hb5 Podcast 3: Meetups

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Show Notes

Deeter, Jay, Tecto and Shrop talk about building successful meetup communities through consistency, growing new leaders and making meetups welcoming.

  • Be consistent on meetup schedule (ex: first Wednesday of every month)
  • Be consistent on meetup location, so attendees are familiar with the facility, parking, etc.
  • Be consistent on providing food or snacks/Be consistent on not providing food or snacks
  • Plan meetup topics months ahead and publish plans on meetup.com and other marketing tools used by the group.
  • Consider sponsored giveaways
  • Market and promote meetups on http://meetup.com