3 Things Every Successful Meetup Organizer Should Do

[@MP-mg7og]

1. Greet people, welcome them
2. Inform what the group's about and what they'd gain from joining
3. Always have something scheduled
Nice video - well explained.

[@chrisconnell8464]

Great advice! Especially #1. I had a volleyball meetup that started May of 2021 post-covid. It's incredible how much turnover there has been throughout the year. I'd say there's only 20% remain of the original group of about 30 regulars. If a group doesn't have turnover; there's a good chance the group will die, but you need maybe 3 or 4 "familiar" faces who show up regularly to make people feel at home. When you have a group, make sure to make it consistent, get input, and most of all HAVE FUN. You can also coordinate with other group organizers to make things interesting for the group.

[@BitsOfBen]

I have been co-running a meet-up group in Liverpool for nearly five years now and it’s been very active for a long time. Build a team of event organisers, make sure there is at least 2 events happening every week and people will attend. We have many regular members who have been coming for years. It’s more about putting the work in upfront and after a while it will go into auto pilot.

[@Sbannmarie]

wow thats is awesome Ben

[@karlabritfeld7104]

No. That's not the way to do it.

[@BitsOfBen]

@@karlabritfeld7104 Tell that to my five thousand members.

[@CatR45]

​@@karlabritfeld7104 says the woman with zero videos up😂

[@hollydawsonjames1999]

I am part of two meetup art groups, loads of fun, but few people come out. Its sad, people live on their computers and not need human contact

[@Diamond88keyz]

U should invite them to your group and let them know how you found such a great group of ppl.

[@daniella145]

Covid enters the chat.

[@karlabritfeld7104]

True. Waste of organizers money

[@lashundabarbary8269]

FACTS

[@Meetup]

Have questions about how to organizer your own Meetups? Ask in the comments below!

[@HENRYSBASEBALL]

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[@Hiamlalit]

1) Make everyone feel welcomed
2) More information, group meet-up objective and information
3) Schedule something anything

[@MO-ws2tn]

Thanks. Good video. In a few months I want to host a record listening/sharing group.
I like your mention of having a friend welcoming guests at the door.

[@thebigfword6814]

I've been to this guys meetup once. It's a funny surprise to see him on the video.

[@ianw5812]

Thanks for the useful advice! In Manchester I was due to meet up with a group visiting the Christmas Markets. But the organiser didn't decide where in the city to meet until 25 minutes before the start! She also said she hadn't checked out the area since last year. I live 9 miles away so I was never going to set off until I knew where I was going. Good thing it was free. But isn't simple organisation so difficult these days?

[@christinarangel8496]

Thank you for this amazing video! I am new to youtube and I love the support you all show eachother! I will be scheduling my very first meetup for this afternoon (with social distancing of course:), and I will use every suggestion your video offers! Thank you

[@wegottatalkdammit5295]

I started a meetup group and I scheduled a dinner. My question is....when organizing a meetup dinner, how does the bill get split/paid. Does everyone get separate check or does the organizer pay for it and then everyone venoms cash to the organizer. Thanks much!!

[@dwaynes5983]

What we do is everybody chips in on what we owe and pay one bill. Be careful sometimes payment gets little short. One time we all overpaid and just split the money up. It was a $1k bill and only few of us. Very nice restaurant.

[@karlabritfeld7104]

Seperate checks

[@sharonbrown4818]

@@karlabritfeld7104 We always do separate checks unless you are planning something that requires you to prepay.

[@staceem]

Great tips. Thank you!

[@Sbannmarie]

Please do an updated version for people meeting online (IE Coronavirus nation)

[@Majesty1011]

Thank you for posting your video.👌 I just started a Women's Social group on Meetup this past Monday and I only have 15 members. I also have 2 of fun wine tasting/ restaurant events posted. But only 4 people rsvp'd to each one. What are some ways I can increase my members? 🤔

[@gord2358]

Excellent info. Thank you.

