[Coworking] Re: Now that pot is legal in many states....

[Jen Thoemke]

Thanks Hector! I appreciate your response. 

On Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 1:56:51 PM UTC-6, Hector Kolonas wrote:
>
> Hey Jen, just popping in with my own 2 cents.
>
> Although many of the countries I've worked in/with coworking spaces don't 
> have legalised marijuana, and sometimes even the opposite, I think of it as 
> 'alcohol' in a way.
>
> When working from a coworking space in London, the team next to me ran a 
> 24/7 alcohol delivery service, but they were never found to be passed out 
> on their desks after a long night of drinking.
>
> I think if you treat the consumption of pot like you would smoking, 
> excessive drinking or even something silly like hula-hooping, in a fair and 
> community-acceptable way, it should sit nicely with both past and future 
> customers.
>
> (And as the protector of your community, you're allowed to turn away, or 
> redirect customers who wouldn't be the right fit for your space. Just like 
> you might not want a youtube 'vlogger' who pulls impolite pranks on people 
> around them all day, working from within your space; or someone selling 
> timeshares/MLM/etc)
>
> Hope that helps in some way :)
>
> On Monday, 9 April 2018 16:11:56 UTC-4, Jen Thoemke wrote:
>>
>> Hey All!  This might be a sticky topic. I searched for past conversations 
>> about this and couldn't find any.  I have a Coworking space in Colorado 
>> that I opened 3 years ago.  With the legalization of recreational marijuana 
>> I have had a few people that work in the industry apply to become a member. 
>>  I am curious if any of you have run into this and if 1. you have a policy 
>> 2. if it has become an issue. I know there are a lot of opinions out there. 
>> I also know that this group is international and I am not quite sure what 
>> other country's laws are. What I am looking for is if there has been any 
>> impact to your community.  Thanks so much for your help!
>>
>

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[Coworking] Now that pot is legal in many states....

[Jen Thoemke]

Hey All!  This might be a sticky topic. I searched for past conversations 
about this and couldn't find any.  I have a Coworking space in Colorado 
that I opened 3 years ago.  With the legalization of recreational marijuana 
I have had a few people that work in the industry apply to become a member. 
 I am curious if any of you have run into this and if 1. you have a policy 
2. if it has become an issue. I know there are a lot of opinions out there. 
I also know that this group is international and I am not quite sure what 
other country's laws are. What I am looking for is if there has been any 
impact to your community.  Thanks so much for your help!

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Re: [Coworking] Lighting your space (Alex Hillman?)

[Jen Luby]

To anyone.

On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 1:02 PM, Jerome Chang <jer...@blankspaces.com> wrote:

> Hi. Is that “spend” question to me or...?
>
> Jerome
>
> On Mar 5, 2018, at 8:32 AM, Jen Luby <jennife...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> A follow up question: How much did you guys spend, and how big is your
> space?
>
> On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 11:03 AM, Jerome Chang <jer...@blankspaces.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi.
>>
>> Another alternative is to use fluorescent lights, or their LED
>> equivalents, as Liz mentioned. I find them quite good to provide a general,
>> “ambient” light for the entire office. I had assumed that track lights
>> would cause some hot/cold spots, but it seems that even if they were to do
>> so, some people still prefer them in an office space setting.
>>
>> It’s creative to point these track lights against a wall or ceiling,
>> making them indirect lighting. However, I wonder if that effectively makes
>> them perform inefficiently...which then leads me back to fluorescent lights
>> that point down, but in an ambient not-hot/cold way.
>>
>> Different people do respond differently with 3500-4200K lights (btw, K =
>> Kelvin temperature), so it can be hit/miss. Above this range are usually
>> for clinical/hospital or warehouse environments; below for intimate,
>> residential or hospitality environments.
>>
>> Another spec to notice is CRI, which is color rendering index. Basically,
>> anything higher than 90 will allow you to see an object in its true color.
>> Sometimes you can have the right Kelvin temp, but a bad CRI...no good.
>>
>> I’ve found LED lights range from about $150-$300+ for 4-foot length
>> fixtures. If you get an 8’ length, you’ll spend less $ per lineal foot.
>>
>> As for designing lights in the office to be as comfortable as at home, I
>> do want to clarify the reason that office lights are typically “whiter”
>> than at home, which are typically “yellower,” is that you’re usually at
>> home in the early part of the day, or evenings, both of which the sun is
>> more yellow. You also associate homes during these times more for relaxing.
>> Offices are usually occupied in the daytime and for work, hence the
>> brighter and often whiter lighting. No choices are actually wrong - it can
>> often be a matter of personal taste.
>>
>> For proof that fluorescent lights can look good, see here:
>> https://flickr.com/photos/27479309@N03/sets/72157627309965154
>> In this case, I mixed daylight and fluorescents. Also, this space was
>> designed before Title 24 regulations required LED’s.
>>
>> Finally, some might read these posts and interpret that LED’s are
>> optional - it’s a good point that they’re worth the upfront costs to avoid
>> any future operating/replacement costs. BUT, in some areas like California,
>> they’re required to comply to Title 24 regulations, not optional, for
>> nearly all cases. FYI.
>>
>>
>> Jerome Chang
>> Architect, founder
>> www.BLANKSPACES.com
>>
>> On Mar 1, 2018, at 10:55 AM, Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Alrighty, here goes. This is going to cover a lot of what I learned, and
>> how we got lighting results we're really happy with.
>>
>> Again, it's basically impossible to give direct advice on how YOU should
>> budget without seeing the floorplans and even photos of the space itself.
>>
>> But here's what we did:
>>
>> These numbers are rough, but if I reverse engineer our lighting budget
>> from the overall project fit-out
>>
>> - We spent ~$7.50 per square foot on *all* of our electrical work, which
>> was almost entirely brand new (new wiring, power sockets, breaker panels,
>> lighting fixtures, switcheseverything with power running through it was
>> basically brand new.
>> - Approx 25% of the electrical budget was lighting *fixtures**. *That
>> included tracks + LED track heads as our primary light source, accent
>> lighting, and special fixtures for inside our meeting rooms. So roughly
>> $1.80/square foot on light fixtures alone (this doesn't include
>> installation, wiring, switches, etc). YMMV, of course, but stacking this
>> number against other lighting upgrade projects I've seen and done...it
>> seems about right, plus/minus 10%.
>>
>> *Keep in mind, that's with all LED fixtures, which are often appear 2-3x
>> more $$$ up front but save a boatload in energy costs and you basically
>> never need to buy another bulb (which, in our old space, we spent several
>> hundred dollars a year on replace

Re: [Coworking] Lighting your space (Alex Hillman?)

[Jen Luby]

