"So in short, they're only getting it wrong if they fail to mention the "competition"."
So, so, so well said Oren. Thank you. -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org betterwork.co On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 8:42 PM, oren.salo...@gmail.com <oren.salo...@gmail.com> wrote: > I find Benjamin's definition of a poorly run coworking space to be > interesting. > While I agree that a poorly run space that creates a shitty first > impression will likely lead to a drop-off in interest, I disagree with such > a narrow definition focusing on physical appearances. > I've been to some very dirty and disorganized spaces and loved them because > of the people making a mess inside them. I've also been to some > disturbingly clean environments where the sterility is haunting because no > one is in there to make a mess in the first place. Dallas Fort Work won't > win any awards for decor or cleanliness, but that doesn't stop the members > from inviting in guests who come cowork for a day. Almost everyone comes > back or checks out another coworking space following a recommendation. > I think what's more relevant is the human touch points a prospective > coworker comes across and whether or not they feel like they resonate with > the movement. If they feel like they're joining the future of work today, > then it doesn't really matter what the space they're in looks like. This is > where the coworking core values come into play. > If the human touch point embraces community, collaboration, openness, > accessibility, and sustainability, then the prospective coworker should > quickly understand that the space they're in is but one version of a much > larger thing. Once they get that, your coworking space, the coworking space > down the street, the other 20 in your city, are all but drops in the larger > bucket of coworking. It's actually really helpful to use your local > "competition" and your attitude toward them as evidence of movement > any > individual space. > If you're able to successfully communicate that larger message to a > prospective coworker, they'll realize that there are currently over 2,000 > versions of this shared vision. At that point, they would be very foolish > to turn away from coworking based off one data point, no matter if the > space looks like it was put together for $5 or $5 million. > So in short, they're only getting it wrong if they fail to mention the > "competition". > On Friday, January 17, 2014 3:21:55 PM UTC-6, Alex Hillman wrote: >> >> The founder of one of my favorite breweries, Dogfish Head, did this >> awesome video about his philosophy about collaboration and it reminded me a >> lot of this community: >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bws2R7Jq7Uo >> >> Enjoy, have a great weekend! >> >> -Alex >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> /ah >> indyhall.org >> coworking in philadelphia >> > -- > 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. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
