Networking / Social Organizations
Definition: Using contacts made in business for
purposes beyond the reason for the initial contact.
Web site Resources:
Accelerate Madison
http://www.acceleratemadison.org/
Accelerate Madison is a community of entrepreneurs, educators
and established businesses, dedicated to sharing successful business
strategies and sound business fundamentals, founded on a common
need for information technology.
American Marketing Association (AMA)
http://www.amamadison.org
and http://www.marketingpower.com
The American Marketing Association is an international professional
society of individual members with an interest in the practice,
study, and teaching of marketing.
Association of Women in Communications (AWC)
http://www.awc-madison.org/
The AWC-Madison Chapter represents communications professionals
in Dane County and surrounding counties.
The Business Forum
http://www.thebusinessforum.org/
The Business Forum is a professional organization for women
who want to expand their network of meaningful business connections
and to make a difference in other women's lives. Its programs
and activities are created solely for the purpose of uniting professional
women, building relationships and helping women realize their
potential.
Business Professional Women / Madison
http://www.madisonbpw.com
BPW Madison is a local affiliate of BPW USA and BPW Wisconsin.
Its members come together each other and the community as a whole.
The organization’s goal is to achieve equity for all women
in the workplace through advocacy, education and information.
Design Madison
http://www.designmadison.com
The purpose of Design Madison is to amplify the impact design
plays in the structure of society and business.
Downtown Madison, Inc.
http://downtownmadison.org/
Downtown Madison, Inc. (DMI) is a membership organization
that serves downtown Madison and its constituents and has been
a major force in downtown revitalization.
High Tech Happy Hour
http://www.hthh.org/
High Tech Happy Hour is a relaxed networking and social experience
for all people working in or interested in any high tech field.
International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
http://madison.iabc.com/
IABC Madison provides products, services, activities and networking
opportunities to help people and organizations achieve excellence
in public relations, employee communication, marketing communication,
public affairs and other forms of communication.
International Professionals U.A.
http://www.internationalprofessionals.org
International Professionals creates a social network in the Madison
area for international professionals, their families, and those
interested in meeting people from other countries.
Madison Advertising Federation (ADFED)
http://www.madadfed.com
The Madison Advertising Federation is committed to the development
of the advertising, marketing and communications community in
the greater Madison area. Its members represent a wide range of
responsibilities within agencies, suppliers, corporations and
other interested organizations.
Madison Area Growth Network (MAGNET)
http://www.madisonmagnet.org/
MAGNET is a member-driven organization. The heart of its mission
is to understand and address the needs of the next generation
of leaders and be responsive to their needs.
Madison Small Business Networking
http://www.madisonbusinessnetwork.com
Madison Business Networking (MBN) is an organized networking tool
for a group of committed local professionals to learn about one
another's businesses, coach other members to help them build their
referral-based network, and seek out referrals for other group
members.
National Association for Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
http://www.nawbomadison.org/
NAWBO Wisconsin - Greater Madison is a dynamic group of professional
women entrepreneurs who exchange information, share ideas, and
support each other in both their professional and their personal
endeavors.
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) - Madison Chapter
http://www.prsamadison.org/
PRSA's strength lies with its membership. PRSA provides opportunities
to network with other public relations professionals, learn new
skills and take leadership roles on the local, state and national
levels. The Madison chapter hosts monthly professional lunches
at the White Horse Inn the third Thursday of each month.
Wisconsin Communicators Council Inc. (WCCI)
http://www.wccionline.org
WCCI is a networking organization dedicated to professional development
and interaction among Madison's communicators.
