Have you contacted the local press and gotten any articles written up about your space and community?
*Aliza Schlabach* Founder Coworking for Parents (soon to be "Juice Box") www.CoworkingForParents.com <http://www.coworkingforparents.com/> <[email protected]> 215.858.4658 Sign up for our email newsletter <http://www.coworkingforparents.com/> | Join our Meetup group <http://www.meetup.com/CoworkingForparents/> | Like us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/CoworkingForParents> On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 1:41 PM, BlueOceanBozeman <[email protected]>wrote: > I am! No way I'm giving up yet! :) > > > > > On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 11:37:53 AM UTC-6, Alex Hillman wrote: >> >> Don't wait - keep it up!! :) >> >> >> -- >> /ah >> indyhall.org >> coworking in philadelphia >> >> On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 1:33 PM, BlueOceanBozeman wrote: >> >> This is actually one of the reasons why I love our community members: >> they're awesome at this! We have Brown Bags once a month for just the >> community members were we talk about these exact issues. Usually one of >> them is in the space when prospective members come in to view the space, so >> we get everyone talking together and try to begin building a relationship >> before they've even signed up. >> >> I guess at this point we just have to sit and wait. It's times like this >> that I wish I were a more patient person. :) >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 11:16:40 AM UTC-6, Alex Hillman wrote: >> >> Glad to hear things are picking up :) >> >> Can you communicate a clear picture to prospective members why your >> existing members have chosen to join? That may give you clues as to what >> value you need to communicate better to newbies who don't understand why >> community is different, important, or valuable. What do you as a community >> value, and care about? How can that be shared with prospects better? >> >> Also, have your members weigh in on what would attract more members! >> Include them in this problem solving challenge. >> >> Once you've got some critical mass this all gets a bit easier. Good luck! >> >> -- >> /ah >> indyhall.org >> coworking in philadelphia >> >> On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 12:54 PM, BlueOceanBozeman wrote: >> >> We do have a few people using the space, and we offer separate conference >> room rates, so we are bringing money in. We're not completely at the bottom >> of our pricing, but we're at the lowest our founder is willing to go. >> >> When people come inquire about our space we let them know that we're not >> just office rentals: we're a community. We provide the comforts of having >> their own office without all the hassle or expense. We have other >> small-businesses and entrepreneurs in our space for them to network with >> and use as resources, and if they ever have a problem or are in need of >> anything, we'll do whatever we can to help solve their problem as quickly >> as possible so their business can run as efficiently as possible. We let >> them know what we offer as amenities (coffee, espresso, wifi, printing, >> etc.), and tell them the advantages of working in our space compared to the >> local coffee shop. We ask them what sort of issues they're facing now, and >> try to brainstorm with them how we can work together to fix it. We also >> inform them of the upcoming events we hold, including workshops and Brown >> Bag Lunches, that they might be interested in. >> >> Since my original posting we've actually had a few more people sign up >> for smaller passes, so hopefully things are starting to snowball. It's >> still not enough to completely break-even, but I think we're finally >> starting to get there. >> >> >> -Karen >> >> >> On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 10:11:25 AM UTC-6, Alex Hillman wrote: >> >> Racing to the bottom on price isn't going to solve your problem, it's >> only going to exacerbate it. >> >> It sounds like you're doing a lot of "push" marketing, telling people >> about your space and services and expecting them to know that it's what >> they want. >> >> My guess is that they don't know they even have the problem you're trying >> to solve. >> >> *A few questions:* >> Is nobody showing up at all? >> Are people coming in the door and not signing up? >> What do people say when you tell them about coworking? >> More specifically, what do you tell them about coworking when they ask? >> >> -Alex >> >> >> -- >> /ah >> indyhall.org >> coworking in philadelphia >> >> On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 12:06 PM, BlueOceanBozeman wrote: >> >> We're the only space in our city, possibly our whole state (I think). We >> recently lowered our prices, but can't really go much lower. >> >> >> On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 4:15:27 AM UTC-6, Cecilia Durieu wrote: >> >> Hey, >> >> Are there other coworking spaces nearby ? Maybe your prices are too high >> compared to shared desks ? Is the design of your space nice ? >> >> You can also post your place on eWorky <http://www.eworky.com>;) In >> Paris, France, there are more and more coworking spaces and an owner told >> me yesterday there was also more competition. On eWorky, and I'm sure it's >> the same on other websites, pictures and nice description are the most >> important features to get more requests. So you could maybe hire a >> freelance photographer to take great pictures of your space. >> >> Good luck ! >> Cheers, >> Cecilia >> >> Cecilia Durieu >> cofounder of eWorky <http://www.eworky.com> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> Le mercredi 11 juillet 2012 17:30:19 UTC+2, BlueOceanBozeman a écrit : >> >> Hey everyone, >> >> I'm the Administrative Coordinator for a coworking space in Montana. >> We're located in a small city, and have been up and running for about a >> year. Our state and city are both really active with small business owners, >> so we know the crowd is out there somewhere. We currently have three >> permanent coworkers at the moment, in addition to two PT workers and >> sporadic conference room rentals. We'd like to get more coworkers in the >> space, so I'm wondering what everyone else has done to encourage membership >> and get the word out there about their space during the start-up phase? So >> far we've done the following: facebook, twitter, craigslist, linkedin, >> deskwanted, hotel cards, flyers, pull-tab flyers, events, networking >> socials, member of Chamber of Commerce, and a newspaper ad. Anything we're >> missing? 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