Are you new to Meetup and not sure where to start? Or have you been on Meetup for a while and need a refresher? Watch this recording of an event for Meetup organizers and members to learn to navigate the platform and engage with new communities. In this all-access live demonstration with Customer Support professionals, you’ll hear about the variety of tools Meetup has to help bring people together. We’re here to help!
Watch Alissa Purcell, Alex Harris, and Gwyn Krueger from Meetup’s Community Support team, as they answer common questions including tips on starting a new group, building a leadership team, engaging your members, creating an event, and more!
Timestamps:
- Starting a new group (1:27)
- Building a leadership team (13:11)
- Creating an event (21:02)
- Engaging you members (28:47)
- Meetup Pro (37:05)
- Organizer App (50:28)
- If you’re interested in testing out the Organizer App (beta test) click here
- How to contact support (53:58)
- Q&A (55:34)
Top Q&A Questions:
- What videos can be embeded?
- Alex: Youtube and Vimeo are the two types of videos you can embed right now.
- Can we collect member email addresses?
- Alex: This is a feature that is specific to Pro. So if you would like to collect email addresses of your members, you will need to upgrade to Pro.
- Can I use the email list to promote my life coaching business?
- Gwyn: Yes absolutely it is possible to do that. There’s probably some best practices that you can get from other organizers. There is a facebook group of meetup organizers that’s really amazing and robust that might be a great place for anyone who wants to get any tips and tricks on how to promote businesses or host really popular host events: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MeetupOrganizerCommunity
Last modified on December 21, 2021
