Wow, thanks!
On Oct 21, 8:03 am, "Tony Bacigalupo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Okay... *cracks knuckles*
>
> Here's the overarching theme: Build Your Whuffie.
>
> (Whuffie = Social Capital = Your "cred" among your people)
>
> I'd organize this in a more meaningful way, but I'm a little time-restrained
> as one might imagine. So, instead, a bunch of bullet points:
>
> - Do you have any free time? Make more free time. Now you have free time!
> :-D Go to every single meetup you can. Make friends with everyone. Find out
> what people are doing in groups complimentary to yours.
>
> - There are 297 Meetup groups within 10 miles of 94601
> (http://www.meetup.com/cities/us/ca/oakland/groups/?radius=10) Dig around and
> connect with the existing community infrastructure as much as possible.
>
> - Offer something of value beyond just space. Host a workshop in whatever
> you're good at. Ask your members and friends if they'll do the same. You can
> even just pick an event for something that you're interested in yourself.
>
> - Give and give again. Having a space can be an extremely useful thing; I'm
> sure many of the 297 Meetup groups in your area would love a free/cheap
> space to congregate.
>
> - Host a Jelly. Jelly is an awesome way to get the word out. Details
> here:http://jellynyc.pbwiki.com/HowtoStartaJelly
>
> - In terms of generating business, listen to what people say. You may have
> to tweak your model. I haven't even opened New Work City yet and I've
> already adjusted the model several times as I get more and more of a
> realistic idea of what people want (PS: people in New York are *all about*
> part time memberships, in a city where we are constantly bouncing around
> from place to place. It's different for every region/demographic).
>
> - Blog & Twitter & Facebook etc. Put your name out there and contribute
> publicly so people know who you are!
>
> - Watch Gary Vee's keynote speech. Now. Listen. Be inspired. Go show Oakland
> why coworking is
> awesome!http://garyvaynerchuk.com/2008/09/23/my-web-20-keynote-in-nyc/
>
> Keep us posted on your progress and questions!
>
> Cheers,
> Tony
> New Work City
>
> PS your space is beautiful!
>
> On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 10:45 AM, Derby Creek Coworking Coop <
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Hello!
> > I opened a coworking space in Oakland nearly 2 months ago and it has
> > been going ok. I have found it very difficult to find people to fill
> > my space. I have been advertising on craigslist, have sent emails to
> > everyone I know and have posted fliers in cafes around town. The space
> > is small, I'm only looking for 6 people, and I get a few people who
> > come in every week to check out the space. Unfortunately I thought the
> > space would fill up immediately so now I am starting to worry that
> > something is really wrong. Any suggestions? I don't have a lot of
> > money to work with, so that has limited my advertising capabilities
> > substantially. Thank you!
>
> > with peace,
> > Jerlina
> >http://derbycreek.blogspot.com
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