Re: [Coworking] Digest for coworking@googlegroups.com - 4 Messages in 2 Topics

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lars hasselblad torres

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Hi Alex - great idea, I'm sure it could! Who wants to take a crack at it? Happy to share what I have. Cheers,

lars

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    Austin Storm <austi...@gmail.com> Feb 16 01:56PM -0800  

    Something I've observed in our relatively new coworking space (almost a
    year old!) is that many members originally join for pragmatic reasons -
    treating it as office space. They realize the benefits of the community
    over time, if at all. In fact, whether people make that transition is the
    best indicator of whether people will be around for the long haul.
     
    We're trying to find ways to personalize our signup process - to start
    things off on the right foot and make signup feel less /transactional/ and
    more welcoming and personal.
     
    Do you have any special welcome process in your space? Membership card?
    Does anyone do a 'welcome packet'? I think we could get local businesses
    (coffeeshops, the pizza place, arthouse theater) to underwrite or even
    donate gift certificates for something like that, but does that have the
    wrong feel?
     
    Austin Storm
    Brick & Mortar
     
    elliott williams <_...@elliott.io> Feb 16 07:19PM -0500  

    we are starting to archive all information for our coworking space in
    a git repo here:
    https://github.com/catapultpgh/main
     
    But an example of the direction we are going: "ask someone to put you
    on the calendar list to reserve the conference room"
     
    What that means basically is that instead of me signing them up for
    the conference room calendar, or automating it, I'm creating a chance
    for a real human interaction with a functional context.
     
     
    lars hasselblad torres <lhto...@gmail.com> Feb 16 09:36AM -0500  

    Hi all,
     
    I saw a few recent questions about data about the independent workforce along with guidance to start coworking spaces. I've written a 30-page guide for Vermont, where I think we've got a tremendous opportunity to draw on coworking as a tool to support our growing independent workforce. I hope it might be somewhat useful beyond our state as well. Have a look, I'd love your feedback!
    http://local64.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/coworking_in_vermont_FINALa.pdf
     
    And thank you again Alex for your early enthusiasm for this effort. Thanks!
     
    lars
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    Alex Hillman <dangerous...@gmail.com> Feb 16 10:32AM -0500  

    +1 to this.
     
    Lars - I wonder if this could be turned into a "template" with a checklist of blanks to fill in for a region looking to produce a similar report?
     
    -Alex
     
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