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January is the time to grow your Meetup! The Meetup Messenger Hectic holiday schedules are getting back to normal, so people have more time to do new things. People are making New Year's resolutions and are looking for opportunities…

The Meetup Messenger Issue #9 What happens when Meetups team up? Better Meetups! Announcing Meetup Alliance! For years now, Meetups have worked together to make good things happen. They shared ideas & support, grown bigger, gotten sponsors, and made…

As a Meetup Organizer, ever thought to yourself, “I wish more people knew that I have this super-fantastic Meetup group”? Never fear - even if you’re not able to grab a spot on a popular late night talk show to…

Using the Web To Tell Your Meetup Story (2007) by Scott Heiferman (CEO of Meetup; Organizer of NY Tech Meetup) Greetings Meetup Organizers Everywhere! Here at Meetup HQ, we love hearing stories of Meetups making a difference for people….

Most Meetup group members RSVP in a timely and accurate manner (hooray!). But some members can be slow to RSVP, lax in changing their RSVP when something comes up, or worse, not even show up when they said they would…

It's great when a new member joins your Meetup Group! But realize, people can find the prospect of participating in a Meetup group a little daunting. Meeting people through the Internet is different from meeting them in person. That's…

Steal From Wal-Mart for Your Meetup! by Scott Heiferman (CEO of Meetup; Organizer of NY Tech Meetup) Congratulations, Meetup Organizers: You got over 200,000 new members in January… that's a record and a great start for 2007! Now, how…

Happy New Year from your friends at Meetup.com! by Scott Heiferman (CEO of Meetup; Organizer of NY Tech Meetup) My Fellow Meetup Organizers, I'm excited to report that 2007 is off to an amazing start: This week, we broke…

Easy Holiday Meetups! by Scott Heiferman (CEO of Meetup; Organizer of NY Tech Meetup) This week I want to share some of the 1,500+ upcoming Holiday Meetups with you. Maybe they'll spark some ideas for yours… Attleboro Moms Meetup:…

Announcing The Great Holiday Meetup Food Drive! by Scott Heiferman (CEO of Meetup; Organizer of NY Tech Meetup) Last week, I suggested that a Holiday Meetup is a great excuse for your community to come together. Today, we announce…

We're happy to announce what's new in our November release. As you may have noticed, this release comes just 2 weeks after our last one, so it's more about quality than quantity. Holiday Party theme As many of you have…

Have a Holiday Meetup! by Scott Heiferman (CEO of Meetup; Organizer of NY Tech Meetup) People need a good excuse to go to a Meetup. Having a Holiday Meetup is the perfect solution! New members, old members, people who…

On our way to collecting 5,000 items in December 2006! We started this as The Great Holiday Meetup Food Drive but heard from many of you that you are planning fundraisers, toy drives etc and we wanted to show the…

You're Crazy to Organize a Meetup by Scott Heiferman (CEO of Meetup; Organizer of NY Tech Meetup) Welcome to the first issue of The Meetup Messenger! Here, we'll share ideas and stories from across the Meetup universe. Recently, I met…