{"id":1170,"date":"2014-06-19T17:49:19","date_gmt":"2014-06-19T17:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/businesseducationjam\/?page_id=1170"},"modified":"2022-10-24T15:27:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T15:27:08","slug":"whats-a-jam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/businesseducationjam\/whats-a-jam\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s a Jam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-1ljyfj6-2ee596ba51c38e6ddd0bc9742e8d2415 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5k366a-2a22c7e9629770b5b96866565872f244\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-5k366a-2a22c7e9629770b5b96866565872f244{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-5k366a-2a22c7e9629770b5b96866565872f244 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-5k366a-2a22c7e9629770b5b96866565872f244 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-5k366a-2a22c7e9629770b5b96866565872f244 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Leading the Charge<\/h2><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>At Boston University Questrom School of Business, we\u2019re bold. We\u2019ve been innovating for more than 100 years and, as we enter our second century, the Business Education Jam is the perfect opportunity to keep our momentum going.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1hpr2vm-7be347fa262cf1d5829b93291e827848 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019re placing ourselves on the world stage with this event, and you\u2019re at the forefront. You, your knowledge, your expertise, and your participation will drive discussion among the other Jam participants and, in turn, lead to an innovative future for business education.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We can\u2019t be complacent. Through the Jam, we can close the gap between academia and industry so that we are effectively and efficiently educating the next generation of leaders. SMG is a launching pad for those who will go on to transform and develop business.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For this to be a successful Jam, we need at least 5,000 participants. You\u2019re connected to the people who can make this event transformative. As early partners in the Jam, you have the chance to connect with your fellow researchers and scholars and bring them onboard for a brainstorm that will unite academia with industry in unprecedented ways.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When the Jam ends, the conversation doesn\u2019t. You\u2019ll come away with new ideas, concepts, and research that you can take away and use however you see fit. This event is SMG\u2019s chance to impact the world in a massive way.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-88be671af7661a7b3ff30bc6af9103a0\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-88be671af7661a7b3ff30bc6af9103a0{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-88be671af7661a7b3ff30bc6af9103a0 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-88be671af7661a7b3ff30bc6af9103a0 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-88be671af7661a7b3ff30bc6af9103a0 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What\u2019s a Jam?<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1dvzl7m-f775d5def01274055cc5381d40bacbea '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Pioneered by innovative technology at IBM, a Jam is a large-scale, collaborative online event that fosters creativity, innovation, and thought exploration. A variety of socially driven tools will prompt conversation through polls, word clouds, and real-time collaborations and chats with featured guests. An extensive set of analytic tools will visualize themes and highlight synergies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1dehvgi-9cb7f7947145783d9f2b9af0868208fa '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Since 2001, IBM has used jams to involve its more than 300,000 employees around the world in far-reaching exploration and problem-solving. ValuesJam in 2003 gave IBM&#8217;s workforce the opportunity to redefine the core IBM values for the first time in nearly 100 years. During IBM&#8217;s 2006 Innovation JamTM &#8211; the largest IBM online brainstorming session ever held &#8211; IBM brought together more than 150,000 people from 104 countries and 67 companies. As a result, 10 new IBM businesses were launched with seed investment totaling $100 million.<\/p>\n<p>Jams are not restricted to business. Their methods, tools and technology can also be applied to social issues. In 2005, over three days, the Government of Canada, UN-HABITAT and IBM hosted Habitat Jam. Tens of thousands of participants &#8211; from urban specialists, to government leaders, to residents from cities around the world &#8211; discussed issues of urban sustainability. Their ideas shaped the agenda for the UN World Urban Forum, held in June 2006. People from 158 countries registered for the jam and shared their ideas for action to improve the environment, health, safety and quality of life in the world&#8217;s burgeoning cities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-821d14b6af144a8907ced72ec4fd8b15\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-821d14b6af144a8907ced72ec4fd8b15{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-821d14b6af144a8907ced72ec4fd8b15 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-821d14b6af144a8907ced72ec4fd8b15 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-821d14b6af144a8907ced72ec4fd8b15 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Jam Background <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Examples<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-19trbbm-19575a77f78dc6c4a59c912bf48b90b3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Below are links to articles and videos that provide more information about the history of the Jam platform and outcomes from other notable Jams.