{"id":5785,"date":"2021-05-25T03:45:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T07:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/?p=5785"},"modified":"2021-06-23T17:08:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T21:08:35","slug":"recording-key-tips-for-community-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/recording-key-tips-for-community-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording: Key Tips for Community Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thinking about starting a group? Wondering how to navigate the platform as a Meetup organizer? We\u2019re here to help! Meetup has a variety of tools to help organizers bring communities together. We gave our organizers an all-access pass to learn from Senior Support Specialists at Meetup during a live demonstration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch Irina Demchenko and Alissa Purcell as they answer common questions including how to foster engagement within a group, how to schedule a recurring event, and other advice on how to optimize your Meetup experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Key Tips for Community Building\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VmVHswztBA8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to use Meetup Demo Timestamp:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=208\">How do I start a group?<\/a> (3:28)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=668\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I schedule a recurring event?<\/a> (11:08)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I collect member dues?<\/a> (16:08)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=1064\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I charge an event fee?<\/a> (17:44) <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=1198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What if you want to use an external payment platform?<\/a> (19:58)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=1347\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I build a leadership team?<\/a> (22:27)<\/li><li>How do I message my members? (33:58)<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=2038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact member tools<\/a> (33:58)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=2143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact attendees for a specific event<\/a> (35:43)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=2218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mailing list<\/a> (36:58)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=2296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discussions tool<\/a> (38:16)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=2365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do event announcements and reminders work<\/a>? (39:25)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=2509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I get members to get more engaged with my group?<\/a> (41:49)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=2657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What are the rules for hosting an in-person event?<\/a> (44:17)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=2783\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I navigate the help center?<\/a> (46:23)<ul><li>Link to the help center: <a href=\"https:\/\/help.meetup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/help.meetup.com\/ <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q&amp;A Timestamp:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=2989\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Any way to delete members from a group?<\/a> (49:49) <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=3291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Is the only way to remove members to write in?<\/a> (54:51)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=3040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">If there is only one organizer how do I pass on those duties to someone else?<\/a> (50:45)<ul><li>Help Center: <a href=\"https:\/\/help.meetup.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360002882191-Stepping-down-as-the-organizer-of-a-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stepping down as the organizer of a group<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VmVHswztBA8?t=3074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Members first or events first? 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