March 16, 2004

How to be a good host

Be at your hostly best! Here are some tips on how to be a superlative Meetup Host.

  • Get there 5-10 minutes early and be on the lookout for people in your group.
  • Let the bartender/host/manager of the Meetup venue know that you're there and that you expect X number of people to show up for the Meetup that you're hosting.
  • Print out a copy of our nifty little Meetup sign, bring it with you and place it prominently on the table where you're sitting.
  • Make sure people can find you! Wear something distinctive
  • and related to the Meetup that you're hosting.
  • Stick around! Not everyone is going to show up on the dot. Try to stay for a full hour after the start time to greet newcomers. Be proactive about introducing people to each other once they've arrived.
  • If you think it'll work for your group, get some name tags from the local stationery store. Bring those along with a magic marker and have people fill out the tags when they arrive.
Meetup上抄来的,谁来翻译?
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March 15, 2004

首次聚会

本来昨晚就想写,太累了。今天补上
星期六的meetup认识了不少朋友,大家交流一下挺有意思的
虽然有时候争得各不相让,不过有不同意见存在总是件好事,多样性乃幸福之源嘛(好像是王晓波说的)
还有一件事就是发现做一个meetup的主持实在不容易。因为大家都没见过面,所以主持人记忆力又要好,又要应付突发事件,还要暖场……这次真是辛苦topku同学了

建议叶子同学出版meetup host指南,一定很畅销的

Posted by bruce at 01:06 AM | Comments (0)