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4c9gc2-9f7e1ebcd5ed308370b08553e0c62cd5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='avia-icon-list-container av-16koun6-c06682877b201ef76de52b65fcb201e9  avia-builder-el-9  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big av-16koun6-c06682877b201ef76de52b65fcb201e9 avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-13zdspu-ccfa1ba37834e1f16e697f91bb705558 avia-font-entypo-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue8bd' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: &lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/www-935.ibm.com\/services\/uk\/bcs\/pdf\/Covjam_SEO_PDF.pdf&#039; title=&#039;CovJam Case Study&#039; target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;CovJam Case Study&lt;\/a&gt;\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/www-935.ibm.com\/services\/uk\/bcs\/pdf\/Covjam_SEO_PDF.pdf' title='CovJam Case Study' target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CovJam Case Study<\/a><\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Coventry,\u00a0the 9th\u00a0largest city in England\u00a0ran a three-day IBM Jam, enabling\u00a0more than 800 different stakeholders\u00a0to map out a strategy that will\u00a0guide the development of Coventry over the coming 30 years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-129s2r6-1c07226d83dda479478bfd5532f9737c avia-font-entypo-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue8bd' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: &lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/sloanreview.mit.edu\/article\/an-inside-view-of-ibms-innovation-jam\/&#039; title=&#039;An Inside View of IBM\u2019s \u2018Innovation Jam\u2019&#039; target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;An Inside View of IBM\u2019s \u2018Innovation Jam\u2019&lt;\/a&gt;\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/sloanreview.mit.edu\/article\/an-inside-view-of-ibms-innovation-jam\/' title='An Inside View of IBM\u2019s \u2018Innovation Jam\u2019' target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">An Inside View of IBM\u2019s \u2018Innovation Jam\u2019<\/a><\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In September 2008 MIT Sloan Management Review included an extensive feature about IBM&#8217;s Jam technology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-10kv7uq-12887302bbfa25c8dc3a60b2750048e9 avia-font-entypo-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue8bd' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: &lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/www-03.ibm.com\/ibm\/history\/ibm100\/us\/en\/icons\/innovationjam\/&#039; title=&#039;Global Innovation Jam: IBM\u2019s Icons of Progress&#039; target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;Global Innovation Jam: IBM\u2019s Icons of Progress&lt;\/a&gt;\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/www-03.ibm.com\/ibm\/history\/ibm100\/us\/en\/icons\/innovationjam\/' title='Global Innovation Jam: IBM\u2019s Icons of Progress' target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Innovation Jam: IBM\u2019s Icons of Progress<\/a><\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>IBM&#8217;s Icons of Progress site provides an overview of their most notable Jams and the outcomes achieved.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-zrfz4y-50ffd8c08dfeb110c016bb40b8847e43 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='avia-icon-list-container av-xd2meq-b28a1b4f011a98447e8d57fa962851e8  avia-builder-el-11  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big av-xd2meq-b28a1b4f011a98447e8d57fa962851e8 avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-w664k2-13660f6a83cb06fc415449adad0a7b13 avia-font-entypo-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue8bd' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: &lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/www-03.ibm.com\/press\/us\/en\/pressrelease\/28096.wss&#039; title=&#039;Smarter Planet University Jam&#039; target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;Smarter Planet University Jam&lt;\/a&gt;\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/www-03.ibm.com\/press\/us\/en\/pressrelease\/28096.wss' title='Smarter Planet University Jam' target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smarter Planet University Jam<\/a><\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Nearly 2000 students from 40 countries jam on what will make a &#8216;smarter planet&#8217;. Read more about the process and the findings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-6c79cy-625451fed4a7fe17342e0f3dbbe86c33 avia-font-entypo-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue8bd' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: IBM\u2019s InnovationJam 2008 website\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >IBM\u2019s InnovationJam 2008 