Ok, so all the local groups are closed to you, because you're not a GOB (Good Ol' Boy). Not a problem.
1. You got a volunteer fire company? EMS? Call em up. Sponsor a mass casualty event, or let them sell hot dogs from the front porch at a craft fair, or whatever. Local volunteer fire companies and EMS are normally filled with the local blue and some white collar workers. And they know EVERYBODY. And I mean EVERYBODY. Get in good with them. It doesn't take a lot of money. Invite them over for a pizza party, and let them bring the cops too. Tell them what you want. "I love local volunteer services, and I love the mindset that First Responders have. They want to get to a problem, dig in, solve it, and help people. I like the same things, and so do the members of my co-working space. I'm looking for more members, and to build a good relationship with our neighbors. IF you know anyone, here's some flyers. IF not, thanks for your service, and enjoy the pizza." 2. Sponsor (with the local library) a business book club. Hold meetings alternately at a local coffee house, the space, and the library. Or some such. 3. Sponsor a Entrepreneurial discussion group. Same idea as above. Hope these help. Joshua On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 9:01 AM, Nancy <[email protected]> wrote: > I would love to Andrea! Thanks for asking! Just let me know when! [?] > > > On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Andrea Cook > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi Nancy, >> I hear you! I hope to cover the issue of rural cowork spaces in future >> #Cowork + Chat. Care to be on the pane of speakers to share >> obstacles/solutions? >> >> Your Cowork Space Rural Neighbor, >> >> - Andrea Cook >> >> >> >> On Feb 9, 2012, at 8:15 AM, Nancy wrote: >> >> Thanks for the thoughts, everyone. I really appreciate them. I guess, >> however, my question runs deeper -- or at least along different lines. For >> example, I am a member of Rotary, the Chamber of Commerce and the downtown >> business district. We are not allowed to talk business at Rotary meetings >> (I have been a member of other Rotary groups and THIS ONE is NOTHING like >> anything else!). The Chamber sees me as a threat because I hold meetings >> that they should be doing and refuse to work with me in co-running things. >> And the downtown merchants group doesn't think that I am a beneficial part >> of the "community" as I'm not retail. >> >> We hold mastermind/referral group meetings 2x a month. I have been a >> member of BNI in the past but there are none here and I'm not a big >> follower of them, anyway. >> >> I have signs up at the local library, but I do like the idea of heading >> over that way every few days or so. >> >> I write articles weekly in the local Internet based news journal and >> periodically in the offline paper as well. I just think that there's a >> mindset in place here unlike what I'm used to. I ran this type of business >> (although it was more considered an executive suites in Washington, DC >> since 1990) and had a great program with people waiting to get in. Now that >> I'm back home however, it's an entirely different critter. I guess I need >> help getting into the psyche of the people here. I do have faith that it >> will happen; it's just I hate to sit back and "wait". I want to be an >> active supporter, proponent and activist. >> >> Thanks, again for the suggestions! >> >> Nancy >> Chief Everything Officer >> @Business Success Unlimited >> we support businesses through connecting, motivating, and collaborating >> http://success4biz.biz >> >> -- >> 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, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Nancy Sherman > The Strategic Small Business Initiative > Where Education + Peer Support + Fun = Business Growth > 269-488-8904 > www.ssbinitiative.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]. > 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.
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