By Jeff J. St Louis
10 Best Networking Apps
MeetUp
For any kind of meetup including business meetups, this app is a great choice. Once you add your interests, MEETUP will automatically match you with the groups that you might enjoy the most. This app allows you to
- Access the upcoming events
- See past events
- Add events you want to attend to your calendar
- See who is going to a specific event
- Access the name of those who attended past events
- Send direct messages to people in your group (if they have activated “direct message” on their app)
Remember, each event is an opportunity. Enjoy every second of the events you go to, and always have your business card ready. Yes, it’s your chance to grow your network!
Connect424
Connect424 is an Informative, Business Networking, Career Development, and Social Networking platform Connecting Individuals like you, as well as businesses across the globe.
When you join Connect424, you are automatically friends with all users on the Platform. Therefore, if you choose the “Public” option while posting content, all users in your default country will see the post, while Private posts are only seen by your Followers.
Connect424 allows you to:
- Promote and advertise your Business for free
- Promote all Channels, Groups, and social media pages for free
- Chat with people you are connected with on the platform
- Upload your resume for employment opportunities
- Interact with people and share ideas on the social platform
- Create and manage events
- Get what’s Trending in each Country, etc.
What are you waiting for? Install this amazing app right now and start connecting with professionals across the whole globe! This is so exciting.
LinkedIn may be the most popular social networking app out there. It is mostly used by professionals and entrepreneurs. It is one of the ideal places to make the world know about your skills, achievement, and education. The LinkedIn App gives you access to the most talented, productive, and inspiring people in the world. You can use your LinkedIn App to:
- Apply for jobs
- Optimize your profile
- Receive notifications about jobs that you may be qualified for based on what you have on your LinkedIn profile
- Let recruiters know you are open to new job opportunities, etc.
MeetMe [Networking App]
MEETME helps you find new people nearby who share the same interests as you and want to chat right away. It is free. You can use it to send texts, videos, and to go live. MEETME has 100+ million users also looking to meet new people. So, don’t miss the opportunity to connect with other professionals like you within seconds.
Messaging is always free on MEETME. If you like live streaming, you are going to build your following like no other! In Live, you can give and receive gifts, battle, and even go on dates, all through MEETME.
MEETME also allows you to
- Watch featured live shows and
- Create your own live shows
Intch [Networking App]
Intch is a Professional Networking App that helps people like you achieve their business and career goals through business networking.
- Find job opportunities, mentors, investors, or a co-founder
- Establish new business connections in a friendly environment
- Participate in business meetings and events
BizFluence
Bizfluence is a community of business owners and professionals, from over 100 industries and 100 countries, on a streamlined platform designed with a single mission: to help you network, grow your business and move up in your professional career.
- Engage with business content that is community moderated
- Join networks
- Find the right companies to work for
- Find the best employees to hire
MetVy [Networking App]
METVY is a multilingual business networking app. It provides you with the platform to experience awesome professional networking and gives you a chance to build long-lasting relationships both online and offline. METVY allows you to interact with people who possess a similar mindset to you. It’s free for both individuals and businesses.
METVY allows you to:
- Video call other users
- Search for and apply for jobs or internships
- Hire professionals
- Search for people with similar interests
- Schedule meets on the Google calendar
- Search for a mentor
- Put a stop to your job search
- List your achievements on your profile
Shapr
With Shapr you can network based on your interests and experience. Finding friends or employees is no longer a big deal. Shapr has been featured in Forbes, Product Hunt, TechCrunch, Inc, Venture Beat & Fast Company.
With Shapr, you can:
- Create your Bio
- State your interests and personal goals
- Discover mentors, professionals, and entrepreneurs
CanmCard
This app allows you to organize business cards you received from other business people or professionals you have met in an event or anybody who has given you their business card. CAMCard is not exactly a networking app, instead, it is an important tool that you need in order to organize information about people in your network. This app makes it easier to access your network’s contact information wherever you are as long as you can take your cell phone with you.
- Use your phone to scan the business card.
- Type in a note or any details you want to remember about the person who gave you the card.
- Scan up to five hundred (500) cards with the free version. Scan an unlimited number of cards with the paid version.
HowDydo [Networking App]
If you are into sports, you will find this app very useful. However, there is something for everybody. Some of the most interesting features include
- Virtual meetings
- Events (Public, Private, Paid…)
- Live Stream
- Group creation
- Jobs
- Job application
- Secure encrypted data
- CRM & ERP for management
Since some of these networking apps are complementary to each other, you could install two or three of the above apps on your phone, and take full advantage of them. Have fun!
