The Meetup Organizer Step-by-Step Success Guide will demystify and simplify the process of starting your very own Meetup group. This book is the go-to guide for anyone who enjoys connecting with like-mind individuals who share their interest and passion. Learn all about Meetup.com, the benefits of membership, and how to become a Meetup Organizer and community leader.
This comprehensive guide is your road map to Meetup success. Build confidence as a leader, knowing you have a personal Meetup mentor and coach. The guidance doesn't end with this book after you're done reading the book. The author, Stephanie, is readily available to provide additional help and guidance at no charge. Her goal is to help others become successful Meetup organizers, achieve their leadership goals, and have fun int he process.
Hear from other successful Meetup Organizers across the country, who share their stories, tips, and best practices. Chris Taylor from San Jose, California, Rich Siok in Chicago, Bobbi Miller from New Hampshire, Bruce Zalkin in Florida, Robbin Levin in New England, Danni Ackerman in Las Vegas, Nevada, and last but certainly not least, Michelle Rice-Gauvreau from Connecticut.
Too busy? No time to read? No problem! Use the convenient, 4-Week Quick Start Guide, a handy-dandy, foolproof checklist that guides you through every step, four weeks prior, three weeks prior, two weeks prior and finally the week of your very first Meetup event.
The book is easy-to-read, well-organized, easy to navigate, written to help the complete novice. Includes many cool, fun, useful freebies and techie tips to benefit the most seasoned Meetup Organizer.,/p>
Choose the perfect name for your new Meetup Group to gain momentum in the search engines and make it easy for new members to find you and join. Make your Meetup site really stand out using built-in features provided by Meetup.com. Create attention-grabbing banners for your Meetup page that really pop.
Where should you meet? Discover proven tips to finding the perfect venue. Need help? Create a leadership team by enlisted the help of others.
Promote your Meetup Group and events using social media and invite new members. To charge membership dues, or not? Should you try and find sponsors for your group? All these questions are answered in great detail.
The resource section is invaluable to Meetup organizers at every skill level. Most of the resources provided are free and include: photo editing programs, HTML tutorials, tips and tricks, ice breaker activities, social media marketing tools, letter writing templates, where to find content, sharing files/cloud computing, free graphics/images, keyword tools, and much more.
The topics are endless when it comes to Meetup Groups and so are the benefits. The primary reasons that people join a Meetup group are networking, education, and fun.
The decision to become a Meetup group leader can set you apart from the competition, open up new doors to opportunity, and connection with like-minded individuals who share your passion.
From the Meetup.com About page: Meetup is the world's largest network of local groups. Meetup makes it easy for anyone to organize a local group or find one of the thousands already meeting up face-to-face. More than 9,000 groups get together in local communities each day, each one with the goal of improving themselves or their communities. Meetup is a website for organizers and leaders of local groups. Now, there are tens of thousands of Meetup groups throughout the world, covering a wide range of topics.
Discover cool, exciting, interesting Meetup groups in your area. If the search doesn't produce desired results, find out how simple it is to create your own group.
With the purchase of this book, you're also getting your own personal Meetup coach and mentor. A huge bonus, so what are you waiting for?
Stephanie Inge is an expert when it comes to Meetup, eBay, Amazon and social media and has a passion for teaching others. This love for teaching was the inspiration for writing, "The Meetup Organizer Step-by-Step Success Guide."
She began selling on eBay in 1999, became the first-ever college eBay instructor in 2002, received certification as an Education Specialist and trained by eBay in October 2004, shortly after the program was introduced. A true pioneer in every sense of the word and a trend-setter amongst her peers.
Accolades:
- eBay Powerseller of the Month February 2006
- eBay Instructor of the Month, June 2006
- Texas State Representative for The United States of eBay September 2006
- lobbied Congress March 2013, and
- invited by eBay, Inc., to teach advanced classes for eBay University in 2007.
Taught first private eBay class in September 1999 and became the first-ever college eBay instructor in 2002 for Dallas County Community Colleges. In true pioneer fashion, started the first-ever official eBay sellers’ group, The Dallas eBaybes & eMales in January 2002, long before social media came into existence.
In 2005, she discovered Meetup.com and discovered the path to success as group and community leader. Finding like-minded peers with vested interests in similar topics became a piece of cake compared to the communication processes of the past!
In March 2009, she teamed up up with Sandy Norton, a local “techie” and social media enthusiast, to create the DFW Social Media Marketing Group. This Meetup Group has experienced explosive growth and currently 1,400 members strong.
As a local community leader in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Stephanie is known for her innovation and leadership qualities. Becoming a brand new author has brought everything full-circle and she is already thinking about the next book, so please stay tuned for more.
