Computer Security Warriors is a group that is dedicated to educating our community in computer safety.  The advent of the Internet and our new found ability to tap the entire world for practically any information has also brought with it profound invisible risk.  The potential of exposing our most personal information is only a few keyboard and mouse clicks away. The enemy is truly at the gate, or actually lurking behind every firewall/router connected to the Internet waiting for an opportunity …

Meet fellow Internet enthusiasts and web designers near you! Come to a Dreamweaver, Internet, and Social Media Group sponsored by the Orange County Digital Arts - (http://www.OCDigitalArts.com/) to compare tools, tips, and templates; trade advice on careers, rates, and freelancing; and share cool websites and applications. Make valuable contacts as you mingle with new friends! Also, make sure you are registered on our official Adobe site at http://groups.adobe.com/groups/8b431a0d96/summary Dream …

What are you doing for lunch on Thursday?  We're a group of 20+ business professionals who get together on Thursdays to network and pass referrals. Would you like to grow your business and receive a steady stream of referrals? Have lunch with other business professionals and teach us how we can be your sales force? Come and experience the power of word-of-mouth advertising and stop throwing money away on phone books and print ads. Learn how to build your business on a referral system that works. …

Join the Microsoft Store for workshops and classes on relevant business topics and technology. Also events featuring Windows 7, Office 2010, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and more along with great networking opportunities. Each month we will offer different workshops on how technology can improve your small business, professional organization, company, or non-profit. Committed to community and business development The Microsoft Stores features a fully equipped theater with a 103” touch screen present …

Social Media Campfire Social Media Campfire is for and by Social Media Professionals who come together to discuss Social Media. This is a higher level discussion for people who work in or with Social Media. Social Media Campfire is: "Content over Tools", we have a focus on Social Media Strategies, results and how we can achieve them. The meeting is an open discussion group. Everybody has a chance to share their wisdom related to the theme of the meeting. The meetings are -not- geared towards …

Social e-Entrepreneurs is a social networking for everyone in the OC/LA area. We create opportunities for e-Entrepreneurs and business owners alike to expand their networks by meeting and exchanging referrals, resources and ideas all in a social setting. I believe that to create a strong network you have to know people on a personal level as well as a professional level. We'll be holding a mix of business mixers, specialized events, and social networking events for everyone to get to know one an …

Orange County Advertising & Marketing Associates | Meet other local Orange County Southern California Marketing Professionals to discuss the latest trends, tactics, and techniques. No membership dues, just Orange County networking, marketing education and fun. We are looking for marketing professionals that would like to help with his group. Orange County Marketing & Advertising Associates Web Site http://www.ocama.com

This group is focused on bringing tech startup founders, team members, associates, etc. together to discuss topics that are specifically relevant to them. We will also bring other members of the startup ecosystem to the group, including VC's, angel investors, law firms, thought leaders, PR and marketing specialists, etc.

The OC Online Marketing Meetup is for entrepreneurs who want to learn effective strategies for for driving more traffic to their websites and convert more prospects into customers.. Strategy examples, include, but are not limited to: Video marketing SEO & SEM Social media Information marketing Affiliate marketing E-commerce and eBay Membership sites Software/apps/widgets Mobile marketing For more online marketing support and training, join the community at MarketingOnline.com, where entreprene …

This group is intended to discuss the Python Programming Language in the Orange County, California area. Topics of discussion include but are not limited to use of the Python programming language, specific applications written in Python, Python-based Web Frameworks, alternative Python implementations, etc.

TIMEOC was started to help people get technology ideas made into reality. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Anyone with a technology idea (ESPECIALLY if you have been thinking about it for some time and have not REALLY done anything about it just yet). Software and/or business developers, graphic artists, testers, copywriters, etc. Others that may want to contribute. WHAT WE DO: We take your idea and help you refine it, test it and build your prototype.  Just to be clear - you are doing the work.  We just …

Why is this group in existence? Well, those of us who have websites need to understand their capabilities and capacities more and we need to learn from the experts what the possibilities are and what the future holds. Join this group if you are an business person with a Joomla Website, if you are a Joomla expert, or if you just want to meet people who need your services! Visit our official joomla website at: http://www.ocjoomlausergroup.org

We are freelancers and start-ups, we like working for ourselves and we really like to work around other people. We are here to bring the independent work force out of isolated home offices into shared spaces. We still do our own thing but we share the experience of working with a smart hive of free independent people.

SoCal/ OC Media, Technology and Online Search Marketing Group has been formed to bring together individuals who want to market, network and find strategic partnerships to thrive in the current business environment.

