🎯 How to Brain Date in the Seismic Community

Connect. Share. Learn from peers.

Brain Dates are collaborative conversations (30–60 min) led by either Seismic or community members. They’re designed to spark real talk, share best practices, and walk away with actionable insights.

Anyone can host. Anyone can join.

🧠Types of Brain Dates

1️⃣ Seismic-Led Brain Dates (Official)

Hosted by the Seismic team.

These will:
✅ Appear in the Events calendar
✅ ALSO be posted in the Brain Date forum for visibility, questions, and recaps
✅ Often include resources, recordings, or follow-ups

**Think of these as interactive, conversational extensions of Spotlight Series or product sessions.

2️⃣ Peer-Led Brain Dates (Community Driven)

Hosted by members (like you!).

These are:
✅ Posted directly in the Brain Date forum
✅ Flexible, informal, and focused on real-world use cases or networking 
✅ A great way to crowdsource ideas or test new approaches

🙋‍♀️ How to Attend a Brain Date (Seismic or Peer)

1. Find it

   • Seismic-led → Events calendar and Brain Date forum post

   • Peer-led → Brain Date forum post

2. Comment “I’m in!”
   – Helps the host see interest and encourages others to join.
   – Optionally add what you hope to learn.

3. Save the date

   • Add to calendar with the join link, or

   • Complete registration (if required) to receive a calendar invite automatically.

4. Need clarity?

   • Ask your question right in the comments.

5. Join live & participate

   • Brain Dates are conversation-driven—come ready to share.

6. Check back later

   • Hosts may post resources, notes, or recordings in the same thread.

🎤 How to Host Your Own Brain Date (Peer-Led)

✅ Step 1: Choose a strong topic

Make it specific and outcome-driven.
✔ Good: “How we use DSRs in renewal plays (leave with a template)”
✘ Vague: “Let’s talk about DSRs”

✅ Step 2: Decide logistics

• Date & time (include time zone!)

• Length (30/45/60 min)

• Format (roundtable, AMA, show-and-tell)

• Capacity (optional)

✅ Step 3: Create your virtual meeting

Use Zoom/Teams/Meetings—your choice.

Want to track attendance?
Turn on Registration Required in your meeting tool.

✅ Step 4: Post in the Brain Date forum using this template or similar flow:

Title:
[Braindate] Topic — Date, Time, Time Zone

Body:

What we’ll discuss

• Brief topic summary

• You’ll leave with: 2–3 outcomes



Who it’s for

• Roles, industries, or experience level
 

When & where

• Date & Time (with time zone)

• Virtual link (or registration link)
 

How to join

1) Comment “I’m in”

2) Add a calendar hold or complete registration

3) Bring: (optional prep)



Recording & notes

• Recording: Yes/No

• Shared notes doc (optional)



Tags: Brain Date, Product/Feature, UseCase, Industry



Host Name, Role | Comment with questions

✅ Step 5: Promote (optional but powerful)

• Share in relevant user groups (e.g., North America, Financial Services)

• Mention in Community posts or DMs

✅ Step 6: Host the session

• Welcome + framing (1–2 min)

• Quick intros (5 min)

• Core conversation (20–40 min)

• Wrap with takeaways (3 min)

✅ Step 7: Post a recap

Include:

• Key takeaways or insights

• Any resources shared

• Recording or notes (if available)

💡 Best Practices for GREAT Brain Dates

✅ Be specific (outcomes > vague themes)
✅ Be inclusive (invite all voices)
✅ Start and end on time
✅ Focus on value, not selling
✅ Recap so others can benefit later

📍 Where to Find Brain Dates

✅ Quick Cheat Sheets

Hosting (5-step preflight)

• Topic & outcome defined

• Date/time & link ready

• Registration set (if used)

• Forum post published with tags

• Notes doc ready (optional)

Attending (3 steps)

• Comment “I’m in”

• Save to calendar / register

• Bring a question or example

🎉 Why Brain Dates Work

Because we learn best from each other. Whether you want inspiration, feedback, or real-world strategies…
Brain Dates are where the magic happens.

Ready to host or join your first one?
👉 Head to the Brain Date forum and jump in!