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July 3: We messaged organizers of groups inactive in April–June 2024, encouraging them to host events.
July 11: If we didn’t hear back, we contacted members to encourage them to step in as organizers.
By using the bulk email tool on Meetup.com, some issues occurred:
Members who opted out of messages from the MeetupMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. Pro Network (WordPress) missed the messages.
The message lacked the specific group name, causing confusion if if an organizer of an active group was also a member of an inactive group.
We are very sorry for the confusion this has caused.
Our upcoming project aims at revitalizing inactive MeetupMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. groups within our community. With over 762 WordPress Meetup groups spanning 108 countries and hosting nearly 537,000 members, we recognize the importance of fostering active engagement across our global network.
Starting July 1, 2024, we embark on a focused one-month initiative to breathe new life into our Meetup groups. This project comes in response to recent data revealing that nearly half of our groups are currently inactive—a statistic that underscores the need for proactive measures.
Our Objectives:
Encouraging activities in the groups that have been inactive.
Optimizing our meetup group network by focusing on active and engaged groups.
Our Tasks:
Prepare the Q2 inactive groups list from Meetup.com.
Send a message to the co-organizers.
Gather the current status and interest of inactive groups and follow up with non-responsive groups.
Provide resources and support to groups willing to reactivate.
Send a message to group members.
Prepare the final list of groups to close and send the list to Meetup.com to be processed.
Get Involved!
We invite all Community Team Supporters and Meetup Organizers to join us in strengthening our meetup group network. Your participation is crucial for revitalizing inactive groups in your country and neighboring regions. You can assist by providing resources, sharing ideas, offering support to groups interested in reactivating, encouraging them to plan and schedule their initial events, and monitoring their progress.
Whether you’re a co-organizer, member, or simply passionate about WordPress, your involvement can make a significant difference. Let’s make July a month of reconnection and revitalization for our Meetup groups worldwide!
Thank you, @courtneypk and @nao, for contributing to this post.
Between the COVID-19 pandemic and organizer burnout, our meetupsMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. were struggling. Worldwide, at least 470 groups were dormant. It was a daunting task to tackle, but many of you came forward to answer the call.
With your help, in 12 months the Community Team was able to reactivate 268 meetups on 6 continents. That’s 57%!
For those who’d like to see those numbers broken down further, that information is provided at the end of the post.
Transitioning the Project
One thing we learned from this effort is that some meetups were dormant even BEFORE the pandemic hit. In fact, some meetups had never held a single event. This means that even when there isn’t a pandemic we still need to check for and in with our dormant meetups.
To maintain our momentum on this project and continue supporting our meetups, which are the life force of the WordPress community, we’re adding a Dormant MeetupMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. Check-in task to the new Event SupporterEvent SupporterEvent Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues. (formerly MentorEvent SupporterEvent Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues.) role. You can learn more about that in this post: Updates to the Community Team Mentor Program.
If you are a Meetup Reactivation supporter who would like to continue helping with the Dormant Meetup Check-in process, email us at support@wordcamp.org for further instructions on applying.
A Mighty Thank YOU!
Finally, we want to thank everyone who has given their own personal time to this project. We have been grateful to work alongside you and get to know you better. Your help was invaluable and directly contributed to the success of this project.