Pop-up discussions are back! 😄
What is a pop-up discussion?
It is a small discussion on a light-hearted topic, it lasts 30 minutes each. The aim of such a discussion is to engage the participants and provide a space for everyone to spend some time discussing the topic at hand.
Who can host one?
Any listener/member who has access to the ‘start a discussion' button & room supporters. You need to have one of the following roles to get the start discussion button access.
- Room Supporter (room supporters can't see the button so they need to ask a mod to set the banner for them, please remember to ask them to set it for 30 mins and add the word "pop-up" to the banner)
- Discussion Leader (Anyone who is a part of the discussions team on 7 Cups, please follow the same instructions as room supporter)
- Peer Support
- Group Mod
- Chatroom Mentor
- Teen Star
- Teen Chatroom Mentor
- Support Session Leader
If you don't yet meet the criteria, do not worry!
Anyone can start hosting right now and can apply for the roles in future when they feel more comfortable. You can ask the Community Mod on duty to help you out.
You can apply to be �peer support here! And group mod here! These two roles are the stepping stone for other listed roles. �
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How can you host one?
All the details are provided in this document: Popup Guide/Script/Form - Google Forms
In order to receive the badge/cheers through pop-up discussions, you must follow the following guidelines. These set of rules help us ensure good quality and allow us to track your work appropriately. �
☆ �ALL pop-up discussions must have ‘Pop-up� in the banner and the banner should be set exactly for 30 minutes. If your discussion does not have these two things, it won�t be counted. �
☆ �Please welcome all participants and repeat questions when a few more people join in
☆ �Use your listening skills to reflect, validate, and empathize with the participants. �
☆ �The pop-ups have 6 questions each, don�t rush the discussion. It is okay to miss a question if the time is limited. �
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If you wish to learn about popups by doing - here is a Growth Path that can help
https://www.7cups.com/path/playlist/popup-puffy credits: @Fristo
Adult
Room for member pop-up discussion - Special Events
Room for listener pop-up discussion - Listener Community Room
Or any room that you are allowed to host in (as a RS or CRM)
Teen
Room for member pop-up discussion - Teen Community Room
Room for Listener pop-up discussion - Friendship Room
Or any other room that you are allowed to host in (as RS or CRM)
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Special events and friendship rooms are popup rooms that need to be opened by a doorkeeper (you can usually find one in the listener support room or the teen listener room) if no doorkeeper is available then please contact the mod on shift. �
If you are a Room Supporter or a Mod for a specific room, you can host the popup discussion in that room as well.
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Why should you host pop-ups?
☆ They are super fun and convenient! You can host one without planning them in advance and you are not expected to do these weekly. Have an extra 30 mins today? Host one
☆ �It can be a good way to get group support chats if you are working towards certain roles (like 20 group support chats among other requirements make you eligible to apply for sharing circle and discussion leaders team)
Each host is awarded 50 cheers per session and 100 cheers for a combo session. (A combo session is 45 mins long and combines a scripted and prompted topic together)
There is a badge to earn! Lead 3 pop-up discussions in a week and you become eligible for a pop-up ninja!
If you continue to cheer people up after earning Popup Ninja badge, you get to earn an Events Team badge as well.
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If you host pop-up discussions, please do remember to fill this form so you can get a badge and cheers (if eligible) �
Popup Guide/Script/Form - Google Forms�
Let's set an ambitious goal! Together we want to reach 80 � pop-up discussions (teens and adults combined) � by the end of September!
For any popup project related query, reach out to DonaldDraper
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room supporter role added & top note added - �Hope - 8/4/2020
Discussion leader role added to the list of leaders who can lead on 8/10/2020
September goal added on 9/3/2020 - Hope
New info and links added and contact person added 9/9/21 - DonaldDraper
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I want to lead a pop up discussion can someone help me make one?
@outcastshadows which topics are you interested in?
I'm not sure if we can offer a discussion topic if I cannot commit to room supporter at this time? If so or song that can be related to positive thoughts , happy time or providing strength and inspiration in one's life.@Hope
Ok, I get it, these pop-ups are supposed to be light-hearted, but it seems redundant with the sharing circles.
What would really boost the group support rooms to their former glory is more in-depth discussions like the site used to have. Surely, there has to be some of those good scripts left by former community leaders somewhere.
@tealPark1424 that makes sense. :) I feel like giving pop-up discussions back into sub community hands and let those who are interested in hosting pop-ups connect with the support team leaders would help to have more diverse quality pop-up discussions.
The point is some, communities have no leaders at the moment. The centralised approach seems to be a starting to increase the pop-up activity.
@Hope why popups in the other rooms don't count? are they less valued?
How do I get to become a room supporter?
@barncat hello, you can find the application form here https://www.7cups.com/forum/GroupSupportChatRooms_140/KatesCave_1395/NewRoleforListenersRoomSupporter_170262/1/
@kindSoul10- thanks- need to get my verified listener first. appreciate the feedback.
@barncat
you can also apply to be a room supporter as a member using the account you're on! you can find that here: information (click me!) and application (click me!)
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@EmmaE Thanks for the help 
It was awesome. I enjoyed myself and learned a lot about myself and new ways till cope with stress.
@Hope this this a great idea. I look forward to learning how to do this well and eventually hosting some. Thanks you
@heavenlyJoy8530 check this link out