> > We’re working on the same kind of series and pulling from the membership > to talk about things they’re interested in.
This, 1000000000x. We do a monthly Show & Tell, a semi-montly Lunch & Learn, and a few other related formats. In all cases, we've had WAY better response and success when the message comes from a fellow member than from an outside "vendor" of sorts. It also keeps you from getting into the "manager" mindset <http://dangerouslyawesome.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Tummeling.key_20140415_220640_20140415_220642.jpg> (source <http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2014/04/community-management-tummling-a-tale-of-two-mindsets/>), trying to make *yourself* the provider of value and instead, making it clear that fellow-members of the community are the reason to be there. -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 11:20 AM, Trevor Twining <[email protected]> wrote: > I think offering exposure as a means of payment is setting yourself up for > the wrong kind of talks, even though it’s clear at the price point that > you’re not looking to make a profit off the events. > > We’re working on the same kind of series and pulling from the membership > to talk about things they’re interested in. If we were charging for > anything, we’d probably cover the speaker’s lunch or something like that. > We’re focusing heavily on each member supporting the others as a way to > growing the community’s ‘connective tissue.’ > > -------------------------------------------- > Trevor Twining > Cowork Niagara > http://coworkniagara.com > Working independently, together. > twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining > > > On Jun 9, 2014, at 10:46 AM, Angela Samuels <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I want to have workshops and lunch and learns at my future coworking > space. I plan on charging a small fee for lunch and learns ($5). Do you pay > the speakers or in exchange for speaking, or do they get to promote their > business for exchange for doing the lunch and learn. > > Thanks, > > Angela > > VisionaryMeetings.com <http://visionarymeetings.com/> > > -- > 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/d/optout. > > > -- > 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/d/optout. > -- 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/d/optout.
