We often include "outside" speakers in our programming, since there is great talent and experience that exists our community, too. We never pay them, though - but we do permit them to charge. Then it's up to the members to decide if it's worthwhile. (some of these sessions also include non-members as participants - i.e., are public facing).
Eli Malinsky Centre for Social Innovation Toronto // New York City On Monday, June 9, 2014 8:07:37 PM UTC-4, Angela Samuels wrote: > > Thanks for all your advice, it helps me a lot. > > Angela > > > On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 8:04 PM, Angela Samuels <visionar...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Trevor Thank for the advice. >> >> Angela >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 11:20 AM, Trevor Twining <trevor...@gmail.com >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> I think offering exposure as a means of payment is setting yourself up >>> for the wrong kind of talks, even though it’s clear at the price point that >>> you’re not looking to make a profit off the events. >>> >>> We’re working on the same kind of series and pulling from the membership >>> to talk about things they’re interested in. If we were charging for >>> anything, we’d probably cover the speaker’s lunch or something like that. >>> We’re focusing heavily on each member supporting the others as a way to >>> growing the community’s ‘connective tissue.’ >>> >>> -------------------------------------------- >>> Trevor Twining >>> Cowork Niagara >>> http://coworkniagara.com >>> Working independently, together. >>> twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining >>> >>> >>> On Jun 9, 2014, at 10:46 AM, Angela Samuels <visionar...@gmail.com >>> <javascript:>> wrote: >>> >>> I want to have workshops and lunch and learns at my future coworking >>> space. I plan on charging a small fee for lunch and learns ($5). Do you pay >>> the speakers or in exchange for speaking, or do they get to promote their >>> business for exchange for doing the lunch and learn. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Angela >>> >>> VisionaryMeetings.com <http://visionarymeetings.com/> >>> >>> -- >>> 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+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> >>> 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 a topic in the >>> Google Groups "Coworking" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/coworking/Qgd0UCIgjWs/unsubscribe. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> coworking+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Angela Samuels >> Visionary Meetings >> VisionaryMeetings.com >> > > > > -- > > Sincerely, > > Angela Samuels > Visionary Meetings > VisionaryMeetings.com > -- 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/d/optout.