website<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>InnovationJam 2008 had a simple mission: tap the collaborative insight of leading thinkers from thousands of companies to help advance the vision of IBM&#8217;s recently released\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/services\/us\/gbs\/bus\/html\/gbs-ceo-study-implications.html\">CEO Study<\/a>, &#8220;The Enterprise of the Future&#8221;\u2014based on interviews with more than 1,100 CEOs\u2014to reality. Learn more Jam themes and findings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-smc59e-f9a86dba73431f59f065df0e62d79aa3 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-rwmfn6-10b36711c05fd1681714ec6db6d790a0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Inside the Jam Platform<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-video av-2mty4y-dec9526396db8d106fea636adc7d043d avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WFtbIOp99cY&amp;index=10&amp;list=PLoeEeh3auEi0jF4ITj7WYrFPUR91eBTiU'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2013 Unijam - How to Jam - Your guide to using UniSA unijam\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WFtbIOp99cY?list=PLoeEeh3auEi0jF4ITj7WYrFPUR91eBTiU&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ncasoi-629e057aaa6a1ca5ca5d55cb62c1d5fa '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In May 2013 the University of Southern Australia held UniJam to develop the School&#8217;s strategic goals. Watch a short tutorial on how to participate and get the most out of the Jam platform.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-26o12a-45248e87ca806863f0b7392c61310dbe av_one_third  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kov0eq-8c793dca3051c4021bb3852c6a0eb957 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Overview of Jamming<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-video av-inomg2-45ee24fc9089acc1b16a409632e618e5 avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v-eD7mC_mQ8'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v-eD7mC_mQ8?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-h6l6pu-60d64c5373d66dee87214e5ac61b30e2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Liam Cleaver, Director, IBM Jam Program Office, discusses Jams and how they can transform an enterprise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-fvf86a-2395664f3f634af714994fc960247aba av_one_third  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_heading  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-1gf102-f4914cbb7d799ac8793a84fb64e88e95 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Example of a Jam<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-video av-buge36-228c07c83ba503ee41257356aa619755 avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7AH4ajczvcY'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7AH4ajczvcY\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7AH4ajczvcY<\/a><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-143cs2-31d5d1339a646ccdb4dfbe439ab6c7ce '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Learn about CovJam and the process of\u00a0developing a Jam that has the potential to become a blueprint for cities around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-59568725845bd6fda5d70a63ad9ff1ff\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-59568725845bd6fda5d70a63ad9ff1ff{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-59568725845bd6fda5d70a63ad9ff1ff .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-59568725845bd6fda5d70a63ad9ff1ff .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-59568725845bd6fda5d70a63ad9ff1ff av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_textblock '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Guiding the Discussion<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-7q0t9e-fcd312aa902392e632bb7313e1dd86a7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Jam hosts and facilitators guide participants to build on each other\u2019s ideas \u2013 supporting a meaningful exchange of perspectives by a focused audience around a shared topic. VIP guests drive interest and real-world relevancy to the discussion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-68zioy-d3ad63e9ef2b4b0ada5e9b3455470a62 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Jam Hosts<\/strong><br \/>\nVisible and public persona in the Jam. Senior leaders (or recognized subject matter experts) who are naturally connected with the discussion forum and their respective topics. Actively participate in the discussions both pre-scheduled time slots and ad hoc. Drive participation around desired topics and to explore key ideas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VIP Guests<\/strong><br \/>\nRecognized, and notable role leaders in the subject-matter whose participation will drive interest and quality of discussion.\u00a0 Asked to participate at certain time slots for specific discussion forums to contribute to the discussion and to help elaborate on a pre-defined subject. Jammers are alerted to a VIPs\u2019 posting via a \u201cJam alert\u201d on the homepage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facilitators<\/strong><br \/>\nAre on-line for dedicated shifts and actively facilitate their assigned Discussion Forum.\u00a0 They read posts, ask participants in follow-up questions, and promote fresh content, and are responsible for keeping the discussion going. 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