Hum, I dream every single night with a big Coworking conference. :) Abs,
Cadu de Castro Alves BeesOffice Espaço de Coworking - Unidade Centro Rua Teófilo Otoni, 52/1203 - Centro - Rio de Janeiro - RJ CEP: 20090-070 Tel/Fax: + 55 21 2233-5126 www.beesoffice.com On 13/10/2010, at 16:31, Anne Kirby <[email protected]> wrote: > Well I'm all about doing Ryan. > > It would be great to plan a conference on coworking like Coworking > Europe but I'm not sure how many people would head to Lancaster, PA. > Maybe this is a way for us all to get to know each other better? > > http://coworkingeu.wordpress.com/ > > > > On Oct 13, 3:16 pm, Ryan Price <[email protected]> wrote: >> The motto of the Drupal community: >> "Talk is Silver, Code is Gold." >> >> In this case Code == participation, or a thing you made, instead of >> talking about it (AKA Bikeshedding).http://www.bikeshed.com >> >> Not accusing anyone of bikeshedding, but it's one of those concepts >> that just needs to circulate more, as well as "Does Coworking Have a >> Hyphen?" >> >> Peace, >> Ryan Price >> [email protected] >> @liberatr >> 407-484-8528 >> >> FloridaCreatives.com >> Next Likemind: October 15th @ Drunken Monkey >> Orlando Happy Hour: October 18th @ Crooked Bayou >> >> On Oct 13, 2010, at 3:01 PM, Alex Hillman wrote: >> >> >> >>> Understood, and sorry if I came across as a little harsh. :) >> >>> Discussion, as always, is great and 2nd only to action! Obviously, >>> since we're practically neighbors, you and I should be getting >>> together soon anyway :) >> >>> -Alex >> >>> /ah >>> indyhall.org >>> coworking in philadelphia >> >>> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Anne Kirby >>> <[email protected] >>>> wrote: >>> Thanks Alex, I'll definitely look into your suggestions. >> >>> I think things got a little out of control. Really want I would love >>> to see is the community getting to know each other better and if >>> collaboration is born from that great! If not that's fine as well. I'm >>> not for excluding anyone and a committee is not the answer, I was just >>> trying to clarify my thoughts. Sorry if it came across the wrong way. >>> Maybe it's a gathering of those involved and or interested in >>> coworking to discuss coworking and all the elements. >> >>> Cheers, >>> Anne >> >>> On Oct 13, 2:47 pm, TelBitConsulting <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> "Uh oh. Not the 'c' word...committee. As in "death by..." >> >>>> Chocolate? :-) >> >>>> Mike >> >>>> Visithttp://ForCarol.comandhelp raise teen awareness about unsafe >>> driving >>>> and encourage parents to enforce curfews! Would you rather argue >>> with your >>>> teen...or bury them? >> >>>> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Tara Hunt >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Uh oh. Not the 'c' word...committee. As in "death by..." >> >>>>> I don't want to discourage the passion and momentum here and I, >>> too, want >>>>> to see coworking be a household word (well, maybe not household, >>> but a >>>>> well-known concept that people see as a great alternative to >>> working from an >>>>> office, home or coffee shop - that isn't for everyone). I just >>> want to >>>>> encourage us to think about proceeding in a manner that is true >>> to the small >>>>> pieces loosely joined ethos of this movement. >> >>>>> T >> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Anne Kirby < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>> Kind of like an organized face to the movement. It could be >>> made up of >>>>>> a committee of coworking spaces. :) >> >>>>>> On Oct 13, 1:40 pm, Anne Kirby >>> <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> WOW - Great conversation! >> >>>>>>> I'm not suggesting we do away with the wiki or google or move >>> that >>>>>>> content, they are great and they serve a purpose. I'm also not >>>>>>> suggesting we put all this information out to the masses on >>> facebook. >>>>>>> Just thinking of ways to encourage more communication between >>> spaces >>>>>>> but also educate the public in what we're doing and >>> highlighting all >>>>>>> the great businesses involved. >> >>>>>>> Alex, if more spaces collaborated maybe the press would get >>> better? >> >>>>>>> My post was to start a discussion on how we could do this, >>> with the >>>>>>> suggestion of a Facebook page. More like a collaborative >>> public face >>>>>>> to all of the fantastic things happing in the world of >>> coworking. >> >>>>>>> I'd be happy to spear head it and know a few spaces who might >>> be >>>>>>> willing to get involved. >> >>>>>>> Thanks for the discussion. >> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Anne >> >>>>>>> On Oct 13, 12:36 pm, Ryan Price <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>>>> Hear Hear! >> >>>>>>>> Starting a new group on a website should be just as hard as >>> starting a >> >>>>>>>> second coworking space in the same city - it requires a >>> gardener (or >>>>>>>> two) to really bring things to life, get people talking to >>> each other. >> >>>>>>>> Broadcast is different from discussion, and this list is >>> one of the >>>>>>>> best I know for discussion - on any subject. >> >>>>>>>> My experience with FB and LinkedIn have been very similar >>> to what Tara >> >>>>>>>> is describing. They require lots of attention, and weeding. >>> This >>>>>>>> community noticed the same