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Sallie Goetsch (organizer of the East Bay WordPress Meetup) explains how consultants can benefit from joining and starting meetups.
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What Is Meetup.com?• An online tool for offline networking.• “The world's largest network of local
groups.”• “Meetup helps people find others who
share their interest or cause, and form lasting, influential, local community groups that regularly meet face-to-face.”
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To Find a Meetup• Go to Meetup.com.
• Enter your Zip Code and the distance you’re willing to travel.
• Choose a meetup type or enter a search term.
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There Are All Kinds of Meetups
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A Few Local Meetups
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Why Join a Meetup?
• To Network• To Learn• To Have Fun
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Members 15.92 millionMeetup Groups 142,319Countries 196Monthly Meetups 315,827Monthly RSVPs 2.07 millionMeetups Happening Now 2,890
Start Your Own Meetup
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Why Start a Meetup?• Position yourself as a thought leader• Force yourself to become a thought
leader• Meet potential clients and people who
can refer you to them• Meet people you can refer clients to• Give back to the community
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East Bay WordPress Meetup
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• Started 2009• 853 Members• 10-50 people per
meeting• 62 Meetings• Organizer: Sallie
Goetsch• Format: Intro,
Q&A, Presentation• ≈50% of
presentations by Sallie
Conclusions1.Yes, it’s work. 2.No, I’ve never regretted it.3.We meet the third Sunday of the month
in Oakland, if you want to come.4.BACN has started a Meetup.com site to
attract new members. Feel free to sign up to help welcome them.
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