Kansas City Star

Knit Together
By Kimberly Sweet

..."STARTING A MEETUP.COM GROUP - Customize your site so that prospective members can learn a little about other members before the meeting, Terri Phillips recommends. When setting up a first meeting, do it in a public place where everyone will feel comfortable and that is easily accessible to all the members.Preserve anonymity. Don't require people to share information they aren't comfortable giving at first. Once the group becomes more established, members may feel comfortable..."

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