"SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS" TRAINING & COACHING *Are you a small business owner and struggling to find customers? *Have you tried advertising, but don't seem to be getting any results? *Tired of looking for business in networking events where everyone tries to sell you something and no one is buying? *Fed up with spending days at expensive trade show exhibits that generate few to zero sales leads? *Confused, frustrated or just don't have the time to experiment with social media …

This group is to bring together strategist, developers, designers, and analysts who are building and innovating in the social software space. We want to share best practices, learn about the latest social media marketing tools available, and network with other social business practitioners in the Boston area.

The group is an informal tweet up where you get the chance to chat, drink, eat and network… People interested in technology, social media, social networking here on the South Shore.. or people wanting to learning about it is welcome!! We will meet the first Wednesday of each month at Summer Shack, Derby St. Shoppes, Hingham, MA. 6p. - put it on your calendar!!  

Meet other local people who are interested in Internet Marketing. We discuss Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques and more general issues related to Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and social media. Gather and share advice and info on better ways to work with search engines and drive traffic to your sites.

The goal of this meetup is present informative lectures, hands-on tutorials, networking events, etc, towards helping the local community further it's understanding and proficiency regarding Predictive Analytics.  Our group has three main focal points:  business applications, advanced mathematics, and computer science; with topics covering Recommeder Systems, Machine Learning, Google Analytics, Data Visualization, Social Media / Text Analytics, and related topics.  Predictive Analytics are levera …

… Topics regularly include Websites: buying/selling/optimizing; Search: optimization, tools; Social media: real time, video, tools (twitter/facebook/youtube, etc); Analytics: free and paid programs.  Our educational series that started in 2011 has been well attended and pulls from our talented membership to create a regular learning track for Internet marketing topics.  We also have our eyes open for cool events that may be a little bit different, but hopefully bring a level of take-home value you …

Looking for a place to discuss how to use new media and technology for socially responsible goals? NetSquared Boston, which is connected with the NetSquared online community, offers: - Best practices for using new media and technology to create social change - Guidance for developing solutions to common challenges nonprofits face - Ideas for using technology and media to connect with nontraditional, young, and/or hard-to-reach audiences - Techniques for integrating best practices in communi …

This group will explore how video and new forms of multi-media enabled learning are revolutionizing education across the world. Video in Education now goes beyond simple publishing and includes centralized access anytime anywhere to many video repositories and libraries, internal university 'YouTube', deep learning management system integrations such as video assignments and interactive recorded classes, collaborative video & editing, video for distance education and media-powered blogs and soci …

The BOSTON MARKETING LEARNING GROUP (BMLG) is a NON-PROFIT organization for business people and marketing professionals to help learn the many different aspects of marketing. The Boston Marketing Learning Group (BMLG) will provide FREE MARKETING WORKSHOPS on a monthly/bi-monthly basis. The ONLINE MARKETING topics that will be covered include: Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Email Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Blogging, Social Networking, Social Media Marketing …

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …

… Some of the potential topics to be explored include: Money Personal and Cultural Beliefs about Money, Evolving Capitalism, Money Management, Social Responsible Investing, Alternative Currencies, Time Banks / Barter, The Economy, Global Economy, Creating More, Spirituality and Money, Gift Economy, Philanthropy, Micro-credit, Local Currencies and Economy, Ecological Accounting, Equity Sharing, Organizational Structures and Ownership Food Local Food, Slow Food, Lifestyles (vegan, vegeta …

A new kind of social network. GCSN mobilizes a global network of volunteers to efficiently and personally bridge the gaps between those who need help and those who can provide it. GCSN envisions a world in which all people can access the resources they need to attain the justice and dignity that all people deserve. We believe in the capacity of all people to work in solidarity to this end.

Chuck Tanowitz formed OpenPR (at the time we called it SoloPR) with his business partner Todd Van Hoosear in 2009 to compensate for their lack of office space and to satisfy the deep need to interact with actual Human beings that comes with working from home. Originally aimed at solo PR practitioners, Chuck quickly realized that the conversations that were happening over coffee were relevant to anyone in the PR community in the Boston area -- not just solo practitioners. Thus, OpenPR was founded …

Networking with your fellow marketing and advertising professionals, business owners, bloggers, podcasters, and students, discuss the new trends of marketing using the internet, mobile gadgets, and social media, share ideas, experiences, discover talents, and have fun! You are also welcome to post blog messages on http://gigafloat.com to discuss your projects and needs. Who should come? Marketing and advertising professionals, entrepreneurs, bloggers, podcasters, techies, students, anyone who is …

This group will focus on the strategies, considerations and techniques for using video on the web to drive business value. Topics will vary from business and marketing related to some technical discussion as it relates to the theme. The group will meet bi-monthly to start and the meetings will be structured around a theme/presentation. Join Us!

Are you launching or operating a business without a physical space (meaning other than your home office)? Have you decided to run a business entirely online? Are your employees "virtual"? Building and running a business in these environments present interesting challenges -- not the least of which is the lack of spontaneous social & professional interaction.  Sure, our traditional overhead is lower (yay!), but we have other issues and expenses. Our goal is to bring together like-minded entrepren …