{"id":3993,"date":"2020-04-14T12:34:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T10:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/?p=3993"},"modified":"2023-05-30T15:36:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T13:36:36","slug":"how-to-run-tech-meetup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/community-management\/how-to-run-tech-meetup\/","title":{"rendered":"18 Tips for Running A Good Tech Meetup"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t\t
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  1. Introduction<\/a>
  2. 1# Choose the right Meetup Topic<\/a>
  3. 2# Choose the right Speaker<\/a>
  4. 3# Create an Agenda for your Meetup<\/a>
  5. 4# Choose a Meetup Format<\/a>
  6. 5# Choose the right Location<\/a>
  7. 6# Promote your Meetup<\/a>
  8. 7# Streaming\u00a0<\/a>
  9. 8# Feedback<\/a>
  10. 9# Event Frequency<\/a>
  11. 10# Online Community<\/a>
  12. 11# Think positive<\/a>
  13. 12# Sponsors<\/a>
  14. 13# Attendees<\/a>
  15. 14# Code of Conduct<\/a>
  16. 15# Manage Data<\/a>
  17. 16# Retain Meetup Users<\/a>
  18. 17# Welcome gift<\/a>
  19. 18# Post-Meetup<\/a>
  20. Conclusion: tech meetup tips<\/a><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n

    Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Technology<\/span> has the power to meet everyone’s needs. It enables us to reach many people all over the world  without travelling, and with minimal effort, or we can find and share<\/span> lots of educational materials online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It would be great to have people from different backgrounds meeting<\/span> monthly to share their knowledge on and passion for a subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is the perfect opportunity to meet new people, learn things, find job<\/span> opportunities, get inspiration, and grow from both a professional and human point of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Don’t think that it\u2019s easy to organize<\/span> a tech meetup, though. All sorts of things need to be considered: you need to find speakers well in advance, book an appropriate location, cater for food and drinks, and face unfortunate but inevitable mishaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It\u2019s a big job<\/span>, but most Community Managers<\/span> do this as an extra activity, usually as part of the side job<\/span> that being a community<\/span> manager often is. We are often on our own in making such events happen, but fear not! In this short guide we\u2019ll talk you through some of the most useful pieces of advice on how to best organize<\/span> a tech meetup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1# Choose the right Meetup Topic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The best way to choose topics that fit both your theme and your community<\/span>\u2019s needs is by creating a long list of big topics and more complex questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Think about what topics and technologies you could see yourself explaining or talking about, and be aware of the technologies that your reference companies are using on a wide scale – these are usually a good place to start when deciding on a niche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Best of all though, is to ask your community<\/span> directly. Create a survey<\/span> or simply ask straightforward questions as to what they\u2019d like to learn more about!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2# Choose the right Speaker<\/h2>\n\n\n
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    The success of a good meetup is usually linked to the choice of the speaker. You can search for your speaker among work colleagues or experienced people from beyond your immediate circle, but don’t overlook the fact that, often:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    the audience<\/span> you already have may well contain many great potential speakers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    First of all you should encourage everyone in your community<\/span> to take centre stage to share their ideas and knowledge. If they are resistant, offer to help them organize<\/span> their presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3# Create an Agenda for your Meetup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    A detailed description of what people can expect is very important. A good agenda for your tech meetup should contain detailed information about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n