Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. Top for January 16, 2009 - January 31, 2009 Posts Are You Selling Online Yet? The Scott Sanfilippo Interview Media Optimization Firms Are Red Hot In Southern California in 2009 Proliferate - Aggregate - Integrate Startups Uncensored #4 - “Finding and Working with Partners” SoCal VC’s absent This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc. You

He talks about a bunch of the different networking events that occur in Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California. In his post, he mentions the following events / event organizers, and you should visit his post for a bit more on each of them. LA CTO Forum Dealmaker Media Digital Family Reunion Startups Uncensored Social Media Club, LA Twiistup Mindshare LA LA Hadoop Meetup Dorkbot Geek Dinners LA Cloud Computing LA Web Application Developers LA PHP Developers In addition

It is designed for sharing leads, contacts, industry information and career events." L7 events are for singles, couples and groups of friends. Cost: Free and up Review: In addition to hosting mixers a couple times a year, they also organize group attendence at various cultural, sport, and recreational events. Cost: Free This is will be a continually updating post. I'll be creating additional lists for educational, chamber of commerce, etc. Organizational representatives: please contact me directly for updates, etc. Attendees: If you have review comments I'd

Another busy week in Los Angeles with a few good events to check out. Brought to you by the team who produces Startonomics and Dealmaker LA, this hands-on “workshop-style” event will allow entrepreneurs to drill down on the key issues we face when laying the foundation to build and fund their company. When: Tuesday October 6, 2009 | 1:00pm – 6:00pm Where: Microsoft LA | 333 S. Tuesday October 6th Dealmaker – The Workshop

This coming Monday, October 26, the Perfect Pitch 2009 Entrepreneur and Investor Conference is taking place at the Ritz Carlton. Details The Perfect Pitch 2009 Entreprenuer and Investor Conference - Hundreds of influential entrepreneurs and investors will converge for a full day of training and dealmaking. Date: Monday, October 26th, 2009 Sir Richard Branson is known for being a successful entrepreneur. Ten minutes alone with the guy could probably change your life if you used it correctly.

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. He is author of the award-winning eLearning Technology blog and a frequent speaker at industry event Individuals use social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Plaxo as career-advancing tools, even more useful in a down economy. Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium.

Tags: Events Featured Photos techcrunch5 Some photos from the recent TechCrunch50 conference. The final marquee? Mike Arrington Jason Calacanis This

See my posts: LinkedIn - Prospecting No - Conversation Yes LinkedIn for Finding Expertise Searching for Expertise - LinkedIn Answers Secret for Networking at Events – Prenetworking Pre-network with LinkedIn My LinkedIn Open Connection Approach By the way, this group didn't all link to me after the presentation on LinkedIn. I did a presentation about the use of Social Media to a great group of people who mostly are different kinds of service professionals (attorneys, accountants, consultants, etc.). I promised that I would do a follow-up

See also Networking & Social Media Job Search Webinars, Teleconferences and Podcasts , and Other & Indirect Job Networking Opportunities . Name: Networking For Professionals (NFP) Sites: www.networkingforprofessionals.com , Industry Insights Blog , Success Square/Coaching Blog , Events Blog , City Chat Blog Self-description: "Get Connected. Networking For Professionals is a dynamic business networking organization that powerfully combines online business networking and real life events. This is will be a continually updating post. I'll be creating additional lists for educational , chamber of commerce, etc.

With the ridiculous amount of events going on in LA tech lately, one can’t be too careful about driving after you’ve had too many drinks. Tags: Articles Events la tech textin Sure you could show up and have just one drink, but when the alcohol is free people tend to let loose and have a few more. This can pose a problem if you decided to drive that evening, and we want to make sure you have a way to get home safely.