Hello Coworkers, I am pleased to announce that I have finished categorizing every thread on the Google Group. I compartmentalized the information into about 20 topics to make it easier for everyone to find answers to FAQs. The spreadsheet is meant to be an alternative to Google's search function by facilitating navigation by category through past threads on the Coworking Google Group.
We've posted a spreadsheet called Categorized Group Threads in the files section of this Google Group. It's intended to be 1) a primary research tool for anyone interested in coworking, and 2) an ever- improving document. If you find you can add to or improve the document, please feel free to edit it and share your work with the community. Here are some trends that I have noticed that I have been asked to share. 1) Some space owners who have had a space for years did not even realize that they were coworking. This makes me assume that the number of coworking spaces in the world is significantly larger than I originally thought. 2) People wanting to startup his or her own coworking space. The overwhelming majority of introductions are from people wanting to venture into coworking. This can be seen in the amount of “Introduction: Individual” and “Introduction: Prospective Space” tags. 3) People willing to share personal commentary and stories regarding their space and/or what has led them to coworking. On the topic of sustainability, many of the same individuals dispense the same paraphrased advise. 4) Media coverage has become another trend. In the last year of so there seems to be a fair amount of media coverage by some reputable sources such as Business Week, NY Times, CNN, The Guardian, etc. This spreadsheet was the first step in creating the Coworking Handbook. We hope that in a matter of weeks the Coworking Handbook will be published to the group and used as the go-to guide for everyone interested in coworking, from new comers, to people looking to answer a few specific questions. The intention is not to reduce coworking related chatter, but simply to reduce redundancy, give people a strong fundamental understanding of the movement, and allow the conversations to continue to evolve into some of the more interesting threads that are being created. Thanks and Enjoy Stephanie Wiegand -- 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.
