Great question Mike and response Susan. This is the big dilemma I'm sure for most coworking spaces.
We have been open a 5 weeks now and it's been a roller-coaster. Just when you think filling the space is easy and takes no effort it goes quiet. We are trying to focus on the positive things that happen in a week. At the moment I suppose we are focusing on 2 areas. Online and Networking. By online I mean joining forums, posting ads, social networking, putting our details on Business Directories. We spend a lot of our day emailing. We have had a great response from the news and updates section of our website. We are also getting involved in local networking events and the Chamber of Commerce events. In fact we will host a Speed Networking night next week where we hope about 40 local business owners will attend. I suppose being flexible to new ways to find customers is the key. As Jodi says it's not easy especially when your starting off but just keep doing things and taking action each day and we believe we will be successful. Best of luck Andrew www.co-worka.com.au [email protected] On Apr 15, 12:55 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you for bringing this issue, I so struggle with this issue, I > feel like I hit brick wall time after time. Here is my strategy: > > 1. Collaborate with others. I work hard at developing relationships > with several people, including art museum directors, regional economic > directors, etc. > 2. Work out of coffee shops - once a week. I always can strike up a > conversation with someone. > 3. Develop a strong SM campaign; > 4. Hang-out at most creative bars in Fort Wayne, the conversations > about workspaces are great at 2 a.m. :-) > > It's been an amazingly tough hard process, and every time I want to > quit, I get an e-mail from someone or run into someone and I know that > coworking is the right thing for Fort Wayne. > > Thanks, > > Jodi Dean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
