This Was The Whole Purpose Of Yesterday

I was aware that technology meetups are completely different from entertainment events. So the meetup we held yesterday was sort of a "premeetup" for when we involve the Block.One team on the next EOS Meetup In Houston. The next one will be at The Bank Of America Center conference room (bank i know lol). We will create a cool interactive experience amongst attendees and Block.One staff. There were many challenges yesterday that were hurdles in a sense. Here's what I learned..

• Meetups are good in the evening time preferably after 7pm because most people are working during the day.
• Choose a side of town that doesn't have tons of traffic all day especially in the evening.
• Venue must be easy to find and directions must not feel like your in an obstacle course.
• Have equipment to maximize sound of your presentation.
• Keep a Google Chromecast device on you to share the screen of your laptop on a smart TV.
• Make sure that wifi is reliable if you plan to utilize it.
• Don't overdress (I felt like a douche).
• Arrive at the venue to test presentation an hour before.
• Make sure your meetup area is ventilated. (body heat makes it hot)
• Try to find a place with a roundtable so everyone can discuss things without feeling like your in school.
• Bring enough water for everyone.
• Bring snacks (preferably salty as it releases a chemical that helps pay attention lol)
• Be ready to sign a waiver if needed in order to film (check with the venue weeks before about filming)
• Verify that your venue can handle your projected capacity in case things get screwy with the fire department.
• Make sure the TV your using to present is big enough to see from the back of the room.
• Make sure the speakers are loud enough to hear from the back of the room.
• Always encourage questions.
• Keep your answers in Q&A's short and sweet in order to involve everyone.
• Ask questions beforehand to check for familiarity with EOS, Steem, Bitshares, Dan Larimer, Brock Pierce, Brendan Blumer
• IMPORTANT: Check the weather of that day in order to avoid a bad thunderstorm (guilty)
• Use eventbrite.com for meetups as they store attendee emails so you can keep in contact with them.

I Swear This Is How I Felt I Looked Yesterday. Hope Not LMAO

I know what all this new knowledge Ill be able to go to host one of the most amazing meetups ever in the history of meetups. The biggest lesson I learned from live events is that you gotta be a great problem solver. Things wont always go smoothly but always remember that your there to share information. If you accomplished this, the mission is complete and you should'nt beat yourself up about the details. :D