Joining an organisation or a business networking group is one of the simplest ways to getting your organisation or yourself out there…
We talked about attending digital industry events earlier this year, but it would be even better to join a strong and regular community – like a business organisation or a meetup group.
In the various Cogs locations, our team supports local digital initiatives like Service Jams, Creative Mornings, Dribbble Meetups, Innovation Social etc.
In Hong Kong, our Cogs team even takes an active role in organising meetups in a digital community HK Techneeks.
Whether you’re an introvert, interested to expand your network but don’t know where to start, or if it’s your first time hearing about Meetup groups, here are 3 reasons why you should join one today.
Reason 1: Expand your professional network
The most common reason for joining a business community – to get to know your peers and rub shoulders with industry leaders.
Who knows who you will meet at the event? It could be your future colleague, employer, business partner, hire etc.
Reason 2: Learn more and be a subject expert
Not all business communities are networking groups.
They often have a purpose or speciality. Most groups are founded on the basis to educate others.
Communities that organise educational events are often a good place to be part of especially for those breaking into the workplace or professionals seeking to transit into another industry.
Reason 3: Build your professional brand
You want to get your name out there and fast?
Joining a community enables you to be your authentic and professional self – a struggle that a lot of professionals face in their workplace.
Making new acquaintances and bonding over shared passions and ideas will give you the confidence to show your abilities.
If you’re a startup founder, communities are a good place for you to grow your brand awareness and exchange ideas or inspire others with your new business offerings.
With that said, why not take a look at these meetup communities in the cities we’re in below:
Berlin Digital Communities
Hong Kong Digital Communities
London Digital Communities
Singapore Digital Communities
Berlin Digital Communities
IXDS Pre Work Talk
Service Design Drinks
Service Design Studio events: Futurice, Fjord, etc.
UX Camp Europe
Factory Berlin
Hong Kong Digital Communities
HK Techneeks
Hong Kong, HK
1,729 Techneeks
Previously known as HK Web Developers, we are a meet-up dedicated to learning and sharing all things tech-driven. We recognise that innovations in the digital world are multi-…
Next Meetup
An Introduction To Design Thinking
Wednesday, Jan 22, 2020, 6:30 PM
28 Attending
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Design and Innovation Hong Kong
Hong Kong, HK
74 Members
Welcome to Design and Innovation Hong Kong!We believe the power of creativity, design and innovation is the key to bring positive impact. This is a platform for innovation ex…
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Hong Kong Social Entrepreneurs Meetup
Kowloon, HK
803 Members
Social Entrepreneurs Meetup is a platform for socially conscious entrepreneurs and individuals to connect, exchange ideas and share resources. Established in January 2019, Soc…
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Impact Communities Get-together 社創聚一聚
Friday, Jan 10, 2020, 7:00 PM
20 Attending
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Design Thinking Hong Kong
Hong Kong, HK
3,436 Design Thinkers
What is Design Thinking?Design Thinking helps you to improve people’s lives by holistically examining the needs of communities or individuals, and works in collaboration to i…
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An Introduction To Design Thinking
Wednesday, Jan 22, 2020, 6:30 PM
40 Attending
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CodeLearn Hong Kong
Hong Kong, HK
3,018 Learners & Thinkers
We’re part of the CodeLearn Asia community.• Website: http://codelearn.asia• Join our Slack Group: https://slack.codelearn.asiaSoftware, Web and Mobile App Development for t…
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London Digital Communities
Outreach Digital | The Marketing, Analytics, UX & Tech Club
London, GB
19,131 Digital Professionals
Where Digital Leaders MeetWe are London’s – and Europe’s – largest meetup community for digital, marketing, analytics & tech, having run nearly 300 events for 20,000 members …
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Analytics | Building a Content Analytics Feedback Loop to Bo…
Tuesday, Feb 25, 2020, 5:00 PM
5 Attending
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The Digital Pond
London, GB
2,688 Digital Ponderers
The world is going digital and so is business! The Digital Pond is an event series and meetup community welcoming all those from a digital discipline and those wanting to lear…
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Creative Crunch – London – Tech Circus
London, GB
3,133 Creatives
Join Creative Crunch, the LARGEST CREATIVE meetup in Europe by Tech Circus www.techcircus.io
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Design Sprints London
London, GB
1,651 Members
We are the Official Google ‘Design Sprint Global Chapters’ community of Design Sprint practitioners & facilitators.Interested in finding out more about DESIGN SPRINTS, and ho…
Next Meetup
Getting started with Design Sprints
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2020, 6:00 PM
74 Attending
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London Gov Design Meetup
London, GB
1,066 Members
Connecting designers working in, for or with government – to exchange knowledge, share experiences and support each other. Multiple times a year we will invite designers of al…
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Singapore Digital Communities
SGInnovate
Singapore, SG
5,457 Members
At SGInnovate, we launch, prove and scale ‘deep tech’ products borne out of science research. We believe Singapore has the resources and capabilities to ‘tackle hard problems’…
Next Meetup
Bias, Fairness, Transparency
Monday, Jan 13, 2020, 4:00 PM
16 Attending
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IxDA Singapore
Singapore, SG
3,018 Interaction Designers
The Interaction Design Association (IxDA) is a member-supported organisation dedicated to the discipline of Interaction design. We aim to foster a community where design profe…
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Service Design Singapore
Singapore, SG
694 Members
Service design is about the holistic design of services that people want to use. Done correctly, it drives brand loyalty for an organisation over time. In Singapore, our servi…
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Design Innovation Singapore
Singapore, SG
3,500 Humans
Design Innovation SG community brings together individuals who are interested in Design, Creativity and Innovation. We intend to provide a platform for sharing insights and li…
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Design is a Dialogue
Saturday, Mar 7, 2020, 5:00 PM
2 Attending
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Design Bootcamp Asia
Singapore, SG
1,589 Design Enthusiasts
DBA is a design education related, community driven platform – envisioned to nurture, find hidden talents and serve the connected design community network in Asia, to its high…
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Women Who Code Singapore
Singapore, SG
3,313 Members
Join us by attending a WWCode event or signing up at www.womenwhocode.com.Women Who Code is the largest and most active community of engineers dedicated to inspiring women t…
Next Meetup
Demystifying AI for the Programmer Panel
Tuesday, Jan 7, 2020, 6:30 PM
56 Attending
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Service Design Network Worldwide:
Service Design Network (or SDN) is a non-profit institution for service design and development and innovation within the practice. The goal of SDN is to connect their members (service design practitioners) to agencies, business, and governments in a bid to strengthen the impact of service design within the public and private sectors. Your city might have a chapter in place already – if you don’t see your city listed, you can even reach out to SDN to start one.
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These are groups that our team at Cogs have curated just for you. Some of us are members of these communities and enjoyed attending their events and learning about the digital industry and its changing pace.
We hope you find a digital community that is welcoming and engaging for yourself.
If you are ready to make some changes to your career, speak to us here.
