On Nov 7, 2:31 pm, "Tony Bacigalupo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> For what it's worth, if we would be happy building a simple landing page to
> introduce people to coworking and how to learn more and how to get involved,
> then we don't need it to be centralized-- just visible.
Exactly, tho based on my understanding of the content that will be
needed for this, it's probably going to involve a few pages... but we
may be able to make it work on a single page.. we'll see.
> That's what I had in mind when I bought whatiscoworking.com (which currently
> just sports an inside joke as a placeholder).
That's a pretty good domain... and we could use it... tho I still
think the core publisized URL should be simply www.coworking.info
> It can exist separate from the central movement, but loosely joined, and
> perhaps referred to at the top of the wiki and blog ("new to coworking?
> click here")
I was thinking of somewhat the inverse of that, provide some basic
high level content then link to the resources that already exist on
the wiki and in the discussion group for more information. We just
need to point people to the right information and make sure its
presented in a fashion that is easy to understand.
> Very simple:
>
> 1. What is coworking? (Recommendation: don't define it, describe it.
> Sidestep that landmine.)
> 2. How do I get started?
> 3. How do I help organize?
I would add a few more, mostly associated with the issue that I ran
across that sparked the idea for me to post this very question at the
top of this thread.. those are related to us getting press coverage:
- Who can I talk to about coworking? i.e. who is our press contact?
who is the subject matter expert?, etc.
- where can I find facts about coworking? i.e. when was it founded?
who started it? how many locations & coworkers are there world wide?,
etc.
- Where can I find the coworking press releases? i.e. when a new
location launches or an event is about to occur, etc.
I don't know if these are primary items enough to justify points #4,
#5, and #6 to be added to your list.. maybe instead they are grouped
under you point #1.
> We already have these resources started on the wiki, so I think it's more a
> matter of presentation. Properly holding people's hands through
> understanding what coworking is about.
Yep, exactly... which is why I think the design and IA are very
important.
> Wouldn't be half bad to have something like wtfistwitter.com too, and have
> multiple perspectives.
haha.. hadn't seen that before. Interesting concept, it would help us
"describe" it for sure.. tho, to the press and frankly my mom.. well,
it needs to be one message that is more clear. If its confusing to
the press then how are we going to expect them to explain it to their
views; my mom? Clarity is what is needed... as much as a pain as that
may be. I do agree with your point tho, "describe" it rather than
"define" it.
- Nick
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