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)

 

 

3 Comments on Just Ask Barry- How do I expand my network?

NOV
07
2006
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How do you have time to blog if you have so many meetup group meetings?
1:36am • #1
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LoL. I have an addiction... most of my meetups are in locations that have wi-fi. :)

If you notice- a few are backbacking and hiking, every now and then I manage to disconnect from the online world. 

1:48am • #2
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23
2007
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Barry, I use to live in Seattle. Issaquah actually. I sure do miss it. I'm down in Beautiful TN now. Good luck to you and thanks for the bit of memories.
5:08am • #3

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