[Coworking] Re: Finding New Coworkers

2012-07-17 Thread Cecilia Durieu
Hey, Are there other coworking spaces nearby ? Maybe your prices are too high compared to shared desks ? Is the design of your space nice ? You can also post your place on eWorky http://www.eworky.com;) In Paris, France, there are more and more coworking spaces and an owner told me yesterday

[Coworking] Coworking CEE

2012-07-17 Thread Piotr Boulangé
Hi, are HERE any members from the Central Eastern Europe? We are a Coworking space in Warsaw Poland (https://www.facebook.com/ClockWork.CoWork /// www.clock-work.pl ), and to be honest I am surprised how few people have heard about such an initiative as co-working spaces ... Just wondering if

[Coworking] Introducing myself

2012-07-17 Thread Nick
Firstly, I need to apologise for posting without introducing myself to the group! I'm the cofounder of abTeamUp - a UK based online service aimed at helping business owners to work together through coworking, collaboration and referral networking. It's very early days for us but I am a strong

RE: [Coworking] Finding New Coworkers

2012-07-17 Thread Veel Hoeden- Where Many Hats Meet!
I would encourage you to read through some of the info on the Coworking Wiki regarding rural (small town) spaces. Some good info here: http://wiki.coworking.com/w/page/42355006/Rural%20Coworking Thanks God Bless, Joel Bennett Chief Dreamchaser Veel Hoeden 641-780-7858

[Coworking] Re: Finding New Coworkers

2012-07-17 Thread BlueOceanBozeman
We're the only space in our city, possibly our whole state (I think). We recently lowered our prices, but can't really go much lower. On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 4:15:27 AM UTC-6, Cecilia Durieu wrote: Hey, Are there other coworking spaces nearby ? Maybe your prices are too high compared to

Re: [Coworking] Re: Finding New Coworkers

2012-07-17 Thread Alex Hillman
Racing to the bottom on price isn't going to solve your problem, it's only going to exacerbate it. It sounds like you're doing a lot of push marketing, telling people about your space and services and expecting them to know that it's what they want. My guess is that they don't know they

Re: [Coworking] Re: Finding New Coworkers

2012-07-17 Thread BlueOceanBozeman
We do have a few people using the space, and we offer separate conference room rates, so we are bringing money in. We're not completely at the bottom of our pricing, but we're at the lowest our founder is willing to go. When people come inquire about our space we let them know that we're not

Re: [Coworking] Re: Finding New Coworkers

2012-07-17 Thread Alex Hillman
Glad to hear things are picking up :) Can you communicate a clear picture to prospective members why your existing members have chosen to join? That may give you clues as to what value you need to communicate better to newbies who don't understand why community is different, important, or

Re: [Coworking] Re: Finding New Coworkers

2012-07-17 Thread BlueOceanBozeman
This is actually one of the reasons why I love our community members: they're awesome at this! We have Brown Bags once a month for just the community members were we talk about these exact issues. Usually one of them is in the space when prospective members come in to view the space, so we get

Re: [Coworking] Re: Finding New Coworkers

2012-07-17 Thread Alex Hillman
Don't wait - keep it up!! :) -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 1:33 PM, BlueOceanBozeman wrote: This is actually one of the reasons why I love our community members: they're awesome at this! We have Brown Bags once a month for just the

Re: [Coworking] Re: Finding New Coworkers

2012-07-17 Thread Aliza Torok Schlabach
Have you contacted the local press and gotten any articles written up about your space and community? *Aliza Schlabach* Founder Coworking for Parents (soon to be Juice Box) www.CoworkingForParents.com http://www.coworkingforparents.com/ aschlab...@gmail.com 215.858.4658 Sign up for our email

[Coworking] Re: Insurance

2012-07-17 Thread Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking
I went through Hartford as well and was overall very pleased with my experience and reasonable rates. I would just like to echo Alex's point of getting someone that understands coworking or else they will think you are an executive suite with a lot more extra equipment and furniture and will

[Coworking] Re: Coworking Wiki URL Changes

2012-07-17 Thread Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking
I'm not technical and can't provide any great insight but I do want to give you a hug and a high-five sometime for doing this. Craig -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To view this discussion on the web visit

Re: [Coworking] Re: Coworking Wiki URL Changes

2012-07-17 Thread Susan Evans
Ha! What Craig said. Thanks Jacob and Alex for running with one small-though-it-seems-it's-kind-of-a-big-deal project. You guys rock! S __ Office Nomads officenomads.com 206-323-6500(o) 206-484-5859(m) On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 11:05 AM, Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking

[Coworking] Re: Finding new coworkers

2012-07-17 Thread Shenoa Lawrence
Something that's been successful for us is direct invitations. We also do some of the programs you mention, but also incorporate reaching out to people in a specific way. Being proactive and sending messages from person to person is where we see the most successes. I think it also sets the

[Coworking] Alex Hillman

2012-07-17 Thread Joshua Marpet
I just want to throw a thank you out there to Alex of Indy Hall. The day after he gets back from Sydney, Down Under, and the dude is at Indy Hall, meeting idiots like me, and answering questions he's answered a hundred times before. It's a pleasure dealing with him, and an honest enjoyment to

[Coworking] Re: Finding new coworkers

2012-07-17 Thread Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking
There are a lot of previous posts on this subject that I would recommend checking out. Just search 'getting members' and you'll find several previous discussions and good discussions. The most important part is to clearly describe what coworking is, to encourage your current members of the

[Coworking] Our first media coverage!

2012-07-17 Thread Shenoa Lawrence
We've been open at our own dedicated location for 3 weeks now, and the first bit of media coverage just came out: http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/2012/07/coworking-group-gets-literal-with-room-to-think/ Feedback welcome! I'm hoping there will be more opportunities in the future to have

Re: [Coworking] Alex Hillman

2012-07-17 Thread Alex Hillman
3. I love visitors, even (especially?) when I'm jet lagged :) -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Joshua Marpet wrote: I just want to throw a thank you out there to Alex of Indy Hall. The day after he gets back from Sydney, Down Under,

Re: [Coworking] Our first media coverage!

2012-07-17 Thread Alex Hillman
Excellent use of sound bites. The fact that they nailed the collaboration vs. competition point so well is a testament to you (and/or, a rather smart writer). Also great that you showed some social proof in the point about there being some members already. Your intentions and goals are

Re: [Coworking] Our first media coverage!

2012-07-17 Thread Tom Brandt
This is really good! You did well, and you were fortunate that the writer got it and didn't present an inaccurate view of coworking. Good luck with your community! On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 3:52 PM, Shenoa Lawrence shenoa.lawre...@gmail.comwrote: We've been open at our own dedicated location

Re: [Coworking] Our first media coverage!

2012-07-17 Thread Shenoa Lawrence
Thanks Alex and Tom! I think the credit for this goes to having spent a year together in jellies before we opened. Doug and I didn't really do any planned prep, we simply talked about coworking the same way we do with potential members. On a side note, on week 3 we've grown to 19 members.

[Coworking] Re: Coworking CEE

2012-07-17 Thread Will Bennis, Locus Workspace
Hi Piotr, I'm in Prague. Come visit! :) Are there a lot of spaces in Warsaw? I was surprised by how little I could find in such a big city that looked still going. Will On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 12:10:52 PM UTC+2, Piotr Boulangé wrote: Hi, are HERE any members from the Central Eastern