I've been offering custom packages since day 1. I set up my "data-entry driven [booking] website" into hourly increments. You see, if your assumption was a monthly membership, then your base unit would be a month. If weekly, then a week. So to increase flexibility, establish a smaller base unit than your assumption.
Setting up a 3 days/wk package is a simple conversion of 3 days into # of hours. Totally flexible. Jerome ______________ BLANKSPACES "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself" www.blankspaces.com 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.330.9505 (office) On Feb 28, 2011, at 10:03 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote: > Earlier I mentioned that I adjusted some prices after opening. I > mainly culled some of the memberships that people NEVER bought. No > reason to clutter up the rates page if no one is interested. I'm also > open to custom pricing. For example, I don't offer any 3 day/week > plans but a new member really, really wanted that so I made it happen. > After a quick entry in Quickbooks, it's no trouble at all. I still > won't advertise that plan though b/c she's the only person in year who > has requested it. My point is, this kind of flexibility is impossible > to impart to potential coworkers on data entry driven websites... > > On Feb 28, 9:52 am, Angel Kwiatkowski <[email protected]> wrote: >> Oddly enough, I based a lot of my membership pricing on the typical >> amount of money people were spending on food/drink to be at a cafe all >> day. Generally, if they were responsible cafe patrons, they would >> spend $10 for 4 hours and $20 to sit there all day. I also did a >> regressive (is that even a word?) where membership would become less >> and less expensive per day the more and more days you are here in a >> month. >> -Angel >> >> On Feb 28, 8:26 am, Alex Hillman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Agreed. >> >>> /ah >>> indyhall.org >>> coworking in philadelphia >> >>> On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 10:24 AM, Jeannine >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>>> I was about to mention Deskbookers.nl, and you beat me to it. Here's >>>> the thing: there are several different groups looking for a coworking >>>> space. One, and the one that is the easiest to serve from a portal >>>> perspective, is the mobile worker who wants a drop in desk or the >>>> folks who want a room for a meeting or a workshop. They are the early >>>> adopters and they are the ones most likely to use a portal. But >>>> unless you are Seats2meet (which incidentally mostly does not use >>>> portals) or easyoffice (ditto) they are not the majority of most >>>> coworking spaces' business. >> >>>> I like Frank a lot and I like Desbookers a lot also. But other than >>>> as a way to get the name of your space under the eyes of many people, >>>> such a portal isn't particularly helpful in terms of long term >>>> relationships (which is what the core business is, at least for a lot >>>> of us). It encourages the perception of coworking as a place where >>>> people drop in for one day, pay as little as possible, and then go >>>> away. This in turn encourages a race to the bottom in which everybody >>>> is trying to exploit everybody else as much as possible. This would >>>> be something closer to De Oude Onzin than it is to Het Nieuwe Werken. >> >>>> Worksnug, on the other hand (the webpage and the app) has scales for >>>> number of power outlets, number of dataports, refreshements available, >>>> community, noise level, and formal areas, as well as whether >>>> membership is required. Now, worksnug is not about booking, it is >>>> about locating. But the Coworking Registry is also not about booking >>>> but about locating. So I don't think I (myself) would be willing to >>>> subsume it all to a question of price per desk, which is what I think >>>> the proposed grid does. It's not a booking site. >> >>>> Jeannine >>>> On Feb 28, 1:26 pm, Joel Haasnoot <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> "Make the fields fillinable and you'll find more adapters." >> >>>>> I'm all with you on that from the perspective of coworking spaces. >>>>> However, it's painfully hard software-wise to compare dissimilar >>>>> options. >> >>>>> I'm developer for a booking portal for coworking spaces, and we >>>>> decided to standardise on workspace categories (i.e "open >>>>> workspace"/desk, "closed workspace"/an office, or "meeting rooms" of >>>>> various sizes). This makes price comparisons between different spaces >>>>> much much easier, and per category spaces can still specify the >>>>> facilities that are available to that category of workspace. If you >>>>> allow spaces to provide their own categories it becomes very >>>>> complicated very quickly, and it's almost impossible to compare price >>>>> because of the dissimilarity of what's offered. >> >>>>> I'd stick with a couple of standardized options for the >>>>> coworkregistry, or risk not having a good comparison tool. >> >>>>> Joel Haasnoot >>>>> Developer >> >>>>> On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 02:28, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> Our 2cents. One size fits all does not fit coworking. When it comes >>>> to >>>>>> membership costs there are Different models, different overheads, >>>>>> different cultures, different economy, diffferent