, share experiences, and to network with other people interested in Business. Meet the sharpest minds in the area. Network, learn what you are looking for, and how we can help you get connected to the right people and the right opportunity. We currently have several Business / social media / eCommerce / Online Reseller projects and would like to see if we connect and work together, and build a mutually beneficial relationship. This Meetup is the f …

Hello Agent & Investor Friends, This day in age, it's nearly impossible to be successful in the world of real estate without utilizing (and dare I say, embracing) some level of technology and/or social media platform. In fact, most of us are already online and using some type of tech device on a daily basis. The question is - how effective are we, really? Ask yourself: do you have an online strategy? Are you taking advantages of technological resources available to either promote or streamline y …

Meet others from DC, MD, & VA interested in New Media, Web 2.0, Video 2.0, and Social Networks. Gather to discuss & learn: webcasting, internet video & video blogging, social media platform technology (Ning, Facebook, MySpace, openID, etc.), digital content, startups, funding & pitching, semantic web, new products & cool ideas & websites. We cover the following and more areas of web technology: * New media * Social web * Web 2.0 & 3.0 * Video 2.0 * Social apps/widgets * Microblogg …

Join for FREE expand your professional circle. You'll be invited to attend fabulous lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) professional networking events at trendy gay-friendly lounges in Washington, DC. The purpose of the group is to build a stronger base of professional contacts. Share ideas and job possibilities, tap expertise, or meet potential clients or business partners. Benefit by making new connections and adding to your knowledge base.  This is for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and …

The two main goals are to highlight some great marketing techniques on-line and in the "real world" to take your small business to the next level. Take part in sharing and in learning about some great places and methods to promote your business. Learn the "ins" and "outs" of social media marketing. This is very much a group sharing meeting. Bring your ideas. Learn how to use video in your marketing. Hosted by Odiveo.com at their new offices in Rockville Maryland.  A new guest speaker and topic w …

Why you should join this group? Are you active on Social Media and don't know how to monetize it? Are you a Blogger and make money only on clicks? Do you wonder how Facebook, Google and companies like Groupon are making money? Would you like to learn how can you use your spare time and make it useful? Would you like to hang out with Successful Professionals and learn it? Would you wanna learn about Time Compounding? Do you go to ToastMasters but not making any money? If answers to few of the abo …

Executive Leadership and Career Management are the responsibilities of each of us in our lifetime. "Leaders are not born" and skills and competencies can be learned and take you from good to great. The group was started to encourage creativity, innovation, and inspiration for professionals and executives who want to make an impact on their lives and on the lives of people in their communities. Workshops and seminars can be provided on a number of topics, can be customized for the group, and are …

We’re a group of fun, energetic and enthusiastic women in direct sales. Our focus is to help each other grow our businesses and share our success. Our top 3 meeting topics for 2011 are: Team Building, Leadership Development and  Social Media in Today's Society. At the meetings we provide a supportive networking opportunity, a training and educational forum focused on our top 3 topics, and guidance to help you develop the unique skills needed for YOUR SUCCESS! We look forward to meeting you i …

The purpose of the group is to share knowledge and information about web marketing, social media marketing, getting found on Google and other important lessons from veterans who successfully practice the art and science of search engine marketing.  If you are an SEO pro, social media guru or web designer then your expertise and insights would be very valuable to the group.  If you are a business owners, entrepreneur or are otherwise responsible for the online marketing of a website, please let …

This group is for local area bloggers (business and personal bloggers) in the Fairfax and Loudoun Counties of Northern Virginia who want to network, socialize and support each other's blogging efforts, projects and endeavors. Our goal is to serve as a resource providing Northern Virginia bloggers ample opportunities for PR, education and mentorship. We welcome discussions, ideas and contributions from members that help group members maximize their blog efforts, presence and visibility.

Join this exciting Meetup for FREE and enjoy engaging First Friday socials, fun activities and adventurous events. Our members are hard-working gay and lesbian professionals from a variety of disciplines such as military, government, banking, law, medicine, new media, interior or fashion design and communications. They share the same desire to enjoy the company of like-minded professionals in a relaxed, fun atmosphere.  Signature events have us Ice Skating with the DC Ice Breakers or tubing d …

  Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and,  in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other iconic companies all started with jus …