Ah ha! Clever collaborative fundraising. I dig it.
-- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 5:15 PM, rachel young <[email protected]> wrote: > > None of our spaces got any money for selling the passports or for > redeeming days. All of the funds went into the bank for the > CoworkingToronto marketing budget, so when a space sold one, they handed > over the funds to the collective. > > The promotion itself wasn't meant to be a money maker for the individual > spaces, but rather a convenient and sorta fun way to to generate awareness > about our coworking spaces. > r. > > > *____________________ > rachel young > *[email protected] > > *We're now at 2241 Dundas St W, 3rd floor* > *(between Bloor and Roncesvalles)* > *Toronto, ON M6R 1X6* > *See details at http://bit.ly/MovingToRoncy.* > > *Find us online:* > Website/blog <http://camaraderie.ca> and > Newsletter<http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter> > Google+ <http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus>, > Twitter<http://twitter.com/camaraderie> > , Facebook <http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx>, and > LinkedIn<http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup> > > We're a proud member of > CoworkingToronto <http://www.coworkingtoronto.ca/>, > CoworkingOntario<http://coworkingontario.ca/> > , > and CoworkingCanada <http://www.coworkingcanada.ca/>! > > > > On 19 August 2013 17:10, Alex Hillman <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Rachel, >> >> So does the space that sells the pass retain the revenue, or distribute >> it as they're used at other participating spaces? >> >> >> >> -- >> >> /ah >> indyhall.org >> coworking in philadelphia >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 5:08 PM, rachel young <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> For the CoworkingToronto one it was sold at participating spaces, but >>> also online. We didn't think it was necessary to involve a 3rd party for >>> the first trial. >>> >>> I love seeing variations of this kind of promotion. Craig, I love how >>> you've tied in businesses and corporations too. >>> r. >>> >>> >>> *____________________ >>> rachel young >>> *[email protected] >>> >>> *We're now at 2241 Dundas St W, 3rd floor* >>> *(between Bloor and Roncesvalles)* >>> *Toronto, ON M6R 1X6* >>> *See details at http://bit.ly/MovingToRoncy.* >>> >>> *Find us online:* >>> Website/blog <http://camaraderie.ca> and >>> Newsletter<http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter> >>> Google+ <http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus>, >>> Twitter<http://twitter.com/camaraderie> >>> , Facebook <http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx>, and >>> LinkedIn<http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup> >>> >>> We're a proud member of >>> CoworkingToronto <http://www.coworkingtoronto.ca/>, >>> CoworkingOntario<http://coworkingontario.ca/> >>> , >>> and CoworkingCanada <http://www.coworkingcanada.ca/>! >>> >>> >>> >>> On 19 August 2013 17:05, Alex Hillman <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Craig (and others): >>>> >>>> On the logistics side of things, the passports are being sold by the >>>> participating spaces or by a 3rd party entity? >>>> >>>> -Alex >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> /ah >>>> indyhall.org >>>> coworking in philadelphia >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Craig Baute - Creative Density >>>> Coworking <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Denver Coworks, our local coworking alliance, is looking into a >>>>> regional passport as well. Compared to the Toronto one that Rachel >>>>> described ours is different in that it will focus on being a pass to all >>>>> the spaces so companies can purchase multiple memberships and then the >>>>> individuals find the best spot for them. Toronto's passport is for >>>>> promotional purposes and to encourage individuals to find a space while >>>>> ours is to create an easy system for bulk sales while still letting people >>>>> select the best community for them. >>>>> >>>>> I am leading this project and it will also be a business for me with >>>>> financial benefits for everyone. >>>>> >>>>> Here is the basic structure: >>>>> Find spaces that are willing to participate and agree to a >>>>> pre-determined day rate. Ours will be around $15 to each space per day. >>>>> Sell passports to companies that will distribute them to their >>>>> employees. Passports will sell for $350 to $400 for unlimited days at any >>>>> space. >>>>> The workers can choose any space on the passport or follow company's >>>>> code. >>>>> Passport holders check in to track attendance. This may be done with a >>>>> simple sign in form or a app on a tablet or ipod at the front of the >>>>> space. >>>>> Passport holders hopefully continue to work at the space that works >>>>> best for them and will be important parts of the community. >>>>> >>>>> DeskTime and Liquidspace are somewhat trying to do something similar >>>>> but we are focusing on a local market for smaller companies. >>>>> >>>>> Craig >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- 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. 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