In any event, the TECH Cocktail update - if I could summarize it in one word, it would be: CROWDED. I would estimate well over 100? 200? people there, in addition to about 8 or so companies that had stands set up. My $10 ticket bought me two free drinks - I went with a Sapporo - I figured it was a little classier than a Miller Lite.
I'm not the greatest at these networking events, especially in a crowded, noisy bar/lounge. I suppose I could have handled it better in a larger room, less noise, etc., so I'm not really the type to just walk up to a group of people chatting, introduce myself, ingratiate, etc. I found out my best course of action, especially given that I'm currently jobless, was to chat with the companies who were presenting there.
I talked to Neeraj Jaiman of CYNCZ, Jared Goralnick of AwayFind, and several others, including ClingPhoto, RowdyOrbit, SeeJoeRock, Amplify, and WhereMark.
I do have to say that WhereMark is simply fantastic - makes me want an iPhone 3GS. It's literally what I've been dreaming about since I saw the Terminator movies back in the day.
AwayFind is something GF would love - if I never had to check my email again. She thinks I'm hooked to my crackPhone. Which I am. But shh! Don't tell her that.
RowdyOrbit has some interesting video content/webisodes, and SeeJoeRock is a great way to discover new music.
Amplify is another cool site - kind of yet-another-news-aggregation-and-social-networking service, but it's got some slick features, including a bookmarklet that works extremely well.
I did my due diligence and wrote emails to everyone I spoke to, and have heard some positive responses regarding the interaction at tech cocktail, but nothing concrete yet. Will keep trying...
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