So long, and thanks for all the fish.
They say that all good things must come to an end. Today we’re announcing that after six wonderful years, Jam is closing down.
To this day, we have thoroughly enjoyed everything we’ve done together. Our events were fun, different, and a pleasure to organise and run. You brought them to life and we couldn't be more grateful for all the great moments we enjoyed in your company.
In this announcement, we’d like to share the rationale behind this decision.
2020 has had a disastrous impact on society and the economy as a whole. From a business standpoint, companies operating in the events industry have been hit particularly hard.
Our revenues crashed, and we lost a considerable amount of money in deposits paid to venues – including Hawker House, who we were saddened to hear, are also in the process of closing down.
We successfully ran several online events throughout the year, but it quickly became clear to us that it was going to be impossible to recreate the experiences we'd created in the past, online.
But we didn't throw in the towel. At the end of the year, we attempted a pivot, and launched – Jam Club – an online community for our most committed members.
Our vision was to build a thriving space for growth-minded product leaders, offering intimate virtual workshops every month.
Pivoting from an in-person events company to an online community has proven significantly harder than we’d originally hoped, and the losses we accumulated in 2020 have proven too significant for us to overcome. And so now we’d rather stop here, celebrate the journey, and say a proper goodbye.
What now?
We’ll keep Jam Club open for the next six months. We won’t be moderating it or running any workshops, but you'll be able to access all workshop recordings, discussions, and member profiles. We hope you’ll be able to use it to reconnect with friends made at past events.
To claim your free invite just drop us a note at hello@makingjam.io.
You can also find all past talk videos on our YouTube channel.
Thank you
A huge thank you to our amazing team of staff and volunteers; Marta, Sunil, Jessie, Maria, Francesca, Stephen, Joan, Monica, Ecem, Steve, David, Michael, Mahtab, Eva, Gizem, Antoine, Jeff and all those that helped run our events every year. We’re deeply grateful for the friendship, shared memories, and support you’ve shown us over the years. We couldn’t have achieved everything we did without you.
Thank you to Doug and Chris at Intelligent People. You supported us from day one, and have always been a pleasure to work with.
Thank you to all our speakers and workshop instructors for all the brilliant content you’ve delivered over the years.
And thank you, for the good times we created together.
Seb & Mathilde
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Design and Deliver Interactive Workshops that Work
Workshops can be incredible portals to new ideas, opportunities, and connections. But delivering them effectively - especially online - can feel overwhelming, frustrating, or just downright terrifying. In this fast-paced, interactive session you’ll get actionable tools, tips and resources to help you on the path to workshop greatness –– whatever your industry or area of interest.
Summary
The skills behind designing and delivering interactive and engaging workshops –– process design; content development; facilitation; public speaking, are enormously valuable in today’s world of work.
But these skills can often feel elusive or out of reach. At Wavetable, we’re on a mission to change that. We help product managers, educators, creative professionals, and community builders to develop their workshop creation superpowers.
Who it's for
This session is perfect for team leaders, product managers, community builders, and independent creatives who want to find new ways to share their expertise, build their authority, and make better work happen.
Key takeaways
After this session you’ll be able to:
Apply the fundamentals of an effective workshop to your own projects
Create a winning workshop plan and structure
Use new tools and methods to design and develop interactive activities
Utilize some facilitation best practices to run a room with poise and finesse :)
This session is highly interactive, with breakout rooms (you'll be working in teams); although not essential, we encourage you to be available for the full session.
Requirements
You don’t need to have a specific workshop in development to join this session, but we suggest arriving with at least a rough idea for a workshop you may want to run.
About the instructor
Howard is founder of Wavetable, a creative learning studio based in New York City. He's led learning experiences for teams at Spotify, IBM, Deloitte, and GE; is a member of the advisory board of SXSW; and produces the 'Tickets' podcast, exploring the intersection of education, entertainment and live experiences. Howard's eclectic background includes working in a Ministry of Defence technology lab; building two entertainment companies; and promoting raves in the forests of South East England. He's also on an ongoing search for the perfect breakfast.