Announcing DigiCafe
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SN
Feb 12, 2011, 10:44:06 AM2/12/11
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Hi All,
We've been diligently working on DigiCafe for over a year now, and I
think it's now time to reveal it to the group for critique and advice.
DigiCafe is a bit different..and I suspect might draw some criticism
for it's more commercial approach to Coworking, but be assured - deep
down, our commercial drive of this is intended to make sure it's last
longing. We could never do this without groups like CS (good luck to
SF on replacing such a resource)
Anyhow, back to the point: DigiCafe, it's a coworking cafe. An 8000
square foot building with a cafe on the first floor, leading to the
dedicated coworking space no the second floor - the unique downtown
Houston building also features a rooftop patio.
The team behind DigiCafe is built of both members with restaurant/cafe
experience, as well as a a few who have telecommuted extensively for
the past 12+ years, and coworked over the last couple..
We're slated to open this summer. Would love to hear some feedback on
the new site - www.digicafe.com
SN
DigiCafe Team
@digiCafeHOU
713.234.0787
We've been diligently working on DigiCafe for over a year now, and I
think it's now time to reveal it to the group for critique and advice.
DigiCafe is a bit different..and I suspect might draw some criticism
for it's more commercial approach to Coworking, but be assured - deep
down, our commercial drive of this is intended to make sure it's last
longing. We could never do this without groups like CS (good luck to
SF on replacing such a resource)
Anyhow, back to the point: DigiCafe, it's a coworking cafe. An 8000
square foot building with a cafe on the first floor, leading to the
dedicated coworking space no the second floor - the unique downtown
Houston building also features a rooftop patio.
The team behind DigiCafe is built of both members with restaurant/cafe
experience, as well as a a few who have telecommuted extensively for
the past 12+ years, and coworked over the last couple..
We're slated to open this summer. Would love to hear some feedback on
the new site - www.digicafe.com
SN
DigiCafe Team
@digiCafeHOU
713.234.0787
Jeannine
Feb 13, 2011, 8:57:37 AM2/13/11
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Oh, from looking at your website I don't see that you are more
commercial than say, I am, which is after all the measure we all use,
is it not? :-P
On a technical point, in neither Chrome nor Firefox can I find your
pricing when I was looking for it. I found a button which says
pricing, but there isn't any pricing there. It says to enter my email
above, but there is no box for that, on that page. I then have to be
clever enough to figure out that you mean earler in the series (as you
have set it up in a linear fashion) but in fact the contact box is one
page below, not above. I am your potential buyer and I am not that
clever.
1) Never promise anything you will not deliver, it makes you look
untrustworthy. If the button says pricing I do not expect to have to
give you my email address. I expect a price. If you haven't got one
(and I am about to take my own prices down as they confuse people it
turns out) then don't call that button "pricing".
2) The "above" thingie is confusing -- most people think you mean "at
the top of this page, above this text block" and most will not go
hunting for it.
3) You need pictures. Lotsa pictures. I don't want to hear about the
relaxing atmosphere and the stunning view, I want to see them.
Otherwise it sounds like a come on.
4) I like the way you have live chat set up to respond when you are
not there with a "leave a message". This seems to be what all the
cool kids are doing now, the live chat, but it's very annoying when it
responds "Hi, how can I help you? " and I answer and it turns out
there is nobody there.
5) If you are live and not yet open, which appears to be the case, I
would come out and say so somewhere before the very last page. At
this moment your website promises an existing community, a place full
of people right up until the last bit. If it is not at this very
moment an existing community, don't say it is, it makes you look
untrustworthy. Just say "we are creating a community, come be a part
of it" or "We are a group of blah blah and we are looking for
baldibla". Or something like that.
Just some thoughts, they are no doubt worth what you paid for them. :-
P And welcome to the group.
Jeannine
commercial than say, I am, which is after all the measure we all use,
is it not? :-P
On a technical point, in neither Chrome nor Firefox can I find your
pricing when I was looking for it. I found a button which says
pricing, but there isn't any pricing there. It says to enter my email
above, but there is no box for that, on that page. I then have to be
clever enough to figure out that you mean earler in the series (as you
have set it up in a linear fashion) but in fact the contact box is one
page below, not above. I am your potential buyer and I am not that
clever.
1) Never promise anything you will not deliver, it makes you look
untrustworthy. If the button says pricing I do not expect to have to
give you my email address. I expect a price. If you haven't got one
(and I am about to take my own prices down as they confuse people it
turns out) then don't call that button "pricing".
2) The "above" thingie is confusing -- most people think you mean "at
the top of this page, above this text block" and most will not go
hunting for it.
3) You need pictures. Lotsa pictures. I don't want to hear about the
relaxing atmosphere and the stunning view, I want to see them.
Otherwise it sounds like a come on.
4) I like the way you have live chat set up to respond when you are
not there with a "leave a message". This seems to be what all the
cool kids are doing now, the live chat, but it's very annoying when it
responds "Hi, how can I help you? " and I answer and it turns out
there is nobody there.
5) If you are live and not yet open, which appears to be the case, I
would come out and say so somewhere before the very last page. At
this moment your website promises an existing community, a place full
of people right up until the last bit. If it is not at this very
moment an existing community, don't say it is, it makes you look
untrustworthy. Just say "we are creating a community, come be a part
of it" or "We are a group of blah blah and we are looking for
baldibla". Or something like that.
Just some thoughts, they are no doubt worth what you paid for them. :-
P And welcome to the group.
Jeannine
Jacob Sayles
Feb 16, 2011, 4:07:04 PM2/16/11
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Welcome to the group! There are verious levels of "commerce" going on in this community. We've worked really hard at Office Nomads to find the right balance for our members. It's not an easy thing to do and even harder to talk about since every community has different elements they are working with. Listen to your members and you'll make the right choices.
It's always fun to see new spaces opening up. Welcome.
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