We did when we first opened, and just today we had Anna from DeskWanted write a proposal to a local journalist to do another, so we're in the process of (hopefully) having another.
On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 11:46:25 AM UTC-6, Aliza wrote: > > 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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