Content additions & ideas

[hschne]

Guide additions. Prevoiusly TODO comments in code, now preserved here.

Meetups guide

• Formats / alternatives section

  • Add a BARcelona RB interview quote or example.
  • Context: this was near the section describing alternative meetup formats like hack nights, workshops, and hangouts.

• Promotion / personal invitations section

  • Interview Nick Schwaderer from Belfast Ruby about personal outreach.
  • Context: this was near the advice to personally invite local Ruby developers via LinkedIn and existing networks.

Conferences guide

• Website & marketing / your website section

  • Add a practical website checklist resource.
  • Context: this was near the guidance about publishing a simple conference website with date, venue, audience, CFP, sponsorship, contact, travel, accessibility, and code of conduct information.

• CFP / accepted, declined, and waitlisted speakers section

  • Add an email template for contacting speakers.
  • Context: this was near the advice to send clear acceptance/decline/waitlist emails with logistics, benefits, deadlines, and next steps.

• Sponsorship / beyond the logo section

  • Add inspiration/examples for sponsor activations.
  • Context: this was near the advice that sponsors can support attendee experience through things like game nights, after-parties, or specific event ideas beyond logo placement.