Liam, we aren't opened yet but I will start providing the concept overview which explains what coworking is and how our space will be set up. I expect a few more people next week, so we'll see. There are a total of 17 signed up. I will send the invite again today and Sunday. Your experience is very encouraging. :-)
On Mar 28, 6:22 am, Liam Gooding <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Toni > > Our first Jelly at Fruitworks had 3 people. 2 of which were friends > who came down to support us (and provide social proof) and one was a > new person, who subsequently signed up as a £75 monthly member! So > they do work. > > Our Jelly yesterday (2nd one) had 5 new people show up. 4 just signed > up today and the 5th is signing up when he comes back from holiday! > > I'm so impressed with how open days work that I'm tempted to have one > every 2 weeks instead of every month. > > Thanks, > Liam Gooding > --- > Fruitworks Cowoking. Making Canterbury the startup capital of Kent > Http://Fruitworks.co > > On Mar 27, 6:03 pm, OC Houston <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > We had a whopping one person show up for our first Jelly but the > > conversation was awesome. Even after yesterday's meeting we still had > > people signing up. I think there may have been some confusion as to > > how the meetings were scheduled. We set them up as recurring meetings > > but I think people may have thought they should choose one date, > > because we have people signed up for next week and the week after. No > > one signed up for all three weeks. I sent an email yesterday to > > clarify. Hopefully, more people will show next week. > > > The person that showed up is a business broker and management > > consultant. He was mainly looking for networking opportunities. After > > looking at our website he told us what we are doing (coworking) won't > > work. Ha! After we told him why it WILL work, he was sold. :-) > > > Toni Hogan > > > On Mar 25, 4:13 pm, OC Houston <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Ann, we should probably wait until tomorrow to ask/answer that > > > question. LOL! You know people sign up but some don't show. I compiled > > > a list of new real estate agents and sent an invitation through > > > eventbright. While I am developing a training program for new real > > > estate agents, it is my hope that we can grow this Jelly! beyond real > > > estate by encouraging attendees to invite people who are not agents. > > > The list also includes people who have let their licenses expire or > > > haven't yet activated. They are likely entrepreneurial and have other > > > business interests as well. > > > > I will post an update about actual attendance tomorrow. > > > > Toni > > > > On Mar 25, 4:06 pm, Ann Kingman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > May I ask how you were able to get such a great turnout for the first > > > > Jelly? Congrats! > > > > > Ann > > > > Books on the Nightstand: illuminating conversation about books and > > > > readinghttp://www.booksonthenightstand.com > > > > > On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 5:00 PM, SantiagoR1@SoBeCoWorks < > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > That's a slam dunk, good planning. > > > > > > Santiago > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > > > > On > > > > > Behalf Of OC Houston > > > > > Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 4:54 PM > > > > > To: Coworking > > > > > Subject: [Coworking] Re: First Coworking Jelly! > > > > > > Yes, the library has a meeting room that accommodates up to 60 people. > > > > > They also have audio-visual equipment available at no cost. > > > > > > Toni > > > > > > On Mar 25, 3:34 pm, "santiagor1@SoBeCoWorks" > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I think that's a great idea Toni. > > > > > > > Does the library have a separate area for you to meet? > > > > > > > Have fun with it, if I was in your city I'd join you for that > > > > > > CoWorking Jelly. > > > > > > > Good luck, > > > > > > > Santiago > > > > > > Santiago Rivera > > > > > > SoBeCoWorks > > > > > > 807 E4th St Suite B > > > > > > Bethlehem, PA 18015 > > > > > > SoBeCoWorks.com > > > > > > Twitter: @SoBeCoWorks > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > > > > > On > > > > > > > Behalf Of OC Houston > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 2:26 PM > > > > > > To: Coworking > > > > > > Subject: [Coworking] First Coworking Jelly! > > > > > > > We are hosting our first coworking Jelly! tomorrow at the local > > > > > > library. We have 14 people so far signed up to come. We will be > > > > > > introducing coworking through a semi-structured open discussion. Is > > > > > > that an oxymoron? LOL! The topic is You, Inc. - The Business of You! > > > > > > > Wish us luck! > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > 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 > > > > > athttp://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. > > > > > > -- > > > > > 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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