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How to Plan a Party in Five Minutes

By Brian Warren // Sep 17, 2006 // Creative // 13 Comments // Permalink Brian Warren's Mug Shot

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Back in August, Mark and I were chatting via IM and he asked if I was going to An Event Apart. I told him I wasn’t sure. I hadn’t quit my job yet, so there were a few unknowns as far as timing, finances and whatnot. I guess I’m an easy sell, because just minutes later I was booking my flight.

Flashback to March of this year, when Mark put out the call to give away some free java in exchange for hanging out and chatting about blogging, design, etc. It was a great success. That’s how I met Mark and that’s where we first started talking about doing some work together.

Back to the IM chat from August. It took us all of five minutes to decide maybe we should put out the call again to hang out with some folks and give away more than just coffee…

Brian Warren: alriiiiight. bought my ticket.
Mark Bixby: super cool
Brian Warren: i’m committed now. heh
Mark Bixby: hehe
Mark Bixby: you should be
10:25 AM
Mark Bixby: hmmm…
Mark Bixby: may have to put a call out to the nerds.
Mark Bixby: not free coffee this time
Mark Bixby: something else
Mark Bixby: afterall, I AM traveling with “9ruler and celebrity blogger Brian Warren”.
Brian Warren: That’s a good idea.
Mark Bixby: hmmm....
Brian Warren: Yeah - a Method Arts open house or something
Mark Bixby: ooooooooooooooh!!!!!!!
Brian Warren: we’ll be at such and such bar offering free pints for business cards
Brian Warren: ooooh it could be a launch party for the site!
Mark Bixby: hmmm… mebbe we could print some t-shirts
Mark Bixby: my thinking wheels are thinking…
10:30 AM
Brian Warren: i’m liking the direction this is going
Mark Bixby: “2/3 of Method Arts wants to buy YOU a beer!”

And that’s how you plan a party in five minutes.

  • Hey guys, the new site looks great! I just met you tonight at your brilliantly and thoroughly planned (*wink*) before/launch party. Definitely a good ice breaker for tomorrow, good to meet people and hangout for the night.

    So I'm going to continue poking around the site here, as well as both of your sites (though I hear there is a 3rd Method Artist that I should find). One small thing, when I wrote this comment Brian's email was in the form, uh oh!

    And tomorrow we begin!

    Philip Renich - used their words like weapons on Sep 17, 2006

  • *gasp* uh oh! It didn't put the right info in my comment! Don't worry, I know what it's like to launch a site like this and try to debug it all, chances are mine is like this now since I just added WordPress. Since it didn't input right, here's my info:

    Philip Renich
    http://www.elfboy.com
    and you've got my email address on the blue card I gave you tonight.

    Philip Renich - shared this intimate secret on Sep 17, 2006

  • Had a blast at your launch party. It was great to see people from all over the country gathering for the event today. Brian, nice touch with the Seattle utilikilt.
    Thanks!

    Margot Booth - felt the overwhelming need to share this with everyone on Sep 18, 2006

  • Thanks for your comments guys. We sure enjoyed the party too! So good to meet everybody.

    (We fixed the weird email address issue. All better now.)

    - couldn’t keep them to themselves on on Sep 20, 2006

  • The party was great, and it was awesome to meet you guys. Thanks!

    Scott Vandehey - added to the collective on Sep 21, 2006

  • Really great blog with alot of good information!! Keep up the good work.

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    animal sex tube - couldn’t keep them to themselves on on Jul 31, 2008

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  • thank you for this article!

    Andy - couldn’t keep them to themselves on on Aug 7, 2008

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    HAMANN - came up with this gem on Aug 12, 2008

  • The new site looks good!

    I've had to plan a party in 5 minutes too, it's not fun.

    Rocking Parties - started this rumor on Aug 29, 2008

  • Nice Post. In Germany its really not possible to plan a party in five minutes. It takes a lot of time. "the german organisation" grin

    Rürup - used their words like weapons on Sep 4, 2008

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