Something I've observed in our relatively new coworking space (almost a year old!) is that many members originally join for pragmatic reasons - treating it as office space. They realize the benefits of the community over time, if at all. In fact, whether people make that transition is the best indicator of whether people will be around for the long haul.
We're trying to find ways to personalize our signup process - to start things off on the right foot and make signup feel less /transactional/ and more welcoming and personal. Do you have any special welcome process in your space? Membership card? Does anyone do a 'welcome packet'? I think we could get local businesses (coffeeshops, the pizza place, arthouse theater) to underwrite or even donate gift certificates for something like that, but does that have the wrong feel? Austin Storm Brick & Mortar -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
