Re: [Coworking] Member concerns about competition!

[Tony Bacigalupo]

Educating people on different ways of thinking about things like
competition is a huge part of what makes coworking spaces important.

When I trained folks to work at the front desk, I prepared them to educate
every person who walked in the door.

   - No, we don't charge extra for the printer or the coffee.
   - Yes, we trust you to ask if you're not sure.
   - No, we're not here to sell you on us. We can tell you why the other
   spaces are great too.
   - Yes, we're all in this together. We've found if we work together we
   all succeed.

We knew that what we were doing was going to be a pretty radical shift for
people to digest. Once we re-framed this education process as a part of our
purpose, it became really quite fun.

Tony
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On Sat, Jan 7, 2017 at 7:36 AM Fiona Frank  wrote:

> 'This principle is part of our initial tour discussion.  We not only talk
> about it, we celebrate it!  Once it’s part of your ethos, your future
> members will not be afraid of competitive companies, rather will be the
> first one to shake take their hand and buy them a coffee.'
>
> I love that . I think I will get  it on to our website ! We have always
> thought about collaboration not completion. But need to get it out there
> into the minds of this (relatively new) business (which has spent a lot of
> money setting up their unit).
> Thanks for the speedy reply !!
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Re: [Coworking] Member concerns about competition!

[Fiona Frank]

'This principle is part of our initial tour discussion.  We not only talk about 
it, we celebrate it!  Once it’s part of your ethos, your future members will 
not be afraid of competitive companies, rather will be the first one to shake 
take their hand and buy them a coffee.'

I love that . I think I will get  it on to our website ! We have always thought 
about collaboration not completion. But need to get it out there into the minds 
of this (relatively new) business (which has spent a lot of money setting up 
their unit). 
Thanks for the speedy reply !! 

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