We will likely add some type of booking to conference rooms as we're starting to see those used more and more. As for desks I agree it's be hard. Getting people to use it then keeping then adhering to it. Plus it strikes me as possibly a deterrent to someone coming to check it out.
Sent from my iPhone, plese excuse the type-o's Twitter: jwilker johnwilker.com | 360conferences.com |ignitedenver.org On Jun 9, 2012, at 8:31 AM, Chad Ballantyne <[email protected]> wrote: > We don't do reservations. We try and make sure there's always extra space and > use a sign in day-timer at the front to keep track. Low tech all the way! > > Chad > > On 2012-06-09, at 10:26 AM, Adrienne N <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I have a lot of experience using this product personally and have >> found it difficult in general to get ALL users to adhere to the rules >> of just using it period. But it does make sense for meeting rooms if >> you can train all your members. The idea of putting one on a desk is >> iffy. As you said, it goes against the concept of hot desking, but if >> you had offices or more private desks or more long-term desks, I could >> see this as an application. >> I agree, not evil....but each coworking space would have to figure out >> how technology like this would fit within their culture and how. >> >> Adrienne >> >> >> On Jun 8, 3:55 pm, Jerome Chang <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hotdesking by definition doesn't have reservations. >>> Office Hotelling has reservations. >>> >>> I think that reservations can only help, if nothing else but to track >>> usage. One would "reserve" a space as they begin to use the space, or >>> "checking in" a la 4Square/Gowalla. >>> As a "space operator", I think some kind of reservation/check-in system >>> helps prevent any chaos that could ensue if too many people come in than >>> there are desks. >>> >>> Anyway, this kind of stuff isn't evil folks. >>> >>> Jerome >>> ______________ >>> BLANKSPACES >>> "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself" >>> >>> www.blankspaces.com >>> ph:323.330.9505| 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, >>> CA 90036 >>> >>> On Jun 8, 2012, at 7:00 AM, Chris Johnson wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> While it isn't a cheap solution I think it would actually increase >>>> community for the reason that it shows who has the room booked and who has >>>> it booked after you do. It is really about visual identification for >>>> booking a shared resource. There are less expensive ways of doing this, >>>> "EventBoard" for the iPad works similarly and there are other solutions >>>> out there. I don't see that this would be a tool/technology to handle hot >>>> desking. >>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 8:50 AM, Adrienne N <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I agree with Craig as well! >>>> But FYI. I saw this the other day. >>>> http://my.neocon.com/exhibitor/1766/product/1655 >>> >>>> Hmmm...food for thought as to why they would go that direction? >>>> Adrienne >>> >>>> On Jun 7, 12:22 pm, Alex Hillman <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> +1 to everything Craig said. >>> >>>>> -- >>>>> /ah >>>>> indyhall.org >>>>> coworking in philadelphia >>> >>>>> On Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 1:03 PM, Craig Baute - Creative Density >>>>> Coworking wrote: >>> >>>>>> I can safely say most of us don't have a reservation system for hot >>>>>> desking and it works well for us. In my opionon, a reservation system >>>>>> creates a barrier between you and the community that reminds people >>>>>> that this is a commercial transaction. I like to elminate the barriers >>>>>> for the coworker so it feels like it is their place and a community >>>>>> versus reminding them this is a business and they are the customer. >>>>>> The less friction the better. >>> >>>>>> Craig >>>>>> Creative Density >>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "Coworking" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>>>> (mailto:[email protected]). >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> (mailto:[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 >>>> 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 >>>> 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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