This week in class we were assigned the task of creating as much value as possible using post-it notes. My initial thought was, “Well, that’s a little silly.” This was followed immediately by “I have absolutely no idea what I want to do for this.”
People looking for potential friends
So we break off into groups and start brainstorming. I made some half-cocked suggestion about turning them into some kind of pseudo handout/business card, but that was seen for what it was and dismissed. Eventually someone (I can’t remember who, or else I would give props where props are due) came up with the idea of creating a “Friend Wall” where people could write down their name, contact info, and a hobby or interest that they wanted to share with someone else. The thought is that people would grab down the post-it or copy down the contact info of someone with similar interests. This would create value by enriching people’s lives through new friendships. Also, as a last minute idea we put the class name and put a couple post-its with the blog URL on their, adding some value in the form of free advertising.
Admittedly, I was a little skeptical at first about how many people would be willing to put their info up for anyone to grab, but the “Friend Wall” ended up being very successful. We split up, two of us setting up at the Hub and the other two going over to Hume. Both locations were met with a lot of enthusiasm and we ended up filling up both walls. It’s amazing how responsive people are to opportunities to make new friends. I think this was worth it if only one new friendship was formed as a result of our efforts.
The Final Product
Popularity: 2% [?]
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A very cool and inventive idea for the post-it notes! You can never have too many friends!
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