[Talk-us] Flash Map Mobs!

[Steve Friedl]

Meetup does provide for text notification for events you’ve been signed up for; I always get texts ~3 hours in advance of a hike I lead or attend.

 

Most people don’t use this because they likely assume they will be inundated with texts containing the same stuff they get via email (which can easily be overwhelming), but the setting I use, at least, texts me *only* a three-hour-in-advance reminder, never for anything else.

 

Steve

 

 

From: Eleanor Tutt [mailto:eleanor.tutt at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 4:43 AM
To: Martijn van Exel <m at rtijn.org>
Cc: OSM US Talk <talk-us at openstreetmap.org>
Subject: Re: [Talk-us] Flash Map Mobs!

 

Clarification - I don't think Meetup itself allows notification by text message. I think that's something you would have to set up yourself using a different service. (That's why I said it was a long term idea...it probably takes some work and I'm not sure what particular tools people use.)

 

I was under the impression you announced the day of - if you announce more in advance, text isn't so important. :)

 

Eleanor

 

On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 4:40 PM, Martijn van Exel <m at rtijn.org <mailto:m at rtijn.org> > wrote:

Hey Eleanor,

Thanks for sharing your ideas.

> On Oct 18, 2015, at 12:32 PM, Eleanor Tutt <eleanor.tutt at gmail.com <mailto:eleanor.tutt at gmail.com> > wrote:
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> Very cool & good pointers!
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> Am I correct that you set the location on Meetup in the morning and then you meet in the afternoon? (i.e., quick & "flash mob"-y?) That sounds like a lot of fun as it wouldn't take a lot of pre-planning or worrying about expectations.

Until now I have picked the location a few days - a week in advance. Day-of would be interesting too, especially in combination with your idea below:
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> It might be worth promoting the *idea* of the flash map mob as a permanent Meetup event - you could probably make it sticky so it always shows up on the front of the page, but without a set date attached (does Meetup allow that?) That could help with awareness/excitement I think.

I think that is a great idea and I am going to try it right away.
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> Long-term, the "generic" meetup might even have a way to text to opt in to "flash map mob" notifications - I know I have opted into several text notification services from local organizing groups and I definitely notice those announcements more than I would notice a Meetup for day-of announcements. I'd be sad if I missed the flash map mob b/c I wasn't checking Meetup and/or email! YMMV depending on how people typically organize in Salt Lake City.

I didn’t know Meetup had such sophisitcated methods of letting folks know about events and have them RSVP by text message too! Do you know how to set that up?

Thanks,
Martijn

 

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