Some networking groups try to promote their meetings by just posting a notice on their Web event calendar and sending a personal e-mail to the people in their contact list. Social media — Post announcements on social media sites where like-minded followers and friends can click through to the event Web page and RSVP. Traditional and online media — Post announcements on Web calendar sites, Meeting people at networking events is a great way to grow your professional network of connections — plus increase the frequency of visiting with people you already know.

Van Nuys-based Audiolife , a firm that develops tools and technology to sell merchandise to music fans, announced today that it has raised $1M in a bridge round of funding. Audiolife's software allows artists to sell downloads, ringtones, CDs, and other merchandise from their web sites, blogs, or social networking sites. The firm said the round came as a single-tranche note, convertible to preferred shares. Source of the new funding was not disclosed.

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