A presentation at VueConf US in in New Orleans, LA, USA by Ben Hong
START YOUR OWN VUE.JS MEETUP! Ben Hong (@bencodezen) https://www.slides.com/bencodezen/startyour-own-vuejs-meetup
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME... https://www.vuedc.io/
STEP #1: CHOOSE A NAME
LUCKILY, IT'S NOT THAT HARD
LUCKILY, IT'S NOT THAT HARD Vue{{ yourCity }}
LUCKILY, IT'S NOT THAT HARD Vue{{ yourCity }} VueJS{{ yourCity }}
STEP #2: GRAB ALL THE BRANDING THINGS
TWO MAJOR ONES TO GET Twitter Meetup || nvite
TWO MAJOR ONES TO GET Twitter Meetup || nvite NICE TO HAVES Domain name Google || YouTube Instagram
STEP #3: GETTING A VENUE & SETTING A DATE
PLACES TO CONSIDER Your office space Community centers Co-working spaces Ask around to see if members want to host
STEP #4: MEETUP LOGISTICS
TOP THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
TOP THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND Is your location easily accessible?
TOP THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND Is your location easily accessible? Can someone sponsor food or snacks?
TOP THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND Is your location easily accessible? Can someone sponsor food or snacks? What do attendees need for the Meetup?
STEP #5: SPREAD THE WORD!
ORGANIZER IMPOSTER SYNDROME
ORGANIZER IMPOSTER SYNDROME But I'm not an expert at Vue.js! That's okay! The point of the meetup is to provide a safe space for people to come learn and ask questions. You don't need to feel pressure to know it all.
ORGANIZER IMPOSTER SYNDROME But I'm not an expert at Vue.js! That's okay! The point of the meetup is to provide a safe space for people to come learn and ask questions. You don't need to feel pressure to know it all. What about getting speakers for the meetups? One option is to be prepared to talk yourself. Or if public speaking isn't your thing, there are other options like group study sessions, hack nights, etc.
ORGANIZER IMPOSTER SYNDROME But I'm not an expert at Vue.js! That's okay! The point of the meetup is to provide a safe space for people to come learn and ask questions. You don't need to feel pressure to know it all. What about getting speakers for the meetups? One option is to be prepared to talk yourself. Or if public speaking isn't your thing, there are other options like group study sessions, hack nights, etc. How much food should I be ordering? Expect roughly 30-40% of RSVP total
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Vue Meetups Repo VueDC
GOT QUESTIONS? FIND ME LATER TO CHAT MORE! @bencodezen
This lightning talk is for people interested in starting their own Meetup group for Vue.js. We will talk about getting started and lessons learned from organizing and running VueDC!
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