d obvious but bear with
> me - lights work best when they have something to reflect off of. *
>
> The "shadow" problems you mentioned are a symptom of direct lighting,
> something we generally were trying to avoid because it's harsh (especially
> with glossy computer screens). We wanted the space to appear bright, but
> without work areas (desks, etc) feeling like they were under a spotlight.
>
> We tried filters and gels, too, but the most effective technique was to
> make sure that our track fixtures were directed at a nearby surface: a
> wall, a column, a beam, ductwork...any surface that would help distribute
> the light to the surrounding areas. Like this example, in our gallery
> space
> <https://mltrk.io/link/https%3A%2F%2Fdangerouslyawesome.com%2Fsnaps%2FIMG_4063.JPG/8EHgnTaiJeihZ2wZCvqd>.
> By pointing fixtures at the walls, the surrounding areas are cast in a very
> comfortable indirect light. That seems to be the key.
>
> The *trouble* we ran into with our space was that in so much of our
> space, the "walls" are just our windows to the outside world. They're great
> for letting natural light in, but pointing lights at them was horrible.
> They'd just shine the direct light back into someone's eyes, and do very
> little to actually light the space.
>
> So in the rest of the space, we decided to flip the tracks upside down so
> we could point the fixtures at our ceiling. Like this
> <https://mltrk.io/link/https%3A%2F%2Fdangerouslyawesome.com%2Fsnaps%2FIMG_2194.JPG/8EHgnTaiJeihZ2wZCvqd>
> .
>
> By treating our ceiling like another wall (we'd already painted it a
> bright color to reflect the natural light), and now we're able to get the
> same general effect of LOTS of bright but soft, indirect lighting covering
> almost every area of workspace. Nobody has to work under a spotlight.
> Success.
>
> When we expanded our space in October, we took the same approach of
> flipping the tracks from the start. The electricians looked at us a little
> funny when I asked for it, but after it was in even they commented how nice
> it looked.
>
> Whew. That's a lot, and kind of all over the place. But hopefully it helps
> you think through the decisions you need to make, which will include:
>
> 1 - how to light for experience, not just function
> 2 - how to "layer" different fixtures to help indicate zones and uses
> 3 - making use of your existing tracks (or adding more of them to give you
> max flexibility)
> 4 - choosing fixtures, and finding ways to save $$
> 5 - using your constraints
>
> If I can help more one-on-one, feel free to shoot me an email. :)
>
> -Alex
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 6:41 PM, Alex Hillman <
> dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Jen - it'd also help to get an idea of what you're working with. Can you
>> post a floorplan? Even better, a plan that shows where existing lights are?
>>
>> On Feb 28, 2018, 6:29 PM -0500, Jen Luby <jennife...@gmail.com>, wrote:
>>
>> Hey all, my landlord is asking for a lighting plan so he can get a sense
>> of budget for the buildout...but this is not my forte. What kind of lights
>> do you guys use in a) open work areas and b) private offices? Currently
>> there are a ton of track lights installed (it's a former gallery space) but
>> from what I've read those can cast unpleasant shadows.
>>
>> (Alex, I put you in the subject because I think you worked on this for
>> Indy Hall, although I didn't find any previous posts about. My apologies if
>> I'm wrong.)
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Jen Luby
>>
>> Dayhouse Coworking
>> Highland Park, IL
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Re: [Coworking] Lighting your space (Alex Hillman?)

[Jen Luby]

Alex, this is incredibly helpful. Thank you! I'm going to take it back to 
my interior designer and see what she can do...

Jen



On Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 5:36:08 PM UTC-6, Alex Hillman wrote:
>
> Oh boy, did we ever do a lot of research.
>
> After flooring, electrical was our second biggest expense in our 2016 fit 
> out and lighting was a large and ridiculously painful part that I was 
> determined to get right. We goofed on a few things in round 1, and got 
> right in round 2
>
> But I learned a ton about fixtures, lighting design, how to work with 
> electrical engineers (ugh), why most office lighting sucks, and how to get 
> the best prices.
>
> I'll pull together my notes and product links and lessons learned shortly.
>
> And very good news: those tracks can be made awesome, and max flexible. Do 
> you know what kind of connectors they are compatible with?
>
> Alex
>
> On Feb 28, 2018, 6:29 PM -0500, Jen Luby <jenni...@gmail.com >, 
> wrote:
>
> Hey all, my landlord is asking for a lighting plan so he can get a sense 
> of budget for the buildout...but this is not my forte. What kind of lights 
> do you guys use in a) open work areas and b) private offices? Currently 
> there are a ton of track lights installed (it's a former gallery space) but 
> from what I've read those can cast unpleasant shadows. 
>
> (Alex, I put you in the subject because I think you worked on this for 
> Indy Hall, although I didn't find any previous posts about. My apologies if 
> I'm wrong.)
>
> Thanks!
> Jen Luby
>
> Dayhouse Coworking
> Highland Park, IL
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[Coworking] Lighting your space (Alex Hillman?)

[Jen Luby]

Hey all, my landlord is asking for a lighting plan so he can get a sense of 
budget for the buildout...but this is not my forte. What kind of lights do 
you guys use in a) open work areas and b) private offices? Currently there 
are a ton of track lights installed (it's a former gallery space) but from 
what I've read those can cast unpleasant shadows.

(Alex, I put you in the subject because I think you worked on this for Indy 
Hall, although I didn't find any previous posts about. My apologies if I'm 
wrong.)

Thanks!
Jen Luby

Dayhouse Coworking
Highland Park, IL

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[Coworking] Re: Had your space longer than 5 years?

[Jen Vincent]

Hi Angel, 

I am the founder of a space in the southern interior of British Clumbia, 
Canada. We are coming up on 6 years in early 2018.
We would be happy to review your book if you are still looking for input.

Cheers!
Jennifer
Founder, Cowork Penticton

On Friday, 8 September 2017 10:12:48 UTC-7, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> I just wrote a new ebook for people who want to start coworking spaces and 
> I'm looking for operators/founders/community managers who have had their 
> spaces for 5 of more years. I'd love to get a free copy of the book into 
> your hands for review.
> http://coherecommunity.com/shop/ultimate-coworking-launch-ebook 
>
> Angel
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[Coworking] Re: Happy Coworking Day! + The Global Directory of Women Owned Coworking Spaces

[Jen Luby]

Hi Iris, I'm interested in your Facebook group! Both of the FB links you 
listed point to the FB page, though. Is there another link for the group?

Jen Luby
Dayhouse Coworking
HIghland Park, IL
Coming 2018



On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 6:48:35 PM UTC-5, Iris Kavanagh wrote:
>
> Happy Coworking Day to all of us. It's hard to believe we are 12 years 
> into this amazing ride. Thank you to everyone, across the world, who are 
> changing lives and communities every day through your work. I have so much 
> love for you.
>
> Also, I wanted to say that Women Who Cowork has launched our website 
> <https://www.womenwhocowork.com/> and updated the Global Directory of 
> Women Owned Coworking Spaces 
> <https://www.womenwhocowork.com/single-post/2017/08/01/The-Global-Directory-of-Women-Owned-Coworking-Spaces>.
>  
> If you are a female founder and haven't joined us, please do! We'd love to 
> list you in our directory, you can fill out this form 
> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrRMmV-SSodn7VQZvmCPdhSFBuzUpSECNR8FdhnMkUDdiutg/viewform>
>  
> and we will add you. 
>
> Female operators, community managers and founders are all welcome to join 
> our Facebook group <https://www.facebook.com/womenwhocowork/>, where 
> we've got a great community of women sharing ideas and expertise. 
>
> And of course, we love our male founders, operators and community managers 
> too! We invite you to like our FB page 
> <https://www.facebook.com/womenwhocowork/> and follow our progress there. 
>
> Love to all!
>
> Iris
>
>
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Determining capacity

[Jen Luby]

While we're on the subject, is there a guideline for private office
size (i.e. offices that are permanently rented out to members on a
monthly or even yearly basis)? I was originally thinking 10'x10',
which fits into the 100sf rule. But maybe it's different when you've
got four walls to define "your" space?

Jen

On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 8:48 AM, Alex Hillman
<dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Jen's numbers are pretty close - 100sf per person (that's counts for all
> common areas, too) is a decent rule of thumb. The 4-to-1 ratio only works on
> flex desks though, so that final count isn't quite right.
>
> I generally recommend staying between 40-60% full time desks, and keeping
> the rest flex, to avoid territorialism and maximize the
> serendipity/collision potential that everyone raves about with coworking.
>
> So 5000 sq ft would could be 50 spots, and if you did an even split of full
> and flex (you'd have a estimated membership capacity of 25 + (25*4), or 125.
> For a 5000 square foot space, this is a much more realistic number before
> you start running into issues or ever needing to worry about overbooking.
>
> With all of that math said, two caveats:
> this calculation depends SO heavily on everything from the kinds of members
> in your community, the other work environments they have access to/use
> already, and even the seasons and weather.
>
> The OTHER thing, and this is the most important, is that knowing what I know
> now I would actively try to avoid tying membership capacity to square
> footage. Yes, the workspace has finite resources but the COMMUNITY can exist
> (and thrive) beyond the walls of the space. 60%+ of our members almost never
> use the space, but get value from membership through events and online
> community interactions.
>
> Honestly, we had this baked into our founding community and it kinda fell
> off a few years in, but once we started focusing on it again it's been the
> biggest aspect of our growth. People join before they need a desk to have a
> supportive community as they figure out their next professional move, and
> people keep memberships after job changes and physical relocations where
> they don't need a desk, but still have ways to belong and contribute.
>
> So get the numbers as a baseline, and make sure they add up. Then look for
> ways to grow membership that aren't tied to square footage. That's where the
> growth and resiliency is!
>
> -Alex
>
>
> On Apr 27, 2017, 9:30 AM -0400, Kevin Haggerty <kevinrhagge...@gmail.com>,
> wrote:
>
> Thank you, Jen. This was very helpful. :)
>
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[Coworking] Re: Determining capacity

[Jen Luby]

I once read that 100 sq ft per person is the norm for coworking spaces, and 
then you can multiply that up to 4 for a total membership cap (since not 
everyone will be there at all times). So, 5000 sq feet = 50 member capacity 
x 4 = 200 member cap.

