I've got the survey and it's utterly invaluable - a great resource that really informs on the state of cowoking (ha, Alex), but also helps me locate myself in the statistics in a meaningful way.
Also helpful is Tony's information bundle on coworking - another stellar resource (thanks Tony!). Best, Trevor On Monday, 25 February 2019 00:10:27 UTC-5, Tony Bacigalupo wrote: > > Hear hear! > > Carsten is doing a great service for the movement by conducting this > survey. > > Help him make it as great as it can be by adding your voice! > > Tony > > > On Sun, Feb 24, 2019 at 11:40 PM Alex Hillman <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Hey friends, >> >> In case you're not familiar, each year Carsten from Deskmag spends a >> couple of months collecting thousands of submissions to the Global >> Coworking Survey <http://coworkingsurvey.com>. I've personally endorsed >> this survey and am one of a small number of distribution partners. >> >> The thing is, 2019's window to be counted in the survey is almost over - >> THURSDAY Feb 28th is the last day! >> >> After the survey closes, Carsten pores over the data and pulls out the >> most relevant and valuable insights. He shares them at conferences around >> the world, and you can read/buy the historical reports (often HUNDREDS of >> beautiful information packed slides). Here's some of the ones from the >> past: >> http://www.deskmag.com/en/coworking-statistics-all-results-of-the-global-coworking-survey-research-studies-948 >> >> So, I have two requests for this group, which is one of the largest >> coworking related groups in the whole world. I want to help Carsten >> *smash* his previous survey record of ~2000 responses. >> >> *First: take the survey yourself before Thursday. *GO HERE > > >> http://coworkingsurvey.com >> >> There is a version for people who haven't opened the doors yet, a version >> for people who have one or more locations, and a version for members too! >> >> *It only takes 10-15 mins to complete, and really makes a difference for >> our industry. * >> >> *Second: ask your members to take the survey. * This is the biggest >> challenge, so hear me out. >> >> The global perspective on coworking is WILDLY skewed by who is talking >> about it, and frankly, that's the people running coworking spaces. >> >> What's *really* valuable is knowing more about the people who choose >> coworking spaces. Who thrive in them, and why. But also the people who are >> frustrated by their options (or lack thereof). People who leave coworking >> spaces, too. >> >> Asking our members for their time is *so difficult* and I generally >> don't ask our members to participate in most of the coworking surveys that >> we get sent. *This one is the exception. * >> >> To help you out, I'm sharing the exact message that I sent to OUR members >> to ask them to participate (and many eagerly did!). You can tweak it, use >> it, remix it, whatever you like. Anything in the name of the survey! >> >> Thanks for contributing, and inviting your members to do the same. >> >> -Alex >> >> >> >>> Hey friends! >> >> >> >> You probably know this isn't the only coworking space in the world - in >>> fact, there's a GLOBAL community of people doing the kind of thing we do. >> >> >> >> What you might *not *know is that by being connected to that bigger >>> world, we can often learn more about other communities and even share >>> information and lessons about *our* community. >> >> >> >> This is a pretty special thing (most industries aren't this open to >>> sharing!) and I would like to share more of with all of you. >> >> >> >> One way we can share is the Global Coworking Survey, run by an >>> independent researcher named Carsten. This is actually the *largest* >>> survey to collect information about the state of coworking on a GLOBAL >>> scale, and it's been running since 2011! >>> >> >> >> At recent conferences, and in Carsten's survey results, there are a lot >>> of coworking operators talking about what it's like to operate a coworking >>> space. But there are *not a whole lot of members talking about their >>> experience.* >> >> >> >> I'd like your help fixing that! >>> >> >> >> This Coworking Survey <http://coworkingsurvey.com/> includes a path of >>> questions for members like you. Our community is unique, our coworking >>> experience is unique, and I think it'd be valuable to have our community's >>> voice represented in the data. >>> >> >> >> If you're willing to take 10-15 minutes to participate in the survey, >>> your data could help shape a coworking space in another part of the world, >>> which I think is pretty amazing. *But * >>> *the deadline to participate is the end of February, so there's only a >>> couple of days left.* >> >> >> >> Also, if you know other people (coworkers, friends, etc) who might want >>> to participate, please feel free to share the link! >>> http://coworkingsurvey.com >>> >> >> >> I know this is kinda insider-y, but I really appreciate you considering >>> the bigger context of coworking spaces around the world that we are a part >>> of. <3 >>> >> >> >> -Alex >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. 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