Hey Craig, First, thanks :)
Second, I'm always interested in variables in terms of preference, and using it to make biz decisions. How'd you determine that people think better in terms of weeks vs days? -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia Got Community? http://masterclass.indyhall.org On Jan 24, 2013, at 9:34 AM, Mojo <cr...@mojocoworking.com> wrote: > Alex (as always) makes some great points. One thing that we've never done is > set our usage days on a monthly basis. In our experience members seem to > think better in terms of weeks. We offer 2x & 3x days per week Flex Desk > options. Members can select any 2 or 3 days each week to work. Each of > these levels is tied to a fixed number of prints/copies as well as a fixed > number of conference room hours. You can see details at > www.mojocoworking.com/#/options > > The only time "unlimited use" comes into play is when a member chooses one of > our 6 month private desk or office plans. Then they get keys, alarm code and > can use Mojo 24/7/365 > > We have found that 24/7 is such a strong incentive for our folks that it > absolutely motivates longer term memberships. > > The other option we offer is a 10-day pass which is good over a 6 month > window. Members can use as 10 full days or 20 half days. > > Cheers, > > Craig > > On Wednesday, January 23, 2013 9:24:55 AM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote: >> >> A couple of things to consider: >> >> 1) tiered memberships based on usage creates a clear path of advancement. >> Given the opportunity, people will "graduate" to the next level if the >> community helps being them more success and/or happiness >> >> 2) "Unlimited" does something funny to the paradox of choice in that if >> people can come in any time they want, most people will come in less. If >> they choose specifically how often they'll come in, they're more likely to >> follow through. >> >> 3) You can meter how you oversell with packages. Our business models all >> depend on some % of our members NOT coming in at the same time. Unlimited >> usage doesn't allow you to control that. When we notice that were >> approaching capacity, well also take note of our attendance and which >> memberships are most popular/in use, and start a temporary waiting list for >> other membership levels. I >> >> All of this stems from one thing: having an active community before opening >> gives you the ability to anticipate usage from actions rather than surveys. >> All of our numbers were derived from the 6-9 months of pre-launch community >> building, and have held strong as we've grown. >> >> -Alex >> >> -- >> /ah >> indyhall.org >> coworking in philadelphia >> Got Community? http://masterclass.indyhall.org >> >> On Jan 22, 2013, at 1:52 PM, bfogle <fog...@ymail.com> wrote: >> >>> While researching different membership packages across a variety of >>> coworking spaces I have come to realize that A LOT of coworking spaces >>> prefer to base their membership packages on a certain number of days per >>> month rather than on fixed packages per month. For example ill use Indy >>> Hall (because I know Alex frequents these posts and can probably shed some >>> light) they have a basic package (work 1 day per month) and a 6 pack (work >>> 6 days per month). Do you find this type of membership package to be more >>> beneficial for your space than say a package that is just based on a >>> monthly rate say $50 a month for unlimited work bar access or $100 a month >>> for unlimited dedicated desk package (just making these numbers up). I >>> guess I was just surprised by the amount of spaces that do their >>> memberships this way and was curious of the pros/cons. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Brian >>> -- >>> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Coworking" group. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
