Social Media is not just a fad, It is here to stay!   The group is designed to help small business owners who are unfamiliar with social media and how it can be utilized to increase sales, extend you brand and better communicate with your clients and customers. Most people when they think of Social Media think of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn adn YouTube, but it is also much more than that, It is utilizing the interactive features of what is called "Web 2.0 We will be sharing business ideas, m …

Core group has worked with technology startups for over 18 years. How to take a social media or technology start-up company from idea concept through funding and global market. Whether family shoestring budget, angel investment or VC venture capital the principles for success remain the same. With the warp-speed changes in digital, mobile and hyper-localized marketing as well as consumer savvy rewards based technologies emerging every view days we would love to meet and chat about some basic …

Meet other communications professionals to explore the latest developments in online communities and social media. This group will serve the needs of online community and social media managers who want to stay connected and learn more about social marketing and online group collaboration. We will discuss tools and strategies to enhance participation on various online communities that we support. This group is also a great place if you are a startup wanting to explore ways to launch an online com …

Meet others interested in all aspects of Web, Digital, Social Game and Social Media Analytics. Gather to discuss key trends and updates around advanced analytics,as it applies to marketing and tech offerings, upcoming web, search, BI, sentiment analysis, reporting and predictive analytics software (Web Trends, Google Analytics, Net Insight, Omniture, etc.) Open to anyone interested in learning more and sharing thoughts about digital analytics, SEM, SEO and social media as it relates to web desig …

The Digital Media SIG (special interest group) meets 5 times per year to explore the emerging concepts and platforms that are constantly reshaping "digital media" as we know it. New platforms are mobile, new currencies are virtual, and the reality has been augmented. A generation has grown up digital, and the game is increasingly social. The Digital Media SIG is the place to find the talent and projects that will reshape the territory in ways we haven't yet thought of. Have your own ideas about …

Meet other local executives to discuss topics of the day in Enterprise 2.0 , Social Enterprise , Social CRM , Social Media , Social Networking and Technology spaces.   Blog is available at http://scrmworld.com and http://www.cioitexec.com with some videos and photos from our previous events. Our daily newsletter contains top news in Social Enterprise space. If you want to stay current on what's happening in this space, consider subscribing to it:   View previous campaign …

This group will feature keynote speakers & panelists who are involved with Social Commerce, with persons from Facebook (Credits, Stores), Google (Checkout, In-App Purchases), Apple (App Store), Ebay, Etsy, Groupon, IFeelGoods, Payvment, Amazon, Visa, PayPal & Amex. What is social commerce? Social commerce is a subset of electronic commerce that involves using social media, online media that supports social interaction and user contributions, to assist in the online buying and selling of …

… This is for everyone who wants to: (1) develop a strategy for a web, tech, or digital media startup or retail business; (2) share ideas with other entrepreneurs; (3) meet potential partners or investors; (4) learn about the latest tech trends; (5) practice your pitch; (6) meet mentors; (7) show demos and get supportive feedback. We will meet twice a month and feature small group discussions with experts on topics relevant to startups like:   How to develop ecommerce strategies to …

The Purpose of this Meetup Group is to work with Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners to use Web 2.0 and Social Media to Webify their businesses. In today's world, Entrepreneurs must utilize the tools now available to be successful. We will be using Patrick Schwerdtfeger's book, WEBIFY YOUR BUSINESS, a comprehensive and detailed marketing road map, as our guide to your success in Web 2.0 Marketing. Some of what we will cover is: - Using Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In and other social media site …

All of us are working hard to make our products/companies successful. Any small help goes long way, but is it really easy to find someone who can help you and your business? Meetup Angels tries to bring those helps in small, but in multiple quantities to you. Meetup Angels help you in getting your product popular on social media, attract more visitors to your website, to spread words about your product, bring together like minded people and build a strong network. In our meetup, we talk less, do …

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 …

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 …

… At each meeting we will explore: * Link building * Search engine optimization * Search engine marketing * Social media marketing * Web site optimization * Pay Per Click Advertising (PPC) * Web content copywriting * Web analytics * and more If you are a business owner who wants to improve your website rankings, convert more online visitors into customers, or brush up on your Internet marketing knowledge, join our group.

Bringing together creative people from the Silicon Valley community in health communications, health industries and in tech to foster conversations about how health care communications and new innovations can help engage, educate, empower and improve the health of people and the community. You might be a doctor that uses something as simple as email, or a programmer that knows what it's like to visit a doctor's office.... point being you are not required to be a healthcare or social media maste …

We meet regularly to explore, discuss, and share Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques and general issues related to Search Engine Marketing (SEM). 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 will also explore topics related to SEO: social media marketing, blogging, affiliat …

We are small business owners enhancing our websites to become top in our industries for 'Natural Selection' on web search engines. This is a great opportunity to learn from others what works online to build our businesses. We'll cover Search Engine Secrets, Social Media Tips for attracting prospects, how to rank #1 on the search engines, how to beat PPC (Pay Per Click) without spending a dime, how to appear in many locations on the front page of Google and all the other search engines (not ju …