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7 Minute Meetup

A gathering designed to help people make new connections at industry events, hosted by Rohit Bhargava. It is technically 7 minutes, but people tend to stay, and connect.

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Rohit welcoming the crowd at the SXSW 7 Minute Meetup

Why The World Needs This

Networking is broken, but we all still need to connect.

How can we all make real connections at networking events and conferences between badge scans and elevator pitches? After doing hundreds of keynotes and witnessing people hungry for real connections, Rohit created this unique 7 minute meetup as an add-on to his talks where learning to ask a simple question changes everything.

The Question: What’s one non-obvious thing about yourself?

From past meetups, attendees have found a new best friend, a podcasting partner, and some even started a romantic relationship.

Disclaimer: your relationship success (romantic or otherwise) may vary.

How It Works

1

Schedule 7 minutes

Easy to fit into any agenda. Best right before lunch or a happy hour.

2

Hand out yellow glasses

Every attendee gets a pair, a fun reminder to stay open minded.

3

Jumpstart conversations

Everyone shares something non-obvious about themselves. The small talk disappears.

A pair of the yellow Non-Obvious glasses

Scenes From Past Meetups

The glasses have been
around.

Non-Obvious 7 Minute Meetup: SXSW Sydney
SXSW Sydney
Non-Obvious 7 Minute Meetup: Glasses on, guards down
Glasses on, guards down
Non-Obvious 7 Minute Meetup: SXSW Austin, outside edition
SXSW Austin, outside edition
Non-Obvious 7 Minute Meetup: The team behind the yellow table
The team behind the yellow table

Host Your Own

Bring the meetup to
your event.

Designed To Add On To A Keynote

The 7 Minute Meetup is designed as a bonus for events where Rohit is invited to be a speaker. There are no additional speaking fees to integrate it into your event, just a small fee to cover the cost of the glasses and for Rohit to host it.

The ideal timing is right before a lunch break, or before a happy hour at the end of a day of sessions. Your team provides the venue and logistics, we bring the format, the energy and the eyewear.

Glasses can also be co-branded with your event or company logo for a small additional fee, and a shipping estimate can be provided before you order.

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$5 Per Pair Of Glasses · Minimum Order 100
  • No additional speaking fee to add the meetup to Rohit’s appearance
  • Works best leading into a lunch break or happy hour
  • Co-branded glasses available for a small additional fee
  • Shipping quoted before you order; venue and logistics provided by the client
Rohit Bhargava delivering a keynote

Add An Experience To Your Event

Every experience pairs with a keynote.

The 7 Minute Meetup, the Rapid Fire Q&A and the rest of the family are designed as add-ons to Rohit’s keynote appearances. Invite him to speak, then pick the experience that fits your event.

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