Atlanta WordPress Meetups are a great place to learn about all things WordPress, share business challenges with colleagues, and stretch your brain.

The Meetup organizers themselves are as diverse as the WordPress Community, with backgrounds in: blogging, technical support, photography, WordPress plugin development, WordPress theme development, web design, teaching, freelancing, and more. With our combined skills we are able to assist every attendee in need of some WordPress help.

If you plan to attend a WordPress Meetup, here are some tips to help you make the most of your experience:

There is no such thing as a “dumb question.”

You should feel comfortable asking any question you like at a Meetup. We cater to users of all skill levels. If you have a question about your site that you do not know how to solve, don’t hesitate to ask us for help! At the Meetup, there is no such thing as a dumb question.

We may not have all the answers, but we know someone who does.

Not every member of the Meetup will have all the answers, but we know how to tap each other on the shoulder to ask for help. We’re comfortable combining our expertise to find that tough solution. Many of the volunteers also know a lot of people within the WordPress Community, and we aren’t above chasing people down to get you some outside help.

Don’t hesitate to share your story.

My favorite thing about volunteering in the WordPress community is hearing how different people use WordPress. Hearing how you use WordPress can sometimes help us better understand your question or problem, so please share!

Bring your friends.

If you overhear someone talking about problems with their site or questions they have about WordPress, refer them to us! You may not have any questions yourself, but maybe you have someone who needs help, but is too afraid to ask. Drag them to a Meetup so they can get some help!

No problem is too small, but some solutions may be too big.

Some problems can only be solved with long term solutions, i.e. developing a new site, changing the design of your site, etc. While you can get some great advice from the Meetup, and we will be as hands on as possible, the Meetup isn’t a good place for new design or development. It also may not be the best place for an urgent issue. For example if your site is down it might be a simple fix, but there might be more involved than our volunteers can fix then and there. But if you need assistance with a long-term solution and we can’t fix it, we will do our best to connect you with someone who can help.