What it looks like:
- 5-50 students gathering in a shared campus space.
- Casual seating or breakout groups so that people can share their setups on their laptops.
- Speakers or discussion groups can work when there are concrete topics (like how to build something specific, or how to use Notion better for personal productivity).
Top tips:
- Students really like free food and interesting speakers, so see if you can get someone fun and lively to present their workspace.
- Students love swag. Bring lots of it!
- Students like to attend on-campus events with friends, so try to invite friend or interest groups to come out and join. Think design, maker, media communities.
Pros:
- Student events are super casual. If you're running this among your peers there's less pressure for this to feel professional and more room to focus on the content + sharing.
- You can use a "peer tutoring" model where people can show each other their workspaces and give each other thoughtful feedback.
Cons:
- On campus events have to compete with other cool experiences at any given time — especially events with good food and free stuff.
- Remember the value of hype and market the meetup well, especially in-person. Word-of-mouth will be your most powerful tactic! 📣
Example:
Here's how students at Penn promoted a recent Notion event that attracted a crowd:
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