On Saturday, April 27th, we held our first offline event in Tokyo, "Life with Notion Meetup #1"!
In addition to members who usually interact online, we also had participants from the general public, with about 30 people attending on the day.
It was a valuable opportunity to meet and talk with everyone in person, so this time, I'd like to share a little about the event.
🎬 Director：Rei
✍🏻 Writer：Minokurumi
The venue was KOKUYO's "THE CAMPUS FLATS"
The venue for this event was "THE CAMPUS FLATS," an event space operated by KOKUYO in Tokyo.
The preparation for this offline event started with selecting the venue, and the deciding factor was the atmosphere that suited "Life with Notion."
Among the participants, some even came from as far away as Kansai.
We also live-streamed the event within the community, so those who couldn't attend in person could still participate.
We are considering holding regular events at this venue in the future!
Started with LT from community members!
Since community members usually present at study sessions, we planned Lightning Talks (LT) for the event.
We invited community members to participate, and the following three people gave presentations:
- MANABU: "Recommendation for Key Remapping to Make Basic Computer Operations Comfortable"
- keitaro: "Conquering the iPad! Ultimate Focus Mode × Home Screen Customization"
- Toyoguchi: "Gently Organizing Notion ~'Color Rules' for Intuitive Use~"
He taught us how to customize the keyboard with apps like "Karabiner-Elements" to create a user-friendly key layout, and how to assign useful shortcuts with "Keyboard Maestro."
He showed us how to use iPad shortcuts and Focus Mode to create dedicated home screens for specific tasks, such as "Reading Mode" and "Writing Mode."
He presented the benefits of organizing Notion page icons by "color" and how to establish rules for doing so, addressing a common concern.
Each topic was very interesting and full of insights from the start. Everyone in attendance asked questions, making for a very lively discussion.
We unveiled the inner workings of Notion!
In the main content, I revealed how I usually use Notion, showing my Notion workspace to everyone.
To be honest, I hadn't really shown it in such detail on YouTube or elsewhere before, but I decided to share the overall structure, as well as my real work and private pages!
It's basically structured according to the "PARA method" introduced in the book "SECOND BRAIN," but many were surprised that there were only four Notion pages.
I explained how to implement the PARA method in Notion, how I actually use it, and how I manage the sidebar, all while showing the actual pages.
In addition, I introduced how I use it for work pages and private purposes like diaries and travel, showing actual pages.
And finally, I unveiled the brand-new task management template "Todotion."
It's a template created based on the "GTD" task management method, and it was well-received by the participants, who said, "This is exactly what I wanted!" I was very happy to hear that.
This template was recently released for sale! If you're interested, please check it out here👇️
🔗 https://kurashi-notion.com/pages/todotion
Community Member Award Ceremony Held
To conclude the event, we held an awards ceremony for members who regularly contribute to the community.
- Those who held study sessions
- Those who gave many reactions
- Those who actively engaged in conversation
We presented gifts and special roles on Discord (such as "King of Conversation") to each of them.
It seemed to be a pleasant surprise, and the selected individuals were very happy!
Engaged in thorough conversation at the social gathering
At the end of the event, there was a social gathering where participants could freely chat with each other.
I finally got to talk directly with community members who I had only interacted with via chat before, and everyone was excited to finally meet in person.
We talked endlessly, from consulting about Notion-related issues to exchanging information about services of interest, and the time flew by. It was such an enjoyable time that it felt too short.
Many of the participants had also come looking forward to interacting with other members, so I truly felt the importance of having opportunities to meet in person.
Please look forward to the next one!
Holding an offline event was actually one of my goals when I started the community.
Being able to create such an event less than six months after its launch is thanks to the community members and everyone who always supports us.
Thank you so much!
I hope to continue creating opportunities for offline gatherings about twice a year.
If you're thinking, "I'd like to go," I'd be delighted if you joined the community!
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