Event Piggyback Meetup
Host an evening meetup piggybacking on a major industry conference to ride the attendee halo effect and generate RSVPs, attendance, and follow-up meetings from ICP-matching conference-goers.
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>= 10 RSVPs and >= 2 follow-up meetings booked within 2 weeks
Leading Indicators
- RSVPs
- Attendance rate
- Follow-up meetings booked
Instructions
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Run event-scouting drill to identify 3-5 conferences in the next 4-6 weeks. Evaluate for ICP density, conference size (500-5,000 sweet spot), open evenings, and nearby venue availability. Pick one.
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Run meetup-pipeline drill: create Cal.com registration page, Loops confirmation email, and Attio list for registrants. Choose format (roundtable or mixer).
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Human action required: book venue, negotiate food/drink.
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Promote manually: 30-50 personal emails from founder referencing the conference, LinkedIn post with conference hashtag, 10-15 personal LinkedIn messages to speakers/sponsors, and conference community channels.
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Human action required: attend and host the meetup. Log attendees, conversations, interest levels.
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Within 48 hours: connect on LinkedIn, send personal follow-up emails to high-interest contacts, group thank-you via Loops. Log all in Attio.
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Run threshold-engine drill: pass if >= 10 RSVPs AND >= 2 follow-up meetings booked.
Recommendations
Time
6 hours over 2 weeks
Play-specific cost
Venue food/drinks: $200-400; Clay credits for attendee research: minimal; Cal.com, Loops, Attio: Free tier