{"id":7131,"date":"2021-08-03T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/?p=7131"},"modified":"2021-09-24T16:14:59","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T20:14:59","slug":"recording-meetup-101-building-a-thriving-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/recording-meetup-101-building-a-thriving-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording: Meetup 101, Building A Thriving Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thinking about starting a group? Want to learn some tips to help improve engagement within your community? We\u2019re here to help! Meetup has a variety of tools to help organizers bring communities together. Learn from our Customer Support Specialists at Meetup in this demonstration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch Irina Demchenko, Alissa Purcell, and Alex Harris from Meetup\u2019s Community Support team, 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. You\u2019ll soon have the confidence to build a thriving community.<\/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=\"Meetup 101: Building a Thriving Community\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?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\" id=\"h-how-to-use-meetup-demo-timestamps\">How to use Meetup Demo Timestamps:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?t=239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I start a new group?<\/a> (3:59)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?t=696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I schedule recurring events?<\/a> (11:36)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?t=965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I collect member dues?<\/a> (16:05)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?t=1047\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I collect event fees?<\/a> (17:27)&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?t=1226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I create a leadership team?<\/a> (20:26)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?t=1501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I announce events?<\/a> (25:01)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?t=1676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I contact attendees for an event?<\/a> (27:56)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?t=1826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I send a general message to members?<\/a> (30:26)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?t=1906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I use the mailing list email address?<\/a> (31:46)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?t=2007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I start discussions?<\/a> (33:27)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?t=2082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I post photos of events?<\/a> (34:42)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?t=2140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What should I know about gathering in person?<\/a> (35:40)<ul><li>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/when-we-gather-again-in-person-event-suggestions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this blog<\/a> for more information.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?t=2378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I navigate the help center?<\/a> (39:38)<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\" id=\"h-top-q-a\">Top Q&amp;A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?t=2564\">How should I introduce member dues if I\u2019ve never required them before?<\/a> (42:44)<ul><li>Five dollars might be a good place to start, but even before that, you could ask your members what they think is fair and reasonable.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zg8hMqERT3Q?t=2993\">Can we still host online events after the pandemic?<\/a> (49:53)<ul><li>Yes! 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