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Alexander Taub
Holiday Mixer by Upstream — Save your holiday party w/ Upstream’s Virtual Holiday Mixer.
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Upstream’s Virtual Holiday Mixer is a 30 min event commencing with an intro from the host followed by effortless breakouts into 1x1 video chats for 5 mins each. It’s the most safe and seamless way to celebrate the holidays with your company or team this year.
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Alexander Taub
I'm Alex, the co-founder of Upstream. Today we are releasing a new Event Format called Holiday Mixer. There is no denying that holiday parties definitely will look different this year. We took our Video Breakout format and gave it a festive makeover to ensure you are still able to celebrate safely and seamlessly. Happy to answer any questions and feel free to hit me up directly if you want to set this up for your company or community!
David Berkowitz
@ajt I love it and can’t wait to host my community’s holiday mixer there this month.
Trace Cohen
This is such a good idea to still see people and network while remote during the holidays!
Tony Ramos
@trace_cohen You know what else is a good idea? Positioning guitars behind you on video calls instead of books. It makes you look like a rockstar.
Trace Cohen
@trace_cohen @tony_ramos3 haha then everyone asks about them and I have to admit they're not mine and I'm not musically inclined at all... :)
Pete Cashmore
nice work @ajt and crew! 👏👏 👏
Alexander Taub
@petecashmore Thanks Pete!
David Berkowitz
I love Upstream; I've joined more than 100 events this year and hosted 10 of them (check the Serial Marketers group there). I'm excited to host a holiday party too.
Alexander Taub
@dberkowitz Thanks David!
Tom Guthrie
Love this - can't wait to use it for groups that I'm a part of!
Alexander Taub
@taguthrie Thanks Thomas!
Sydney Liu
Congrats @ajt on this launch! been enjoying using Upstream, especially all the breakout rooms. This is an awesome launch. Very timely and needed. Can't wait to participate in some holiday mixers in the coming weeks! ?makers What kinda of updates and new features should we look forward to you in the coming 2 months?
Alexander Taub
@ajt @sydney_liu_sl Thanks Sydney!
Steve De Long
I love Upstream. I've been to over 30 events myself. In fact I love it so much I started an Upstream for San Diego Tech. Having our 2nd event today.
Aaron Cohn
Very smart. Just curious (and this is as a veteran user of Upstream), are you really just setting up a private Upstream for companies?
Alexander Taub
@aaron_cohn Yep - we actually have a bunch of those already but you wouldn't find them in discovery because they are hidden (as opposed to discoverable)
Simon Yu
This is awesome and a great way to kickstart the holiday season!! Great work Upstream team!
Alexander Taub
@yusimon23 Thanks Simon!
Elizabeth Burstein
This app is amazing! I love their virtual events and mixers. I have seen so many apps that were trying to do some thing like this, particularly when I worked at LinkedIn. I have not seen any app that is so well-designed and user-friendly. I love the short intros after the speaker format. It's a fun, convenient, easy, way to network. I hope this app grows so the matching gets personalized and better with time.
Alexander Taub
@elizabeth_burstein Thanks Elizabeth!
Sarah Wood
So excited to use this format for my groups and bookclub!
Nicole Priel
Big like. Brilliant execution to ship this now
Alexander Taub
@heyheyhey746 Thanks Nicole!
Uri Yudewitz
Alex and his team have built an incredible fun platform for networking that is relevant now more so than ever. Nothing bums me out more than when I have an Upstream event in my calendar and can't attend because of another conflict. You never know who you will meet and thanks to the amazing communities, the high level of professionalism and unique career experiences is unmatched. Every single contact I have made has been of value. This is such a fantastic idea and great way to expand the Upstream universe!
Michael Galluppo
I've been using Upstreams since October, its a great community. I highly recommend it to skilled professionals looking to meet other highly skilled professionals.
Alexander Taub
@michael_galluppo Thanks Michael!
Danielle Mantich
Insanely timely - what a fantastic idea!!!!
Alexander Taub
@daniellemantich Thanks Danielle!
Hope Stephenson
Congrats on the launch! You did an amazing job there!