This group is a learning and networking Meetup for professionals who live or work in the West Suburbs. I'm launching the group to see where interest lies. Topics may include Social Media Marketing, Web 2.0, small business, corporate and brand marketing challenges, solutions and technologies. We'll mix up coffee/daytime meetings with after work times to see what works best.

The Word of Mouth Marketing Association is the official trade association dedicated to word of mouth and social media marketing. Founded in 2004, WOMMA is the leader in ethical word of mouth marketing practices through its education such as WOMMA Summit, professional development opportunities, and knowledge sharing with top industry marketers. WOMMA’s membership is made up of the most innovative companies committed to progressing the word of mouth marketing industry through advocacy, education, …

“Whoever controls the media controls the mind,” - Jim Morrison. How true it is. Today, we hear how all the media in the US, is controlled by a select few corporations. These corporations then umbrella out and either buy other corporations or are bought out themselves. This is where the conflict of interest occurs and media outlets become cheerleaders for the corporations. Its only purpose is to control people and to enrich those in positions of power. This meet up is set up to expose lies …

What is Successful Thinkers? Successful Thinkers is a new, dynamic concept for individuals who want to be successful in every aspect of their lives. What makes Successful Thinkers truly unique is that it incorporates the best of technology; Internet, Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Successful Thinkers) and the like with the best of personal, face-to-face interaction. This high-tech, high-touch scenario enables members to fully experience and implement a well-rounded approach to promoting th …

Online marketing is more than just selling stuff on eBay! In fact, online marketing has finally come to the forefront, as companies big and small discover the value of shifting more of their marketing budgets online. Online marketers have proven that you can generate more leads and deliver more sales than traditional marketing--with higher ROIs and lower CPAs. But online marketing is a rapidly developing arena, with specialties now evolving as fast as new opportunities and technologies emerge. W …

4-days after the 2010 earthquake struck Haiti, Chicagoans of this Meetup started spreading the message that HAITI needs help for a long, long time. One of the inspiration to start this group was an e-mail received 1-day after the earthquake, from Meetup co-founder Scott Helferman. He suggested to think about how to help Haiti by means of using a Meetup. Obviously if you’ve donated your share already, kindly pass this information to someone who likes to further help. Honestly your word-of-mouth p …

Have you ever wondered how something was made? Or how to take your fantastic solution from idea to prototype? Perhaps you want to develop a solution to a problem but don't know how to get started? Maybe you want to learn how to develop a design package for someone else to make your idea? Do you want to learn to use social media to spread the word about your products or events? Are you interested in learning more about building, making, drawing, creating or using your hands to their upmost potent …

Chicago Adverlytics is for digital media and ad analytics professionals. It has a unique educational and networking purpose: provide a peer-oriented forum where digital marketing minded professionals can meet, learn and share from other Chicago-area and visiting analytics leaders. The group will offer members a chance to discuss the latest trends, tactics, and techniques related to the measurement of online media, ecommerce and Internet advertising. CHICAGO ADVERLYTICS HAS A ZERO-TOLERANCE POLIC …

Meet with other Chicago Ad Professionals to network and discuss the advertising climate in Chicago and nationally. Agency people, advertising sales reps, business owners and others interested in the Chicago Advertising World are encouraged to join!

The Northshore Wordpress Group is a fun-loving, community-oriented group dedicated exclusively to WordPress. This group includes both beginners and advanced users. As you may know, Wordpress is perhaps the easiest-to-use CMS ("Content Management System"). The whole point of a CMS (Content Management System) is that virtually anybody -- even a person with absolutely no knowledge of programming or web-design whatsoever -- can virtually immediately start creating his or her own website. Wordpress a …

Any Chicago Bloggers are welcome. If you have been blogging and need SEO tips, if you want to blog and need encouragement. If you just need to get out and meet some other bloggers in real life. The meetings feature a big group discussion, a "show and critique" time, and then some networking and one on one time. Currently we are meeting at Columbia College Chicago because we have network availability, computers, and it is a central location. Arvan and I are looking for suggestions for other meeti …

SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization) was founded in 2002 when the SEM industry was very small. Today, SEMPO is a global, global non-profit organization serving the search engine marketing industry and marketing professionals engaged in it. Learn more at http://www.sempo.org

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This is a group for anyone interested in meeting other socialists and communists in Chicagoland, learning more about Marxism; turning radical ideas into real action and building a united movement for justice, equality and working class power.

