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How to Launch, Grow and 
Scale your Event Strategy 
By Erik Torenberg 
Director of Community, ProductHunt
Phase One: 
Getting Off the Ground
Why do people go to events? 
1. Help them in their personal life 
2. Help them in their professional life 
3. They feel part of a community
Build relationships 
BEFORE the event 
(Befriend your users)
Start Small 
With things you enjoy
BRUNCHES! 
• Splashthat 
• 25-30 people 
• Hosted every 
week
Erik Torenberg: How to Launch, Grow, and Scale Your Event Strategy
Erik Torenberg: How to Launch, Grow, and Scale Your Event Strategy
Phase Two: 
Go Bigger
Invite more people 
• Throw a Big Happy Hour 
• Condense your social time 
• Go to where the users are
Los Angeles
New York City
Phase Three: 
Scale to More Cities
A great first event is key 
1. Make it easy for hosts 
2. Give them incentives (stickers, 
shirts, promotion) 
3. Publicly congratulate them 
4. Follow up
Feature on your Site
Give Examples
Spreading Awareness 
• Ask volunteers to take pictures 
• Partner with local organizations 
• Promote startups in their city 
• Have FUN with it!
All About Relationships
Erik Torenberg: How to Launch, Grow, and Scale Your Event Strategy
Thanks!! 
I’m @eriktorenberg

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Erik Torenberg: How to Launch, Grow, and Scale Your Event Strategy

Editor's Notes

  • #15: Make it really easy for them to put the event together Give them incentives (stickers, shirts, promotion) Publicly congratulate them in public + talk about how awesome they are Follow up -- make sure there’s monthly strucure, make sure you reward them, write about them. have them write about their experiences too