Hi Austin, I know this thread is super old but I've only recently implemented an orientation packet for our new members. It has been amazing so far in terms of getting everyone on the same page from the moment they get their welcome email. We give it to them digitally in that first email and then they get a paper folder with the packet, a Cohere sticker and my contact info. I published our packet as a resource for other coworking operators to review for free. http://coherecommunity.com/shop/coworking-orientation-packet I'd love feedback from folks who look it over!
Angel ps. also randomly, I just learned of a pop-up restaurant in Fort Collins, CO called Brick & Mortar! On Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 2:56:07 PM UTC-7, Austin Storm wrote: > > Something I've observed in our relatively new coworking space (almost a > year old!) is that many members originally join for pragmatic reasons - > treating it as office space. They realize the benefits of the community > over time, if at all. In fact, whether people make that transition is the > best indicator of whether people will be around for the long haul. > > We're trying to find ways to personalize our signup process - to start > things off on the right foot and make signup feel less /transactional/ and > more welcoming and personal. > > Do you have any special welcome process in your space? Membership card? > Does anyone do a 'welcome packet'? I think we could get local businesses > (coffeeshops, the pizza place, arthouse theater) to underwrite or even > donate gift certificates for something like that, but does that have the > wrong feel? > > Austin Storm > Brick & Mortar > -- 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
