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And I also want to highlight Bri Leever’s Five Steps to Hosting a Phenomenal Virtual Event.

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Before the event: set the vibe

• [ ] Play some music that sets the stage

• [ ] Pull up any centering GIFs — here’s my favorite

  

• [ ] Pick a method to gauge energy level in the chat

  I’ll ask participants: "How energetic are you feeling from 1 being super dead to 10 being ready to party?” Put your number in the chat!

During the event: model agreements & behaviors

• [ ] Do icebreakers in a breakout (based on the energy level)
• [ ] Request participants to share in the larger group
• [ ] Encourage participants to get 10-20% more comfortable than they currently are
• [ ] Asking everyone to turn off their self view
• [ ] Share our community values, which we’ll have a chance to practice on the event

<aside> ⚡ I like to actually name this — “here are some agreements we can make together” — so everyone agrees to owning their part of the event.

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After the event: party

• [ ] Stop the recording and welcome everyone to the afterparty

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