[@Diamond88keyz]

My goodness this is an awesome video

[@user-gg8hs3wo6f]

I am a Organisor with in a group but i'm trying to get the organiser app on my desk top computer.I have been unsuccessful.Please explain how this can be done for me

[@kpk1958]

Does anyone know about deleting a MeetUp member profile question in a MU group under "New Member Settings"? What happens to all the question answers for members who joined the group prior to the question deletion? Are they blown away? Also, if I add a new new member profile question, will it forward to all of the old members and prompt them to answer the new question(s)? Also, does anyone know why MeetUp makes it so hard to find the answers to these fundamentally basic questions? I have a 900+ MeetUp group that I'd like to edit in terms of the member profile question(s) and am clueless about the implications of that.

[@user-gg8hs3wo6f]

Please help me I'm unable to log into my app on my computer

[@CeCe-fh2ix]

how can you integrate a payment for members to pay the host for online events? Any info on how to have a successful online event? Host pays for a zoom meeting?

[@ennvee1989]

I want to start a meetup group but it's so expensive :(

[@amandagalloway1213]

xVvix xnNix I agree so I just organize stuff on Facebook. I create local Facebook groups and spread the word on local town Facebook groups. Absolutely free that way!

[@gord2358]

Some groups collect $1.00 per person per meeting.

[@gord2358]

@@amandagalloway1213 My meetup group is also on facebook but I find that communication is better on meetup.

[@paulburkart3575]

I'm interested in developing a local chapter for a Software Developer meetup, but being a introvert, I'm not sure I have the capability of managing a meetup. I have already reached out to the organizer of another chapter in a nearby city for advice and such, but am not sure I should go through with it. Does anyone have any bad experiences with meetup that they'd like to share?

[@karlabritfeld7104]

Don't bother. You won't be successful

[@paulburkart3575]

@@karlabritfeld7104 Haha, thanks for the advice lady

[@doriangray6653]

Salutations Victorians. Come join our group. Dorian's Gilded Society.

[@stephendare942]

Why do so many members block the contact, how can we be friends if I can't talk to you.?

[@astrologya602]

Can a group organizer review new member joining request and reject them - without giving any reason?

[@edhughes5794]

Disappointing nobody replied to this comment. . My hubby recently tried to join a group but surprisingly got a message stating the group has to review his request then never heard back from them. The group desciption said nothing of joining requires review nor did it specify the requirements for joining the group. When such review is allowed and in such fashion, MeetUp is sending out message that as long as people pay us, they can do whatever they want. My general impression about MeetUp is it's fallen into the "old-and-established" company cliché that's so commercialized it was no longer the MeetUp it was when it first started. It's like another Plentyoffish in online dating or McDonald's in fast food. Money changes people.

[@gord2358]

@@edhughes5794 Yes, it's frustrating when you're rejected without a reason. It could be that you are too far away or maybe the group has reached it's membership limit. Having said that, an organizer should take the time to give a reason.

[@antoniogonzalezcruz5910]

Me gusta los vídeos de familias y naturaleza de lagos y historias y cocinar.

if I create a group can I change the name of the group later? meaning like in a week or so. I have some ideas I want to try but I want to make sure I can do this first.

[@MsDonna]

yes, you can change the name of your group after you create it. i can't remember if there's a restriction on how often you can change it. i took over as organizer for an existing group and that was the first (rebranding) change i made.

[@noxidoclaf5139]

hello and thank you for this video. I would like to know how I might find out what the best places are for a particular meetup in my area? I would like a place that is relatively quiet, but warm and welcoming where everyone can possibly sit around a table and talk. And how do I post a question like this on the meetup site? If I want to direct a question to people of a certain area or interest, how do I do that on the meetup site? Thank you!!

[@Meetup]

Hi Noxid, are you asking about how to find a venue for your Meetup, or how to find a Meetup that is in a quiet place? You can search for Meetups on our site.

[@nadialsm414]

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[@gord2358]

Sometimes libraries offer meeting rooms at no charge.

