Luckily, I've found a GREAT way to make my time spent at events much better. I call it: Prenetworking I spend about 30 minutes prior to the event going through the list of attendees and reaching out ahead of the event to suggest that we meet while we are there. try to do this roughly about 2-3 days ahead of the event. I've never been able to walk into a large group of people and feel like I can "work the room." Sure, I've read various articles on this stuff, but honestly, I still struggle with meeting interesting people.

A while ago I posted about Secret for Networking at Events - Prenetworking where I recommended that people should look at who's attending the event prior to going to the event in order to make their networking more effective. Since I posted on this and since I've been using this approach for quite a while, it has become pretty obvious that part of the reason that old school organizations / event producers are not getting the value of providing this kind of list. I've received a lot of positive feedback on the post. And I think it hurts them in attendance.

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

So let’s help ease the transition by getting your mind of the job and instead thinking about all the great tech events in January where you can meet attractive women. We plan to both attend and cover this event. Professionals making a positive impact at the nationwide Media Leaders event. Today is probably the first day back to work for many of you. Crunchies – January 8th – San Francisco

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. Tags: Event Tuesday October 6th Dealmaker – The Workshop

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

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.

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

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.

Each month’s event features presentations from influential web television creators, talent, and industry executives who are leading the charge in shaping the future of our industry. Tags: Events tubefilte The next Tubefilter Hollywood Web Television Meetup is this Thursday, July 16th, and we have a pair of tickets to giveaway. To win, leave a comment on this post about why you would like to meet Hayden Black and/or Alex Albrecht.