But is there anything wrong with wanting a quiet space in which to get work done? :-) As a writer, I actively seek that, and if you've got a great space that allows me to do that, chances are good that I'll tell others about it. Even though I can get a lot of work done in cafes, I'd sometimes like an option other than Starbucks, because whiel I like working at home, I sometimes go a bit stir crazy. Why do you think you need to "build community"? Genuinely curious--trying to learn. Cynthia
On Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 12:48:28 PM UTC-7, Jensen Yancey wrote: > > I've been wondering the same thing for a while. My space has been open for > a year, we've had strong growth and our members always tell us they love > working there, but nearly everyone seems totally uninterested in > socializing or networking. We try doing happy hours, game nights, film > screenings and speakers but everyone really just wants to come in and get > their work done. > > On Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 11:51:42 AM UTC-5, Chris Lindsey wrote: >> >> Hi there, >> >> I currently help manage two very different coworking spaces. One is a >> very social, elite "social club" where we filter membership applications to >> build an intentional community. The other is a quiet, independent space. We >> allow anyone interested to get a desk in the latter and, as a consequence, >> we tend to get members who just want a place to work with very little >> networking or community building. We've got some plans to help build a >> community (member-led presentations, office happy hours, etc.), but are >> there other inexpensive ways to build community and market the space to get >> more members? Does anyone have experience managing this type of space? >> >> Thanks so much! >> >> Chris >> > -- 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.
