Course Description


   ideas + action


Congratulations! 

We created this resource so you can make the most out of your Popup Think Tank experience. 


Everything you need to know about the event and how to prioritize your time time in the weeks before the event

Collaborating to ensure all participants enjoy their experience and feel they contributed to the outcomes

How to work with your facilitator to strategically craft table topics, nail the interview, and help participants connect with your mission

Everything you need to invite and promote with confidence, (including copy-and-paste templates, marketing assets, and the marketing collaboration)



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Founder, Popup Think Tank

Tim Schuster

Tim Schuster is Founder of Popup Think Tank, a group that builds communities around difference makers. He also works with Thrivent Financial where he helps start missional businesses at the intersection of human development and generosity. He lives in North Minneapolis with his wife, Kelsey, and their daughter, Joslyn, and their roommate Jenna.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Let's get started!

    • Welcome to Popup Think Tank!

    • Advice from previous events
  • 2

    How to Nail the Interview

    • Wait, there's an interview?

    • The Secret to a Great Interview

    • Sample Interview questions
  • 3

    The Table Topics

    • What to expect

    • The Table Topics

    • Thinking Strategically About Table Topics
  • 4

    How to Fill Every Seat

    • What's ahead...

    • Sharing your event!

    • Credibility and the transfer of trust

    • Mobilizing a Community of Brand Ambassadors

    • Two Types of Event Invitations

    • One-page prioritization tool

    • Ready-to-Go Social Media Images

    • Social Media, Text Message, and Email COPY-PASTE Text (with download)

    • All Things About Event Registration
  • 5

    Conclusion: The Beginning of Big Things

    • What to expect

    • The Ask

    • The eBook

    • How to think about the minutes and days after your event

    • Follow up 5 times in the 12 days after the event

    • Revisiting the purpose of the event

    • Thanks and congratulations!

    • A Note About What's Next