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Meet-up hosts can now share updates with attendees

Former Google Contributor

Since launching our new meet-up site, we’ve been listening closely to your feedback. Thanks to your creative suggestions, we’ve been able to make improvements like showing your list of meet-up attendees and their contributions, fixing time zone bugs (ugh!), and making it easier to select the start and end time for your meet-up. Today, we’re announcing a new feature that you’ve been asking for: the ability to send updates to your attendees. 

 

Caption: (Image on left) Screenshot of “Make an Announcement” feature on an Android device that will appear the next time you visit your approved meet-up page.  (Image on right) Screenshot of the announcement text box on an Android device where you will input your announcement.Caption: (Image on left) Screenshot of “Make an Announcement” feature on an Android device that will appear the next time you visit your approved meet-up page. (Image on right) Screenshot of the announcement text box on an Android device where you will input your announcement.

The next time you visit your approved meet-up page, you’ll see a prompt explaining how to share updates. Each time you share an update, an email will be sent to each of the Local Guides who has registered to attend your meet-up. You will be able to send up to three updates. These updates will also appear publicly on your meet-up page.

 

Caption: Screenshot on an Android device of an announcement on an approved meet-up page once it's been sent to attendees.Caption: Screenshot on an Android device of an announcement on an approved meet-up page once it's been sent to attendees.

Visit g.co/localguides/meetup to learn more about meet-ups and how to organize your own.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

When will I be able to start sending updates?

Once your meet-up has been approved, you’ll be able to share updates.

 

What type of information should I share in an update?

When details about your meet-up have changed (e.g., date, time, and/or location), we recommend sharing an update. You can also send your phone number and/or email address as an update in case attendees need to get in touch. You may also consider sharing an update on the day of your meet-up to tell attendees what you’re wearing so you’re easy to spot. 😉

 

Do I have to share updates?

You do not have to share updates. This feature is optional to use.

 

Can I make changes to the information listed in my meet-up?

No, you can’t make changes to the information shown on your meet-up page once it’s been approved. If you need to make changes, share an update using this new feature. You can also continue to interact with attendees on the Local Guides Connect post that’s generated for your meet-up once approved.

 

Will I be able to see a list of email addresses for the attendees?

No, you won’t be able to access a list of email addresses for your attendees. Once you submit your update, we will send the email to each attendee individually.

 

What happens if I want to send a fourth update? How else can I get in touch with attendees?

You will only be able to send up to three updates, so be thoughtful about what you want to share. You can also continue to interact with attendees on the Local Guides Connect post that’s generated for your meet-up once approved.

 

How long can my update be?

Your update must be at least 10 characters and can be up to 500 characters.

76 Comments
Level 7

this is great work by Google maps team and thanks making us easy 

Level 8

Thanks .

zr0669
Level 9

@HelloJess im so Glad to see it. its great work 

thanks maps and teams

 

Level 9

@HelloJess the Great 👍 🏅

Thank you so much 😊

@HelloSamsonR this Updates will us in our next World Wide Meetup 😊👌👍

Level 10

Wow lovely 😊  thanks a lot @OSAMA For inviting me to see this. 👍👍👍

Level 10

Thanks @HelloJess I can bet you, this feature is a wonderful feature that would be used by us all. How I wish it came out sooner 😊😊😁😁

Googler

Hey @PaulPavlinovich, @iyudhi@Shirley and @KimberlyAnnG I think you'll like this feature based on your past feedback! 🙂 


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Level 9

I like this update @HelloJess. Thanks for making this 🙂

Level 7

Cool..! 🙂🙂🙂

Level 10
Level 10
Level 10

@HelloJess Thanks for new updates.

Level 3

Hello I am interested in the position

Level 9

Very helpful update @HelloJess, thank you!

Former Google Contributor

Very exciting! 

Level 3

Probably

Connect Moderator

Nice @TraciC @HelloJess this is definitely something that a LOT of people want to have for a while. Thanks for sharing 🙂

Level 10

@HelloJess Thanks for new updates. 

Level 3

Thanks

Level 9

Cheers for new one

Bk gajendra
Level 3

I don't  understand what is meet ups work s

Level 3

Some one please guide me

Connect Moderator

Awesome news @HelloJess thank you and I really like the limitations that will prevent spam updates. Well thought out. 

 

@Afreen go look here it will explain https://maps.google.com/localguides/meetup

Level 8

 Thanks @HelloJess... It feels really good that Google is listening and also implementing our requirements so quickly... Thanks again....

Level 9

Woaaaa thanks for improving the facilities for us 😄

Level 9

@HelloJess 

This is not relevant for a person attending the meet upThis is not relevant for a person attending the meet up

 

 

Sorry to say that there was not much update done on the Meet up site .

1) No search for Meet up in an area - once an area is selected the date range also have to be selected . There should be search in with in the country , state , District or with in 50 kilomereter or so 

2) On joining a meet up the person is getting the mail is good the content of Hosting another meet up is not necessary .

3 ) If A hang out group is created with the members attending will surely be easy for communication . And a link to Sharing location among attendies will make us easy and an experience to find the unknown people from the community.

 

I have a meet up organized for September 10 th at Kochi. 

But I cannot find from searching Kochi . Kerala , India .

 

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/badges/userbadgespage/user-id/21203/page/1#
Level 10

@HelloJess Good decision. Thanks for the helpful post.

Level 10

Still no option to show all meet-up in county 😕

Level 8

Finally! I had stayed away from creating new meet ups because of the difficulties of contact day of for updates with sharing personal contact info after my 1st hosted meet up. This will make it 100x better and easier😁 thank you so much! 

