I swear, I had nothing to do with this: http://www.indyhall.org/2008/04/01/a-perfect-partnership/ April Fool's gone wrong?
-Alex On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Raines Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Interesting, first time I've gotten semi-spammed with a "coworking" > place announcement (they could have used the disussion board or > mailing list, but instead they're contacting Bay Area Coworking MeetUp > members individually, presumably en masse as it's non-customized). > > Here's the link, tinyURL'd: > http://tinyurl.com/6q7cjq > > It's somewhat disconcerting to see something so corporate in its web > front end, not so much transparency as you find in the grassroots > coworking models... "fill out a form and a representative will contact > you with pricing?" and no names listed. > > And of course, there's that thing about not actually using the word > coworking on the website, or being present on this list or the blog... > Regus, anyone lurking out there who would care to make community > contributions if you're wanting to take advantage of the movement? > > Raines Cohen, Coworking Coach, connecting communities > http://www.CoworkingCoach.com/ > in Durham for the rest of the week before zipping back home at long > last; possibly making it to Raleigh Sat. eve > > P.S. $300/year for unlimited coffee and black-and-white > printing/copying? I wonder about the profile of who this will > attract...and the vibe in the spaces. While I understand the intent > around the business traveler as audience, and it appears the real > value is in the membership being usable at ALL the spaces, I can > imagine some sub-optimal scenarios. > > P.P.S. While googling "Coworking Regus" to find any connections, I > came across this German biz school paper on coworking, which feels a > little older because it cites the long-ago-closed Gate 3 WorkClub but > not any of the last-2-years SF spaces. It does have some intriguing > references to "Das Project coLabor". > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Subject: Meetup Message from Randy King: New CoWorking Business Lounge > in Cupertino > > Randy King sent you this message from Bay Area Coworking on > Meetup.com: > > Regus has just opened a business lounge in Cupertino. It works > on a membership basis. Memberships are $300/year and include > Wi-Fi, unlimited specialty coffee drinks, and black and white > printing and copying. The place has a very cool vibe to it too. > Here's the link. > > > http://offices.regus.com/locations/US/CA/Cupertino/CaliforniaCupertinoRegusBusinessLounge.htm > > To see Randy King's profile, go here: > http://www.meetup.com/members/6995908/ > > > > -- -- ----- -- ----- Alex Hillman round(3)media new! ask me about it digital: [EMAIL PROTECTED] visual: www.round3media.com | www.dangerouslyawesome.com local: www.indyhall.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
