Make March Matter Part II: Action in April is in the bag!
This free online community was created on February 27th as a way to support entrepreneurs, freelancers and small business owners affected by Coronavirus cancellations.
Our aim is to provide connection, accountability and inspired action.
What happened in April?
- Over 175 people in the Facebook group
- 12 Regular Meetings – Monday Morning Accountability Kick Off, Wednesday Afternoon Mid-Week Power Hour, Friday Evening TGIF Week in Review (Average attendance 8-12) Thanks to Katheryn Gronaeur and David Simpson for their guest host support
- 4 Guest Speaker Content Sessions – Katheryn Gronauer of Thrive Tokyo talked about Content Strategy, Jess Kortemen talked about Supercharging that Content with SEO, Jennifer Shinkai presented 3 science backed practices to develop your resilience and Tove Kinooka of Global Perspectives shared Ecosystem Mapping
- 9 Virtual Co-working Sessions hosted by members Katheryn Gronauer, Tracey Northcott and Joy Fuji

We will continue into May after a few days off due to Japan Golden Week (Stay Home Week) holidays.
The theme for next month (after I read a very interesting #hashtag debate in the group) will be…..
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“Make Magic in May”
I’m excited to see what we can create! Let’s bring lightness, joy and the wisdom of the group to continue facing these challenging times together.
How can you support Make March Matter?
1. Contribute
Make March Matter is and will remain a free community. If you are in a position to contribute though, I can accept payments via PayPal to jennifer.shinkai@gmail.com. Previous contributions ranged from ¥10,000 to ¥25,000 or an amount of your choice – you choose and entirely optional.
2. Share your knowledge
I’m actively looking for guest speakers to share your expertise, knowledge and offers to the community. You get a great platform to practice your online facilitation and an engaged and interested audience ready to learn from you. Drop me a DM if you might be interested.
3. Grow the community
Invite your friends and partners who might benefit and bring new ideas to the group.
Share the event reviews on your SNS.
4. Shine a light
Write a testimonial on my Facebook Business Page https://www.facebook.com/jennifershinkaicoach/
or LinkedIn Page