How to Run a WordPress Meetup, Part 4: Finding Speakers
Finding speakers seems to be a constant struggle for meetup organizers. Especially with smaller groups it can be hard to find new speakers. It can also get tiring to hear from the same couple folks...
View ArticleHow to Run a WordPress Meetup, Part 5: Dealing with Costs
“You don’t want to charge for the meetup,” says Michael Torbert, organizer of the Raleigh WordPress Meetup Group. “Obviously it’s not about making money.” But you don’t want to go broke either. You’ll...
View ArticleHow to Run a WordPress Meetup, Part 6: Promotion & Online Presence
You need to get the word out about your WordPress meetup. This isn’t a Kevin Costner movie—just because you built it doesn’t mean they’ll come. Promotion There are a lot of ways to promote your event,...
View ArticleHow to Run a WordPress Meetup, Part 7: Top Tips for Awesome Meetups
We’ve been talking WordPress meetups for a while now and we’ve collected some of the best of the best tips. Here are the top tips for creating awesome WordPress meetups: Promote, promote, promote....
View ArticleHow to Run a WordPress Meetup, Part 8: Relationships Rock
We’ve talked a lot about how to run a WordPress meetup. It’s fair to wonder if it’s worth all the effort. “There’s a great cost to one’s sanity. No! Just kidding,” says Tony Cecala, organizer of the...
View ArticleHow to Run a WordPress Meetup, Part 9: Steve Bruner & the NYC WordPress Meetup
With more than 2,300 members the WordPress NYC Community is one of the largest in the country. Of course having a lot of members doesn’t mean they all show up. We talk with organizer Steve Bruner about...
View ArticleHow to Run a WordPress Meetup, Part 12: Lynn Dye & the Oklahoma City...
We talked with Lynn Dye, co-organizer of the Oklahoma City WordPress Users Group that meets on the last Monday of every month. Lynn is a virtual assistant and builds simple websites for small...
View ArticleHow to Run a WordPress Meetup, Part 11: Tony Cecala & the Dallas/Fort Worth...
The Dallas/Fort Worth WordPress Meetup has been meeting since 2008 and has over 1,400 members, making it one of the top five WordPress meetups. Tony Cecala currently organizes the group. In addition to...
View ArticleHow to Run a WordPress Meetup, Part 12: Toby Cryns & the Minneapolis-St. Paul...
The Minneapolis-St. Paul WordPress User Group first met on July 30, 2009. Founded by Toby Cryns and Gillian Reynolds, the group averages 20-40 WordPress enthusiasts each month. They’re able to hold a...
View ArticleHow to Run a WordPress Meetup, Part 13: Michael Torbert & the Raleigh...
In the high-tech heavy “Triangle” of North Carolina, there’s a large WordPress community that gathers in Raleigh, N.C. The Raleigh WordPress Meetup Group is headed up by Michael Torbert, creator of the...
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