There are many kinds of offline salon activities, usually in the form of meetings held by some commercial organizations to promote their products or ideas. In recent years, the wave of knowledge realization has swept through, and everyone has seen that the interconnection between people can also be realized, so there have been more offline communication activities such as reading clubs or brainstorming.
Regarding the business activities of institutions and companies, there are formal planning departments and basic processes and versions. So let's not waste time here. Let's talk about our loose brainstorming salon activities first.
First, the origin of the salon
The word "Salon" comes from Italian word "Salotto", which is a transliteration of French word Salon, and originally refers to the luxurious reception room in the residence of the French elite. Since17th century, celebrities in Paris (mostly ladies and gentlemen) have often turned the living room into a famous social place. Most of them are playwrights, novelists, poets, musicians, painters, critics, philosophers and politicians. They are like-minded, get together, drink drinks, enjoy elegant music, hold their knees and talk freely. Later, people called this kind of gathering "Salon", which became popular in European and American cultural circles and reached its peak in19th century.
Modern salons extend to meetings, which mainly refer to small-scale, short and informal meetings where enterprises in the industry get together to discuss, usually with drinks, sugar and tea, or activities with singing and dancing performances.
Authentic "Salon" has the following characteristics:
1, held regularly;
2. The time is in the evening, because the lighting can often create a hazy and romantic aesthetic feeling, which arouses the interest, conversation and inspiration of the participants;
3, the number is small, it is a small circle, usually a celebrity;
4, voluntary combination, in twos and threes, the topic is very wide, very elegant, speak freely and express your opinions;
5. Generally, there are beautiful salon hostesses.
Second, my salon elements
I don't think it is necessary to stick to the rules or characteristics of those so-called authentic salons. After all, we are modern people. Isn't the so-called modern development based on breaking the original rules? In fact, it is to find like-minded friends, exchange or discuss issues that everyone cares about, learn from each other, and exchange needed goods.
After the purpose is clear, the so-called process and requirements are simple.
One is to have a theme. It can be a reading salon of a book, an investment salon of common concern, a wine, or even an entrepreneurial idea. After everyone has made clear the theme of the salon, it is easy to make a decision whether to participate or not, and you can also make targeted preparations. Organizers can also make some venue and process preparations in advance according to the number of applicants.
The second is to have a * * * relationship with people. After all, modern people's time is precious, and our attention is hard to find. Therefore, having a * * * as a link with people you know can achieve the scope of communication, and everyone can come prepared, so that the salon will not become a aimless chat. This well-known person is actually more suitable to be a host, but no one is perfect. It would be more perfect if there were a more suitable host.
The third is to have some basic rules. For example, there must be a charge, no matter how much. Because charging is the easiest way to separate people. After receiving the fees, the organizers will pay more attention to such activities, so as not to rush into battle and deal with them at will, which will affect the effect and delay the time. Paying in advance by participants is a kind of recognition, which can reduce the possibility of releasing pigeons temporarily.
The fourth is to have records and important appointments. All kinds of thinking and preparation before you attend the salon are closely related to your performance in the specific activities. Because of the records, everyone may be more careful and more prepared when preparing. Because of the resumption, everyone may have a more comprehensive and intuitive understanding of this activity. After all, the resumption is to do better next time.
Third, my salon process
The specific process of the salon has a lot to do with the theme, the number of people and the venue. Take the brainstorming salon as an example to attract jade.
The first step is to determine the theme and make a plan. The preliminary plan must include the basic elements: time, place, personnel target, registration time limit, charging standard, activity theme and specific requirements. Because these are the basic basis for everyone to decide whether to participate in the activity, especially the time, place and theme of the activity. The clearer the better.
The second step is to collect information and arrange tasks. If it is not a specific conference company, some specific links of the salon still need to be undertaken by someone. Such as host, recorder and time reminder, venue layout, tea guarantee and meal label. Clear personnel should also be given responsibilities and authority. Where there is overlap, it is necessary to clarify who is the subject.
The third step is to preview in advance and arrange the plan. Participants in key links should carry out experiments according to the process, paying special attention to the control of time and the connection with some important links. In the process of rehearsal, there should be records and information release, one is to constantly improve the steps, the other is to have a preheating effect, so that friends who are ready to participate can have more and more comprehensive understanding of the activities.
The fourth step is to determine the personnel and prepare the materials. Problems in the drill should be studied and solved in time, the responsibilities of personnel should be further clarified, and the required materials and equipment and on-site processes should be arranged. At this time, the process should be based on the opinions of the on-site host, which is convenient for him to grasp on the spot. Records personnel, sign-in, fees, resumption of classes and other work should be arranged in place.
Due to the relationship between time and space, I shared some thoughts about the planning and preparation in the early stage of the activity today. Many of them are imperfect and incomplete. Welcome more friends to exchange and discuss.