One of my clients just told me about an online networking site called Meetup.com. I had never heard of it so I decided to check it out. You can search by group topic and/or location. So I decided to search on small business marketing groups in my zip code. I found 14 groups in San Diego, including the local Glazer Kennedy Chapter I'm already a member of.
Then I decided to search on Work at Home Moms and I found another listing of groups. Lastly I checked out Women in Business and there was yet another long list of local groups, including one called San Diego Wild Women Entrepreneurs that I just had to join to find out more!
I'm not into the typical rubber chicken networking meetings, but I would love to find a group of like-minded female entrepreneurs to network and mastermind with. As I begin thinking about my 2008 marketing plan, these groups will be one thing I'll be researching further.
How about you? Have you heard of, or tried Meetup.com? If so, I'd love to hear about your experience. Post a comment.