PVIAG's Innovative Approach

TYPICAL MEETING AGENDA:

(subject to change; sometimes the group discussion starts promptly at 12pm PT)

• 11:30am – 11:45am PT >> Breakout networking

  • Remember, we don’t do elevator speeches so COME EARLY to get the most out of our time and interaction with other participants!

• 11:45am – 12:00pm PT >> Collaborative "innovation exchange" exercise (details here)

• 12:00pm – 12:10pm PT >> GL & EC intros

• 12:10pm – 12:15pm PT >> Breakout troika setting

• 12:15pm – 12:40pm PT >> Testimonials, Announcements

• 12:40pm – 1:30pm PT >> Group Discussion

• In the spirit of innovation, we do not budget time to go around the room with traditional elevator pitches.

  • • Please be prepared to say 1-2 sentences to introduce yourself to the group, either:

      • after you give someone a testimonial

      • or before you engage in our group discussion

    • Otherwise, be prepared to briefly tell us about yourself in 15 seconds during our flash introductions segment

We love having guests attend!  To supplement the short time we have to be introduced during our meetings, we encourage guests to connect with our members during the networking time before our programming starts and to schedule one-on-one follow-up conversations with any individual members you wish to get to know better.

• Don't be that person!

  • We have received complaints about people who turn their video off, leave their camera facing an empty chair, dial into Zoom while driving, or walk around the room with a smartphone which broadcasts a distracting video to others during our Zoom meetings...

  • Out of respect to all ProVisors members who are speaking, we kindly request that you plan to:

    • attend our meeting from a safe, quiet, stationary location

    • keep your video turned on as you stay engaged thru the duration of the meeting (just as you would in an in-person meeting)

  • Tips here on how to connect your telephone audio call with your Zoom video (if your built-in computer audio isn't working)

• PVIAG is experimenting with a new way to schedule troikas!  Please do NOT submit troika requests via email.

  • Please plan to remain on Zoom until the end of the meeting (1:30pm PT) if you want to participate in a troika

    • since we’re a Zoom-only group where attendees can’t stand face-to-face for a few minutes before they walk out of the meeting room to easily schedule their troikas, will dedicate the last few minutes of each Zoom meeting to place attendees in ‘breakthrough’ rooms (Zoom breakout rooms) to schedule their troikas on the spot -- this will avoid the need for attendees to trade multiple back & forth emails over multiple days to successfully set up their troikas after the Zoom meeting ends, and it will also prevent actively engaged attendees from getting paired in a troika with other ProVisors members who left the meeting early or were no-shows...

    • if you’re not on the Zoom bridge to join a breakthrough room from 1:25-1:30pm PT, you won’t be added to a troika

We also always encourage attendees to be strategic and resourceful by intentionally reaching out to other attendees before/after the regular group meetings to schedule 1:1’s as desired

• Thanks for keeping it brief

  • Follow the instructions here to add your event to the SBCH calendar if you’re interested in sharing it that way with our group as well

• PVIAG appreciates our volunteers!

  • Group leaders and EC members in attendance will each have time allocated to briefly introduce themselves at some point during our meeting

  • Want more airtime in our meetings?  Sign up here to apply to our EC!

• We love promoting commerce between our members and guests!

  • Testimonials are encouraged only for people who are actually in attendance

  • First come first served, raise your hand via Zoom please

  • Content guidelines:

    • Your testimonial should always highlight something noteworthy and memorable about the person you’re thanking

      • make them the hero!

      • you can include a brief description of the related business activity for context

      • don't forget to mention your name, title, and company name, plus 1-2 sentences about your business sweet spot

    • We encourage attendees to prepare brief and thoughtful testimonials in advance of the meeting itself, and to get the pronunciation correct of the person’s name you’re thanking...

      • one successful approach is to speak or correspond in advance with the person you’re planning to thank and ask them help you draft a concise and meaningful script to recite during the meeting

      • regardless of your approach, please be respectful of other meeting attendees by following the above guidelines in delivering concise, high quality testimonials

• This is your chance to enhance your experience in our meeting, show off your professional insights and value, etc.!

  • Please show up prepared to ask questions and share your ideas relevant to the presentation topic of the month, preceded by a brief 1-2 sentences to introduce yourself to the group

  • First come first served, raise your hand via Zoom, please

• Our executive committee works hard to plan engaging discussions for you to participate in!

  • Please bookmark https://pviag.com/ and check it often to see details about upcoming presentations

  • Register early to secure your seat at our virtual table

  • Please submit recommendations or special requests for programming here