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20th century: de‐personalizedanonymous

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21st century: people turning to 

each other.

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Let's not just pass on Let's not just pass on the latest news article the latest news article or video, let's discuss or video, let's discuss action items and action items and strategy!strategy!

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Meetups are Growing

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Over 1.5 Million People are attending a face to face Meetup each month!

Fans & Fans & followers are followers are

not a not a movementmovement

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What if it were insanely easy to 

mobilize?

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What if it were insanely easy to support local community?

““We strongly support We strongly support this endeavor that GE this endeavor that GE has put together for our has put together for our community and the community and the future of our world. future of our world. Thank you, GEThank you, GE!!””

““My dogs love Ultra, and My dogs love Ultra, and while pricey, wewhile pricey, we’’d by it d by it again. again. Thanks Thanks NutroNutro for for sponsoring our Group sponsoring our Group and introducing Ultra to and introducing Ultra to us!us!””

““It's great that Columbia It's great that Columbia Sportswear, who is Sportswear, who is sustained by hikers, sustained by hikers, gives back and supports gives back and supports our 'hiking habit'our 'hiking habit'. Great . Great people earning their people earning their business.business.””

““I I am so impressed that am so impressed that AAA is sponsoring this AAA is sponsoring this group. group. It makes me think It makes me think more highly ofmore highly ofAAAAAA……now now that I see that that I see that they do things to help the they do things to help the communitycommunity,, I think I'll I think I'll renew my renew my membershipmembership””

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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

– Margaret Mead

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mary@meetup.com   ‐ @marytelesco