Announcing The First Technology Entrepreneurs Montreal Breakfast Meetup
The thing about buzz challenges is that one leads to another, which leads to another still…
Last week I completed a buzz challenge by trying to organize a technology entrepreneurs Montreal breakfast meetup. The response was very positive, and so today I’m announcing that we will have our first-ever Technology Entrepreneurs Montreal Breakfast Meetup in a couple weeks.
Here are the details:
I hope we’ll run the breakfast monthly - either on the 2nd or 3rd Tuesday of every month. The location may change (we’ll see what people think.)
So how did my original buzz challenge of organizing a networking event lead to other buzz challenges?
In Ron McDaniel’s book Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing
What caught my eye about Ron’s buzz challenge was the mention of craigslist, which to most of us is known as an online classified ads system. Ron claims he’s heard of people getting great results from quick posts on craigslist.
OK, so I went to take a look.
I ended up posting an announcement about the Technology Entrepreneurs Breakfast Meetup on craigslist. It’s a bit short notice, but who knows who will come across it. I also included links to Instigator Blog.
On craigslist I found another event announcement site, and posted there too.
We’ll see what kind of buzz is generated from these postings.
And I hope to see lots of people at the breakfast on February 13th. It should be fun, and I know there will be many people there that I’ve never met, which I look forward to changing.
If you are planning to come, feel free to comment on this post and let us all know…
Update: The event is now available on Upcoming.org where you can sign-up, get reminders, etc.
If you keep having these I will come to one when the weather is nicer. I haven’t been to Montreal in 15 years and would welcome the excuse.
yeah i’m in.
May I humbly suggest putting this event on Upcoming.org as well? It seems to be a non-painful way to list events and get notifications.
Ron - I look forward to it. You’ll definitely want to wait for us to get out of the deep freeze.
Simon - I’ll take a look and see about adding it there shortly.
Guys - I’ve added the event to Upcoming.org — here it is.
Send a picture and a summary of how it goes and I will blog it.
I am driving two hours tomorrow for a similar event that over the course of several years has grow to 100’s of participants.
I should be there.
Count me in.
Hi Ben
i just stumbled upon your blog. you should have a look at meetup.com, there is a Montreal Entrepreneur Group and a Montreal E-Business Group. there are monthly meetups so you guys might want to join in - or the other way around….
anyway, i will come, it is a great initiative
Heri - have you participated in either meetup group? I had heard of the Entrepreneur Group, but also that it was quite diverse and maybe not as applicable for tech entrepreneurs looking to connect with other tech entrepreneurs.
But if they’re worthwhile that’s great news!
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Hi gentleman,
Sorry I can’t make it this morning I have a few important things to take care of, although I could make it next time sans-faute.
Alex
Sorry all that I missed you.
Had a lot of on my plate and was unable to attend.
Next one
Alex and Austin - sorry to miss you guys. We had a huge turnout - it was great. 25-30 people I think. I’ve got a few so-so pictures to post soon.
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