4. But more importantly:
Meetups:
Organizer, Web414 in Milwaukee
Organizer, RubyMKE
Organizer of short-lived JavaScript Meetup in Milwaukee
Organizer, BarCamp Milwaukee (3 or 4 years now?)
Member, Milwaukee Makerspace (founded November
2010)
Founder of the "Mondays in Milwaukee" Ride
Creator of I Love Fuzz Fest (concert)
(September 3rd, 2011 in Milwaukee -- be there!)
13. How to organize "things"
Social engineering is your
friend here:
If you act like you're in
charge, people will listen
to you.
14. How to organize "things"
Say "Yes, and..." to
validate other people and
get them to do things for
you.
15. How to organize "things"
This does not mean that
you should lie to people!
16. How to organize "things"
Apologies to everyone
that now thinks I'm a jerk.
17. How to organize "things"
When you need things done,
you have two choices:
●Do it yourself.
●Delegate.
Remember that you don't have
to do everything yourself!
18. How to organize "things"
Get the word out.
Start with a web presence.
19. How to organize "things"
Suggestions:
●Facebook page
●Google Site (esp. for non-technical co-organizers.)
●Twitter account (hook it up to Facebook page.)
●Craigslist, maybe?
●Meetup.com
20. How to organize "things"
Depending on your
intended audience /
membership, a web
presence may not matter.
21. How to organize "things"
Cyclists weren't on Twitter
and Facebook the same
way that tech people are.
That's reality.
22. How to organize "things"
Technical meetups, on the
other hand, are a lot
easier to market on the
web.
23. How to organize "things"
I'll say it again:
Get the word out.
24. How to organize "things"
Go to other meetups and
events related to your
event. Post online.
Talk a lot. To everyone.
25. How to organize "things"
Have something to give
away that will remind
people of your thing.
Moo cards are great!
26. How to organize "things"
Convince people that it is
the greatest thing that will
ever happen, and if they
miss it they will regret it
for the rest of their life.
27. How to organize "things"
Also, if it is at all possible
they might get job leads at
your meetup, mention that
(mostly true at most tech
meetups.)
36. Organizing on the ground.
Don't get too drunk at
your event.
(This is a rookie mistake.)
37. Organizing on the ground.
This is really important
when, for example:
38. Organizing on the ground.
You need take apart a
huge PA system, in the
pitch dark, with a bunch of
drunk "volunteers" who
have never handled audio
equipment before.