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In what places, venues or website platforms (similar to this one) do you recommend to collaborate with other business professionals to help grow your business? I'm looking for ideas of other ways to find individuals interested in working together.

Also, what ways do you try to collaborate with others for the purpose of growing sales and getting more exposure?

Here's a great video that offers some great advice, plus would be a good springboard for topics: www.bnet.com/videos/networking-donts-lei...f-corrections/290290

How about a topic that gives tips for meeting more people in a short period of time.

Shift University will be hosting regular virtual networking events (done by conference call) where members can meet and greet during the call. There are opportunities to share who you are, what you do and what a good referral is for you!

The virtual networking events will also contain a main topic that's related to networking. So what topics would you like to have considered for future events? Let us know!

There are hundreds of tips you might want to know, best practices for networking or questions you would like answered from those doing it a long time. This is you opportunity to give suggestions for what topic you would like to have covered during an upcoming virtual networking event...

NetParty is a national organization and hosts networking events regularly in a lot of big cities. The events are always in trendy and fun places, and always well attended. The age range is typically 25 - 45 and is a place I've met lots of good connections!

Here's their link: www.netparty.com/

Since most of us here are currently networking around town, please leave a comment with your favorite groups, functions or associations for business networking. If you want, feel free to add a note about why it's a great destination place for networking!

Because there are members here from different cities, be sure to let us know if it's a national or local organization. If it's local - let us know what city.