I am starting a WordPress users group in Oklahoma City where I live. It will be interesting to see what kind of interest there is.
I used an interesting tool to get it started – meetup.com. It let me set up a group, and before I knew it, the group had three or four members. Meetup.com will let users sign up, let you schedule meetings, have discussions, etc. I will see how it does at solving the problem of managing a group like this, but quite a few WordPress User Groups use it and lots of other groups too.
You might wonder why I would spend time doing this.
Here are my problems:
- I want to learn more about WordPress.
- I want to hire someone that knows about WordPress.
- I want to promote WordPress.
- I want the people I have built sites for to use the sites on their own.
What better way to solve all of these than start a user group? It will give me a chance to meet and learn from other WordPress users and developers and it will provide a forum for others to learn and get help using WordPress.
I am look forward to getting this group started. If you are in OKC and are interested check out the OKC WordPress Users Group Meet Up site.
What advice do you have for a successful users group?
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Great idea David!
I’ve had the good fortune of inheriting the Dallas/Fort Worth WordPress meetup group. I’m happy to share what I’ve learned.
We keep our monthly meetings on topic, and we have one member give a presentation on WordPress. We also make sure there’s time for introductions and networking. The group continues to grow. People are getting a lot out of it. We’ve also integrated Twitter into the meetings–our hashtag is #dfwwp
Hope to see you at WordCamp Dallas in June!
Best,
Tony Cecala