Phone calls seem to be a big unsolved problem - most stair lobbies are full of people making calls - and video conference calls are a nightmare!
I think we've found a solution - it's a little way off being ready but may help as inspiration... My thinking: As a user, I want to make a private phone call / video conferencing call - without paying "£50/hour" for a meeting room - and quite possibly ad-hoc. Ideally "a garden shed" - just big enough to sit down & do a skype call As a location, I can't afford to create nice private booths for unlimited use - but I can't easily police them - I've seen people just move in! Meeting rooms kind of work - but people won't pay, I can't afford free and charging for ad-hoc usage is a nightmare As a corporate, this lack of private space is a blocker to me supporting coworking in general - I am convinced it's a big need (Although it's not actually that many hours in a week) Ideal solution that we're working on: - A small, private meeting room - with a NearDesk card lock on the door which automatically bills for usage Great example of that space - and the one we intend to use: - http://www.vpodsolutions.com/products/cube/ They look/feel like a first class seat on a plane (I think!) - but are small enough to squeeze into spare spaces Expensive as just a free "phone box" - but highly profitable as a "micro meeting room" Fascinated by other solutions to this (and any suggestions!) -- 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.