Jen


On Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 8:50:08 PM UTC-5, Kevin Haggerty wrote:
>
> How did you guys determine where to cap number of memberships,  etc, since 
> the building is used at different times by different people? Hope my 
> question makes sense.  :)

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[Coworking] Re: Successful Coworking Spaces for Women

[Jen Luby]

Liz, just wanted to say that I'm doing something very similar in the 
Chicago suburbs. My argument is that most coworking spaces skew male in 
both membership numbers, amenities, and even aesthetic design. The needs of 
women (especially moms) are unique. Two more spaces for you to check out, 
for inspiration, are The Wing in NYC and The Riveter, soon to open in 
Seattle. The Wing is exclusively women-only, whereas The Riveter positions 
itself as woman-focused...that's probably what we'll do.

I look forward to hearing about your progress!

Jen



On Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 3:18:31 PM UTC-5, Elizabeth Jackson wrote:
>
> Hello All, 
>
>
> I started the ground work to introduce a women-focused coworking space in 
> Prince George's County in Maryland; a suburb of Washington, DC. I have 
> pitched the coworking space to investors and county development officials 
> as I have gone far enough with my own funding and crowdfunding campaigns 
> and have secured a two-story building, insurance, and furniture on my own 
> :-). Although I have done this on my own; I have encountered a lot of 
> hesitation about this concept due to the fact that it is a women-centric 
> space. The goal is not to exclude men because we need men too, but to focus 
> on the unique needs of women led business (we will offer childcare on the 
> 1st floor and video/podcasting suites just to name a few non-traditional 
> amenities). I am often told to be "broader" but, I have done my research 
> and women entrepreneurs in this county lead the charge in opening new 
> businesses. Also, there are so many other coworking spaces that skew 
> towards male founders in the DC metro area and women often share that these 
> spaces really don't fit their needs, and a little balance would be awesome. 
> So far I have over 300 (more joining each day) women interested in joining 
> a coworking space for women (we will open up membership pre-sales in July) 
> from my meetup group and I intend to have building renovations completed on 
> the building by Fall of 2017. My intuition is telling me YES!!! but, I 
> would like to have data to validate it can be successful to those who don't 
> believe that a women-led and focused coworking space can be successful.
>
>
> Here are some examples of successful coworking spaces for women that are 
> similar to the one I am opening:
>
> Open For Business <http://www.openforbusiness.space>
>
> Behind the Grind <http://www.behindthegrindwcp.com>
>
> COTERIE <http://www.coteriecompany.com>
>
> HeraHub DC <https://herahub.com/dc/> 
>
>
> Here are the questions I have for the group:
>
>
> Are there any metrics available that can show whether this model is 
> successful or not? 
>
> What are some of the biggest challenges to that you had to overcome?
>
>
> Best,
>
> Liz
>
>
> (Please excuse any typos) 
>
>
>

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[Coworking] Maximizing Profitability in your space?

[jen]

Hi everyone!

I know a lot of spaces struggle with maximizing their revenue. Even at 
(almost full) capacity, the space I managed still needed to increase their 
revenue. Each month I tried to figure out ways to bring in more revenue (I 
wish I had known about this group then!).

I am wondering what awesome and inventive ideas you all have had and 
executed to increase your profits? Any and all thoughts are welcome.

Thank you for sharing!

Jen

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[Coworking] Re: Coworking events in 2017

[jen]

Hi Cecilia,

You should check out QTLY "A local event series by and for owners and 
operators of shared workspaces... and then some." I believe they will be 
announcing a number of cities shortly!  http://convene.community/

A great way to connect with your local community and get insight from 
owners and operators!

Jen

On Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 10:13:20 AM UTC-7, Cecilia Neher wrote:
>
> Hello everybody,
> I would like to attend some coworking events this year and I'm wondering 
> if you can let me know of any event you are aware of. 
> I'm in the US. and although I would love to travel overseas, not sure if 
> the budget will resist that :-)
> I checked the GCUC page and it seems like there is one in the US East 
> Coast in May but no location yet on the website.
> Anybody knows where will it be?
> Any other event you know of?
> Thanks.
> Cecilia
>

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[Coworking] Re: "Corporate Memberships"

[jen]

I think that offering flexible workspace definetly benefits employees, we 
are seeing more and more articles on the topic especially in terms of 
health and happiness. Plus a shortened commute time and monetary savings 
will increase employee happiness and therefore reduce turnover (one of the 
biggest costs to employers). 

https://www.fastcompany.com/3064755/work-smart/study-finds-work-life-balance-could-be-a-matter-of-life-and-death

I would even suggest reaching out to come of these companies that have 
higher commuter populations and sending them education about coworking and 
its benefits! 

Best of luck! 

On Monday, October 31, 2016 at 1:58:14 PM UTC-6, wa...@renewacycle.com 
wrote:
>
> Hello;
>
> I'm in the pre-launch phase and think this could be a good way for us to 
> diversify our membership ecosystem, provide a service to employees and 
> employers, and bring people that drive through our town on their regular 
> commute *into* our town. So, part of the pricing model is defining the 
> value to the stakeholders.
>
> What's the loaded cost for an office space for an employee? Does offering 
> flexible workspace benefit the employer in terms of employee retention, 
> exposure to new ways of thinking, and opening up space in their existing 
> facility?
>
> In our case, we're a small town of only ~5,000 people, BUT we're on the 
> main N-S commuter route with heavy traffic in the AM and PM. We think 
> there's value in offering another space to people to save them time and 
> help them do the things they want to do instead of driving. Oh! and I've 
> been doing some math on the cost of commuting and it's insane, hundreds of 
> dollars/mo in Operating costs and TIME. 
>
> There will be an educational component to this, clearly. One of our 
> competitors is inertia and habit. Coworking is new for many people, so they 
> don't even know they need it yet. ;-) 
>
> On Monday, December 30, 2013 at 7:10:24 PM UTC-5, Kelly Fitzgerald wrote:
>>
>> Hi All-
>>
>> I launched Society of Work  (SOW) in 
>> Chattanooga, TN in September of 2013.  We've been pleased with our growth 
>> and have a lot in store for 2014!  One of the things we are working on is 
>> partnering with local companies on memberships.  More definitively, we have 
>> several incubators/venture capital groups who are out growing their space 
>> (who also happen to be in close proximity to us).  We are talking with 
>> these groups about a type "corporate" membership (for lack of a better name 
>> at this point) where anyone from the incubator or company can work at SOW. 
>>  They are able to give their employees a flexible way to work and 
>> contribute to SOW and we are hoping to learn from their businesses as well. 
>>  We see it as a win-win.  
>>
>> However, I am sort of stumped when it comes to a pricing model.  There 
>> are also some larger corporations who have expressed interest in order to 
>> give their employees flexibility and freedom from their standard cubicle 
>> farms.  I have thought through a couple of ideas, but I don't think I have 
>> come up with the right answer yet.  Has anyone put together a pricing model 
>> for something like this?  I have looked at several models, but I don't see 
>> anything comparable- but maybe it's just not listed on people's website?
>>
>> Any suggestions or recommendations would be helpful.
>>
>> Kelly
>>
>

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[Coworking] Event Ideas: Some of the favorite events at my space

[jen]

I have had a few people ask me what events I threw at the coworking space I 
managed...here are few of my favorite things:


Food Trucks-I would have local trucks come and provide food for the 
members, mostly it was the members paid for their own, but I did have a few 
trucks come where we paid for it...ie we had an ice cream cart come and we 
had an ice cream social in the middle of summer. I would mostly look up 
new/up-and-coming food trucks, this would be help them gain exposure AND 
there wouldn't be a fee for coming.

