Thanks RC for that excellent share. I'll keep you good advice in mind as my space comes together.
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 1:15 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Today's Topic Summary > > Group: http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/topics > > - Thoughts On Social Functions Inside Coworking > Spaces<#14086316092d4ffe_group_thread_0>[1 Update] > - Hello from Wisconsin! (Also maybe please > help?)<#14086316092d4ffe_group_thread_1>[1 Update] > - Why I/you started a coworking space?<#14086316092d4ffe_group_thread_2>[3 > Updates] > - Coworking Carolina <#14086316092d4ffe_group_thread_3> [2 Updates] > > Thoughts On Social Functions Inside Coworking > Spaces<http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/23dfc4e71f55e467> > > Coworking Colorado <[email protected]> Aug 15 02:01PM -0700 > > Hey Everyone, > > My team and I have been kicking around a couple ideas on how to manage > the > extra functions we will potentially host in the space. What are your > thoughts on hosting purely social gatherings at a location beside the > space > while hosting any networking or business related functions at the > space. > > I've seen this done in other venues, though not in a coworking space. > The > most notable is the business school my fiance is attending in PA. They > have classes and university sponsored activities on campus, but then > when > it comes time to socialize as a class, they meet up somewhere off > campus. > Generally all 180+ students are there and they are all networking and > building connections as effectively as they would have anywhere else I > suppose. > > The theory behind the idea not to hold strictly social gatherings in > the > coworking space is to make sure, even on a subconscious level that > people > see it as a place to connect, be creative and get things done, but not > necessarily as a place to party and goof off. Does that make sense? > > I could see the cost benefit of holding it in the space, especially if > you > are bringing together a large community. > > I've heard of spaces that have separate rooms for games and stuff and > that > often times peer pressure tends to keep people working and producing. > We > are just looking for some feedback into this to see what other spaces > and > people thought and how they may have addressed this topic. > > Thanks in advance. > > RC > > > > Hello from Wisconsin! (Also maybe please > help?)<http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/16caf080d3004eaa> > > Coworking Colorado <[email protected]> Aug 15 01:50PM -0700 > > Matthew, > > How are you? Hope this finds you well. > > I've actually been chewing on your situation since I first read it a > few > days ago. > > Just because things have worked in the reverse of how it is suggested, > I'm > not certain there are hard and fast rules in this space, just things > that > work better than others. Given the opportunity you were given I may > very > well have jumped at the chance too. We're building our community and > as it > grows I'm trying to figure out where we are going to plant these > spaces and > how that will work out. So I wouldn't beat myself up too much if I > were > you. > > Here are a few thoughts I came up with over the last few days, and > many of > them have already probably crossed your mind. But really its doing the > same > steps that you would to build any community. What I consider an > advantage > in your situation is that you have a space. In our situation, we are > building the community and what the final space will look like is not > readily apparent just yet. I think this could be an advantage to you > in > that your potential members will be able to see what they are getting, > you'll be able to offer free coworking days and stuf like that. > Leverage > the space to your advantage. > > *1. Build a Facebook Page for your business. * > > I saw you did that, just liked your page from Colorado! If I were you > I > would spend $100 on building an ad for facebook and promote the page. > Get > some likes and then use that as a point to start networking from. That > will give you a pool to potentially pull from to start generating a > buzz > and potentially interest in joining your space. > > *2. Set up a Meetup group and join other meet up groups in the area* > > Set up your own to get the word out about your space to a different > audience. While facebook is a powerful took to reach people, meetup > has > given us a separate avenue an a slightly quicker connection than > facebook > because on meet up the people will commit to meeting with you as you > schedule things so its far easier to get connected face to face. Then > host > an event at your space. Give a short presentation on coworking and > then > let the people who have come mingle and meet one another. At the end > of > the day it is them you will want to have connect well, and then you > give > them a place to connect. > > Also, if you join meet up groups you can network with other members of > your > community. Join Startup meetups, entrepreneur meetups, tech meetups, > web > development meetups. Any kind of meet up that may hold people who > would > potentially look to use your facility. Freelancers, entrepreneurs, > techies, hackers, etc. > > *3. Connect with other co-working spaces in your area. * > > This is powerful because according to the deskmag study, spaces > started in > isolation tend to have a harder go of it. I think this is because > sometimes the word about coworking has not reach the four corners of > the > earth, so in addition to building a community, you are also educating > a > community as well, and if you've ever seen Shark Tank, educating your > customer base can be a challenge as well, but well worth it. > > *4. Set up a bi monthly series of classes* > > Connect with professionals in your area, investment bankers, venture > capitalists, leadership coaches, marketing professionals, any one who > would > consult with a start up, growing or established business. Ask them to > give > a presentation in your space and then see if they can leverage their > name > and network to get people in the door. > > I have a ton more thoughts but gotta get onto some other things. Feel > free > to reach out to me if you would like and we can discuss this more, but > thought I would toss what I could at the wall and see if I could help > you > out. Most importantly, get creative and stick with it, you'll figure > it > out. > > I have a good friend who lives in Madison (yes 2 hours south of you it > appears) But I would love to stop in and see your space next time I am > in > WI. > > Thanks > > RC > coworkingcolorado[at]gmail[dot]com > > > > Why I/you started a coworking > space?<http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/68794a76faf3fee6> > > "Mike E." <[email protected]> Aug 15 05:12AM -0700 > > Hey RC - awesome stuff. Very inspiring and thank you for sharing. I'm > looking for a few like-minded people to start a co-working space near > West > Dundee, IL. I'd love to tap into someone like you when this plan > starts to > come together. > > On Tuesday, August 6, 2013 8:16:29 AM UTC-5, Will Bennis, Locus > Workspace > wrote: > > > > > "Nicolas Bergé" <[email protected]> Aug 15 08:23AM -0700 > > +1 > > Nicolas Bergé > Les Satellites > > > > > Coworking Colorado <[email protected]> Aug 15 01:28PM -0700 > > Mike E. > > Most definitely. I will help where I can. > > Take care. > > RC > > > > Coworking > Carolina<http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/9367d40222064620> > > Robert Petrusz <[email protected]> Aug 15 11:51AM -0700 > > Hi all, > > I am starting up a site to promote and support coworking spaces in > North > Carolina and South Carolina (USA). If you are interested, or know > someone > who might be, here is the pre-launch page: > > http://launch.coworkingcarolina.org/ > > The aim is to connect and grow the coworking spaces across the > Carolinas. > > Thanks! > Robert > > > > > rachel young <[email protected]> Aug 15 03:05PM -0400 > > Hi Robert, > > That's fantastic! 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