Find the local BNI chapter. Business Networking International. Join it. Chamber of commerce, councillors, awesome!!! Go to the local coffeehouse and offer to carry their coffee, if they send over all the frustrated officeworkers.
Hold a party. No joke. Hold a party. Potluck, Meet the Business, type party. Gluck. Got to run, sorry, Joshua On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 1:57 PM, rachel young <rac...@camaraderie.ca> wrote: > > How is your connection with your chamber of commerce or city councillors? > They might be able to help you reach the folks you need. > > Can you sponsor an event or host an event where you can speak for a few > mins about what your space is for and why it is awesome? > > Can you do a targeted mailing? You might want to consider partnering with > a complimentary service (a printer, for example) and each of you take one > side of a postcard for your business, split the cost of printing and > mailing. > > Can you write an article for the local paper, or get local radio or news > to talk about you? If you're not the one writing, then try to control the > message as much as you can so that you can ensure they focus on the right > things. Ask them to spend a day in your space, or even broadcast from your > space and make it a free drop-in day. > r. > > > *____________________ > rachel young > *rac...@camaraderie.ca > > > > On 7 February 2012 13:32, Niki <na...@thessbi.com> wrote: > >> Hi, guys. This is focused on those of us who run more rural spaces, but >> I'd love advice from anyone who can help. Thanks, in advance. >> >> It's been slow going for me -- people don't understand what we're trying >> to do and not getting a whole lot of interest. HOWEVER, my two members both >> come because they have limited access to high speed Internet in their home >> offices. They found us on the Internet ironically, so they "get" it. Lots >> of the businesses around here (that I know of) don't even have Internet; >> some still have dialup. Okay, so, if this is a way to bring in people, how >> do I get in contact with them? I've posted flyers at the local library >> where they may try to work (and I've shared with the local coffee house). >> But they go to places like McDonalds, etc. and not sure how to let them >> know about us. We have notices on our windows and do a lot with FB and >> LinkedIn, but ...... >> >> Thoughts? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Nancy >> Chief Everything Officer and Connector >> Business Success Unlimited >> Helping business succeed through connecting, motivating and collaborating >> http://success4biz.biz >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/6jx0b0SbBj8J. >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
