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--- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 2:16 PM, mark gilbreath <[email protected]>wrote: > Susan > > Wise words! > > What software are you using to manage/track memberships? > > Best > Mark > > > On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Susan Evans <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Howdy coworkers! >> >> I was just running some of our membership numbers in preparation for our >> "State of the Nomads" meeting here today (our version of Town Halls, member >> meetings, or whatever you may dub them at your own spaces), and ran into one >> of the first-ever notable trends at our coworking space and thought I'd >> share! >> >> We apparently see either a dip or a leveling off of memberships in the >> summer months each year. Some years it has been closer to June, others >> closer to August, but regardless, this is our third summer running that we >> are seeing a slight decline in memberships. *But I'm not batting an eye >> or spending any time worrying about it.* Why? Because the other trend I >> see is that membership growth goes back on the incline again in the late >> summer/early fall of us. It has happened each year that we've been open, >> and I have 100% confidence that it'll happen again. This doesn't mean that >> Jacob and I get to slack off for the summer and give up looking for new >> members, but what it does mean is that I won't go into a spiral of worry >> when I see the kind of dip I see right now. This is a refreshing change >> here in year 3. >> >> It's always incredibly exciting to learn bigger lessons after spending >> several years running a coworking space! Having usable data is this >> coworking space owners dream. :) I'd highly recommend that all spaces, >> regardless of what software you use to run your space, track membership >> levels and trends so that you can keep a watchful eye on how your membership >> levels move. >> >> What trends do you all see at your spaces when it comes to membership >> levels? >> >> Happy Wednesday! >> >> Susan >> __ >> Office Nomads >> officenomads.com >> 206-484-5859 >> >> -- >> 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]<coworking%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Mark Gilbreath > > PO Box 2830 > Ketchum, ID 83340 > > mobile 208-720-8107 > skype mfgilbreath > twitter markgilbreath > > -- > 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]<coworking%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- 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.
