Also - this leads to promoting your members instead of your space. People are far more attracted to being in a room full of smart, interesting, creative people than the idea of having a desk to sit at that's not in their bedroom/living room.
Promoting an empty room is much, much harder than promoting one that's already teaming with activity. -Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 2:06 PM, Alex Hillman <[email protected]>wrote: > The best word of mouth comes from your initial members. Focus on finding > them instead of waiting for them to find you, and everything starts to > replicate from there. > > Being active in the communities of people you're interested in is the best > way to find them. Again, go to them. Help them. Host them. *Promote them > before you promote yourself.* Give give give, it comes back 10000-fold. > > -Alex > > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphia > > > > On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 6:37 PM, SouthEnd CoWorking Charlotte, NC < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> We are opening a new coworking space SouthEnd CoWorking in Charlotte, >> NC. It is in a good high traffic area of town with parking on site >> and a block from the lightrail line. What is the the best way you >> have promoted your coworking space. >> We are planning the traditional sign and flyer type advertizing. Also >> visiting the local business in the area, ie apartments, restaurants, >> shops we'll advise and leave some basic business large business >> cards. >> >> Your thoughts along this line please. >> >> Website: www.SouthEndCoWorking.com >> >> -- >> 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.
