One of the biggest challenges for event hosts is getting people who’ve registered for an event to turn up. Fortunately, Meetup offers a wide array of resources to keep your audiences engaged before, during, and after events. In this installment of Meetup 101, we’re delving into the formula for turning an RSVP into a true attendee.
Watch Colin-Pierre Larnerd, Customer Support & Operations Manager, Alex Marden, Customer Support Content Lead, along with David Good, a Meetup organizer, and mentor, for a breakdown of the many ways you can encourage and track attendance at your events. Learn insider tips for using the latest attendee management and event check-in features to increase your impact.
Timestamps:
- Intro to the event (1:03)
- Boosting Engagement (3:08)
- Product Updates (27:06)
- Q&A (28:17)
- Contact Support (44:15)
Top Q&A Questions and Resources:
- Can you offer advice for someone who took over as the organizer of an existing but inactive group?
- David: From my experience, if you do your events consistently, it doesn’t matter whether two people or 20 people show up, the group’s going to grow over time. Meetup is doing the work behind the scenes to get people to your events. That’s the reason why I use Meetup rather than any other platform.
- What is the difference between announcements and email chain conversations for group mailing lists?
- Colin: Check out the demo by Colin for more insight on the answer to this question (36:36).
- How do people manage spam and discussions, and can hosts delete spam?
- Alex: The answer is yes. We want to make sure that with the communication tools we have available so you and your members feel safe and comfortable communicating with each other. We have ways of reporting spam and inappropriate content if your community is expensing any of these things. We have our Trust and Safety team whose job is to investigate these things and take action to protect your community.
Resources:
- Find and join one of David Good’s groups closest to you here
- Join the Organizer Discord Community
- Product Feature Request form
- Stay up to date on product updates
- Meetup’s help center
- For further support from our team or to report a bug, submit a direct request to our team
Create events, manage groups, and communicate with your people—from anywhere. Download the Meetup for Organizers app today!
Last modified on November 21, 2022
