networking sites
 

 

Below is a list of networking sites, feel free to contact us with suggestions or amends.

Assortis.com - Connects international-development experts with worldwide positions funded by donors such as the World Bank, ADB, AfDB, DFID, EuropeAid, IADB, and IDB.

A2Zmoonlighter.com - Job search site connecting freelance and moonlighting consultants with potential employers for temporary and part-time jobs in IT, creative, business consulting, and office administration.

artshole.co.uk

BusinessMatchmaker.com - Helps entrepreneurs, business owners, and executives find the business services.

Chinwag
A community of UK marketing professionals.
www.chinwag.com

The Consultants Forum - A network and directory of training and development consultants affilliated with the American Society for Training and Development.

Consultants Mall - A mall for finding consultants, consulting firms and independent specialists. Full details, services, expertise, supportive information, are on every entry.

Consulting Base - A community-driven exchange for expertise, knowledge and procurement, serving professional advisors and firms working on aid-funded and private sector projects in the emerging markets and developing countries

Consulting Exchange - Free business consulting referral service. In business since 1982. Contains data on thousands of consultants in the Greater Boston and New England areas.

Consulting.co.uk - Consulting marketplace with over 1,000 management and IT consultants. Membership required.

ConsultMe - List of independent consultants and contractors advertising their services.

Contracted Work - A directory of contractors.

Creatework
A networking site for creative professionals. Mostly focused on skilled new media thinkers.
www.creatework.com

DevelopmentEx.com - Marketplace for global development specialists.

eServicesHub.com - Referral service focusing on internet-based services.

Expertise Search - Worldwide guide to consultants, specialists and experts with expertise on management, marketing, technology, design, logistics, it, system, internet, finance, insurance, tax, law, health, safety or other areas.

Expertselect - Bring buyers of professional and consulting services together with qualified independent experts. English, French, and Dutch languages supported.

Ecademy
Ecademy was established in 1998 with the principles of "Community, Content, Commerce" and that conversations create transactions. It has evolved into a "trusted business network" connecting business people from all types of company size & industry.
www.ecademy.com

e-consultancy
e-consultancy provides access to the best UK e-business information and advice, both online and offline. e-consultancy.com has 25,000+ pages of content and over 8,000 registered users, 30% of whom are CEOs, Directors or Senior Management.
www.e-consultancy.com

electronicpublishing.org
A discussion forum for professionals in online, digital and electronic publishing.
www.electronicpublishing.org

e-mint
E-mint is an independent organization for Europe-based community professionals and people interested in the theory or practice of online communities.
www.e-mint.org.uk

e-womenforum
The e-womenforum brings together professional women working in the digital economy, and provides a forum for the sharing of knowledge and best practice. Members range from MDs and creative professionals to first-time entrepreneurs. Regular events are held in London.
www.e-womenforum.com

FreeAgent.com - Connecting independent contractors, consultants, and freelancers with benefits and support services, an active, networked community, and a bigger job pool.

Freelance BBS - Connects freelancers in new media, video production, music, and computer programming to companies with projects for them.

Freelance Ireland - Online trading portal for Irish businesses and freelancers.

Freelance Work Exchange - Freelance work resource providing job listings for freelance writers, designers, programmers, photographers and other contract professionals.

12FreeLance.com - A pay-per-click search engine exclusively for advertising freelance services.

Freelancers.net - Maintains an open database of UK and global Internet freelancers. It is free to be listed, and free to search for freelancers.

GlobalBizGurus - Consortium of freelance experts in business development, planning, strategic and relationship marketing, client development and retention, partnership and alliance development as well as creative services.

Go Consultancy - Links consultants and organizations pursuing opportunities on aid-funded and private-sector projects.

HireAbility.com - Freelance your talent over the Internet on a contract or part time basis. Become part of it all for free.

Human resource directory - a link site

iFreelance - Freelancing job board for IT, business, creative, and office administration.

Institute of Management Consultants - Certifies management consultants. Has over 2,900 members in 30 countries, 27 chapters, 6 special interest groups, public conferences, workshops.

LookSurf Freelance - Outsourcing solution for small project needs. Offers a network of hundreds of qualified Consultants from around the world.

MBA FreeAgents.com - Job matching service for companies seeking experienced MBA professionals for short term jobs, one-off consulting, interim positions, and sweat for equity opportunities.

4moonlighters.com - Listings of professionals looking for freelance, contract, part-time and spare-time employment.

National Consultant Referral Service - Free US referral service operated by The Consultants Bureau.

National Consultant Referrals - Free consultant referral . Internationally over 6000 validated experts covering all subjects. On-line search available for doing your own consultant referral.

National Small Business Network - Searchable directory of small businesses, home businesses and at-home workers.

netimperative
Netimperative offers free up-to-the-minute news, in-depth research, features, and comment, as well as leading industry events and reports, plus a 15,000-strong article archive and message board - all covering the digital sector. Netimperative offers intelligence for digital business.
www.netimperative.com  

NMK: Knowledge for the Digital Economy
NMK is a business and learning resource for companies and individuals working in interactive digital media. Since 1998, they have worked to promote the growth of the UK new media sector through our website, seminars, courses, research and publications.
www.nmk.co.uk

notjustanotherfailing.com
NJAF run regular networking parties for internet professionals.
www.notjustanotherfailing.com

Online Content UK
Online Content UK is the national organisation for new media editorial professionals. Offering seminars, social events, discussion forums and job listings, plus a resourcing service for companies looking for high-quality content and talented professionals.
www.onlinecontentuk.org

OfficeMoonlighter.com - A temporary services resource for businesses seeking office admin and paralegal support, telemarketing, market research and transcription help.

ProConsul - This enterprise offers contact with consultants through an on-line database.

ProSavvy - Find and procure consulting services from over 200,000 consulting firms listed with the PENgroup.com.

Ryze
Ryze.org is built around full-blown business networking, both online and offline. Ryze is an extremely simple and intuitive networking site, while its live events are a great place to meet a group of business professionals from across the business spectrum. Come to Ryze London:
www.ryze.org

Smarterwork.com - Managed marketplace providing access to professionals offering business services.

USAConsult.com - A directory of links to consultants of all types.

Working Solo - Consulting firm that advises companies on how best to reach small office/home office marketplace.