[@robertiyer2390]

Hi, I would like to start a meet up in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. I'd like to get the meet up announcement going, but will not be able to actually start the meet up until August, in two months. What's the best way to go about this matter. Shall I start the meet up and make an announcement on the page that it will not start until August? I thought of starting it before anybody else chose the topic. Your advice on this matter? Thank you very much.

[@traceydefrane6541]

I'm frustrated with the new meet up design because I am trying to post an event activity for someone else and I cannot take my name off as host. I want to put someone else as host. This new feature is frustrating a lot of people and I know two Meetups that closed because they hated the new design and especially that feature and went to Facebook instead.

[@gord2358]

Yes, there have been a lot of problems with the site but it seems that they are gradually getting things fixed.

[@paulbeck9641]

Hello, and I thank you for this video. I am new to meetup and have not yet been to a meetup group. I was searching for a particular meetup group in my area and cannot find one. I then saw where I could start my own and was later approved after telling Meetup that I would like to do. My PC was hacked and I lost the email from the person that had sent the approval to me. How can I find that and once I do, will they be able to tell me the best way to get things started? I would like to hear from you if you have any suggestions because I am really new to this area and do not know a lot of people down here in Florida and I am in Network Marketing. This is why I want to start a group. Please advise. Thank you.

[@bellasomerset9781]

if i'm organising a meet up, eg. a trek through the Pyrenees, do i need to work out liability insurance? or is it covered within meet up?

[@Meetup]

Isabella Somerset Email [e-mail] and we'll be happy to help.

[@OliverSlezak]

Thanks for that. (-:

[@amelyagoldy]

Hi, I am new to being a meetup organiser, is there a way to add a second host to the group, as opposed to replacing me as the organiser? i.e. so that they will be co-hosting an event with me. I couldn't find a way to do that. Thanks

[@MsDonna]

yes, you can add add a co-host to a specific event, without making them co-organizer of the entire group. when you're creating the event, there's an option for you to select co-hosts. when the event is published, they will appear on the event as co-hosts along with you.

[@energetica346]

I would be interested to know how to stop people declining attendance at a meetup event when they did not originally RSVP 'yes' join the meetup event. People have great difficulty in understanding that they need to manage their 'Group Notifications'.
In detail, I suggest meetup disallows immediate 'No'/ 'Not Going'. Make it so that people can only change a 'Yes'/'Going' to a 'No'/'Not Going'.
I believe that unnecessary 'No'/'Not Going' leads to a decrease in the number of people attending a meetup, especially if you are not one of the overlarge (early starter) meetups where people turn up just because of the number of people attending, rather than the quality of an event.
It would be useful for Meetup.com to make a video on individuals managing their 'Group Notifications' and the 'misuse' of RSVPs.
Many thanks!

[@gord2358]

Not sure what you mean.

[@davidwilson-steer8950]

I don't have a problem with this .... if there's going to be a problem it's with people that RSVP 'yes' and then don't turn up. But, it's the same on facebook ... my attitude now is, if they turn up, great ... if they don't .... their loss ....

[@glong2720]

Can someone just explain what Meetup is? I did a search for Kali and Meetup came up.

[@BrianFrenchinternet-marketing]

The issue with Meetup's is that it tends to attact low achieving "entrepenuers" who basically want to co-op the organizers good will and pay virtually nothing. Eventully, meetup's have to acheive some financial success for the organizer. I did over 60 meetup's some on yatchs and great venues with free or near free food they were great successes for everyone but me. The whole "pay it forward" usually doesn't work. There are givers and takers in this world and I found there are way too many takers. I wouldn't recommend anyone get involved with meetup's as a business strategy.

[@anneharris3127]

Totally understand.. I have been organising a meetup for nearly 4 years playing golf, which I love, but as a real estate agent no one has given me any business.
I collect a small contribution towards the cost, but it doesn't cover my costs. I also negotiate golf vouchers (9 or 18 holes) that I give away to the group every week from $100 to $250 and sometimes more.
Due to the lack of financial support, I'm now looking alternative ways to make up costs as I have now got a decent database.. so time to do some affiliate marketing with Golf.

[@wolfbeaststudio2308]

Anyone interested in making a furry meetup?