Cook-outs- These were probably my most popular events, we did these almost 
every other monthwe would provide the food for these events, I would 
ask people to bring dessert if they wanted. We had a grill so we would pull 
it out on the patio and grill up a bunch of hot dogs and hamburgers and 
people LOVED thisfree food is always a winner. We also had cornhole, so 
we would pull this out during the cookouts, I would also pull out tables 
and get people to sit together-help to encourage the community! 

Chili Cook Off-this was a TON of fun...we had 7 different members bring in 
different chili they made, one of the offices sponsored the event (so they 
brought all the toppings) then we tasted all the chili and people voted. 
This was super fun and really got people involved. We even had a gold ladle 
statue for the winner! 

Happy Hours-both on site and off site...going to local nearby bars was 
always good, and I would try to create a relationship with the owner and 
get discounts and then send people to the restaurant/bar at other times. 
With a number of establishments I worked out a neighborhood discount that I 
could extend to my members.

Commuter Challenge- I ran a commuter challenge where people would log their 
distance commuting ie: bike, walk or public transit. I gave out prizes for 
longest and shortest distance, most days/least days, commuting in bad 
weather, first time commuters go a mention... I didn't want it to just be 
about longest/most days...I also went around one day, ringing a bike bell 
and gave everyone a prize pack just for participating (prize pack being 
some granola bars, little snacks, ResQ water etc)the members really 
appreciated being recognized.

Scavenger Hunt around the neighborhood-this also is a great way to provide 
exposure to your neighborhood partners and help your members to see what is 
around your space.

I hope this might help!

Jen Anderson
Former Operations Manager at Thrive Ballpark 
Denver, CO

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[Coworking] Re: Community Manager/Tummler role, responsibilities, and tasks

[jen]

Hi Thomas!

I used to be the Community/Operations Managerhere are my thoughts

1) If you are trying to create a community, yes absolutely. I found that 
people want to connect with others but often times need a push to actually 
do it. Having a community manager that knows everyone in the space, even 
just a little, makes it easier for them to help facilitate those 
connections. Also, in my position, I did all of the onboarding, billing, 
event planning, management of members, etc so yes it was vital to have 
someone in my position to make sure the space continued to run and collect 
payments from members.

2) 
1.Give tours and sign up members
2.Connecting the members
3. Event Management
4. Helping the members with all issues that arise
5.Onboarding/billing/keeping the space running

3). Greet the members as the arrive and saying goodbye as they leave
Help members with issues (printing, temperature control etc)
Plan and promote events
Answer phones and emails
Set up tours
Keep the coffee and tea hot and ready
Keep the space tidy 
Respond to members requests
Continue to find new ways to connect the community

Hope that helps! 

Jen



On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 8:36:12 AM UTC-6, Thomas Lodato wrote:
>
> Hi All-
>
> I am trying to better understand the role and responsibilities of a 
> community manager/tummler for some research/writing I am doing about 
> coworking. I am a postdoc at Georgia Tech and find the very limited 
> academic research on coworking to be disconnected from the way you all 
> think about it. I posted these questions elsewhere, but didn't get much of 
> a response, so hopefully you all can help. So my questions are:
>
> 1) Is the role of community manager/tummler necessary in a coworking 
> space, and why?
> 2) What are the top five responsibilities of a community manager/tummler?
> 3) What tasks do community managers/tummlers perform?
>
> I am not looking for a definitive answer, but individual perspectives and 
> opinions from your experiences in coworking communities. Thanks for any 
> help in advance.
>

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[Coworking] Re: Hot Desks

[jen]

Hi Brian,

At the space I used to manage our full time Hot Desk was $350/month. We had 
a part time for $175/mo. Our Dedicated Desks were $450/mo and offices 
started at $1,200.



On Monday, August 22, 2016 at 10:36:55 AM UTC-6, Brian Fisher wrote:
>
> Simple survey, what what should a hot desk go for versus a standard 
> membership?
>

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[Coworking] Re: Educating your local community about coworking

[jen]

Cat,

A few things I did that helped:

Go to near by apartment buildings, befriend the manager, then ask to host a 
lunch for the tenants. Hang flyers a few days before to make tenants aware 
and then provide them with lunch, you get to meet people who are working 
from home, tell them about your space/coworking in general and invite them 
to come in to try it out. 

Get people in your space: Anyway you can. Once people are in and they see 
the space they will be curious and want to know more. I have done Art 
Openings, Live Music showcases, hosted parties for companies (outside of my 
members), I offered free yoga classes to the surrounding community...again 
any way to get people in the space, even if they didn't need coworking, 
most of the time they knew someone who would be interested!

Grass Roots marketing, going out and getting into the community and letting 
them know. Going to relevant Meet-Up groups and letting them know who you 
are. I went to flea markets, festivals, music and just talked to as many 
people as I could.

Hope some of that helps! 
and Good Luck!
Jen



On Friday, September 9, 2016 at 11:09:21 AM UTC-6, Cat Johnson wrote:
>
> Thanks for the contributions! I appreciate you guys taking the time ;)
>
> Cheers,
> Cat
>
> On Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 12:40:09 PM UTC-7, Cat Johnson wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone
>>
>> I'm working on a blog post to help coworking space operators educate 
>> their extended communities about coworking. While not all spaces struggle 
>> with lack of awareness around the industry, for some, it's a big issue.
>>
>> Do you have a tip to share? Something that has worked well for you?
>>
>> Just a sentence or two will do and I'll link to your space in the post.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Cat
>>
>

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[Coworking] Re: Coworking Management Software...Help!

[jen]

Hey everyone! I’ve met some of you at GCUC this past May in LA, but for 
those of you who I don’t know, my name is Jen Anderson, until recently the 
operations manager at Thrive in Denver, and as of two weeks ago, in charge 
of Customer Success at Meshwork. I’ve read a lot of people’s comments about 
the software they’ve used to run their space so I thought I’d share my 
story….


When I saw Meshwork I basically told the founders to hire me because I knew 
they were on to something amazing and I really wanted to help share the 
software with other managers/owners so they could run their spaces more 
efficiently and effectively. When it comes down to it, the most important 
value add to me is that Meshwork will save the managers so much time 
because of the ease of use for both members and admins.

Meshwork is a robust and yet simple coworking software management platform. 
Our focus is on connecting the community while creating a software that 
really makes running a coworking space much easier. 

I would love to walk you through it if you have interest.


*Jennifer Anderson*
Customer Success
<http://meshworkapp.com/>

cell: 716.397.8233 | j...@meshworkapp.com



On Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 9:00:09 AM UTC-6, Chana wrote:
>
> Help, please! We have outgrown our current (cobbled together) 
> coworking space management system. 
>
> I am struggling to find new management software (room reservations, 
> member accts, merchant account processing, QB compatible). What is 
> working for you? Which software does your coworking space use?  Has 
> anyone tried Cobot? 
>
> Your suggestions, advice and time will be greatly appreciated. 
>
> Chana 
> Mayor of Connect113

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[Coworking] Re: Can you help me find other Woman-Owned Coworking Spaces? Spotlighting for Int'l Coworking Day 2016!

[Jen Vincent]

Hi Laura,

I founded Cowork Penticton in 2012. We are in a small city of 33,000 in 
southern British Columbia, Canada, 
I now co-manage the space with my husband.
www.coworkpenticton.com

Thanks!
Jennifer

On Sunday, 31 July 2016 05:59:32 UTC-7, Laura Shook wrote:
>
> Looking to spotlight *woman-owned coworking spaces* in celebration of 
> International Coworking Day! If you are a woman, or know of a woman, who 
> has launched/founded a coworking community, please connect with me. 
> Please provide your/her name, date space was established and coworking 
> website. There is only a small window of time before August 9th, so this 
> will not be an exhaustive list but will help me begin the research, which 
> will lead to future articles on women in coworking...  
>
> Thank you in advance for your collaboration and support!
>
> Laura Shook Guzman, LMFT
> Soma Vida, Wellness Coworking
> www.somavida.net
> EST 2008
>
>

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[Coworking] Re: Can you help me find other Woman-Owned Coworking Spaces? Spotlighting for Int'l Coworking Day 2016!

