{"id":1855,"date":"2020-04-15T20:50:06","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T00:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/?p=1855"},"modified":"2021-06-23T18:14:48","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T22:14:48","slug":"recording-organizer-panel-switching-to-online-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/recording-organizer-panel-switching-to-online-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording: Organizer Panel, Switching to Online Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Meetup organizers Annyce Davis (Google Developer Group Washington DC) and Nina Baltierra (Bull City Beer Runners) share their stories of switching to online events and what it takes to keep their communities connected and thriving online. Plus, a Q&amp;A session with the panel and moderator Dan Pardes (VP of Product).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscribe to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/meetup\/subscribetoblog\">Community Matters blog<\/a>&nbsp;and join the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Meetup-Live\">Meetup Live group<\/a>&nbsp;for updates on our next Meetup Live event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Organizer panel: Switching to online events\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5IhoU0syPBc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Annyce Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Moved her tech group (Google Developer Group &#8211; Washington DC (GDG-DC)) events online and that&#8217;s helped her reach a wider audience because more people outside of the local area can now join.<\/li><li>Says organizers shouldn\u2019t be afraid to make mistakes, \u201cIf you\u2019re running a group that\u2019s not tech-savvy\u2026you can host an event just to get everyone up to speed.\u201d Don\u2019t overthink it!<\/li><li>She&#8217;s excited to try adding more variety to her events, like lunch calls instead of after-work events. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Nina Baltierra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Nina\u2019s group (Bull City Beer Runners) can\u2019t meet to run together or go to bars to get drinks together. She\u2019s keeping her group connected by hosting online happy hours and she also shares ideas of creative and new ways to use the online platform (e.g. Scavenger hunts).<\/li><li> Just because your group was all about doing things in person, it doesn&#8217;t mean you can\u2019t host events online. \u201c\u2026Just creating an event while [members] can\u2019t meet in person is so appreciated even if they aren\u2019t saying it all the time. Even if it\u2019s not perfect, just try it.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Q&amp;A questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you see a difference in attendance now that your events are online?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Nina: \u201cGood beer run has about 25 people and we consistently get about 25 people on virtual happy hours.\u201d<\/li><li>Annyce: \u201cIt felt very similar. I think that one main difference is that we got to get people from other areas to come.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What can organizers do to support their members&#8217; transition to online events?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Annyce: \u201cIf you\u2019re running a group that\u2019s not tech-savvy you can host an event just to get everyone up to speed. Sometimes we overthink it.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s been a surprise since moving your events online?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Nina: \u201cThe best thing is that some Beer Runners who have moved away even years ago are joining our virtual happy hours\u2026it\u2019s an unexpected bonus.\u201d<\/li><li>Annyce: \u201cOne thing that was super surprising is how many people joined from outside of the country\u2026Having people who are all over the world, who are interested in looking for those connections that normally they can\u2019t get there in real time\u2026 now, they get to be there participating.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Any advice for organizers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Nina: \u201cJust trying something and just creating an event while your members can\u2019t meet in person is so appreciated even if they aren\u2019t saying it all the time. 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