values, etc. Even >>>> when >>>>>> it comes to naming levels. Hotdesk vs Flexdex, and so on. Make the >>>>>> fields fillinable and you'll find more adapters. >> >>>>>> Chad >>>>>> The Creative Space >>>>>> Barrie, Ontario, Canada >>>>>> Www.thecreativespace.ca >> >>>>>> Jonathan, >> >>>>>>> I caution against any form of standardization. I know it makes it >>>> easier >>>>>>> for the software, but this is a community of individuals that can't >>>> even >>>>>>> decide on the definition of coworking. We each know it in our hearts, >>>> and >>>>>>> that is enough. I'm trying to summarize quickly for the sake of >>>> fitting >>>>>>> this into an email but that right there is a crucial factor in how >>>> this >>>>>>> community sticks together. It's a subtle nuance that can be really >>>>>>> difficult to wrap your head around but it's critically important. >>>> That >>>>>>> might sound like something that is difficult to work with but it is >>>> also >>>>>>> really easy to make solutions with this in mind if you don't try to >>>> fight >>>>>>> it. Our current tools, the google group and the wiki page, are >>>>>>> all-inclusive and neutral and no one has to conform to any standard to >>>>>>> participate. I've spent a lot of time studying why these tools work >>>> for >>>>>>> us, >>>>>>> despite all the drawbacks people love to debate. >> >>>>>>> Again, it's really tricky for me to explain this via email and I look >>>>>>> forward to talking about this more over beers in Austin. Am I just >>>> being >>>>>>> cryptic here or does this make sense to people? Anyone care to >>>> paraphrase >>>>>>> what I'm trying to get at here? >> >>>>>>> Jacob >> >>>>>>> --- >>>>>>> Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation >>>>>>> http://www.officenomads.com- (206) 323-6500 >> >>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Jonathan Yankovich < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>>>> Hi All, >> >>>>>>>> I'm working on adding more metadata to coworkingregistry.org and one >>>> of >>>>>>>> the things we identified was having rates information for various >>>>>>>> membership >>>>>>>> levels. Now, I KNOW that each facility has different membership >>>> levels >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> offer different levels of service, access, etc, but for the purposes >>>> of >>>>>>>> standardization and communication, I'd like to identify some common >>>>>>>> membership levels. >> >>>>>>>> Currently, when I look at most spaces' web sites, I see the following >>>>>>>> levels: >> >>>>>>>> 1) Drop-In - A one-day pass to work while the space is open, like >>>> a >>>>>>>> 9-5 >>>>>>>> Hotdesk member but for one day. (No storage.) >> >>>>>>>> 2) Hotdesk 9-5 - Access to a desk/chair/resources every day that >>>> the >>>>>>>> space has open hours. No key. Bring your laptop, take it when you >>>>>>>> leave. >>>>>>>> "Leave no trace" coworking, unless a project locker is provided. >> >>>>>>>> 3) Hotdesk 24/7 - Access to a desk/chair/resources as well as a >>>>>>>> key/card/code so you can access the space whenever you want. >> >>>>>>>> 4) Permadesk - Your own established desk with whatever storage is >>>>>>>> provided. Commonly you might leave a laptop or desktop computer at >>>> your >>>>>>>> desk. Permadesk generally includes 24/7 access (key/card/code). >> >>>>>>>> There are generally higher "tenant" or "anchor tenant" types of >>>> members, >>>>>>>> but these are usually custom/contract relationships and not something >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> needs advertising. It might be valuable to have a "Looking for >>>> anchor >>>>>>>> tenant" option on coworkingregistry, but saying more than that is >>>>>>>> probably >>>>>>>> not necessary. >> >>>>>>>> So what does everyone think of these 4 general levels of membership? >> >>>>>>>> Are these good names, or are there better names for these things? Do >>>>>>>> these >>>>>>>> names translate well into other languages? >> >>>>>>>> Remember that the exact offering will vary from space to space in >>>> terms >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> the hours of availability, additional amenities, access to >>>>>>>> meetup/conference >>>>>>>> room spaces, and so on. I dont propose that we try to agree on >>>> those, >>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>> get spaces to change what they offer. What I'm trying to establish >>>> is a >>>>>>>> few >>>>>>>> general/base levels of membership that we can use to talk about >>>>>>>> membership >>>>>>>> across spaces in a general way. For example, everyone generally >>>> knows >>>>>>>> what >>>>>>>> a day-pass or drop-in is. Does this make sense? >> >>>>>>>> See you in Austin, >> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> -Jonathan Yankovich @tronathan >>>>>>>> Community Advocate, Madison Coworking >>>>>>>> Preferred contact: >>>>>>>> 1. skype: jonathanyankovich >>>>>>>> 2. twitter: tronathan >>>>>>>> 3. gtalk/email: [email protected] >>>>>>>> 4. phone: (608) 513 2012 >>>>>>>> more info:http://coworkingregistry.org >>>>>>>> more info:http://madisoncoworking.com >>>>>>>> please follow @tronathan @coworkregistry @coworkmadison >> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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, >> >> ... >> >> read more ยป > > -- > 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. 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