Meet other local people who are interested in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Online Advertising, Pay per Click, Blogging, Social Media and other forms of online marketing. Gather and share advice and info on better ways to get found on search engines, advertise, and build traffic and community.

The Calgary MarCom Synergy Group was formed to create an opportunity for marketing and communications professionals to network, share ideas, new technology and help each other grow professionally. We're focused on sharing knowledge between those who practice advertising, branding,  content creation and strategy, direct marketing, graphic design, online marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, public relations, social media, sponsorship, sales promotion and website design. Even if you don't se …

Accessible digital media can be used by everyone, regardless of age, technology or ability. Join us for the Accessibility Forum! Developers, Designers, Marketers, & Owners • reach a massive market • with better design • and mobile-friendly user experience Sunday May 12, 2013 11.30 Demos & Nibbles 12-5 Speakers Forum Mount Royal University Register Now: AccessibilityCalgary.com & @A11yYYC Three world-class experts are stopping through for a half-day only. Learn how to tailor your digital med …

The purpose of this group is to get right into the marrow of current business issues, changing technology, and trends in managing/developing a growing business. If you are starting, running, or managing a business this meetup is for you! The majority of the topics will center on the internet, web technology, brand consistency, and marketing with social media. Topics will be presented in a seminar format with active discussion encouraged after the seminar. Participants will walk away from the sem …

Seminars and networking events designed to help Business Owners and Managers get the most out of the internet technology and maximize their e-business potential. This is non-technical information that will help you market your business online. Learn how to avoid costly mistakes - including the opportunity cost of doing nothing. Network and learn from other business owners or managers.

Nearly 100 years ago John Wanamaker proclaimed that "I know 1/2 of my advertising works, I just don't know which 1/2." With the explosion of social, mobile and customer generated media this statement is as accurate today as it's ever been. For marketers, CEOs, GMs and VPs of sales, the pace of change is accelerating faster than our pace of learning. At the same time, information and self-directed tools for learning are low cost and ubiquitous. The question then becomes how might we accelerate ou …

OUR Charter To be surrounded by people who take an active interest in your company's success. Who doesn't want to grow their business? What better way to do it than to learn with other successful and professional business owners. Our focus is on growing our business by being educated by true professionals. The topics we have planned will span a wide range of business topics including; sales, lead generation, marketing, social media marketing, online marketing and potentially many many more relev …

A Due-Diligence Network Connect and investigate business opportunities through your most valuable research asset, your peer network. Meet with interesting industry professionals in a casual pub setting. This event is more about networking with others in the industry than about selling to investors.  The aim of this event is to connect and foster new meaningful business relationships. Participate in the event chat: http://tweetchat.peerdiligence.com/ Attend As a Peer Member Whether you a …

This group of prosperity minded individuals is designed to bring together like minds for the purpose of co creating Financial Freedom through learning, sharing and growing as a group. Most people don't realize that becoming financially free is something that is rarely done by yourself. Creating wealth is a team sport and the quality of your network will often determine just how far you go. This group learns and earns together through sharing experiences (what works and what doesn't). We also tes …

Our group meets every week with one primary objective: To help build our businesses through the generation of sales leads and referrals. Although guests are always welcome to attend meetings, membership is industry exclusive. This assures that there is no competition between members for leads that are generated by the group. Unlike general networking , this group acts as an "extended" sales force. Promoting each others services or products to our business clients, our contacts or even to famil …

Entrepreneurship Calgary passion is to empower entrepreneurs and business owners to create massive success. To help people to understand specifically what it takes to build successful companies. Members such as Bill Walsh are accomplished authors, speakers, radio personalities and movie celebrities. Members have very successful backgrounds in finance and marketing. We are innovators with a remarkable ability to determine and dictate success strategy to seize global market opportunities. For ever …

We are a group that gets together to talk about new business and marketing strategies solutions to small and medium-sized companies. Strategies like social media are changing every day and this group was started to help get insight to the changing world of business and help each other to stay on top of the game. Calgary Business Solutions strives to provide the most innovative tools to allow you to do what you do best, serve your customers and run your businesses.

