Meeting Tokens, for creating time scarcity
Submitted by Merlin on October 19, 2007 - 8:16am.
My pal, Mike Monteiro, is making good on his idea to try giving his team Meeting Tokens.
Previously mentioned in this post about re-creating scarcity and, in more detail, in my IDEO talk.
Can’t wait to hear how it goes. I love me some scarcity.
Update, 2007-10-19 10:18 PT: Mike says he’s going to produce these as handsome wooden tokens that will soon be available for sale in sets on the Mule Feed Store.
Update 2007-10-20 14:52 PT: Mike adds “The Red Merlin” to the mix.
Each bag of meeting tokens will include ONE Red Merlin. It’s up to you to decide how it gets in someone’s hands.
Playing the Red Merlin ends ANY meeting on the spot. No questions. (Beware of retaliation though; play it to make allies, not to make enemies.)
I’m honored.
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Accessory to complement the tokens...
While this could be a means of drilling the point of scarcity home, I think these tokens should be handed out at the same time as a handshake is administered - and the hand that does the shaking will have a joybuzzer attached. It’s funny and effective. No one likes to have a sit-down with folks who have joybuzzers, for fear of finding themselves sitting on whoopee cushions.