Level 9
Level 10

This was really needed!! 

Atma Ram
Level 8

This is awesome. Thank you for adding this feature. 

Level 10

yes, i can see it few days ago when i manage my meet up. very usefull features while editing the details of meet up is not allowed. good improvement, @HelloJess

 

While discussing meet up, yesterday I wrote a recap of my meet up in Surabaya. But it seems until now still stuck in rejected items. would you help me to release it, @HelloJess or @iyudhi or other moderator here? Thank you so much. If there are spammy item in my recap, so my recap marked as spam so its rejected, please let me know. I will fix it. Again, thank you so much

Connect Moderator

@BudionoS I don't see any posts from you on the quarantine queue. Can you tell me what the subject is? Or do you still have the link to the post?

Connect Moderator

@BudionoS Nevermind.. found it. It should be publicly visible now.

Level 10

thank you @iyudhi I can see it live now..

@HelloJess Thanks for the update. Will try it for another Meet Up.

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Level 9

@HelloJess great to see this new feature.  Looking forward to trying it in the near future.  A bit busy for the summer but will plan for a meet up soon!

Thanks @TraciC for tagging and sharing! 🙂

Please post publicly so others can benefit as well. I do not have private messages. Thanks!
Level 6
Thank you
Level 10

Oh golly. The team's really been listening! Here's to more meaningful meetups that people will have to try harder to miss! 😛

Level 10

@HelloJess, thanks it will be useful.

Level 6

@HelloJess Good work that you have done. 

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Level 10

It's a useful update and will help a lot.

Thanks @HelloJessfor information and screen shots.

Level 10

Thank you @HelloJess for the update! Discovering the new "Make An Announcement" feature yesterday whilst checking on my Lagos Boat Cruise Photo Walk meet-up was blissful - for me. However, my Oliver Twist can't but keep asking for more. For instance, I noticed there were some typo errors in my announcement and I would have loved to edit and correct them but couldn't. Therefore, kindly help modify the "Make An Announcement" feature such that it gives room for edit.

 

Lagos Boat Cruise - Host AnnouncementLagos Boat Cruise - Host Announcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


@HelloJess wrote:

Since launching our new meet-up site, we’ve been listening closely to your feedback. Thanks to your creative suggestions, we’ve been able to make improvements like showing your list of meet-up attendees and their contributions, fixing time zone bugs (ugh!), and making it easier to select the start and end time for your meet-up. Today, we’re announcing a new feature that you’ve been asking for: the ability to send updates to your attendees. 

 

Caption: (Image on left) Screenshot of “Make an Announcement” feature on an Android device that will appear the next time you visit your approved meet-up page.  (Image on right) Screenshot of the announcement text box on an Android device where you will input your announcement.Caption: (Image on left) Screenshot of “Make an Announcement” feature on an Android device that will appear the next time you visit your approved meet-up page. (Image on right) Screenshot of the announcement text box on an Android device where you will input your announcement.

The next time you visit your approved meet-up page, you’ll see a prompt explaining how to share updates. Each time you share an update, an email will be sent to each of the Local Guides who has registered to attend your meet-up. You will be able to send up to three updates. These updates will also appear publicly on your meet-up page.

 

Caption: Screenshot on an Android device of an announcement on an approved meet-up page once it's been sent to attendees.Caption: Screenshot on an Android device of an announcement on an approved meet-up page once it's been sent to attendees.

Visit g.co/localguides/meetup to learn more about meet-ups and how to organize your own.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

When will I be able to start sending updates?

Once your meet-up has been approved, you’ll be able to share updates.

 

What type of information should I share in an update?

When details about your meet-up have changed (e.g., date, time, and/or location), we recommend sharing an update. You can also send your phone number and/or email address as an update in case attendees need to get in touch. You may also consider sharing an update on the day of your meet-up to tell attendees what you’re wearing so you’re easy to spot. 😉

 

Do I have to share updates?

You do not have to share updates. This feature is optional to use.

 

Can I make changes to the information listed in my meet-up?

No, you can’t make changes to the information shown on your meet-up page once it’s been approved. If you need to make changes, share an update using this new feature. You can also continue to interact with attendees on the Local Guides Connect post that’s generated for your meet-up once approved.

 

Will I be able to see a list of email addresses for the attendees?

No, you won’t be able to access a list of email addresses for your attendees. Once you submit your update, we will send the email to each attendee individually.

 

What happens if I want to send a fourth update? How else can I get in touch with attendees?

You will only be able to send up to three updates, so be thoughtful about what you want to share. You can also continue to interact with attendees on the Local Guides Connect post that’s generated for your meet-up once approved.

 

How long can my update be?

Your update must be at least 10 characters and can be up to 500 characters.

Connect Moderator

How can I search for a time period, not a fixed date?

Please mention me with @LudwigGermany on your reply, so I get notified

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Level 10

Thank you @HelloJess and all the Google Local Guides team, this is a great idea for connection between the meet-up organisers and Local Guides attending. Thanks for all you do to help making every event easy to organise. Cheers. 

@LudwigGermany I think that perhaps you can get an approximate time period set up when you are planning a meet-up in the Google Local Guides Connect meet -up chat area. Then once you get a few people interested and you pick a meet- up date that is a specific date you use to apply for approval. Enjoy. 

Level 9

Nice I wish i could have conversation with ppl to edit the map but it looks difficult

 

Anyway thanks for this amazing update

Level 8

Yes @HelloJess this a feature I can depend on for my Local Guides Community here in Perth Western Australia thank you,

Kindest regards

@DavidTito