Okay, My Last What’s-Meetup-All-About Post

So, as long as been the organizer for the Indy Beer Meetup for the past six months I’ve been chewing on the validity of the Meetup platform, what it means from a marketing sense, name recognition and all of that other not-so-interesting-to-talk-about-when-you’re-drinking-beer stuff.

I’ve thought about moving away from Meetup.com and promoting the same beer events through another channel, but lately I’ve decided the power of what Meetup is.

Meetup.com is a worldwide-recognized social media brand that brings people with similar interests together in the real world. Folks join the Indy Beer Meetup simply because they were members of a similar Meetup in another city. It has some strong staying power. Those folks over at Meetup.com who create and support the websites regularly bring new and unique features to the groups hosted on Meetup.com; it’s nice to have their support as part of the product.

If you desire to use other platforms to promote your group, it’s already built into Meetup.com. You can promote simply to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, even create signage, business cards and nametags right from within your group.

I’ll just say it again, if you are interested in putting together an enthusiasts group of your own in whatever city you are living in for whatever topic your crazy little heart desires, consider Meetup.com. It’s incredibly affordable and full of features to make your group an instant success.

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