Yikes! I always interchange member and tenant, nasty habit as we used
to refer to them as tenants. But yes, I agree we have used several lunch
and breakfast event to establish the connection with the members already
here. Our problem is getting more shared members here. Maybe its a Miami
thing, but people get discouraged when there are only shared options
available. Prospective clients are always looking for a private office,
its become a challenge for me to get this shared movement going ( though
It will not defeat me!). We are one of three coworking spaces in Miami,
so I genuinely believe there is a need for this type of work
environment but getting there is rough.
Sincerely,
Bianca Rico
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On 1/11/2011 11:09 AM, Alex Hillman wrote:
I think it's important to remember that you can't "create" community.
Jacob has an awesome quote in the recent Coworking EU interview video
about growing broccoli.
Basically, you can't GROW broccoli. Broccoli does that on it's own.
But you can get the richest soil, make sure you water every day, etc,
and the broccoli has the highest probability of doing what
it's naturally inclined to do: grow!
http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2010/11/encouraging-collaboration-in-coworking/
Try to find ways to get your "tenants" away from their desks and
interacting with each other. That's the most important step if you're
already in the position you are. I'd also try to shy away from even
referring to them as tenants. That's rental-speak, and comes with some
baggage and expectations. Members, on the other hand, has a tone of
inclusion and participation.
Honestly, it's the little things that make a huge difference, not a
big "magic wand" type activity or action that changes a room of people
into a community overnight.
-Alex
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On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Bianca Rico <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
This is what we are currently trying to do. Renting desks is easy
but creating a community is difficult. We have currently filled
our dedicated desks and private offices. We have several shared
spaces available with about 4 shared tenants that do stop by on
occasion. The members we have now are great and enjoy the unique
concept and work culture we already have , but we would truly love
to be a place where small business or startups can create genuine
connections with other members just like themselves. I agree, I
think without having a community it truly takes the fun part of
what coworking is all about. How have other coworking spaces
created this community? Any tips?
Sincerely,
Bianca Rico
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MiamiShared.com
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On 1/10/2011 2:09 PM, Alex Hillman wrote:
Nuno,
I think you're describing is the style that many of the best
coworking spaces already operate in. By not focusing on renting
tables, spaces, and providing services, they've (and we've)
instead gardened communities of people that inhabit our spaces
and conduct their business.
In fact, the many many many self-identifying coworking spaces out
there that DON'T do that are missing out on all of the fun. I can
tell you from 4+ years of experience, renting desks is boring and
commoditized. Being involved in a vibrant, dynamic community of
individuals and their businesses is a blast, and the long term
rewards are immense.
We focus on specific things, like helping trust be formed before
working relationships develop, and other environmental
adjustments that improve the output. Essentially, higher quality
work becomes a bi-product of higher quality interactions.
Some "light reading" to that end:
http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2010/11/encouraging-collaboration-in-coworking/
http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2010/12/the-gap-between-coworkers-and-co-workers-isnt-the-hyphen/
http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2010/12/on-economic-development-centers-and-coworking/
http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2010/11/take-interest-dont-fake-interest/
http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2010/09/coworking-lets-things-happen/
-Alex
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On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Nuno Borges Duarte
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
wrote:
Hello Peter,
Thank you for your so prompt response.
We mean by NEW when we want to develop the existing concept.
Coworking with table reting, meeting room, and other services.
We think that we could increase the value added to the companies
presnt in the physical space, by making part of a network.
And, by having a virtual coworking space with a dedicated
software.
Our project was based on this idea of widding the scope of a
coworking
space.
We will be present in some exibits and conferences with a own
space(stand) and invite our coworkers (physical and
e-coworking) to
join us and intereact as a HUB of opportunities.
Hope to be clear, and count on you to help us on our porposal.
Regards,
Nuno Duarte
On Jan 4, 5:06 pm, IDEA REPUBLIC <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> what do you mean with "new"? why do we need a "new"coworking2.0
> definition? If you share a little more of your thoughts you
might gain
> some reponse. cheers, peter (cologne germany)
>
> On 2 Jan., 18:37, Nuno Borges Duarte
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
> wrote:
>
> > Welcome all on this new fresh year of 2011.
>
> > We are a group of new entrepeneurs which will set a
location in our
> > city Lisboa (Portugal, Europe).
> > During this so called Crisis generation, we want to show
to all that
> > opportunies come along during crisis.
>
> > We would like to invite you to help us to develep
thecoworking
> > definition, in order to have a new version of corworking
space.
> > Currently there is a new movements of new spaces, and we
see this with
> > a very positive indicator.
>
> > We count on you to make a theCoworking2.0.
>
> > Best wishes on this new year!!!
>
> > Hugs and kiss from Lisboa:)
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