Who's hosting? David Gonzalez

How to find us: I will post the meetup venue within 24 hours of the party... it will definitely be downtown Austin, as per usual! :)

You may not know anything about marketing on Facebook yet (don't worry, you're not alone)…

so we decided to invite our local favorite, pink-haired-diva, Kate Buck Jr. to share her best-kept secrets about how she's using Facebook to generate loads of cash (for herself... AND her clients)!

Here are just a few of the secrets she will share with us:

*    How to Get highly-targeted traffic in more than one niche market (at pennies on the dollar, compared to what Google charges)…

*   How to Build GIGANTOID email opt-in list... AND “Fans” that you will be able to can contact at will, using a little-known "ninja" facebook trick, as well as…

*    How to Take advantage of brand new audiences... of customers and leads that you will be able to market to as your very own captive audience (you will want to be here before your competitors find these audiences).

We can't wait to spotlight our good friend, Kate Buck!  Help us give her a big, warm, local welcome and RSVP Now...

We are also going to be implementing something new this month... for the first time ever, after realizing that we all know it is NOT free to put on these parties (it costs us time, energy, and money)... & for over 2 years, we've brought these to you for FREE. But we are going to start charging for these parties...

BUT we are going to LEAVE IT UP TO YOU... just don't be cheap! ;)

Why are we giving you the opportunity to make financial contributions?

For all the value we have brought you via these parties!

We grappled for weeks about how much to charge... and after TONS of feedback, advice and back-and-forth ideas about whether to start charging, how much to charge, etc... we have decided to LET YOU DECIDE, how much these parties are worth to you.

That's right, we are going to give you the ability to make a contribution that reflects the value that you attribute to these parties. 

This will be a starting point that will serve as a  guideline for how much we charge... so think of any JV deals you've made, think of mistakes you DID NOT make because of people you met, information that you learned, and remember how much you have expressed how much you appreciate these parties and let that be your guide... Just Don't be cheap! ;)

In case you are wondering why we are moving to ask for some contributions, here are the reasons... it will accomplish several things:

1) It will increase the quality & commitment level of individuals who attend

2) It will help you insure that the folks in the room, will be folks with some skin in the game and thus increase the quality of the networking for you

3) It will allow us to add more value to the party

4) It will attract even more high-quality speakers (because most speakers would rather speak to a group of 100 folks how paid SOMETHING, anything to be there, than 1000 folks who "just showed up"

5) It will allow us to do more "fun" stuff and make the party experience even cooler.

NOW... back to this month's party...

I should mention, because of the surveys we received last month, many of you said you are tired of "mindset" information, as well as information you could freely find for free online, or information that is too basic, or general... instead you said you want REAL, actionable, profit-pulling information you can go home and implement the same day... so we told Kate she MUST give us her best, most profitable secret stash... OR ELSE! ;)

RSVP NOW and remember to bring us a big wad of cash to show your appreciation for the value of the party!

We have some cool surprises in store for you to show how much we appreciate you and all your continued support after over two years of profitable fun!

In a bid to generate more revenue social-networking superstar Twitter announced on Friday it would start charging users for their daily tweets.

The announcement came from the company’s San Francisco offices where two of the three co-founders were present. Newly returned Executive Chairman, Jack Dorsey, said it was a “hard” decision but it was necessary for the future of the company.

The site which is rumoured to have racked up a staggering US$350-million in venture capital has been under pressure from its investors to generate more income on the site.

“This is not something we wanted to do but unfortunately we have been under a great deal of pressure. Twitter is business and it seems it is important for businesses to make a certain amount of money in order to survive,” Dorsey said in a statement.

The new system of paying to tweet will apparently be implemented at the end of May to give users time to “adjust to idea”. The system will work very much like the Facebook‘s credit system — users will be able to buy certain number of credits for a certain number of tweets.

The first five tweets of every day will be free, thereafter users will begin paying on a sliding scale. Silicon Valley blog sites are speculating that heavy tweeters could be in for as much as US$10 per month. There also may be a “follower discount”, where users with large amounts of followers apply for an as yet unspecified discount.

“We are trying to make the transition as smooth as possible and very uncomplicated. Users can buy 10 credits for example which will give them a set number of tweets. Once they have used up all their tweets, they will be prompted to buy more. Users are able to buy via text message,” Dorsey added.

A week before the new system is implemented all users will be prompted to start purchasing ‘tweet credits’. The first million users to change to the new system will be given 20 free “loyalty” credits. Users will also be able to purchase ‘tweet bundles’ ranging from 100 to 1000 monthly tweets. One tweet credit will cost US$0.40 and bundles will be sold at discounted prices.

Twitter’s 2011 revenue is estimated at US$150 million as its advertising platform continues to grow, but investors are growing anxious, keen to see some return.

It’s main funder recently threatened to “pull the plug”, saying: “Everyone is going on about Twitter this and Twitter that. Everyone is carrying that turquoise, blue “t” everywhere I look. But where’s the money? Show me the money? Show me the money! I want my money back. Tech stocks are a bottomless pit. I should have invested in a cellphone network or facial care products.”