thanks for all the advice! I've added some good photos, per all your recommendations!
Next step is to really get some good content going on out there, both on blog and social. On Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 6:52:14 AM UTC-7, Alex Hillman wrote: > > On the topic of photos! > > One of the BIGGEST mistakes I see in people promoting coworking is using > photos of empty rooms, empty desks, empty chairs. > > Not much "collaborative" about an empty space, is there? Most people > already have access to an empty desk - and even if they don't, an empty > desk is a commodity offering. Show what you've really got: > > Show people. Show interaction. Show life. Show people getting shit done. > Show people helping each other. Show all of the things that make coworking > a improvement over working alone. > > My three rules (and a few tricks for getting great photos) are outlined > here: > https://dangerouslyawesome.com/2014/06/whats-wrong-with-this-picture-dos-and-donts-for-photos-of-coworking/ > > And these days I've really been encouraging people to use Instagram more > for this stuff! It's amazing for sharing those moments that make people > sitting at home or in cafes go "that's where I want to be." > > -Alex > > -Alex > > > On May 20, 2017, 8:55 AM -0400, [email protected] <javascript:>, > wrote: > > Hi Kyle, first, congrats on your new space. I would agree with Steve that > posting pictures is very important. I held a webinar a couple months back > and we invited one of our partners who is an expert in Google analytics. > One of the points he mentioned was about posting pictures. If you want to > learn more, I am happy to make an intro for you. > > > On Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 11:02:58 PM UTC+1, steve suard wrote: >> >> Hi Kyle and congrat on your grand opening of your coworking space. >> Me too I'm in the same situation as you are. I'm ready at 80% with the >> space (today installation of air conditions...) and will open in mid August. >> >> I will plan visit and pre-enroll in June-July and opening only in mid-Aug >> as I'm taking my last vacation trip to Hawaii as an employee (still at this >> time I'm writing) in July (my company free trip), then will be back for the >> opening and as an entrepreneur (quit job). >> >> I'ts been 2 months since I've started. >> >> I'm also interested as well as Kyle for marketing solutions from >> experience coworking managers here. >> >> I don't plan to do Facebook ads as it is too wide for my local area. I >> want to really focus or target local independant entrepreneurs. >> I will contact local universities and share my space so students that >> start a new career as an entrepreneur can join my coworking place. >> >> I plan to advertise on online classified ads, have a meetup event or >> contact local meetup groups. >> >> I think you really must focus on your target clients. Coworking is a >> niche market. Can be mom at home, freelancers... >> >> It's weird because I've been years in marketing and advertising (my main >> job) for companies and for myself I have no clues on how to do marketing >> for coworking! Simply incredible! Might come with ideas but need your help >> and advices. >> >> Kyle I've visit your site and FB page and I suggest you add pictures of >> your coworking spaces, desk... so people have an idea where they will work. >> It's like selling in real estate, the more nice pictures you have the more >> they will be interested. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 10:25:07 AM UTC-10, Kyle Thibaut wrote: >>> >>> Hi Everyone, >>> >>> First wanted to thank everyone who participates here as you have helped >>> us tremendously while working on our plans to open GoWork. >>> >>> Check us out at www.goworkcowork.com. If you have any feedback on the >>> site, we would love it. >>> >>> So far we are just getting started but have run both Adwords and >>> Facebook ads to get some awareness going. We've been setting up tours and >>> getting people interested. If anyone has had good luck marketing on FB or >>> Google, we'd love to discuss what works and what doesn't. Diving into both >>> opening a business while marketing it has been challenging but a ton of fun >>> as well. >>> >>> We'll keep you updated on how we're doing and any good ideas that come >>> from our operation. >>> >>> Best, >>> Kyle >>> >>> -- > 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] <javascript:>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- 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.