thing with the Wiki over the >>> summer, and >>>>>>>> now there are people paying more attention there, the world >>> is a >>>>>>>> better place for it. >> >>>>>>>> Peace, >>>>>>>> Ryan Price >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> @liberatr >>>>>>>> 407-484-8528 >> >>>>>>>> FloridaCreatives.com >>>>>>>> Next Likemind: October 15th @ Drunken Monkey >>>>>>>> Orlando Happy Hour: October 18th @ Crooked Bayou >> >>>>>>>> On Oct 13, 2010, at 12:29 PM, Tara Hunt wrote: >> >>>>>>>>> Thank you for saying this Ryan. >> >>>>>>>>> We've had a gabillion suggestions over the years to >>> 'move' from this >> >>>>>>>>> Google Group to something else. And each time, the action >>>>>>>>> cannibalizes our discussions somewhat. LinkedIN group, >>> Facebook >>>>>>>>> page, Blogs, new networks, chat spaces, etc. >> >>>>>>>>> This group and all of our discussions are public, indexed >>> on Google >> >>>>>>>>> and incredibly valuable. Look at the history of growth! The >>>>>>>>> maturation of discussion! >> >>>>>>>>> I'm not against promoting coworking in whatever way we >>> can, but the >> >>>>>>>>> issue we've faced with scattering groups here and there >>> is that it >>>>>>>>> becomes yet another place to manage. For instance...the >>> LinkedIN >>>>>>>>> group. Loads of people request to join and post questions >>> there, but >> >>>>>>>>> I miss them and there are so many self-promoters in there >>> that have >> >>>>>>>>> nothing to do with Coworking that it turns those people >>> off. >>>>>>>>> Thinking that the LinkedIN group IS THE coworking >>> discussion group, >> >>>>>>>>> they go away thinking this movement is dead or a waste of >>> time. Not >> >>>>>>>>> a great way to promote coworking at all. >> >>>>>>>>> So we can start groups and someone can take the helm of >>> each of them >> >>>>>>>>> and there can be discussions over hither and yon that >>> replicate the >> >>>>>>>>> discussions here. Or, we can continue to try to get >>> people to gather >> >>>>>>>>> here. In a really great useful space. Personally, I'm >>> glad that >>>>>>>>> there isn't very much activity on that Facebook group. >>> I'm thinking >> >>>>>>>>> of sending a message out to everyone that is on it to >>> come here and >> >>>>>>>>> introduce themselves then shutting it down (or at least >>> putting the >> >>>>>>>>> link to this group up there). >> >>>>>>>>> T >> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Ryan Price >>> <[email protected]> >> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Really? More email from Facebook? >> >>>>>>>>> Anne, >> >>>>>>>>> I would say the Facebook pages are not too active because >>> this list >> >>>>>>>>> is SO active. I'd hate to splinter this discussion, and >>> have to >>>>>>>>> follow in 5 places. >> >>>>>>>>> Peace, >>>>>>>>> Ryan Price >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >> >>>>>>>>> @liberatr >>>>>>>>> 407-484-8528 >> >>>>>>>>> FloridaCreatives.com >>>>>>>>> Next Likemind: October 15th @ Drunken Monkey >>>>>>>>> Orlando Happy Hour: October 18th @ Crooked Bayou >> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 13, 2010, at 12:09 PM, Anne Kirby wrote: >> >>>>>>>>> Thanks! >> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 13, 12:06 pm, Alex Hillman >>> <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> John Erik from Conjunctured set this up last night, using >>> Facebook's >> >>>>>>>>> new >>>>>>>>> groups feature. >> >>>>>>>>> I'm hesitant to put tons of energy into this because, >>> frankly, >>>>>>>>> Facebook >>>>>>>>> changes their mind all the time. >> >>>>>>>>> But if you're looking to settle on one, I think the latest >>>>>>>>> incarnation is >>>>>>>>> probably the most ideal. >> >>>>>>>>> Join here: >> >>>>>>>>> http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_145309628847622&ap=1 >> >>>>>>>>> -Alex >> >>>>>>>>> /ah >>>>>>>>> indyhall.org >>>>>>>>> coworking in philadelphia >> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Anne Kirby < >> >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Thanks Ryan, >> >>>>>>>>> I'm actually on both of those pages. They just don't seem >>> very >>>>>> active, >>>>>>>>> it would be great to bring all of us together in a more >>> public >>>>>> setting >>>>>>>>> (i.e. facebook, focused website) the Wiki, google group >>> and even the >>>>>>>>> blog is great but it's not very public friendly. Could we >>> create >>>>>>>>> something or enhance something so as to bring us all >>> together and to >>>>>>>>> educate the public? >> >>>>>>>>> Whenever we get any press we're always giving props to >>> other >>>>>> coworking >>>>>>>>> spaces in the country, i.e. CoinLoft, indyhall, citizen >>> space or >>>>>>>>> Workbar. How do we share the love better on the current >>> FB pages, >>>>>>>>> network better and promote the idea of coworking? That >>> kind of >>>>>> thing. >> >>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>> Anne >> >>>>>>>>> P.S. The twitter hashtag is great and is a perfect way to >>> bring us >>>>>> all >>>>>>>>> together on twitter! >> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 13, 11:48 am, Ryan Price <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Both of these look pretty "official": >> >>>>>>>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coworking/77381078825 >> >> ... >> >> read more » > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