#TechBeer is for the young internet professionals that want to exchange ideas and projects over beer. The idea of #TechBeer is to bring together the web/geek culture in Fullerton and North Orange County. By coming together once a month or more often, we can exchange ideas, projects, work together and make friends. Growing business and getting results are not happening in your home or office, but when you are out, meeting people :-) This is a social event! The meetup is organized monthly in Fulle …

SEO Expert Steve Wiideman leads this Search Engine Marketing Meetup that includes discussions on search engine optimization, pay-per-click strategies and tricks, social networking, link building, and web analytics. Wiideman is always ranked in the top 5 in Google for "seo expert", and is the Founder and COO of an SEM firm based in Orange County, California. Members of this group will walk away with new insight, tactics, and best practices for maximizing performance in organic and Sponsored searc …

Smart Small Business Owners (SBOs) are always looking for ways to improve their profitability and lower their costs (without sacrificing results). While many SBOs are great at their specialty, in many cases, that specialty is not marketing. Join our group of Smart SBOs and enjoy learning about the fundamental marketing techniques that grow business without wasting advertising dollars. We focus on all aspects of marketing that work for Small Businesses in retail, resale, direct sales people, …

Meet other local people who are interested in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques and more general issues related to Search Engine Marketing (SEM). Gather and share advice and info on better ways to work with search engines.

"The FIRM BNI" is a nine year old award winning business networking group in Orange County that meets at the Mesa Verde Country Club in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday mornings from 7:15AM-9:00AM. Our numbers speak for themselves:  Reporting period October-October. * 2007: Total number of members 17. Total revenue generated from referrals: $510,000. * 2008: Total number of members 25. Total revenue generated from referrals: $1,075,000. * 2009: Total number of members 27. Total revenue generated …

In a world of professional networking opportunities, it's difficult to find genuine groups of people, worthy of your time. Sure you can look online, but the Internet can be full of distractions, and flakes. MAX NETWORK is about building real relationships, with real people. MAX NETWORK offers a regular series of ultra-dynamic networking mixers, that are designed to not suck. Whether it's a lecture, a cocktail party, a skill-share event, or an entrepreneurs bootcamp, MAX NETWORK earnestly seek …

CoworkOC is a free community service for the mobile workforce of Orange Country area. CoworkOC is part of Jelly movement; which is a casual working event. It's taken place in over a hundred cities where people have come together (in a person's home, a coffee shop, or an office) to work for the day. We provide chairs and sofas, wireless internet, and interesting people to talk to, collaborate with, and bounce ideas off of. You bring a laptop (or whatever you need to get your work done) and a frie …

This group is for networking professionals interested in marketing & technology.

This group will put together professionals and investors who want to put together one or more companies in early 2012. We want to help those that have good ideas or more. Focus will be mostly Tech, Marketing and Media.

You can't have love without chemistry, and you can’t feel chemistry from an internet dating profile. Chemistry between two people cannot be predicted or explained. It can only be felt while meeting someone face-to-face. We take attractive professional singles and mix them all together in just the right ways to bring about those chemical reactions that lead to lasting relationships. We feel that everyone deserves a chance to fall in love, or fall in love again, so we offer events for three specif …

Southern California's Near Field Communication (NFC) technology group. Our mission is to bring together NFC professionals in this exciting industry to share ideas and network. Southern California members only please: Orange County, Los Angeles or San Diego requests will be honored.

We are small business owners, entrepreneurs, founders, professionals and service providers who want to share, connect, network and learn how to grow our business through social media marketing! Attend our monthly workshop mixers wherein we will share success stories, case studies and best practices on different topics including: 1. Social media marketing 2. Social networking for business 3. Social media for business 4. Social media branding 5. Social media & SEO 6. Social media & Search market …

It does't take a village to start a business, but a little help along the way couldn't hurt. FastStart.studio is a mixed-use business incubator in Irvine. FastStart.events are our free events to help entrepreneurs in Orange County. Meet other entrepreneurs and learn from awesome subject matter experts on subjects like; Lean Startup Strategy, Rapid Prototyping, Angel Investors, Creating a Team and Mobile platforms. The goal of FastStart.events is to provide OC with a location and the content that …

Join the Microsoft Store for workshops and classes on relevant community, educational, business and gaming topics and technology. Featuring complimentary workshops on Windows 7, Office 2010, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Movie Maker, Photo Gallery and more! Committed to community and business development The Microsoft Stores features a fully equipped theater with a 103” touch screen presenter PC, Sound system, wireless mic , and seating 30+. Set within an interactive high tech environment where we en …