FirstFriday

# FirstFriday

An Overview

_Eat ~ Meet ~ Discover ~ Reflect_

Status: <a href ="/lifecycles/run">Run</a>
 
Date: 1 June, 2015 
Author: Ian Williams 
© [thinkMe](http://www.thinkMe.org)

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# About

_An evening in private atmosphere_

_to meet others, build friendships_

_to reflect on life_

_to do things together, and_

_to get new insights_

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# Description

## Name is program

On the first Friday in the month

## Venue

Friendly atmosphere:

* Meet people
* Fun photo
* Eat
* Wishboard
* Pinboard
* Reflection block
* Ice breaker - Motto
* Share, discuss
* Abundance
* Résumé

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## Loose structure

* Open house
  * From 5 o'clock
  * Open end

* Starters
  * Tea time with coffee, cakes

* After 8
  * Reflection of last month
  * Share round with thoughts
  * Giveaways

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# Value

## The guests

Meet people
* Networking
* Make new friends

Get answers
* To questions they have

Wishes are defined
* And might be fulfilled

Good vibes
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## The host

Learn to
* Let go of Angst
* Flow
* Trust the universe

Meet new people

Good vibes, energy, love, appreciation

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# Experiences

_After two years of FirstFridays_

## Experiences of guests

A couple of words:

"...exciting interesting people, good suggestions, very interesting, well-being, diverse, humour, new views, easy atmosphere, a nice evening, friendship, lively, revealing, wonderful, heart-warming, inspirational, energizing, definitely be back, very enriching, invigorating, fulfilling..."

"It was very nice to come here. I am grateful that there is such a thing!"

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## Experiences of the host

* It has helped me grow
* Lots of good surprises
  * near unbelievable
* There seems to be something at work which cannot be scientifically quantified

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# Enterprise

### Or what's needed, being built, being offered

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# Enterprise statements

## Mission

Help people to find themselves, be more in flow.

## Unique Selling Proposition (USP)

Build relations and get new insights.

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# Extendible

## Can be extended

* More open, public
* FF for specific groups of guests
  * Singles
  * Spiritual
* Community
* Platform for projects

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## Various recipes

To mix, bake and taste

* FF-Plaza - open for the city
* FF-20s - for younger people
* FF-Quarterly
* FF-Cloud - premium singles
* FF-Eso - more for the esoteric people

* FF-Extended - Party, dance

* With paid entrance
* With more culture

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# Making a difference

_The next steps..._

## Develop

* Explore another format
* Looking for partners and venues

## Materials

* Workbook
* Website

## Infrastructure

* Develop tools to make it easier to host

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## Join us

### In teams

* Community and network building
* Training methods
* Content, translations

### As partners

* Sponsoring
* Investing
* Coaches, trainers
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# Venture canvas

Key partners:

* TBD

Key activities:

* Knowledge base
* App Dev
* Community

Key resources:

* VIPnet

Value proposition:

* Venues - feel good
* Venture - how to,
  * franchise
* Doing things
  * local projects

Cx relations:
* Email
* Direct
* Workshop
* Community

Cx channels:

* FB
* Twitter
* Email
* Events

Cx segments:

* Seekers
* Organisers
* Sponsors

Costs:

* TBD

Revenue streams:

* TBD
* Sponsors

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## Thank you!

Ian Williams

<a href="mailto:ian.williams@thinkMe.org">   ian.williams@thinkMe.org</a>

For more information: <a href="http://www.ianlive.com/concepts/firstfriday">http://www.ianlive.com/concepts/firstfriday</a>