I've had pretty good results posting flyers at coffee shops. Some of the coffee shop owners are also helping me market - because they don't want people hanging out all day using their wifi and not buying anything. It's good if you establish a relationship w/ the owner, for example if you buy coffee from them.
Cheers, Anca. -=-=-=-=- Anca Mosoiu | Tech Liminal [email protected] M: (510) 220-6660 W: http://techliminal.com | T: @techliminal | F: facebook.com/techliminal On Apr 13, 2012, at 10:15 AM, Mike Pihlman wrote: > See the growth at AltamontCowork attached....FYI. > > On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 10:09 AM, Mike Pihlman <[email protected]> > wrote: > I know the pain. and I did AltamontCowork the same way "open it and they > will come". Three years later...I'm am still getting the word out, and still > hoping to bring in enough to break even (hmmm, a bank account with $$ in it > is helpful!): > > 1. Craigslist ad every time you can renew it. > 2. The chamber sort of helps....if you are great at face-to-face > networking...even better. Go to ALL the mixers...coffee's, evening mixers, > dances, socials, trade show,....etc. > 3. Join a local BNI chapter (it is expensive, but, they help other members > find business). > 4. Offer your one member an incentive to bring in others :-) > 5. Facebook (your personal page PLUS your business page) > 6. Google +, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc etc and keep at it. > 7. Blog about coworking and put links to that blog on everything in 5 and 6. > 8. Talk to your local chamber....I have done that a few times. > 9. TIME.....in a normal economy (at least out here in depressed land) it > takes TWO years for people to get to know you, trust you, etc. I am at three > years, but, I have long-time Tracy resident status which is helping (since > 1985). > 10. Put a magnetic sign on your car and go get Starbucks! Then leave your > cards on the table...ooops. :-) > 11. The BEST thing I ever did was talk to the building owner to let me put a > sign (actually two on the corner of the building). I have gotten over the > years 8 or 9 members from those $50 signs. (Our town made us take down the A > frame signs....arrrghhh...) > 12. We did this too: On a quarter, we put a small label on one side with our > info on it...then dropped the quarters around town. Similar with > pens....just drop them everywhere.... > 13. I did TweetUps, DonutUP's, Pizza on the Patios...truthfully....all those > did was cost me money when people only showed up for free food. But your > town might be different... > > Mike > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 9:25 AM, Franki Lindstrom <[email protected]> > wrote: > Thanks so much! We own the building and thought this would be a great > opportunity to use it. I will be getting in touch with all your > recommendations! > > > On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Alex Hillman <[email protected]> > wrote: > I don't need to chime in when you beat me to it, Joshua :) > > All good stuff in here already, just a few additional reminders to make the > most of Joshua's great advice: > > The goal here isn't to get any members butts in seats, but to focus on a > group of ~10 people who are attracted to each other and can use your space as > a clubhouse. They'll become the main attraction moving forward (as opposed to > the space itself). > > As Joshua suggests, you can jump-start this process by finding clubs (or > other groups) who need a clubhouse. > > Also important is to realize that once you find this group, you may have to > change your business model to make more sense. You've got a bunch of options > on your website for membership, you might benefit from simplifying. Giving > people too many options confuses them into making zero choices. > > Remember, though, that it's not necessarily the first 10 people you can > convince to walk in the door, but their interest in each other instead of the > office itself that changes the game you're playing. > > -Alex > > > -- > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphia > On Friday, April 13, 2012 at 11:55 AM, Joshua Marpet wrote: > >> Alex Hillman will probably chime in that you did it backwards. And he's >> probably right. I mean, hell, like I know what I'm talking about? :) >> >> Alex has written some great stuff, and his premise was basically, "Get a >> group together who want to be part of the community you want to build." >> Then build the community and space to encompass them. >> >> I bastardized it. Don't kill me, Alex. :) >> >> ok, enough recrimination. Let's talk positively. >> >> You have a space, with awesome stuff. No members. Now what? >> >> Have you located the local Linux Users Group? >> >> OWASP? >> ISSA >> ISACA? >> Chamber of Commerce? >> Rotary Club >> etc. >> >> Invite them to meet inyour space. Hey, free coffee!!! >> >> Free meeting space. >> >> Network the hell out of those meetings. >> >> After one or two, go and tell them, "Hey, your group should meet this other >> group. Similar people, differing aims, but wow, I think you all will get >> along. How about I set up a mixer, meet your counterpart type of event? >> Free coffee!!!" >> >> Infragard >> ECTF >> Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association >> Certified Fraud Examiners >> Society of Professional Investigators >> Do a meetup for freelancers >> >> Sorry for rambling, this is off the cuff. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Oh!!! Anybody live in the local starbucks/mickeyD's, etc? As in work live, >> not homeless living. Walk in, hand them a coupon for a free day pass. Free >> Coffee!!! >> >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 10:24 AM, Franki7225 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> We opened 7225CoWorking in North Canton, Ohio in January. We have a >>> beautiful open space, cool whiteboard furniture, and 1 member. Being >>> the first space to open in our county,people just don't seem to be >>> "getting" it. We need suggestions,please! We have advertised in the >>> local paper and mailed out a hundred free day passes. We have the >>> space, the coffee, the wi-fi... Now we need members! 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