AMA Sessions

Approaching and being approachable to a larger audience

Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions are sessions in which the host (a topic expert or a thought leader) can connect to and engage with a large audience (colleagues, employers, project stakeholders) by answering questions in writing in real-time within a defined timeframe, typically not exceeding one hour. The purpose of the AMA session will determine the type of questions and audience to expect.

Use this event to:

• Show presence and openness to a larger audience.
• Present or inform about something to a larger audience.
• Share information and let others enjoy it.
• Open dialogue and interact with an audience that may not be reachable otherwise. 
• Receive specific feedback from a larger audience.
• Explore new avenues of communication.

Examples

• A cast interview of a famous sitcom, Obama’s AMA
• Launching a key publication or products with main author(s) as speaker(s).

You and other collaborators

• The host: answers the questions via chat.
• Moderator: supports organizing questions (if collected in advance). 
• IT-support: facilitates, manages the technology, records, and downloads the session as a transcript.
• Communication support: promotes the event, collects questions in advance (if decided), emails participants with follow-up materials, and shares the transcript (edited after consulting the expert or leader) via intranet.