> I'm interested in the [collective negotiation] list. Could we do it as simple as a page on the wiki where spaces can sign up to be interested in collective negotiation (including a list of the types of things they would interested in, if applicable) and then empower any space owner who wants to to talk on behalf of the "collective" to whomever they are interested in negotiating with to do it using the list as support? This would eliminate any bottleneck/friction of having a "committee" to decide or a central group to do the negotiations.
Maybe we should have a first step to be to email this list to let others know you are (planning to be) in negotiations so that others don't duplicate efforts with the same person in the same companies? We can then work out the details as we go along? Sounds like a plan? -Mike Schinkel Ignition Alley Atlanta Coworking http://ignitionalley.com On Dec 22, 2009, at 6:59 PM, Jerome Chang wrote: > I'm interested in the [collective negotiation] list. > > > Jerome > ______________ > BLANKSPACES > "work wide open" > > www.blankspaces.com > 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > Los Angeles, CA 90036 > 323.330.9505 (office) > > On Dec 22, 2009, at 2:20 PM, Tara Hunt wrote: > >> Probably the best idea. I had started talking with national organizations >> like Zipcar and Freelancers Union, but got sidetracked by 1,000,001 things. >> We do have some stuff worked out with Freelancers Union (list your coworking >> space on their site), but Zipcar was tough because not all spaces (at the >> time) were near Zipcars. >> >> T >> >> On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Mike Schinkel <mikeschin...@newclarity.net> >> wrote: >> On Dec 22, 2009, at 9:24 AM, Tara Hunt wrote: >>> However, the most beneficial partnerships we've found is that startup tech >>> companies tend to want to share their software and gadgets at the space - >>> lots of startups bring by discount and freebie codes in exchange for us to >>> put their fliers/stickers on the commons table. This way members get free >>> software and use of cool new gadgets. We were sponsored by Belkin early on >>> for a BarCamp (lots of power strips) - and then kept these for Citizen >>> Space. And I know that Indy Hall has lots of cool stuff like special happy >>> hour rates at their local haunts, they had Belkin sponsorships, were >>> working on an Ikea coworking thing, etc. >> >> >> Any interest on this list in negotiating collectively with software vendors >> for these things? It'd be easier to have a list of 25 coworking spaces when >> one of us would go to a tech company than for that tech company to do a deal >> for just us. >> >> Thoughts? >> >> -Mike Schinkel >> Ignition Alley Atlanta Coworking >> http://ignitionalley.com >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To post to this group, send email to cowork...@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. >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 cowork...@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. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to cowork...@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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@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.
