One question I keep receiving over and over again from real estate professionals is “what online services can help me expand my network?”
One of my favourite face to face networking sites is www.Meetup.com. It maintains a very active list of over two million people that are categorized into various groups by interest and geography that usually meet once or twice a month. I have literally met hundreds of potential clients and business contacts in friendly dinners and casual gathering focused on topics I have an interest in.
For example- just in the Seattle area I belong to the following meetup groups:
The Wine, Spirits, and Food Meetup Group
Tuesday, November 7 at 7:00 PM
"The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook" Recipe Demonstration
Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park (map)
The Seattle Backpackers Meetup Group
Friday, November 10 at 6:00 PM
Bonfire at Golden Gardens
The Seattle Friends Meetup Group
Friday, November 10 at 7:00 PM
Friday night at Murphy's
Murphy's Irish Pub in Seattle (map)
The Seattle Hiking Meetup Group
Saturday, November 11 at 10:00 AM
The Seattle Hiking November Meetup
The Seattle Coffee Club
Sunday, November 12 at 2:00 PM
Coffee/Cupcake And Movie
Verite Coffee in Seattle (map)
The Seattle Web Technology Meetup Group
Monday, November 13 at 7:00 PM
The Seattle Web Technology November Meetup
The Seattle Entrepreneur Meetup Group
Wednesday, November 15 at 6:30 PM
The Seattle Entrepreneur November Meetup
Tully's Coffee in Seattle (map)
Eastside Entrepreneurs
Thursday, November 16 at 7:00 PM
Eastside Entrepreneurs November Meetup
Erin's home in Redmond, WA in Redmond (map)
The Seattle Bookcrossing Meetup Group
Thursday, November 16 at 7:00 PM
The Seattle Bookcrossing November Meetup
White Horse Trading Company in Seattle (map)
The Seattle Dining Out Meetup Group
Monday, November 20 at 7:00 PM
The Seattle Dining Out November Meetup
The Seattle Web Design Meetup Group
Wednesday, November 22 at 7:00 PM
The Seattle Web Design November Meetup
Wayward Coffee in Seattle (map)
The Seattle & Vicinity Brunch Club Meetup Group
Sunday, November 26 at 11:00 AM
The Seattle & Vicinity Brunch Club November Meetup
The Seattle Social Enterprise Alliance Meetup Group
Tuesday, November 28 at 6:00 PM
The Seattle Social Enterprise Alliance November Meetup
Tully's Coffee in Seattle (map)
The Writer's Weekend Meetup Group
Tuesday, November 28 at 7:00 PM
The Writer's Weekend November Meetup
Crossroads Mall in Bellevue (map)
Syntax In The City - Seattle Writers Group
Wednesday, November 29 at 6:00 PM
Syntax In The City - Seattle Writers Group November Meetup
Capitol Hill Library in Seattle / Capitol Hill (map)
The Seattle Social Networking Meetup Group
Monday, December 4 at 6:00 PM
The Seattle Social Networking December Meetup
Tullys in Wallingford in Seattle (map)
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