Background:

What is NetSquared?
Why be a Community Organizer?

Organizing a Local Group

Quickstart one-pager

1. Planning

   1. Set-Up – How do I start a new group?
   2. Co-Organizers – How do I share the tasks associated with planning events?
   3. Locations and Venues – Where should we host our events?
   4. Sponsorship – How do we fund our group’s activities?
   5. Audience – Who is the audience for our events?

2. Hosting Monthly Events

   1. Formats & Topics – What should we talk about? How should we talk about it?
   2. Speakers – How do I find and support speakers/facilitators for our events?
   3. Running an Event – What happens at the event? What’s the timeline of events?
   4. Documenting Events – How can create a record of our event to share with our community?
   5. Livestreaming Events – How can we share our event with a larger audience using the internet?
   6. Follow up – What happens after the event ends? How do I promote what happened at the event?

3. Growing Your Community

   1. Audience – Who is the audience for our events?
   2. Email Messaging – How can we grow interest using email?
   3. Using Online Tools – How can we grow attendance and community using websites and social media?
   4. Slides and 1-pagers – Where can we find slide templates to introduce our events or welcome people to NetSquared?
   5. Logos and badges – Copies of the NetSquared logo and other images
   6. Collaborations and Partnerships – How can we collaborate with another organization on an event or series of events?
   7. Media and Press Release
   8. Partner Sharing Kits