We at "WHERE" work lounge do the same as well. Basically the level of the music serves as a guide for the volume of the environment; think restaurants and bars vs lounge or spa.
Also, think about making a member policy that suggests taking long and or loud phone calls outside if you don't have a separate room. The best policy is really an up front one overall though and since we are all working together there is a bit of flexibility on every one's part that should be considered. Frankly their are some days that I get to blast the music or have a group watch a movie with me while we work while other days it is like a library / or soothing spa... and then again that's what seems to be a good fit for my member community. The only other suggestion would really be a referral to a nearby work space. We all hate to loos business but you must think about the bulk of your members and sometimes we have to make cross referrals where there is a better jive. Hope that helps a bit more on some possible tactics. I went ahead and emailed the group since this experience is probably a benefit to us all.. but thanks for including your personal email for direct contact in the body of your message. Danielle N. WHERE: Meet, Mix, Mogul *tm Los Angeles, California On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 1:00 PM, Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com>wrote: > Amen to that, including the Massive Attack Pandora station. > -Alex > > -- > ----- > -- > ----- > Alex Hillman > im always developing something > digital: a...@weknowhtml.com > helpful: www.unstick.me > visual: www.dangerouslyawesome.com > local: www.indyhall.org > > > > > On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Tara Hunt <horsepig...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I found playing light music in the background (install speakers for the >> whole space) helped tone down the carrying of voices. It also encouraged >> others to talk (at a regular level) when it's too silent and eerie (often a >> turn-off for people just arriving or dropping in). The Massive Attack >> Pandora station was my fave for ambience. >> T >> >> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 2:20 PM, nfcarlson <nfcarl...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Does anyone out there have any advice on how to deal with a loud co- >>> worker? We have one particular individual person in our open space who >>> talks REALLY loudly. This person is aware that their voice carries and >>> has told me that they don't want to be a problem. But the fact is, >>> they don't seem to be capable of keeping it down. So I'm looking for >>> some practical solutions. >>> >>> Anyone dealt with this before? Do sound machines work, or does that >>> just promote even more volume? As another member said to me, "The >>> person either doesn't realize we can hear every word of the >>> conversation, or the person doesn't care if we can." Any advice would >>> be greatly appreciated. Feel free to contact me offline at >>> n...@brooklyncreativeleague.com. Thanks! >>> >>> Neil >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> tara 'missrogue' hunt >> >> Book: The Whuffie Factor (http://www.thewhuffiefactor.com) >> Blog: HorsePigCow: Marketing Uncommon (http://horsepigcow.com) >> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/missrogue >> phone: 514-679-2951 >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
