This group is for those interested in the power of social media and web analytics. We will be discussing best practices and challenges faced when managing the vast amount of data now available.

Social Media Breakfasts bring together marketers, PR pros, entrepreneurs, students and social media practitioners and enthusiasts of all stripes over breakfast to teach, share and learn social media best practices. Feed your belly and your brain!

Not all social media geniuses are in San Francisco, there's plenty of talent on the other side of the bridge. This is for all levels of social media professionals, small businesses looking for help with social media, and everything in between.

If we leave it to the local news, Oakland’s reputation will be forever linked to the same old storylines: Art Murmur, racial tension, Brooklynization*, and crime. How can we work together to reveal the deeper story? Maybe you’ve been blogging for a while and want to meet new local people.  Maybe you want to increase your social media presence. Maybe you’re new to the area and full of stuff to say, and you need new connections to grow your audience. Or maybe you’ve always wanted to blog and just …

The purpose of this group is to have focussed discussions, presentations, tool reviews, and case study presentations around Social Media Analytics. Meet people in our industry and keep up with what we are all trying to keep up with in this quickly changing world. Learn new strategies around affecting positive change and meet others.

Welcome to the SocialBiz Meetup group! This Meetup group is for those who want to learn about and grow their business through online marketing and social media. Our focus is on helping small businesses but anyone who is trying to learn how to leverage the internet to create and grow a strong online presence is welcome. We meet at least twice a month on Tuesdays at 4:30 pm in Petaluma, California, about 30 minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge on Hwy 101, and is led by Roohi Moolla, CEO/Founder …

This group is for those wanting to get involved in the local social media, SEO, marketing, and social networking community in the San Francisco bay area. Our events consist of either speakers, break away sessions, trainings, panels, or networking parties. We reach out to leading companies and institutions for speakers, sponsorship, and the latest information emerging from the field of social media, search engine optimization, app discovery, and analytics.

Come learn something, come share something! During the days I help companies with their online presence, with a special focus on social media. During my off-time I teach adults to ride motorcycles. How does that relate to this group? What I really enjoy is combining them, and for this meetup it is all about learning social media. I have been running seminars and workshops for a long time and this group is specifically for the fine folks of San Francisco.

With there being a lack of Social Media PR meetup groups out here we decided it would be a great time to start one. The purpose of this group is to bring people in the tech startup PR field together to meet and talk about strategy, methods and opportunities. You should join if you are 1. In PR 2. Want to be in PR 3. Are not in PR but want to meet PR people 4. In the tech startup industry 5. If you just want to join to see what we're up to. 6. Want to be in the tech startup industry We look …

This is the official meetup group for Social Media Club everywhere

This is a group for social media managers, communicators, or digital marketers working in foreign representations in San Francisco. Foreign representations include consulates, trade offices, and innovation offices.

This is a forum for individuals, large and small business and non-profits, and legislative bodies to come together to discuss the most pressing internet, mobile, social media privacy issues of our day. I want to bring people to together specifically around the issues of privacy, legislation, and big data and each person's personal data. Social media and mobile privacy affects us all. What we put out there today will effect our future tomorrow: What do we really agree to as far as Terms and Condi …

Social Media Everywhere is for Bay Area PR and marketing pros interested in learning more about the practical applications of new media in business. We meet, discuss, and share whats hot in Social Media this week, the company's you should be working with, and why.  Come learn, share, and network like crazy! If you are interested in having your company present, please drop me an email, or call our office at 415-501-9155 Thanks, Toby Morning

Check out the #leancontent website for videos of our events and more content. The concept of “lean content” is an evolution of content development and content marketing strategies. Lean Content focuses on developing value-adding, modern web media around a central thematic element as defined by a content strategy. What is produced can be translated across media types (ex. A blog can turn into an infographic, into a podcast) and distributed effectively and efficiently with specific focus on the so …

Are you a professional in a web-related field? A Tibet supporter? Interested in helping to make change happen? This group is for professionals working in web-related fields who support the Tibetan people's cause and want to help by contributing their ideas, skills and energy in a collaborative, stimulating atmosphere with like-minded people. We would like to form a think-tank of talented people from multiple disciplines to creatively explore how web 2.0, digital video and social media can be us …

The Social Discovery Meetup Group is for business professionals involved with social discovery, social networking, social media for both web and mobile technologies.

