* This guide is meant to be updated. If you have suggestions, please add them.

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Fireside Chats

"Coach both speakers to ask each other questions and give them specific questions you would like to ask each other. Otherwise the conversation will wind up one sided." - Tristan Kromer

Q&A Sessions

"After someone asks a question, take the microphone away. Otherwise the questioner will want to interrupt and add commentary about how much they agree with what the speaker is saying." - Tristan Kromer

Additional Links

• Organizer's Guide - Overview of the organizing your own meetup group
• Step by Step Guide - Best place to get started 
• Branding Guide - Naming, Logos, Trademarks, and more 
• Meetup Group Infrastructure - Setting Up Your Meetup Group 
• Marketing Your Group - Promoting Your Group 
• Meetup Format -  Running Your Meetup 
• Speaker List - A list of available speakers 
• Tips and Tricks - Some comments from previous organizers 
• Other Organizations - Companies you might want to work with

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