Friday, Aug. 10
North Shore Business Forum: How Virtual Assistants Can Grow Your Business, 7:30 a.m., Danversport Yacht Club, 161 Elliott St., Danvers. Marie Wilson of Endicott College will speak. $10 admission includes continental breakfast. www.nsbforum.org.
North Shore Business Leads Group, 8 to 9:30 a.m., North Shore Chamber boardroom, 5 Cherry Hill Drive, Danvers. Give a two-minute commercial, meet contacts, make new leads and customers, promote events and services, and distribute and collect business cards and fliers. $25/chamber members, $50/nonmembers. Registration required at 978-774-8565.
Wednesday, Aug. 15
New Member Reception, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Beverly Depot restaurant, 10 Park St., Beverly. Meet Beverly Chamber of Commerce’s newest members, and enjoy complimentary food and a cash bar. www.beverlychamber.com. Free/members, $20/nonmembers. Reserve a spot at info@beverlychamber.com.
Friday, Aug. 17
North Shore Business Forum: SEO and Google Analytics, 7:30 a.m., Danversport Yacht Club, 161 Elliott St., Danvers. Kevin Roy of Green Banana will speak. $10 admission includes continental breakfast. www.nsbforum.org.
Thursday, Aug. 23
Beverly Networking, Acapulcos Mexican Family Restaurant, 900 Cummings Center, Beverly. 6 to 6:30 p.m., open networking; 6:30 to 6:45 p.m., meeting called to order and introductions; 6:45 to 7:45 p.m., open discussions on topics of interest to members; 7:45 to 8 p.m., more networking. $5 fee includes refreshments. www.meetup.com/Beverly-Networking/.
Friday, Aug. 24
North Shore Business Forum: Useful Business Phone Apps, 7:30 a.m., Danversport Yacht Club, 161 Elliott St., Danvers. Attendees can share their favorite Apple and Android apps, then work together to create a list of the best apps for business use. Attendees without smartphones may still be interested in attending. $10 admission includes continental breakfast. www.nsbforum.org.
Thursday, Aug. 30
After Hours at Brightview, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Brightview of Danvers, 50 Endicott St., Danvers. Includes networking, food, drinks, and an opportunity to learn about Brightview assisted- and independent-living facility. Free/members, $20/nonmembers. Reserve a spot at info@beverlychamber.com. www.beverlychamber.com.
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