Meetup events can be powerful tools for networking, education, community building and more. But many poorly organized meetups fail to entice attendees and keep them coming out, and will fizzle out after only an event or two.

In this course you'll learn how to design awesome meetup events that will attract attendees and give them an excellent experience at your meetup. The course content is focused on the design and planning of the events, with ample advice provided that is grounded in real-world experience from years of running successful meetup events, as well as lessons learned from less successful events. The course will teach you how to think through important decisions in the design of your meetups, in order to make them highly valuable community-building events.

Topics covered include:

• Why organize a meetup event?

• Picking a topic.

• Knowing your audience.

• When and where to hold your meetup.

• Event content, from talks to workshops.

• Event schedules.

• Registration websites.

• Promoting your event.

• Pricing your meetup.

• Before, during and after your meetup.

• Future planning.

Course instructor Dr. Kevin Browne is an award winning community organizer, having organized over 100 events with over 4,000 unique attendees. Examples from this experience are cited throughout the course to help illustrate the advice and best practices that are provided.

Organizing a meetup event is also a fantastic addition to your own professional portfolio, as whether the meetup is purely for fun or more business-oriented in nature, by organizing a meetup you will be developing and showcasing your leadership skills!