Why You Should Find Local Events (& Webinar Logins)
Published: Tue, 01/07/14
Do you attend, or even host, local events in your area? If not, that's definitely something you should add to your 2014 objectives! Meeting other locals in my area has been very beneficial for me personally, and for my business.
Not only have I met some interesting people and made some great friends, but I also formed some profitable business alliances - and found a great local accountability partner to work with at the coffee shop.
Start with smaller events like Podcamp, Wordcamp, Barcamp or the Social Media Club. There are SMC chapters all over the world:
http://socialmediaclub.org/local-chapters/all/all/all
Smaller events give you the opportunity to get to know the speakers, leaders and attendees better. You can find more local events and meetups on http://www.meetup.com or search Facebook & Google for interesting events in your area.
If you're an intermediate to advanced blogger, you should keep an eye on the calendar at Blogging Concentrated. These are small, local one-day events you can attend without travel expenses:
http://bloggingconcentrated.com
Meetup.com is also a great place to start your own local events on your topic. In addition to your online marketing and networking, consider how you can expand that offline - and locally!
I'm an introvert myself, and actually prefer staying home, but I've made a big effort the last few years to get more involved in some of the local get-togethers. It's a lot of fun to meet and hang out with other people who are enthusiastic about similar topics. :) And like I said, there are many ways it can benefit (and grow) your business as well.
If you want to join the discussion about this, join us here:
https://www.facebook.com/lynnterrybiz/posts/714374055241400
Speaking of events, I am hosting a free virtual workshop online tomorrow that you should plan to attend. You'll get to watch me do live brainstorming on niche selection, monetization strategies, targeting buyers to improve profit and much more! You'll also see exactly how I use a free keyword tool, what I look for what and what I ignore, and why.
Mark your calendar:
Topic: Live Niche Brainstorming
Date: Wednesday, January 8th
Time: Noon Eastern, 9am Pacific
Log-in Link: http://clicknewz.adobeconnect.com/live-niche-brainstorming/
(Log in as Guest, then enter your Name.)
I hope to see you there. :-)
Best,
Lynn Terry
ClickNewz.com
p.s. If you haven't read this time-sensitive post yet, you should scan over it real quick: http://www.clicknewz.com/9269/get-help-with-your-business/ (Today is the last day!)
Not only have I met some interesting people and made some great friends, but I also formed some profitable business alliances - and found a great local accountability partner to work with at the coffee shop.
Start with smaller events like Podcamp, Wordcamp, Barcamp or the Social Media Club. There are SMC chapters all over the world:
http://socialmediaclub.org/local-chapters/all/all/all
Smaller events give you the opportunity to get to know the speakers, leaders and attendees better. You can find more local events and meetups on http://www.meetup.com or search Facebook & Google for interesting events in your area.
If you're an intermediate to advanced blogger, you should keep an eye on the calendar at Blogging Concentrated. These are small, local one-day events you can attend without travel expenses:
http://bloggingconcentrated.com
Meetup.com is also a great place to start your own local events on your topic. In addition to your online marketing and networking, consider how you can expand that offline - and locally!
I'm an introvert myself, and actually prefer staying home, but I've made a big effort the last few years to get more involved in some of the local get-togethers. It's a lot of fun to meet and hang out with other people who are enthusiastic about similar topics. :) And like I said, there are many ways it can benefit (and grow) your business as well.
If you want to join the discussion about this, join us here:
https://www.facebook.com/lynnterrybiz/posts/714374055241400
Speaking of events, I am hosting a free virtual workshop online tomorrow that you should plan to attend. You'll get to watch me do live brainstorming on niche selection, monetization strategies, targeting buyers to improve profit and much more! You'll also see exactly how I use a free keyword tool, what I look for what and what I ignore, and why.
Mark your calendar:
Topic: Live Niche Brainstorming
Date: Wednesday, January 8th
Time: Noon Eastern, 9am Pacific
Log-in Link: http://clicknewz.adobeconnect.com/live-niche-brainstorming/
(Log in as Guest, then enter your Name.)
I hope to see you there. :-)
Best,
Lynn Terry
ClickNewz.com
p.s. If you haven't read this time-sensitive post yet, you should scan over it real quick: http://www.clicknewz.com/9269/get-help-with-your-business/ (Today is the last day!)
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