Thanks guys, always appreciate the insight. We currently do Lunch'N'Thincs the first Thursday of each month, but I'm finding that it's a majority of our members attending(which is still an awesome thing) but it's proving a bit more challenging to bring in outside people no matter who the speaker is that month.
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 10:56 AM, Alex Hillman <[email protected] > wrote: > Be careful of extrinsic motivators like referral programs. Over the long > term, they erode the sense of value that someone gets. > > Take a look at the cookie case study at the bottom of this post: > http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2012/12/how-do-you-know-if-your-community-is-leaking/ > > -Alex > > -- > /ah > indyhall.org > betterwork.co > > > On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 10:38 AM, Chad Ballantyne < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> If an existing member brings a new member to our space, we take off the >> existing member's monthly rent equal to the amount of the new members >> monthly membership. >> For example: Bring in a Lite member, get $180 off your next months rent. >> Your members are and should be your biggest evangelists, but relying on >> them only is not a good plan. >> Bringing people into your space (events, workshops, classes, etc) is just >> as effective. In fact, for us, the events thus far are winning as the best >> tool for recruitment. (Ignite, Lunch& Learns, Open Coffees) >> >> Chad >> >> >> Chad Ballantyne >> 705.812.0689 >> [email protected] >> >> <TheCreativeSpace-door-decal.png> >> >> >> >> >> Barrie's Coworking Community >> Perfect for small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs. >> 12 Dunlop St E, Barrie Ontario, L4M 1A3 >> Memberships start at $25/mth >> www.thecreativespace.ca >> 705-812-0689 >> >> On Apr 24, 2014, at 10:28 AM, Elise Colcord <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I've been thinking about how to gain traction with this idea as well >> with our current members. I initially sent out an office-wide email >> announcing giftcard incentives to local shops if someone referred a friend >> and they joined. >> >> So far...nada. I'm also keen on looking for ideas that have worked. >> Thanks for starting this Mychael. >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:31 AM, Mychael Taylor <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> My name is Mychael Taylor (pronounced "Michael," but with a "y"), and >>> yes I'm a female. >>> >>> I'm the Community Manger at CoWork Jax <http://www.coworkjax.com/>(Jax, >>> FL), and I've been playing around with the idea of doing some sort of >>> referral program for our members. Reaching out to this community, because >>> I'm curious if anyone has tried a referral program with your coworking >>> space? What were the results? How did you implement and track referrals? >>> What were the incentives? >>> >>> I'd love to hear feedback (success and "failure"). Thanks for your time! >>> :) >>> >>> Mychael >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Elise Colcord >> 678-467-9328 >> LooseLeafDiaries<http://elisecolcord.wordpress.com/category/a-day-in-the-life/> >> RunningHealth <http://twitter.com/#!/ecolcord> >> LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=69001866&trk=tab_pro> >> >> -- >> 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 [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> 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 [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Elise Colcord 678-467-9328 LooseLeafDiaries<http://elisecolcord.wordpress.com/category/a-day-in-the-life/> RunningHealth <http://twitter.com/#!/ecolcord> LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=69001866&trk=tab_pro> -- 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 [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
