Getting help from Assistant Organizers

Do you need help running your Meetup Group? Having capable Assistant Organizers is a great way to share the workload. You can choose as many as 20 assistants to help you run your Meetup group. Christy, Organizer of Moms of Hampton Roads, says that her two Assistant Organizers help when she can't make her Meetup: I am so glad that I can just appoint a couple of people to take care of things while I am gone, help moderate the message board, and assist in putting up events. This is a big relief for me! It also helps the Meetup's members — just listen to Heather from Oceanside, CA: I love that there are so many organizers in this group. It keeps the number of events high and results in all kinds of interesting events. Thanks for all the hard work you all do. And thanks Karissa for organizing!

How to select an Assistant Organizer:

1. click 'Members' on the left side of your Meetup Group's homepage

2. click 'Make Assistant Organizer' under the member's photo.

3. Confirm by clicking 'Yes.'

From now on the assistant's name will appear as a contact below your photo and name on every page of the group.

While Assistant Organizers don't have identical powers to the Group Organizer, they can help with the things that take up the most time.

Assistant Organizers can

• Schedule new Meetups

• Edit existing Meetups

• Create and edit polls

• Edit the description of the group on the 'About' page

• Email the group

• Moderate the message board

• Remove members

But only the Group Organizer can

• Change essential details, including name or location of the Meetup group

• Pick the main group photo

• Change payment settings for the group

• Designate or remove other Assistant Organizers

Get More Help - Assigning Titles

Another way to ask your members for help - without assigning assistant organizers - is to assign your members titles. These customized title appear next to the member's name throughout your Meetup group and are a good way to help you delegate some responsibility to your members. For example, you can assign a member the title of "Location Scout" - this would imply that they will help you pick a venue for your next Meetup. Here are some other examples: "New Member Greeter" - the person who welcomes new members at your next Meetup; "Snack Master" - the person responsible for bringing snacks to your next Meetup; etc.

The title you assign is completely up to you - just remember to check in with your members first (make sure they want to help out), and keep the titles positive!

To assign a member a customized title:

• Go to your members page ("Members" link on the left hand side of your Meetup)




• Click the member's name and you'll see "Add a customized title."




• Type a title in the box, click "Save" and you're done!

Remember, the Organizer Center has lots more great advice on Managing your Meetup Group. Be sure to check it out!