I have had 4 "Lunch & Learns" so far....NO, I do not pay the speakers.
I also pay for the Lunch and the Seminar is free. I try to get "sponsors" for lunch, but, Pizza Pizza is cheap when I have to pay. :-) The speakers have an opportunity to get more business... Mike On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 8:37 AM, Alex Hillman <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > -- Mike Pihlman AltamontCowork / ForCarol.com, Inc. 95 W. 11th Street, Suite 205 Tracy, CA 95376 Phone: 209-608-4340 Web: http://AltamontCowork.com <http://altamontcowork.com/> Twitter: @AltamontCowork Facebook: http://Facebook.com/AltamontCowork <http://facebook.com/AltamontCowork> Drive Safe! Never Forget http://ForCarol.com <http://forcarol.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.