The Business Link is your first stop for information and services as you start and grow your small business in Alberta.  Whether you are a first-time entrepreneur, or looking for ways to enhance your current business practices, we are here to help you succeed!  At The Business Link , we offer information about everything from start-up, regulations, marketing, and financing/loan programs to e-business, exporting, importing, Aboriginal business, and government programs and services. Our MeetUp …

Do you ever feel like the arteries of Calgary are clogged with a little too much STATE? Then you should join the Calgary Libertarian Meetup Group for a quadruple bypass of LIBERTY! There is no better way to meet fellow libertarians in Calgary. We hold a variety of regularly scheduled events, including movie and lecture nights. This group is a chance for libertarians of all ages and backgrounds to get to know some like-minded individuals and mutually expand their knowledge. We love talking about …

Do you get sweaty palms when you try to explain your business to someone new? At networking events do you want to curl up in a corner in a little ball and whimper like a kitten? Or do you run around handing out cards to anyone who will take one? Or do you collect as many cards as possible so you can run them through your card scanner and promptly forget who you actually talked with? If you answered YES to any of these questions then the Calgary Networking and Referral Business Training Forum is …

There are a great many small business owners in the communities in South East Calgary. We should all work together to grow our businesses. The primary reasons for the group to exist will be to provide opportunities to meet each other, build our small business networks, and to help each other to grow our businesses. Although not a single profession or lead tracking group, referral marketing will definitely be encouraged. Lunch or coffee meetings, round table discussions, and guest speakers are al …

With over 145,000 members worldwide, BNI is the largest business networking and referral marketing organization in the world. Last year alone, BNI generated 6.9 million referrals resulting in $3.1 billion dollars' worth of business for its members. There are 12 Chapters in Southern Alberta and Rocky Mountain Thunder is one of the fastest growing in that last 6 months. Come and join us at the Blackfoot Inn every Thursday morning at 7:00am for lots of referrals, networking, business chat and just …

The Calgary Business Professionals Group or CBP, is about forging strong business relationships and strives to be a credible, inviting, fun business group in Calgary that serves for the benefit, support and resource of the Calgary business community. Why is The Calgary Business Professionals Group so special? The Calgary Business Professionals Group is one of the largest and longest running meetup groups and business networking clubs in Calgary. With over 1,300 members all Calgary business profe …

This group is for every business owner and sales person, who wants to Increase their sales. Sales is the most important part of every business. Here we will have the opportunity to discuss the specific skills to succeed, and ensure you are implementing a winning sales system to maximize time efficiency and PROFIT. If you are going to be in the game, why not play to win?! Looking forward to some major growth in the future with our members. “I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one …

Are you creating value for your customers and yourself? Are you focused on clear objectives? Have you learned and practiced the skills needed to be a success as a business person? Do you have the temperament? Do you know how to get business? Do you manage your time, tasks, and priorities effectively? Do ou keep up with the financial side of your business? Are you astute to the changing technologies? Are you prompt? Do you practice excellency in your business? Can you effectively communicate the …

Business and professional group interested in creative and informative meetings to improve your business or professional life.

The challenges facing the U.S. housing market have been impossible to avoid noticing. This sort of downturn is not unheard of and in fact, historically these cycles are the reason why profits can be made through carefully planned and executed real estate investments. Many people are comfortable with the idea of finding their way in a foreign real estate market. However, others, either because they lack experience or funds can find the intricacies of such investments to be overwhelming. This gr …

Join other businesses in an idea generating, thought provoking way of showing the world what we are capable of and the impact that social media can have in our communities.  It’s impact that we all know Social Media can obtain, so we want to do a proof of concept for the non-profit world who are slow to adopt and hesitant to believe – let’s show Calgary local that social media not only has impact, but can make a difference.  We want to build a model and we want to document it.

Calgary Networking The Calgary Energy Services Meetup Group was created to allow professionals in Calgary in the Energy Services sector and those that service the industry to network with one another. The purpose of the Calgary Energy Services Meetup Group is to allow like minded professionals the ability to meet and network with one another and grow the industry as a whole. Who should join: Anyone who works in the energy services sector or anyone who services the energy services or energy indus …

You know how to tweet. You know what a Facebook Page is. You know all the different social media platforms and what they do. You're active in the Calgary social media community. You attend many of the social media events... but now what? What are the next steps beyond the foundational how-to sessions? nextstepYYC. nextstepYYC is a discussion group intended for established social media professionals in Calgary who are seeking a safe space to talk about online engagement and social media in more d …

This is a group for any business owner interested in trading or bartering their products and/or services. We started this group to educate and create awareness on how businesses can leverage trade to help increase sales, save cash, and turn excess time and inventory into profit.

We are a group of business professionals who work from home, virtually. Our group is open to all Virtual Assistants, Virtual Professionals, Online Business Managers, or those in a closely-related field in Calgary and surrounding area. Our meetings include networking with others, sharing our stories (of working from home, starting our businesses, etc.), learning from other professionals (guest speakers) and recommending resources we use. If this interests you, I encourage you to join us now!

Are You New To Cashflow 101? Or have you played Cashflow 202? The cashflow board games, Cashflow 101, Cashflow 202, and Cashflow For Kids, were designed by Robert Kiyosaki, best-selling author of the Rich Dad, Poor Dad book series. We play the game to get together with like minded individuals.  People who want to learn make mistakes by playing a game.  When real money is on the like you know what to do. When you play in a group you can learn from yourself as well as others so you can make the …