[Jen Thoemke]

Hi Laura,

I founded Connects Workspace located in Golden, CO in June 2015.  Take a 
look at www.connectsworkspace.com

Thanks for doing this!
Jen Thoemke


On Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 6:59:32 AM UTC-6, Laura Shook wrote:
>
> Looking to spotlight *woman-owned coworking spaces* in celebration of 
> International Coworking Day! If you are a woman, or know of a woman, who 
> has launched/founded a coworking community, please connect with me. 
> Please provide your/her name, date space was established and coworking 
> website. There is only a small window of time before August 9th, so this 
> will not be an exhaustive list but will help me begin the research, which 
> will lead to future articles on women in coworking...  
>
> Thank you in advance for your collaboration and support!
>
> Laura Shook Guzman, LMFT
> Soma Vida, Wellness Coworking
> www.somavida.net
> EST 2008
>
>

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Re: [Coworking] Team building for members?

[Jen Thoemke]

Thanks Trevor! That helps me a lot.  Have a good one!

On Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 5:11:50 AM UTC-7, Trevor Twining wrote:
>
> Sure, Jen. I’m happy to!
>
>
> A group is closed once it forms. In ours we all put some money up front 
> ($200). If you’re late twice, your money is gone. At the end of the term 
> (ours was one year), you either distribute it back, continue on another 
> term, or do something fun with it.
>
> A new member could join a mastermind if it is starting a new term. The MM 
> group needs to build trust within its membership. There’s a lot being 
> shared in these meetings. 
>
> Our  self-led group meets once a month. I’m aware of some who meet 
> bi-weekly. Given the intensity, I don’t think it would be common to meet 
> weekly. 
>
> We have five members in our group. Each member gets 30 minutes to talk 
> about whatever they want. The other members listen, ask questions, offer 
> advice and, most importantly I think, call out BS when it pops up. This is 
> why you need to build trust in the group; it can sometimes feel really 
> uncomfortable to get called on language or thinking that’s holding you back.
>
> 
> Trevor Twining
> Cowork Niagara
> http://coworkniagara.com
> Home of Niagara’s independent workforce
> twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining
>
>
>
>
> On Mar 7, 2016, at 7:01 PM, Jen Thoemke <j...@connectsworkspace.com 
> > wrote:
>
> Hi Trevor,
>
> Thanks for your insights!  I have been wanting to start a mastermind group 
> at my coworking space; Connects Workspace in Golden, Co but am a little 
> stuck as to the best way to go about it.  Can you add a little more detail? 
>  
> -Once you start a group is it closed? or do you allow new members to join 
> existing groups?  How often do you meet?  How many are in a group?  How 
> much do you monitor the group or do you let them self lead?  
>
> Any insights would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Jen
>
> On Monday, March 7, 2016 at 9:20:42 AM UTC-7, Trevor Twining wrote:
>>
>> We have a few things that we do in this regard:
>>
>> 1) It is accepted custom that when someone is stuck, they can just 
>> announce their impediment to the room. Those who are able to hear can 
>> decide if they are able to offer assistance/advice.
>>
>> 2) We run regular mastermind groups out of the space (it’s also been 
>> another way to introduce people to our community and start them down the 
>> path to adoption). These are great places for building strong 
>> accountability structures between groups.
>>
>> 3) Our regular BizTricks meetups encourage people to share things that 
>> are working for them in their personal practice.
>>
>> 4) Many of us have accountability partners within the space.
>>
>> 5) We have an end-of-week celebration where we vent, cheer, feast and 
>> drink (alcohol and non-alcohol). We call it Fuck-it Friday, and it’s the 
>> highlight of many people’s weeks.
>>
>> There’s also many other moments throughout the day where this sort of 
>> teamwork is modelled. We’re home of Niagara’s independent workforce; we 
>> decided to look out for each other because nobody else was going to do it 
>> for us. That mindset needs to run through everything we do in order for 
>> people to believe it. I think we do a pretty good job of it, but it 
>> requires constant effort to maintain.
>>
>> So my advice? If you really want to build this type of togetherness or 
>> team culture, then you just start doing it. Find ways to be together. And 
>> let everyone contribute to what it looks like. Do it consistently. Over 
>> time, it will transform your space and the people in it.
>>
>> 
>> Trevor Twining
>> Cowork Niagara
>> http://coworkniagara.com
>> Home of Niagara’s independent workforce
>> twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining
>> cel: 416-201-2254
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mar 7, 2016, at 10:01 AM, Tony Bacigalupo <tonybac...@gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> This is something I've been looking at for a long time. 
>>
>> It seems coworking spaces tend to start off with a lot of momentum, with 
>> members really engaged and excited, but then over time culture erodes into 
>> a state where people tend to just walk in, put on their headphones, and go 
>> to work.
>>
>> Getting members to participate becomes an increasingly challenging slog. 
>>
>> One solution, as has been discussed here in the past, is to develop a 
>> culture of empowerment and encouragement, whe

Re: [Coworking] Team building for members?

[Jen Thoemke]

Hi Trevor,

Thanks for your insights!  I have been wanting to start a mastermind group 
at my coworking space; Connects Workspace in Golden, Co but am a little 
stuck as to the best way to go about it.  Can you add a little more detail? 
 
-Once you start a group is it closed? or do you allow new members to join 
existing groups?  How often do you meet?  How many are in a group?  How 
much do you monitor the group or do you let them self lead?  

Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

Jen

On Monday, March 7, 2016 at 9:20:42 AM UTC-7, Trevor Twining wrote:
>
> We have a few things that we do in this regard:
>
> 1) It is accepted custom that when someone is stuck, they can just 
> announce their impediment to the room. Those who are able to hear can 
> decide if they are able to offer assistance/advice.
>
> 2) We run regular mastermind groups out of the space (it’s also been 
> another way to introduce people to our community and start them down the 
> path to adoption). These are great places for building strong 
> accountability structures between groups.
>
> 3) Our regular BizTricks meetups encourage people to share things that are 
> working for them in their personal practice.
>
> 4) Many of us have accountability partners within the space.
>
> 5) We have an end-of-week celebration where we vent, cheer, feast and 
> drink (alcohol and non-alcohol). We call it Fuck-it Friday, and it’s the 
> highlight of many people’s weeks.
>
> There’s also many other moments throughout the day where this sort of 
> teamwork is modelled. We’re home of Niagara’s independent workforce; we 
> decided to look out for each other because nobody else was going to do it 
> for us. That mindset needs to run through everything we do in order for 
> people to believe it. I think we do a pretty good job of it, but it 
> requires constant effort to maintain.
>
> So my advice? If you really want to build this type of togetherness or 
> team culture, then you just start doing it. Find ways to be together. And 
> let everyone contribute to what it looks like. Do it consistently. Over 
> time, it will transform your space and the people in it.
>
> 
> Trevor Twining
> Cowork Niagara
> http://coworkniagara.com
> Home of Niagara’s independent workforce
> twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining
> cel: 416-201-2254
>
>
>
>
> On Mar 7, 2016, at 10:01 AM, Tony Bacigalupo <tonybac...@gmail.com 
> > wrote:
>
> This is something I've been looking at for a long time. 
>
> It seems coworking spaces tend to start off with a lot of momentum, with 
> members really engaged and excited, but then over time culture erodes into 
> a state where people tend to just walk in, put on their headphones, and go 
> to work.
>
> Getting members to participate becomes an increasingly challenging slog. 
>
> One solution, as has been discussed here in the past, is to develop a 
> culture of empowerment and encouragement, whereby all community members 
> feel like the space is theirs to build together. Alex writes well about it 
> here 
> <http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2014/04/community-management-tummling-a-tale-of-two-mindsets/>
> .
>
> To build on that, I have been experimenting with adding a layer of 
> intention to the average workday, harkening back to Brad Neuberg's original 
> vision.
>
> Part of what members look for in coworking is a sense of structure and 
> accountability, two critical things that you have in a typical office but 
> don't get when you work for yourself from home. Coworking spaces satisfy 
> these needs, but only implicitly and partially.
>
> When I've worked with spaces to provide that more explicitly, through some 
> simple group goal-setting and accountability programs, the results have 
> been spectacular. For people who don't actually work for the same company 
> to act more like a team, they need a shared context in which they can feel 
> like they're helping each other succeed and grow.
>
> I discovered that people sometimes just need clear boundaries and a safe 
> space to open up about what they're doing. Once they have a chance to build 
> genuine connections and a sense of shared mission within that framework, 
> good things start happening fast.
>
> Happy to discuss more about this topic if you'd like!
>
> Tony
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[Coworking] Re: New Coworking Space & Benefits

[Jen Thoemke]

I choose to go a different route with this and got a full functioning 
copier, printer and scanner. It has been used often by my members and after 
their allotted prints/copies I charge them a per page fee that helps to 
cover the cost of the copier.  I have quite a few start ups in my space so 
having this benefit has been very valuable. Good luck to you!

On Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 7:05:24 PM UTC-7, Ehmandah R. wrote:
>
> My friend and I are opening a coworking space.  We are considering 
> providing printing but it looks like most of the smaller spaces don't offer 
> this benefit.  Is it common to offer printing? Does the average member need 
> printing?  ThoughtsComments...Please and Thank you
>

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[Coworking] Vote for #Coworking to win a Small Business British Columbia Award!!

[Jen Vincent]

Hi all,

Our small coworking space http://www.coworkpenticton.com/ in regional 
British Columbia, Canada has been nominated for a SmallBusiness BC Award, a 
provincial designation, in the category of Best Concept.

It's a great chance for us to show off the impact and value of coworking in 
smaller city centres (under 50,000).  We want to leverage this notoriety to 
get our municipal government on board with further developing support 
systems for independent workers in our area.

It is a popularity vote to *get us into the Top Ten* and we would love to 
reach that achievement.  So I'm asking you all to please take a moment to 
vote for us http://sbbcawards.ca/nominee/cowork-penticton/!

Thanks so much!

Jennifer Vincent

jenni...@coworkpenticton.com
*Cowork Penticton*
Work.Better.Together
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Co-Worker's Handbook/Space Guide/What?

[Jen Vincent]

Oh wow, Alex, this is fantastic.  It's got great language and I love that 
it is built through contributions.  We have a friendly set of guidelines in 
our welcome package that we give to every new member, but I actually hadn't 
though about adding it to the website.  I love the idea of beginning the 
new coworker 'grooming' process from the first time they visit your website.

Once again, you bring great energy and vision to this community.  Thank you.
And Happy #CoworkingDay!

Jennifer
Cowork Penticton http://www.coworkpenticton.com
jenni...@coworkpenticton.com


On Thursday, 8 August 2013 14:40:17 UTC-7, Alex Hillman wrote:

 SoI was going to wait until Coworking Day to reveal this, but I've got 
 enough other goodies to share tomorrow so I'll spill a little early. It's 
 the 9th already in some time zones after all, right!? :)

 As Indy Hall has grown, we found ourselves (and some of our members) 
 asking similar questions. On one hand, there's an operational guide, but 
 there's also a cultural guide needed. How something works is just as 
 important as why it works that way, so in many ways, they're intertwined. 
 So we took a stab and launched this internally as a beta a few weeks back:

 http://howto.indyhall.org

 As you'll see in the How to use this 
 guidehttp://howto.indyhall.org/#1__How_to_use_this_Guide 
 section, while creating this guide, we asked ourselves the question:

 *How do we create a resource that gives answers, but also explains how 
 we came up with those answers and encourages members to explore new 
 possible answers?*

 The result is a guide that is a mix of story, dialogue, introspection, 
 ideas, and tools to help anyone be an excellent community member at Indy 
 Hall - and ultimately, in any setting where you gather, meet, work, and 
 collaborate. 

 We sourced the vast majority of the questions directly from members, and 
 many of the answers as well. Much like our space and community is 
 co-created, so is the guide to using it. 

 More importantly, our guide follows the coworking core value of openness 
 by welcoming ongoing contributions from members, and by publishing the 
 source code that powers it on Github: 
 https://github.com/alexknowshtml/How-To-Indy-Hall

 At this point, the *content* *itself *is not licensed for free 
 re-use...so please be respectful about that. If there are portions or 
 passages that you're interested in using, let me know and I'm happy to talk 
 about it.

 And like everything else, this guide is a work in progress for us. There's 
 a lot of TODOs left, and several placeholder images while we continue to 
 work on the content each week.

 Hopefully, though, this serves as an inspiration as you create your own 
 guides. And if you have ideas for how we could improve ours - or even 
 contributions - they're warmly welcomed :)

 Happy Coworking Day Eve, everyone!

 -Alex 

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 On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Dina Lynch Eisenberg 
 lynch...@gmail.comjavascript:
  wrote:

 Hey Brian,

 I'm excited about your question.  I've been grooving on how to write an 
 'owners' manual for members so they understand the space and the community. 
  Thanks for clueing me in about the operations side of things, too. 
  Someone (beside me) better understand how stuff works, especially the 
 electronics!

 Thanks for sharing your journey and helping me on mine.  Warmly, Dina


 On Wednesday, August 7, 2013 10:20:55 AM UTC-7, Brian wrote:

 Hello, all,

 Here's the context: The Creative Foundry, our co-working space in 
 Springfield, Mo, is growing; although I am present nearly every day to make 
 sure that there are answers to questions (that have answers), I am also 
 near completing my graduate degree and all of the uncertainty that entails. 
 In short, I may not be here in a year.

 So, I am tasked with creating an operations and policy manual. 
 Everything from how to hook up a computer to our conference room TV, to how 
 to turn on the lights (they're hidden), needs to be covered, and there's a 
 lot of minute details that I'm sure I take for granted every day. I've 
 found some examples and resources on the matter, but I wanted to get the 
 direct perspective of this group as well.


- What is your preferred example of an operations or policy manual? 
- In your coworking experiences, what sort of questions pop-up about 
a space most often? 
- What are the things about your current coworking space irk you and 
ought to be addressed? 


 Thanks for your help with any or all of these questions!

 Brian

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Re: [Coworking] Tradeshow Booth

[Jen Vincent]

Raines,

This is a great list of ways to showcase coworking at a booth.
We'll be putting some of these ideas to use in our external marketing as 
well!

Thanks,
Jennifer
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Co-Founder  Community Manager
*Cowork Penticton*
Land: 778 476 6028Cell: 250 328 4894 
125 Eckhardt Ave E, Penticton, BC, Canada,  V2A 1Z5
www.coworkpenticton.com
@CoworkPenticton  |  facebook.com/coworkpenticton  | 
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On Wednesday, 23 March 2011 08:17:31 UTC-7, Raines Cohen, Coworking Coach 
wrote:

 Brian -

 It would help to know more about the tradeshow, the context, the culture, 
 and what your goals are related to it. Is it about spreading the word? 
 Recruiting coworkers? Educating people about the option? I assume it is in 
 your geographical area, and targeted at people who might be good prospects.

 You're on the right track in wanting to embody coworking in the booth. 
 When you say we do not have any cool furniture I take it as meaning that 
 you can't set up the booth as a simulated coworking space, giving people a 
 taste of the experience. You don't mention whether there's power or wifi 
 available, so let's assume that neither is an option.

 So, based on my quarter century of grassroots guerilla marketing 
 experience, putting together zero-budget booths at conferences for computer 
 user groups and cohousing neighborhoods, here's how I'd go about it:

- Throw your logo  URL  phone  mini-map, a picture of people in the 
space, and a few words about why onto a half-page horizontal flyer. 
 Include 
a phrase that makes it into a coupon, like bring this in for a free day's 
coworking experience (1 per person, expires MM/DD/YY). Print out a bunch, 
and slice it down the middle, and voila, you've got postcard-style coupons 
ready to distribute. 
- Take some pix of the space, people in it, people working together, 
and put them in easel-type picture frames. So the table becomes a display 
that helps people visualize themselves in the space. Heck, pose a picture 
of folks embracing a cardboard cut-out labeled you or use a dashed-line 
edge around the shape of a person to communicate picture yourself here
- Load up the pix into a slideshow to run on a digital picture frame 
or iPad or laptop. Bring a spare battery and a security cable. If there's 
power, add a video projector and something to project onto.
- Find a piece of fabric that matches the space decoration and/or logo 
and toss it over the back curtain or use as a table drape to make the 
 booth 
feel different and be associated with it.
- Wear a t-shirt or button or hat or something that says Ask Me About 
Coworking or something catchier. 
- Focus your efforts during show hours on connecting with people. 
You'll get lots of practice for your elevator pitch. Play with it, don't 
get into rote recital, but variation, or a question that evokes the need 
for what you've got: How much did you spend at StarBucks while working 
last month? When's the last time you got inspired while working? How 
many great ideas do you get from others while working at home? 
- While you can do a fishbowl on the table for cards, the value of 
unqualified leads is pretty low - it will cost a lot to do mailings and 
follow-up per actual customer you get out of them, plus follow-up sales 
calls where they don't really have a relationship with you can be annoying 
and reduce the value of your brand's perception -- at best you can offer 
everybody a congrats - you won. Bring this card in for your free day 
 type 
of communication. Have a clipboard sign-up list with room for specific 
notes on each person so you can make the highest-quality follow-up 
connections.

