It's a new year and time to get out and network with other professionals. While on the break, I worked on prioritizing which local events I will be attending this quarter. Since then I have found several more of interest and will have to choose from many quality programs. With so many to pick from and a limited budget, I try to select a mix of events that are free to attend and some paid events. I also consider the speaker and presentation topic. Is the topic something that is going to help me expand my knowledge and professional development or simply a good way to meet new people and give back to the community?

Here a few of my favorites.

Now Showing -

Jan. 12  at 12:00 PM - Free business webinar local expert Jan Triplett, Ph.D. presents Strategic Alliances: How to find your Business BFF. If you don't have plans for this lunch this Thursday, there is still time to register and attend from the comfort of your own office. Click here for more information and registration. This event is sponsored by our client, Business Bank of Texas.

Jan. 19 at 6:00 PM - Austin Women in Technology AWT's 10 Year Anniversary Celebration. See website for more details.

Jan. 26 7:00 AM - Austin Chamber of Commerce January Coffee & Connections. The Austin Chamber has several events and programs scheduled for this quarter. Some are available for non-members. If you are a member, we are interested in which events you find are good for your business. See Chamber website for more details.

Jan. 30 6:00 PM - SXSW Interactive Meet Up. Have you bought your badge yet? Got questions about the interactive conference? If so, the SWSW Interactive team wants to meet you at this ATX Community event. This is sure to be a fun evening of networking. SXSW events book up in advance, so be sure to RSVP, registration details here.

Coming soon in February & March

Feb. 18 - ProductCamp Austin is the premiere event for Product Management, Product Marketing, and Marketing professionals to teach to, learn from, and network with each other. See website for more information on this free un-conference.

Mar. 9 - 13 - SXSW Interactive Conference. Our team is excited to be attending the conference again this year. As we get closer to the date and during the conference we will be blogging about the latest in technology, website design, inbound marketing and communications. Hope to see you there!

Mar. 26 - 30 - RISE Austin Relationship & Information Series for Entrepreneurs this is also a free un-conference and sessions are held at venues all over the city. Jaxzen Marketing Group will be presenting a session on social media. We will share details and registration specifics when they are available.

Monthly Attractions

PR Over Coffee - I discovered this meet up group last fall and I highly recommend it to anyone who has the responsibility of getting media coverage for their company. In addition to the monthly meeting, PR Over Coffee now leads a Media Coaching Class. See meetup.com for more details.

Bloggers United - Small group of business bloggers who meet to share best practices and is hosted by Jan Triplett, CEO of the Business Success Center. Jan writes the Owner's View blog and Bloggers United is meets the second Monday each month. Reservations are handled through Eventbrite.

It's great to get out of the office and get a fresh perspective. Face to Face networking is #11 on our top tips for inbound marketing in 2012. Hope to see you at a local event soon.

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