Hi Alex, I totally agree with your advise, however I must ask if you've ever been asked to just talk about your story first... And if not yet, would you turn it down?
I was recently interviewed by "Next 500" and the editing came out the way they wanted the story to flow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdcaBbVVUTs On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 10:44 AM, Alex Hillman <[email protected] > wrote: > I've said time and again that a great coworking space > has absolutely nothing to do with the facility or the amenities, and > EVERYTHING to do with the people inside. > > Our latest press is almost certainly one of our best, and one of my > personal favorites, because it's almost entirely focused on our members and > their interactions. Our office manager (featured front and center) and our > members spent the most time with the journalist, he and I never even spoke > directly (I answered some questions via video). > > Just some food for thought: next time a journalist reaches out, try getting > them in touch with your members before you spend an hour telling *your*story. > Invariably, your members will say some pretty amazing things. > > -Alex > > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphia > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- Thank you for your support. Sincerely Green, Yeves R. Perez, CEO + CGO, EINI, Inc. President, EcoHub, Inc. a. The EcoHub 4542 Ruffner Street, Suite 170 San Diego, CA 92111 f. http://facebook.com/ecohub tw. http://twitter.com/ecohubinc t. 1-866-960-9495 lc. http://loosecubes.com/workspace/99 yt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxWYIlVKa4E Please consider the environment before you print this email, but if you have to and/ or if you have to print business cards, brochures, flyers, posters, banners, etc., please use Spirit Graphics & Printing, the "Greenest" and only triple certified printer on the West Coast! http://www.sgink.net/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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.