 There's much more I could say, but a lot depends on the context and 
 relationship of the show and it audience to your space and its focus.

 Remember, you're not there to convince everyone there to come and sign up. 
 Your goal is to find the few folks that belong there and help them get it 
 and come try it out, and others to become aware of the brand and concept 
 and be more likely to mention it to a friend as an option.

 The key: set up a support system so you can be there, be comfortable and 
 enthusiastic, and be having fun. That's what will get people inspired to 
 connect - they'll want some of what you're having!

 Have fun, take pictures, and let us know how it goes!

 Raines Cohen, Coworking Coach http://www.CoworkingCoaches.com/
 Berkeley, CA

 Tomorrow: Visiting a cohousing-friendly green realtor at the *Work With 
 Lounge* co-working incubator at 
 ShareExchangehttp://www.shareexchange.coop/(Santa Rosa, CA)
 Friday: Celebrating the handover of San Francisco's Citizen 
 Spacehttp://www.CitizenSpace.us/to new leadership, keeping the community 
 alive.


 On Wed, 

[Coworking] Re: Coworking and Architects

[Jen Vincent]

Hi Piotr,

Thanks for responding.
I would like to hear from your architect's experience.  I don't think it 
would be so different from a Canadian architect in a Canadian coworking 
space.
Could they say why they choose to work in your space, rather than have 
their own office?  Are there downsides to being in this environment for 
their business?

Cheers,
Jennifer

On Tuesday, 16 October 2012 02:58:05 UTC-7, Piotr Boulangé wrote:

 Hi, I have two, and maybe one more architect will follow. But since I am 
 in Poland, I am not sure if this region of the world interests you?

 W dniu poniedziałek, 15 października 2012 23:36:13 UTC+2 użytkownik Jen 
 Vincent napisał:

 Hi everyone,

 I'm looking for some testimonial statements from independent architects 
 and small firms that have benefited from residing in a coworking space.  
 We have an architectural firm who are intrigued with the concept of 
 coworking, but would like to hear comments from others who have coworked 
 and enjoyed it before committing to moving their practice over here.
 I was sure I had seen a great sound byte in one of the many excellent 
 Coworking videos, but I'll be darned if I can find it!


 So if  you are in this line of work, or you have members in your space 
 who are, I'd really appreciate a little snippet about why you cowork, and 
 how it has enhanced your work flow.
  
 Much appreciated!

 Jen
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 Founder  Community Manager*, Cowork Penticton* 
  www.coworkpenticton.com | jenn...@coworkpenticton.com
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[Coworking] Coworking and Architects

[Jen Vincent]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some testimonial statements from independent architects and 
small firms that have benefited from residing in a coworking space.  
We have an architectural firm who are intrigued with the concept of 
coworking, but would like to hear comments from others who have coworked 
and enjoyed it before committing to moving their practice over here.
I was sure I had seen a great sound byte in one of the many excellent 
Coworking videos, but I'll be darned if I can find it!


So if  you are in this line of work, or you have members in your space who 
are, I'd really appreciate a little snippet about why you cowork, and how 
it has enhanced your work flow.
 
Much appreciated!

Jen
_
*Jennifer Vincent*
Founder  Community Manager*, Cowork Penticton* 
 www.coworkpenticton.com | jenni...@coworkpenticton.com
125 Eckhardt Ave East, Penticton, BC, Canada, V2A 1Z5
www.facebook.com/coworkpenticton | @CoworkPenticton
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[Coworking] Re: Coworking and Architects

[Jen Vincent]

Thank you, Antoine.
I'll follow up with Francesco.

Cheers,
Jen

On Monday, 15 October 2012 15:19:21 UTC-7, antoine van den broek wrote:

 this guy http://www.immaginoteca.com/ is working at our coworking space 
 Mutinerie http://www.mutinerie.org, he is an architect and is familiar 
 with collaborative spaces. you can try to reach him. He is nice too.


 Antoine
 www.mutinerie.org


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Re: [Coworking] Coworking and Architects

[Jen Vincent]

Hi Jerome,

Those are some interesting points you make there.  I'll pass them on to our 
potentials.
What factors inspired you to open a space?

Cheers,

Jen  

On Monday, 15 October 2012 15:18:32 UTC-7, Jerome wrote:

 I operate my own coworking space, and run my firm of 2-4 people out of 
 here.
 I'd say that most design firms strongly resist joining a coworking space. 
  They claim they need x, y, and z for storing their models, drawings, 
 product catalogs, etc.  They also need large tables to place their drawings 
 next to their computer.  They also need large walls to pin up work to 
 discuss/collaborate.

 We work pretty digitally, but I also specified large worksurfaces (many 
 tables are 30-36 deep!).
 We don't keep many drawings around, except the most official ones that 
 were stamped by the City.
 We only keep a few product catalogs, but honestly, rarely use them.

 However, sharing a space with contractors, engineers, developers...even 
 other designers, sound great.  But sharing isn't a strength amongst 
 designers, I'm sad to report.


 Jerome
 __
 BLANKSPACES
 work FOR yourself, not BY yourself

 www.blankspaces.com
 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036
 323.330.9505 (office) 

 On Oct 15, 2012, at 2:36 PM, Jen Vincent mrmrsv...@gmail.comjavascript: 
 wrote:

 Hi everyone,

 I'm looking for some testimonial statements from independent architects 
 and small firms that have benefited from residing in a coworking space.  
 We have an architectural firm who are intrigued with the concept of 
 coworking, but would like to hear comments from others who have coworked 
 and enjoyed it before committing to moving their practice over here.
 I was sure I had seen a great sound byte in one of the many excellent 
 Coworking videos, but I'll be darned if I can find it!


 So if  you are in this line of work, or you have members in your space who 
 are, I'd really appreciate a little snippet about why you cowork, and how 
 it has enhanced your work flow.
  
 Much appreciated!

 Jen
 _
 *Jennifer Vincent*
 Founder  Community Manager*, Cowork Penticton* 
  www.coworkpenticton.com | jenn...@coworkpenticton.com javascript:
 125 Eckhardt Ave East, Penticton, BC, Canada, V2A 1Z5
 www.facebook.com/coworkpenticton | @CoworkPenticton
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Re: [Coworking] Coworking and Architects

[Jen Vincent]

That's kind of what I thought you might say.
Thank you!

On Monday, 15 October 2012 17:06:20 UTC-7, Jerome wrote:

 I liked to share and liked the idea of a community.
 I felt that whatever I needed, others might need as well.


 Jerome
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 work FOR yourself, not BY yourself

 www.blankspaces.com
 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036
 323.330.9505 (office) 

 On Oct 15, 2012, at 4:00 PM, Jen Vincent mrmrsv...@gmail.comjavascript: 
 wrote:

 Hi Jerome,

 Those are some interesting points you make there.  I'll pass them on to 
 our potentials.
 What factors inspired you to open a space?

 Cheers,

 Jen  

 On Monday, 15 October 2012 15:18:32 UTC-7, Jerome wrote:

 I operate my own coworking space, and run my firm of 2-4 people out of 
 here.
 I'd say that most design firms strongly resist joining a coworking space. 
  They claim they need x, y, and z for storing their models, drawings, 
 product catalogs, etc.  They also need large tables to place their drawings 
 next to their computer.  They also need large walls to pin up work to 
 discuss/collaborate.

 We work pretty digitally, but I also specified large worksurfaces (many 
 tables are 30-36 deep!).
 We don't keep many drawings around, except the most official ones that 
 were stamped by the City.
 We only keep a few product catalogs, but honestly, rarely use them.

