The Internet is fundamentally changing how all kinds of businesses interact with their customers and how they use social media websites like Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In and many others to grow their business and increase revenue. Social Ponds will sponsor meetings, classes and workshops in the San Francisco Bay Area that will help you learn how to use these sites more effectively. Meetups will be held in San Francisco and in other locations through the Bay Area. If you own a business or work …

An open, supportive space for voice actors to meet. I want to organize practice sessions, networking events and find other ways to support each other. It's tough out there on your own, so let's get together!

… We'll spend a lot of time talking about using Web 2.0 and social media sites like Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Digg, Del.icio.us and StumbleUpon to generate targeted traffic for your website and blog.

… These are designed to help bloggers and authors find the best ebook production tools, and develop cutting-edge marketing plans to help sell their quality ebooks. Authors Go Public events include keynotes, panels, and Ignite-style speakers on subjects ranging from digital publishing to author platforms and converting blog readers to book buyers. AGP meetups are scheduled in San Francisco, Marin and Sonoma throughout 2012-13. Our agenda includes forming local "ePub Clubs" which are small groups of …

Transmedia SF is a network of SF Bay Area media and start-up creatives who come together to develop our own projects, to promote and educate the world about transmedia storytelling, and to make San Francisco a center for transmedia production and education. San Francisco is a natural hub for transmedia since it boasts robust creative, technical, media and education communities. Our vision is to create the SF ASIS – San Francisco Agency, Studio, Incubator, Salon – that brings together media, ad a …

Augmented Reality (AR) five years ago was unheard of, Augmented Reality today is the one of the hottest technologies that will change the way we look and interact with the world. Hello, I am Lisa and I am the product marketing manager at metaio, one of the leading AR technology solutions providers globally. We want to start a group that fosters sharing of ideas and latest developments in AR. We will speak on behalf of our experience in AR, bring experts in from research labs, and have networ …

… At our regular workshops social media strategists, brand managers, business leaders and Facebook developers share their success stories and skill at using Facebook to organize their fan base, strengthen customer relationships and drive top line growth.  We welcome you to contact us and share ideas, suggestions or partnerships.   

Learn more about our networking events at www.playthemusic.biz Digital Music SF is the premiere networking event for music professionals in the San Francisco and Silicon Valley area. Our events bring together the complete ecosystem - managers, producers, marketers, artists and more- to explore new technologies, products and revenue models that are creating new business opportunities for the music industry. Explore digital and interactive music technologies, business models, devices and creativ …

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 …

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 …

For those who think that wine or food should taste like where they are from. We will focus on Terroir-driven wines and food. Products that tell a story and are sustainable (organic or biodynamic if possible) A bientot..

Let's come together and collaborate to build great businesses! Are you looking for a strategic business partner - perhaps someone in a business complementary to yours,  where you provide a different product or service, but you both target the same customer demographic. Why not work together for the benefit of both of you? Or maybe you're ready for growth, but lack the skill set to take you to the next level - are you great at managing operations, but not so great at marketing - and gee, would …

… Topics might include acquiring customers, demand creation, blogging, analytics and measuring marketing effectiveness, social media marketing, optimization, search engine marketing, building an affiliate program, viral marketing, community building, and generally how to do more with less.  In general, meetup topics will be slanted toward 'advanced' because there are plenty of great 'getting started' events and groups out there. About you:  You work directly for a B2B or B2C internet technology st …

… Our residents are: software engineers, web developers, small startups, social media strategists, entrepreneurs, designers, writers, public relations specialists, and more.  

… We are a thriving community of innovators, creatives, professionals, startup enthusiasts, techies, programming allstars, and social media ninjas (to name just a few) ranging from total newbies to experts and deacons of wisdom.  Networkrs come together to move away from and re-define conventional "networking" by adapting to technology and taking a hands-on approach to building stronger networks, whatever their reason may be. Networkrs bring with them a vast range in skill, education, and level of …

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 …