The Blueprints to Building Your Own Badass Community
summary
Restarted London Gophers scales from ~300 pre‑pandemic to ~100 attendees by simplifying events, using a one‑page host proposal, an application form plus templated emails and a Google sheet to track speakers, and seeding events with five to seven guaranteed attendees to avoid empty RSVPs. Community support lives in Gopher Slack (400+ meetup organizers channel) and Go Bridge resources. A priority queuing system reserves 20% of free spots for underrepresented attendees. Emphasis is on preparation, iteration, and clear conflict resolution steps.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:36Goals
- 1:42Prologue
- 4:47Planning
- 6:24Seeding
- 10:28Go Live
- 13:26Its So Over
- 15:07Here We Go Again
- 16:47Dont Give Into Ego
- 20:37I Want Out
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