BABS was founded to foster the local community of content creators, bloggers, authors, web experts, ebook creators, publishers and online marketing professionals. Our in-person meetings go deep and wide into the culture and tools of digital connection. Members share tips & tricks, hear new concepts by local start-up owners, brainstorm blog elements, and network for mutual success. Attending our meetings, you will find new blogging buddies, support for your ideas, and answers to your technical qu …

Eastbay Localprenuers Meetup In order to survive as an entrepreneur, it's crucial to understand how to make the right connections, get the tools and inspirational education in order to grow your business. Eastbay Localprenuers Meetup brings you fresh speakers, monthly training and networking to jump-start your projects and dreams. • Have great business ideas; however you don’t know where to start? • Clueless about Internet Marketing 101? • Have a website that's not working for you? • Need to …

These are not your typical software engineering events.  BASE is focused on emerging technologies and creating events around topics that have never been attempted.  Events may be around such topics as Big Data, Machine Learning, Robotics, Nanotechnology, 3D Printing, Synthetic Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Computer History, Computer Vision, Augmented Reality (AR), and using software to create art. BASE creates events only possible in San Francisco and the Bay area with experts from all walks …

HR and Tech SF is a new recurring event bringing together actors in the HR industry from startups offering new ways to connect talent and employers to recruiters and HR managers looking for innovative ways to attract professionals. It's for people that want to explore evolutions in the HR field brought about by the Web, social media and social recruiting. HR and Tech SF is an emerging community of experts, innovators, techies and HR professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you are intere …

The Next Generation Innovators are entrepreneurs, technologists, scientists, game developers, eco-sustainablists, social media gurus, mobile apps aficionados, digital mediaists, writers, thinkers, doers, creators... and more. Do you have great ideas? Do you make them come to fruition? If so, you are a Next Generation Innovator. Join us as we come together in regular events, meetups, social nights, and other opportunities.

Will new technologies fundamentally change our political system? Or maybe the revolution has already begun? Around the world, we can see social networks starting revolutions, authoritarian governments restricting Internet access to keep their powers, new grass-root movements finding new ways to organize themselves. This may be the start of a new era for democracy. The internet gives much more power to any citizen to express their opinions, gather followers and ultimately influence political deci …

Traditional marketing sucks! No budget, no resources, just pure creativity and innovation is what startup marketing is all about. You love it. You thrive on it. Join the SF startup marketing meetup group and share your successes (and failures), how you executed them and what you learned with the group. Each meetup we'll pick a new topic and have marketers present their stories. Topics might include acquiring customers, demand creation, blogging, analytics and measuring marketing effectiveness, s …

Network with other small business owners, consultants, coaches, and independent professionals to learn new internet marketing strategies, discuss issues you're facing, and brainstorm new ideas to help grow your online business. Each month you'll learn from an expert who will help you improve your internet marketing, increase your sales and grow your business using the internet. You'll also learn how to use your website and blog as marketing tools, how to get high search engine rankings, how to b …

Facebook Outlet is an knowledge community dedicated to learning and exchanging ideas about Facebook marketing. Whether you are a business marketer, non-profit organizer or event planner, we welcome you to join us and learn new ways to organize communities, reach new customers and engage more productively with your customers or members. Our events and discussions focus on how you can gain insight, build advocacy groups and open new revenue streams through Facebook's social network. At our regula …

Marketing today versus marketing 10 years ago has dramatically changed. CMOs and VPs of Marketing are now expected to do more than create awareness, analyze competition, and create their go-to-market strategies. They are increasingly expected to drive pipeline and prove it too! This is a huge win for Marketing as it is changing the perception of the department across companies. They are being seen more and more of a revenue generator, rather than a cost center. Because of this, Marketers are bec …

This Meetup Group was started to help optimize all aspects of your online presence. Web design, social media, mobile sites, e-commerce, SEO, etc., will all be discussed. Anyone who wants to make a strong online presence, please join. Free weekly classes will be offered based on the group needs.

The goal of the SF Community Manger's crew is to meet and trade ideas. Community Management combines leadership, marketing, social media, customer service, and quite a few other skills as well.  One great way to keep up with all these areas of growth is to meet and exchange ideas, stories, lessons, etc. Given the dynamic and diverse companies, charities, and groups in our region, the chance to learn from people pursuing unique avenues is pretty darn exciting. On the simplest level, this group ca …