Your resource for sparking Meetups Everywhere
Folks like Foursquare, Etsy, Mashable and others have sparked hundreds of Meetups in just a few weeks. It’s easier than you’d think, but there are some tricks that will make you more successful.
We’ve assembled examples on setup, getting the word out and how to cultivate and celebrate. Riff on them, do it better… if you put together something awesome, we’ll highlight you too!
The most important step is to get started, so have fun and be sure to holler with any questions!
ONE: Setup in Five Minutes
Fill out a few things and you’re on your way to Meetups Everywhere!
TWO: Get the Word Out!
There are several tricks that will help mobilize your community to self-organize Meetups Everywhere.
THREE: Celebrate & Cultivate
Stay engaged with your community everywhere to maximize the momentum from your Meetups.
From a Mashable Meetup in Greece [photo by Andreas Kontokanis]
Use the internet to get off the internet.
Case Study: MASHABLE
Mashable kicked off over 600 Meetups on June 30th by
- declaring a global holiday
- rallying their readers with a couple blog posts
- embedding their Meetup map on mashable.com.
Now they’ve called on their community to make Mashable Meetups a monthly global phenomena.
Case Study: ETSY
It’s easiest to get Meetups going everywhere when you keep things simple. Just tell your people to get together over some coffee to talk!
That said, it can be a real blast to go big. Etsy had a global birthday bash of 512 Meetups to celebrate their fifth anniversary! Their
- super fun blog post
- sponsored competition
- download-able online grab bag
- Flickr group
really took their party to the next level.
Case Study: APARTMENT THERAPY
Apartment Therapy’s Meetup Everywhere exemplified how to scale face-to-face interaction the easy way — by challenging readers to self-organize their own national movement.
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