There's no harm in starting to collect some sales people together who have similar values. After you start talking with one another, it'll become more clear what to do!
On Jun 4, 7:14 am, DallasIT_AgE1974 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all! > > I have been reading the posts on this group for some time and I have > been inspired by the stories shared. I wanted to ask some advice > regarding a twist on coworking that I have been considering getting > started here in Dallas. It seems that most of the coworking spaces > here locally in DFW (which are very few by the way) or across the > country mainly focus on startups, web dev, architects, ect. but very > few offer an experience tailored for the mobile sales worker. I have > been a remote employee for most of my 10 years in sales and I can tell > you from experience that many of the challenges expressed by other > coworkers on this board are very similar to the ones remote sales/ > account reps face. > > Challenges like: > > 1. Feeling disconnected (hard to feel like your part of something that > is spread over the globe!) > 2. Lack of inspirational work space (cubes suck!) > 3. Need for a quite space to work/focus (Kids and dogs are great but > they dont help you get work done!) > 4. Work along side people you would not normally meet/work with (My > best ideas have come when talking to someone outside my industry) > 5. Meeting with local coworkers in a cool space that doesnt cost an > arm and a leg (Coffee shops, restaurant and hotels are not ideal for > this but really all that is available normally) > > Some of the main issues that I am facing when I am map this out in my > mind are: > > 1. Noise (sales people talk - alot) > 2. Competition (Most folks are respectful but what about the ones that > aren't?) > 3. Value (coworking is based on a "better together" type attitude it > seems...can that translate into this model?) > > I know a space like this would be a god send to people like me (2 > kids, 1 dog and no real office in the house). Does anyone have > thoughts around this? > > All perspective are welcome! > > Thanks! > > Ray -- 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.
