PROBLEM STATEMENT
SF lacked a MeetUp group devoted to inviting speakers to discuss RWD methods, tools, stories.
GOALS
- Present events related to topic on regular basis
- Pass knowledge on to the community
- Help people find jobs, fill roles.
DESIGN RESEARCH
- Formally create group and open it for all to become members.
- Study how group grew over time and hosted first event.
- Chilled out from there really.
DESIGN PROCESS
- Kept chilling out, hosting regular meetings every two months or so depending on speaker availability.
- Constantly reach out to potential guests and hosts to work with.
- Grow a network of partners related to the success of my events and nurtured relationships with them.
SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES
- Regularly received solicitations from videographers, audio engineers, corporate sponsors to scale the group.
- Steadily grew member base to over 2500 and growing.
- Successfully established a monetizable network.