About BuddyPress BuddyPress is a robust WordPress plugin that can transform WordPress into a fully featured social networking platform. Build a social network for your company, school, sports team or niche community all based on the power and flexibility of WordPress. Out of the box, users can create profiles, befriend one another, send private messages, form and join groups, follow activity streams, create blogs, and participate in forum discussions. But the best part about BuddyPress is that i …

Reboot Illinois aims to encourage citizens to retake ownership of our governments. Through non-partisan digital and social media and events, Reboot Illinois intends to engage citizens, giving them the information and tools they need to act on improving the jobs climate, schools, taxes, and state debt.

Welcome to Chicago's Small Business Network! We are the Only Real Entrepreneur Group in the Chicagoland Area. You joined the rest, now work with the BEST! We are not a Networking Group, but a group for Entrepreneurs to Learn, and Create Real Joint Ventures, and Business Cross Promotions We host Only 1 Event Every Month. Register at http://theentrepreneurevolution.com

It's ALL About "Connecting". Each new relationship presents an opportunity for enrichment, growth and significant advancement in life. "Connecting" with the Right People is what defines a GREAT Network and we continually "Attract" the Right People to our group. Our Group here on Meet Up is a GREAT way for you to Expose your Business and Personal Philosophies Join us as we continue to "Connect" with one another and with other entrepreneurs throughout the world.

The Chicago Internet Marketing Group is a local group dedicated to internet marketers and people interested in learning. The internet is continuously expanding and the importance of understanding the internet is increasing. Whether you are trying to promote: your business, self, or anything on the internet, understanding the internet marketing basics is crucial. This group will have all types of events, in socials/networking gatherings, to even informative presentations. Join today to expand you …

ASTA, short for the American Society of Travel Agents, is the world’s largest association of travel professionals. Our 20,000-plus members include travel agents and the companies whose products they sell such as tours, cruises, hotels, car rentals, etc. We are the leading advocate for travel agents, the travel industry and the traveling public. The American Society of Travel Agents’ mission is to enhance the professionalism and profitability of member agents through effective representation in …

Leaders who are passionate ambassadors for Chicagoland’s innovative people, products, places, services and experiences. We network using innovative methods and techniques that facilitate thought-provoking conversations and meaningful relationships. Members are invited by Chicagoland innovation leaders that include Gerald "Soloutionman" Haman of SolutionPeople.com, InnovatorsDigest.com and the Chicago Thinkubator.

Dupage Referral Network is a members-only group of people sharing these great referrals. Some members are independent professionals or represent family owned businesses, while others represent, multi national corporations. Each member is the only representative of their business category, so members are not competing against each other for the same leads. PLEASE DO NOT JOIN IF YOU ARE A REALTOR / REAL ESTATE BROKER INSURANCE AGENT WEB DESIGNER, COMPUTER HARDWARE REPAIR, TECH GUIDE SOCIAL MEDIA M …

“You are one connection away from being able to change your life.” Think about that. Whatever it is you want in life, someone has or will be able to get for you. Knowledge, power, love, “stuff”… someone has it. You just have to figure out how you can help them get what they want in return for getting what you want. And that's what this Meetup.com group is about - Networking with others and seeing how we can help each other out. Key Concept Networking is simply that... a Business Networking …

Outdoor Afro is a social community that reconnects African-Americans with natural spaces and one another through recreational activities such as camping, hiking, biking, birding, fishing, gardening, skiing — and more! Outdoor Afro disrupts the false perception that black people do not have a relationship with nature. We remember our history in nature, leverage social media, and support relevant local leadership to create interest communities, events, and partnerships that support diverse partici …

These are the voyages of the Western Suburban Science-Fiction Book Club... Our continuing mission: to seek out the most compelling, discussion-provoking science-fiction (and occasionally, fantasy) novels and gather together to chat about them over dinner. It's a pretty good mission. Reading sci-fi suggests certain nerdish... leanings, but don't be afraid: our group is all-inclusive. Yes, I'm sure a few of us qualify as geeks, but we're all socially well-adjusted and reasonably freshly showered t …

Hi, I'm starting a group just for awesome WordPress.com users. If you're already using WordPress.com or you're interested to learn more about how WordPress.com is a great way to start a website blog, please join my group!

At Idea Lemon, we understand that there is potential in everything that life doles out. Be it lemons, limes, or lychees, with a little effort you can turn these singular items into something great & we aim to be the juicer that gets you there. Idea Lemon is more than just networking, it's KNOWLEDGEWORKING. Our goal is to not only bring people together, but to bring together their brainpower as well. Providing a forum to share perspectives and explore your passions in a powerful, thought-provokin …

We are a club of people wishing to win the lottery and pooling our resources to increase our odds. There will be a $5/month administrative fee per person, but this will not be charged until after the group grows to at least 25 members in the pool. All of us will join weekly lotto pools by scanning and emailing and then I will forward a number summary to the group for that week. I think the buyin should be around $5/week per person (as in you buy $5 worth of lotto tickets each week), but that's a …