The casual host's guide to not overthinking it
Most people who could host something don't, because they imagine it needs to be a production. It doesn't.
Read moreThe RSVP gap: why fewer people show up than say they will
You send 20 invitations, get 15 yes RSVPs, and 11 people walk through the door. Here's why it happens and what actually helps.
Read moreHow to invite people who aren't on PopIn (or any social app)
Your guest list doesn't live inside one app. Here's how to get everyone onto the same event page regardless of which platforms they use.
Read moreGroup chats are terrible for event planning (and what to use instead)
The venue was definitely decided in that thread somewhere. Scroll up. No, further.
Read moreWhat makes a great event invitation
After watching the events created on PopIn so far, here's what consistently gets people to actually show up.
Read moreWhen to send event invitations so people actually reply
Looking at hundreds of PopIn events, the time of day you send invitations changes reply rates by 40%. Here's what we've seen.
Read moreThe end of "you need to download the app": designing for guests without accounts
Why no-account guests is harder than it looks, and the design decisions that flow from getting it right.
Read moreHow to plan a recurring weekly gathering that actually sticks
Run clubs, book clubs, standing wine nights. The pattern that makes recurring events survive past the first three weeks.
Read moreWhy we built PopIn: the problem with event planning in 2026
A note on what's broken about how we plan events, and the bet PopIn is making about how to fix it.
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