Welcome to The Social Media Challenge with Jonathan Christian - Where we do our best to answer one simple question: How does Social Media work for business? If you‘re in business you‘ve been told you "have" to be on Facebook…you‘ve "got" to be on Twitter…or at least on LinkedIn – not to mention YouTube, Google +, Pinterest, Digg, and on it goes.... And, if you‘re like most of the business people we work with, you may not even "want" to be on any of these sites. You don‘t want to hear that someo …

Vancouver is home to many game developers and publishers, large and small.   We have acclaimed game design schools and play host to GDC Canada.  In other words, Vancouver is a bustling hive of game-related activity. It only natural that Vancouver is home to several independent game developers as well.  Whether you're a small studio or a bedroom coder, you have a unique view of the industry.  The purpose of this meetup is to get to know your fellow Vancouver indies and to share experience and kno …

Meet other local programmers interested in Clojure (and other Lisps and Schemes), functional programming, concurrent programming, and other alien technology. In addition to larger events published here on meetup, we also run a small weekly study group: http://van-clj.github.com/

Our group brings women together around the shared vision of expanding our knowledge to make informed financial decisions, providing inspiration to achieve our goals, and sharing resources to support a balanced lifestyle. Together we: ~ Host FREE SEMINARS & COFFEE CLUBS where we present topics of interest featuring business owners in your community. Our focus is meaningful conversation, connecting with and learning from one another. Chat with local professionals who truly care. ~ Sponsor a variet …

We come from the four corners of the world all with one shared passion: writing.  This group was created to celebrate and explore the craft we all love.  It is designed to appeal to all levels.  Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned professional, come and share your thoughts and ideas, and bring your observations and questions.  Who knows - we might just encourage you to write the next bestseller!

Are you a blogger, author, social media ace, Kindle / Kobo / Nook / iPad writer, LinkedIn guru, twitter power user, and/or podcaster, and would like to join forces with friends in Vancouver? Join us! We have two kinds of events: - networking: we create opportunities to share awareness with readers about each other work, online and offline. Come with some ideas about what you can do for other members, and what other members can do for you. The keyword is reciprocity. - workshops: refine your ski …

Get together for kid's app developers (books, games, education, and everything else) in Vancouver, BC. Heck we'll take developers from Seattle and Portland as well! Let's model this after the very successful Moms With Apps and Silicon Valley Apps for Kids groups down in the valley. We'll get together here and there and talk kids and technology; mobile app development, publishing, and marketing. And - once we have enough members I'll change the group photo to one of my son using the iPhone to a …

Have you ever thought about writing a book? Have you written a book and are not sure what your next step should be? Are you a published author who feels there is more you could be doing to promote your own brand? Are you an established author who feels like trending technologies are passing you by? If you said “yes” to any of these questions, the Publishing Success Meetup Group is for you. We aim to address all of the big and small questions that present themselves to both new and established a …

Building on the success of Presentation Excellence Group, Possibilities is a group to help people identify and move forward with personal, creative, and career goals.  Meet or re-connect with other writers, artists and professionals and explore your strengths, values, and goals through fun and interactive writing and speaking activities.  Share your dreams and aspirations in a supportive environment, and gain tips and strategies for overcoming obstacles like fear, avoidance, and writers block.  …

We’re a small writing group made up of commercial fiction writers working on novels for publication (either traditional or indie.) Our goal is to help each other progress towards publication through constructive critique, sharing of information and experience, and building a strong network. We can only fit a group of 5-6 novelists, each of whom submits a chapter (5000 words or less) each week to the group for feedback, critique, and support. We're structured this way because we think the it's th …

We are singles who love to write. Some of us are published authors; others are new to writing. We meet once per month to discuss our writing projects, learn and mingle. Join us: You might find that your writing muse is your soul mate.

FREE! For expectant parents as well as parents, grandparents and/or guardians and their babies newborn to 12 months. We bring in guest speakers based on topics you select. You learn and enjoy support, conversation and validation in a comfortable and relaxed environment. List of expert guest speakers published separately. This is a free Drop-In program so there is no need to register.

The CS Computer Tech Meetup is a networking group for people who are in the computer technology industry, or simply have an interest in the industry. Our goal is to present members with opportunities to learn, network, and develop their professional skills amongst like-minded individuals. To do so, we invite tech industry leaders to present topics related to computer technology. Speaker topics include web technologies, database development, computer office skills, and related issues. Whether you …

Welcome to Garden of Miracles Course Community. If you are a student/teacher of A Course in Miracles, you may want to check out our meetings. We call ourselves 'Garden of Miracles Course Community'. If you want to meet other people who are studying A Course in Miracles and are looking for a deeper understanding of the course, or you are a person looking to find a group of people you can share your thoughts with, call or email, let us know. We meet in Coquitlam, North Vancouver, and soon in Burna …

Citii Vancouver is an active think tank, but we're also drinking buddies, film buffs, and music lovers. We're a supportive group of friends focused on changing the world and would love for you to join us. Our members have worked with organizations from IBM to the UN, we consult with world leaders, run workshops for citizens, and research, review, and publish the world's best practices to ensure all mankind benefits from the enlightenment our digital age provides. We work hard and this group is t …

This group is for publishers and self-publishers. It's about networking and learning how to best monetize content for digital publishing.

This is a fun and creative facilitated writing group for women where the only rule is that there are no rules! In each group I will present a variety of powerful and inspiring writing techniques for creativity, self care and personal growth. Using various prompts (such as guided visualization, music, and sentence stems) I will lead you through 3 – 4 writing processes followed by OPTIONAL sharing. This is NOT a critiquing group. The focus is on mutual support, personal empowerment, validation and …

Are you looking for a writersthINK group, where writers want to eagerly struggle to reason and interpret more than to publish? Are you looking for a writing group that presents and requires thought-provoking questions to inspire writing, tolerates and celebrates creative behaviors and thoughts, and that requires and builds relationships within their writing community? If so, then join us for the first of 8 evenings of writersthINK, where we will read, listen, discuss, reflectively pause, and …