 However, sharing a space with contractors, engineers, developers...even 
 other designers, sound great.  But sharing isn't a strength amongst 
 designers, I'm sad to report.


 Jerome
 __
 BLANKSPACES
 work FOR yourself, not BY yourself

 www.blankspaces.com
 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036
 323.330.9505 (office) 

 On Oct 15, 2012, at 2:36 PM, Jen Vincent mrmrsv...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hi everyone,

 I'm looking for some testimonial statements from independent architects 
 and small firms that have benefited from residing in a coworking space.  
 We have an architectural firm who are intrigued with the concept of 
 coworking, but would like to hear comments from others who have coworked 
 and enjoyed it before committing to moving their practice over here.
 I was sure I had seen a great sound byte in one of the many excellent 
 Coworking videos, but I'll be darned if I can find it!


 So if  you are in this line of work, or you have members in your space 
 who are, I'd really appreciate a little snippet about why you cowork, and 
 how it has enhanced your work flow.
  
 Much appreciated!

 Jen
 _
 *Jennifer Vincent*
 Founder  Community Manager*, Cowork Penticton* 
  www.coworkpenticton.com | jenn...@coworkpenticton.com
 125 Eckhardt Ave East, Penticton, BC, Canada, V2A 1Z5
 www.facebook.com/coworkpenticton | @CoworkPenticton
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[Coworking] Re: Windows or no Windows that is the question

[Jen Vincent]

Hi Adam,

Our space is an old church with narrow but 8ft high windows on the north  
south sides which let in a lot of natural light.  Interestingly, I've 
noticed that our members have all naturally gravitated to the south side 
where the most light pours in - so I suppose that says that these people 
crave the natural light.

I was concerned initially that as clouds moved to block the sun and dimmed 
it that the light level change would be distracting.  So I invested in a 
LOT of compact fluorescent grow lights for our overhead lighting.  They're 
hardly noticeable on a bright sunny day, but as the day wanes, or on 
overcast days, it balances the light.  The thing about grow lights is that 
they emit a close-to-daylight spectrum which means they feel like natural 
lighting.  I use a brand called 'Sun-Blaster' if you're interested.  They 
aren't cheap, but they're super efficient and everyone comments on how good 
the light feels in our spaces that aren't blessed with windows.  I bought 
mine at a plant nursery, but you can also find them at hydroponics stores.

Hope this helps!!
Cheers,
Jennifer
Co-Founder  Community Manager
Cowork Penticton
www.coworkpenticton.com

On Wednesday, 1 August 2012 11:17:01 UTC-7, Adam Dean wrote:

 Hi All,
 First off thank you all for the incredible insights I've gathered from the 
 group. I just have a simple question and all feedback would be great! Would 
 you rather open a space with a lot natural light or have a space with an 
 innovative design but would rely on artificial light? Thank you all for 
 your time and I look forward to hearing the responses!


 Adam Dean
 Founder
 3C-Coworks


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[Coworking] From a newbie: Thank you Coworking Community!

[Jen Vincent]

 

A recent trip to New York City gave me the great opportunity to drop into 
New Work City and to meet  co-founder, Tony Bacigalupo.


As a new space founder (ours has only been open since May 1st), I spend 
much time trawling the coworking google groups, poring over the global 
coworking survey results and reading articles about how coworking is 
developing and affecting the greater worker population.  It has been a 
totally invaluable resource, and indeed without this abundance of reference 
material, we couldn't have gotten Cowork Penticton up and running.  We 
simply wouldn't have had the courage, or the understanding.  Interestingly, 
looking back on the data generated from that first global coworking survey, 
the averages for the time taken to launch a coworking space, the number of 
founders involved and the startup costs... well, we were pretty much 
exactly as the results foretold.  Which just goes to show that the pattern 
is sound and that the survey data is *very helpful* when business planning!


Meeting Tony, and talking about the development of the coworking movement, 
as well as its future made me realize just how important it is to connect 
with other space owners.  This incredible open-source community is 
available in person as well.  I know this may sound ridiculously obvious, 
but to us 'newbies', I think I can say we can easily get overwhelmed with 
the to-do lists and all the other micro-managing aspects of learning to 
grow a new coworking community.  Talking with veterans such as Tony 
certainly refreshed my broader vision.


Until now, I've really been more of a voyeur in this google group; a little 
shy to speak up, I guess.  The conversation with Tony really did remind me 
how much you can advance by simply asking.  I'm sure I'm not alone in this 
bashful silence - there seem to be new spaces opening every week.  Truly 
exciting!


I hope to attend GCUC next year.  In the meantime, I'm going to make an 
effort to connect with spaces nearby in BC and in the Pacific Northwest in 
general.  We're a rural coworking space, in the Okanagan Valley city of 
Penticton (www.coworkpenticton.com).  If you're holidaying through our 
region, as so many people do, please stop in.  Let's chat.  We make great 
wine here.


Thank you to you all who regularly contribute here.  Your names are so 
familiar to me, I do look forward to meeting you all in person someday.

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Re: [Coworking] From a newbie: Thank you Coworking Community!

[Jen Vincent]

You're right Jacob, Seattle is a lovely roadtrip distance.
We've made the drive once a couple of years ago, and I'd love to do it 
again.  I'll let you know when we do!
Enjoy your nicely busy summer.  Sounds like a fun one!
- Jen

On Thursday, 14 June 2012 12:00:35 UTC-7, Jacob Sayles wrote:

 Welcome!  Thank you for the kind words.  It's always wonderful to see our 
 efforts recognized and appreciated.  This is an amazing community to be a 
 part of and every new addition brings more.  

 It looks like you are a beautiful 6 hour drive from Seattle.  I'm pretty 
 booked up this summer with the Gangplank conference, my week in Toronto and 
 4 weddings but I love any excuse for a road trip.  :)  

 I'm glad you had a chance to connect with Tony.  He was just visiting here 
 in Seattle and we had amazing conversations the whole weekend.  

 I hope we cross paths soon.  
 Jacob

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 On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 11:44 AM, Jen Vincent mrmrsvinc...@gmail.comwrote:

 A recent trip to New York City gave me the great opportunity to drop into 
 New Work City and to meet  co-founder, Tony Bacigalupo.


 As a new space founder (ours has only been open since May 1st), I spend 
 much time trawling the coworking google groups, poring over the global 
 coworking survey results and reading articles about how coworking is 
 developing and affecting the greater worker population.  It has been a 
 totally invaluable resource, and indeed without this abundance of reference 
 material, we couldn't have gotten Cowork Penticton up and running.  We 
 simply wouldn't have had the courage, or the understanding.  Interestingly, 
 looking back on the data generated from that first global coworking survey, 
 the averages for the time taken to launch a coworking space, the number of 
 founders involved and the startup costs... well, we were pretty much 
 exactly as the results foretold.  Which just goes to show that the pattern 
 is sound and that the survey data is *very helpful* when business 
 planning!


 Meeting Tony, and talking about the development of the coworking 
 movement, as well as its future made me realize just how important it is to 
 connect with other space owners.  This incredible open-source community is 
 available in person as well.  I know this may sound ridiculously obvious, 
 but to us 'newbies', I think I can say we can easily get overwhelmed with 
 the to-do lists and all the other micro-managing aspects of learning to 
 grow a new coworking community.  Talking with veterans such as Tony 
 certainly refreshed my broader vision.


 Until now, I've really been more of a voyeur in this google group; a 
 little shy to speak up, I guess.  The conversation with Tony really did 
 remind me how much you can advance by simply asking.  I'm sure I'm not 
 alone in this bashful silence - there seem to be new spaces opening every 
 week.  Truly exciting!


 I hope to attend GCUC next year.  In the meantime, I'm going to make an 
 effort to connect with spaces nearby in BC and in the Pacific Northwest in 
 general.  We're a rural coworking space, in the Okanagan Valley city of 
 Penticton (www.coworkpenticton.com).  If you're holidaying through our 
 region, as so many people do, please stop in.  Let's chat.  We make great 
 wine here.


 Thank you to you all who regularly contribute here.  Your names are so 
 familiar to me, I do look forward to meeting you all in person someday.

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