The purpose of this group is to share fundamental ideas of how Social Media can help a small business owner here in the Tri Valley/East Bay 1. extend their brand 2. engage with clients 3. how to get started 4. the basic tools and skills This group welcomes small business owners looking to start with social media or social media practitioner looking to contribute ideas. Again, this is Social Media Marketing 101.

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 …

I noticed there was no meetup for Channel Marketers here in the Silicon Valley to come together, share experiences and best practices in an informal setting. Now there is!! It's brand new so please join and lets see how many of us would like to get together, when and where. Once off the ground I think it would be great to connect and discuss current issues, best practices and challenges of engaging with partners. So if you are a channel marketer in the high technology space and this sounds …

Our goal is to provide business owners a forum to discuss in depth about direct response marketing for their own business. Members listen to the Free Podcast "I Love Marketing.com" from Joe Polish and Dean Jackson. I started this Meetup group as a loyal follower of Dean Jackson for over 10 years. Marketing my business has given me the freedom to work with the right clients on a consistent basis and never worry about where business will come from. I have the advantage of turning the volume knob o …

Do you keep up with the latest trends of web technology?Do new web analytics startups excite you?Are you curious about HTML5, CSS3, and more? We welcome all professionals involved with web technology, including website development, web analytics, social media, mobile apps, CRMs, and cloud. If you're a:- web designer, - web developer, - web marketer, - or anyone else who loves web technology, then this group is for you! We'll talk about the latest trends, share our ideas about what works and w …

… There will also be special guests from time to time to open even more possibilities with the internet. Our goal and focus of this MEETUP is to help teach you how to use WordPress like the Pros! Wordpress is very simple to use but exteremly powerful when you understand how to use the features. As you may already know, a good majority of the top websites on the internet are running WordPress.  It doesn't matter if you're a Business Owner or Personal Blogger, the future is now and we ha …

… We do Business and Marketing planning tailored for your success. I am establishing a team which will set up meetups which really make a difference for your business. In addition to Jeffrey Levine, the team consists of Local Internet Marketing Expert, Gina Lujan, President of Webify Lab and the founder of this meetup group and Gene Chamson, an east bay entrepreneur with a passion for the training and development of entrepreneurs. We hope to meet you soon! ****To speak or present at one of our upc …

Business people are using Social Media and Online Marketing to spread their message, to find new customers and keep in touch with current customers. Things are changing rapidly in Social Media, Online Marketing, and Mobile Marketing. Keeping up with the changes is a challenge. This new group is an opportunity to network, learn and share insights on how to keep up with all the changes.

… SVWB efforts cover every aspect of web building including user experience design, information architecture, client-side and server-side technology, browser technology, content management system, web analytics, business intelligence, internet marketing, search engine, e-commerce, social media, Web 2.0 technology, and more.

… Bill Davis & Thom Leonard   *** This group is organized and sponsored by *** >Internet Marketing Muscle<

NEXT MEETUP SAT. MAY 12TH 10 AM- 1 PM SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS: Stephan Piscano is  launching an online real estate marketplace affiliated w/ Trulia called RealBay.com.  Buyers & sellers can go online now and post properties for sale for free, shop, bid on auctions, and more.  Stephan is a very savvy investor himself and is very interesting to visit with.   Stephan will tell us about his upcoming event to support the launch of the new website and Q & A for our meetup members. Jane O'Callaha …

************************ Please read below, but first, here is a list of industries currently represented (no overlap allowed) in our group: Estate Planning & Business Law; Restaurant/Catering; Employee Benefits; General Insurance; Financial Planning/Asset Management; In-Home Jewelry Rep; Graphic Designer; Photographer; Internet Marketing; Home Cleaning & Seasonal Decorating; CPA/Tax Prep (book keeper slot is available); Banking; Chiropractic; Wedding Photography   ************************ …

This group is specifically designed for those who are keeping their options open & are looking for an additional income source.  I highly encourage anybody who is interested in joining this group to go through the website, the photo page etc to get an understanding of what this group is all about.  This group's goal is to educate students, professionals and anybody who is ambitious, about an exciting entrepreneurship opportunity. There are opportunities out there, but many are not aware of the p …

Ever Wonder why some people make it and others don’t? Are you in a Network Marketing or MLM business who hasn’t been trained, coached or mentored, and just don’t know where to turn for help or for that matter, how to build your business the Right way? We will host generic trainings that are designed to improve your skills no matter what Network Marketing or MLM business you promote. During the training, No specific products or services will be mentioned. Out of this business training, w …

Successful Thinkers Network believes that when you get to know, like & trust someone first, you will build your circle of friends & business contacts who will want to work wiht you or refer you to others.  It's no longer about passng out your business card or information on someone, it's about building relationships first.  Our local meetups & online community are FREE!  We believe in paying it forward within our community so we ask that you support the restaurant that is hosting your meetup by …

The Big Data Analytics Speaker Series is an Adobe/Omniture sponsored speaker series that is open to the general public. Meetings will be conducted monthly in a workshop style meet-up at Adobe's downtown San Jose headquarters and present expert speakers from academia and industry to discuss topics related to the analysis of big data sets and range from tutorials to expert roundtable discussions and cover analytical models to best practices. There will also be specific topics related to mobile, so …