What kind of audience can I get?

What kind of interactions/responses?

Is this an ongoing or one-time commitment?

Is this paid?

Getting started: call with Robin

Location in the app?

Can I see examples of past Q&As?

Q&A Questions

Fishbowl Live Questions

How long is the Fishbowl Live

Can I have the audience list?

Can I reach out to the audience directly after the event?

Can I have a copy of the audio?

Will there be promotional assets?

Is the event shared anywhere else?

Is this paid?

How does the audience get engaged? (DMs, raise hand)

How do the DMs and the ‘Raise Hand’ feature work?

Will I have a point of contact?

Will I have a moderator?

Best practices as a moderator

What app features do I have access to as a host?

What information do I need to provide to organize an event?

How much prep is needed?

How long does the process take?

What is the process?

Can we have a live demo?

Table of Contents

Is this paid?

Fishbowl brings together targeted, affluent and attentive professional communities for free. We organize and coordinate our Q&A’s in some of our largest or most engaged communities, as relevant and appropriate, thereby providing access to thousands of potential new clients and connections. Our intention is that this results in the ability to promote your services organically and receive an exchange for your time. We also promote you across our social media channels.

What kind of audience can I get?

Each event is coordinated carefully to reach the most appropriate sub-section of Fishbowl users, according to the person hosting and their expertise. We work carefully with you to find the most precise and beneficial fit.

Getting started: call with Robin

As part of the onboarding process, you’ll have a private 1:1 call with a member of our community team to organize and ask any questions you may have. During this call, all specifics of set-up, expectations, and benefits of Q&A’s are also addressed.

What kind of interactions/responses?

You can expect robust replies that span the spectrum of simple to complicated questions from users. Depending on your subject area, users may also ask more personal questions. We only ask that your replies be approachable, and as detailed as possible, but they do not need to be lengthy.

Is this an ongoing or one-time commitment?

We run text-based Q&A events as one-off to start, to test the waters. If it is desirable between a host and the engagement we see in response to their event, we can also set up recurring series of events and have found these to do well also.

Location in the app?

Each text-based Q&A is held in a pre-established community (bowl) on Fishbowl that is chosen based on audience fit for the particular expertise being shared. You’ll receive a link to this bowl so that you may also share it directly with your personal audience if you choose.

How long is a Fishbowl Live event?

1 hour, 10 mins. 1 hour conversation and 10 minutes pre-show prep.

How much prep is needed?

15-30 minutes prep needed. We recommend coming to a conversation with 10 questions or talking points to guide your conversation.

How does the audience get engaged? (DMs, raise hand)

Audience can raise their hand, or send you direct messages for questions. You can decide to do both, either or none.

How do the DMs and the ‘Raise Hand’ feature work?

• DMs: audience members tap the host’s profile and then ‘Start Chatting’ to send a DM. *This function is not available to students.
• Raise Hand: To get on stage and speak, audience members tap the button on the bottom right of the event screen with the raised hand. The host then invites them on stage; the audience member accepts it.

Best practices as a moderator

• Mute when you stop speaking to avoid background noise.
• Acknowledge raised hands when you see them pop up, even if you will let them on stage later. (eg. “Jacob, I see you, keep your hand raised. We’ll get back to you in a bit.”)
• Check DMs in case there are audience questions, or if Fishbowl contacts you for support (sound quality issues, etc).

Can I have a copy of the audio?

Yes you can request the audio file. The most attended events will be shared on our podcast, Hardly Working.

Is the event shared anywhere else?

Yes, the event is first promoted on social media in our weekly event roundup. The episode is then available on Fishbowl indefinitely, accessible to anyone through search, or to people who have RSVP’d to the event in their history (‘Attended’ tab in the Fishbowl Live section). After, the top-performing events are reposted on our podcast, Hardly Working, with additional social media promotion across different channels. Top-performing events can also be promoted on Glassdoor properties (blog & email list).

Can I have the audience list?

During the event, you have access to the full event list and profiles. After the event, a large portion of this audience list is available within the ‘Previous Events’ tab in the app.

Will there be promotional assets?

On top of being featured on social in our weekly event roundup, we can provide personal high quality marketing assets if you agree to post them and tag us on your social accounts.

Will I have a point of contact?

Yes, Rachel (live at fishbowlapp.com), the organizer of your events. (If the event is created with the Fishbowl team; not a user-generated event.)

Will I have a moderator?

You will need to provide a moderator. You can request assistance with finding a moderator, but it is based on availability.

What information do I need to provide to organize an event?

• Event Title (2-4 words)
• Event Summary (3-5 sentences)
• Title (listed on marketing materials)
• Socials you want to be tagged in
• Moderator

Can I reach out to the audience directly after the event?

You can reach out to the audience who had a meaningful connection with you, such as people who came on stage to speak with you. We just want our speakers to be mindful of our Community Guidelines and avoid unsolicited sales/marketing tactics in the audience DMs.

What app features do I have access to as a host?

• Mute users
• Change to listener
• Turn them to moderator
• Kick them out

How long does the process take?

• On average 3 weeks from outreach to launch.
• That said, outreach can also take 6+ months to land someone specific, depending on the event.
• But from contact to event, the process needs a minimum of 2 weeks; but 3-4+ preferred.

Can we have a live demo?

Yes if needed, but most likely it will occur during the 10 min prep time before the event kick off.

Can I see examples of past Q&As?

• Q&A with the Chairman of JetBlue
• Overcoming Common Career Pivot Struggles with a Career Coach Strategist
• Black Leadership in Finance
• The Business of Advertising with the President of the New York Times's T Brand
• Q&A with Cindy Gallop

Is this paid?

This isn’t a paid speaking engagement. Our speakers, which include New York Times best-selling authors, C-suite leaders and award-winning podcasters view Fishbowl Live as a good time investment. In exchange for their participation, speakers receive optimal brand exposure through free event marketing and promotion by Fishbowl to millions of targeted affluent professionals for free. Additionally, the “live” experience gives speakers a competitive edge: speakers promote their services and engage with their target audience in real-time.

What is the process?

• Get on a call with the Fishbowl team (30 min) and align on theme, date and next steps.
• Fill out the event form 2-3+ weeks before event.
• 3-5 business days before the event, receive promotional assets to post on social.
• The day of the event, receive the event info and link.
• The day after the event, receive stats on your audience participation.