Margo, Thank you! I love the idea and you have a firm grasp on creating remarkable offerings. As our space is just 5 months old in a rural community this virtual coworking has touched a nerve and I'm going to explore how I may add this into the mix as most of our members to date have been utilizing 5 and 10 day passes which makes it challenging to build a cohesive community.
Do you also have a physical space? Have you considered vetting other Coworking spaces to offer up The Arena as a value add? Richard On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 11:00 AM, Neil Weakland <neilweakl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, they teleconference in, the experts or professionals are ALL from > outside our area. The event is more about sharing ideas and networking. It > doesn't matter if other spaces do this because I'm not competing with other > spaces outside my area. > > On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 11:53 AM Margo Aaron <ma...@thatseemsimportant.com> > wrote: > >> Richard: Yeah so when you're in the business of offering added value to >> your members *beyond* merely offering them physical space, you're >> programs are part of your USP. While collaboration is wonderful, you're >> effectively telling your future customers, "it doesn't matter which >> coworking space you're apart of, you'll get this benefit either way." >> >> Instead of saying, "This is why you should be a member *here*." >> >> Neil: Maybe I misunderstood. I thought you said the experts >> teleconference in, right? So, you wouldnt be confined to people in NE Ohio. >> >> On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 11:41 AM Neil Weakland <neilweakl...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Margo, unfortunately my network of professionals from outside the >>> Northeast Ohio area is growing thin, which is why I posted here. I thought >>> that in the spirits of coworkign and sharing other spaces might do >>> something similar and we could exchange local professionals from my area >>> for business leaders and entrepreneurs from theirs. >>> >>> On Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 1:08:06 PM UTC-4, Margo Aaron wrote: >>>> >>>> This is awesome Neil! >>>> >>>> We do something similar in my space. I have someone come in (virtually) >>>> and do what's called "Office Hours" - they speak for 30-45 mins about their >>>> area of expertise (usually something members are struggling with - >>>> podcasting, sales, SEO) and then members can hit them with their questions >>>> for the next 15 mins. >>>> >>>> I also record them and keep them available for members in a "video >>>> vault." >>>> >>>> We've had no problem finding experts since people are generally excited >>>> to talk about what they know and get exposed to a new audience. So far, >>>> I've relied exclusively on my personal network, which is what I'd recommend >>>> to you before you reach out to other coworking spaces. Let this be a >>>> benefit of *your space exclusively. * >>>> >>>> My two cents :) >>>> >>>> - Margo >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 12:31 PM Neil Weakland <neilwe...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I've started a monthly event in my coworking space for networking and >>>>> sharing outside of our area. I've been calling it the Canton Connect >>>>> Innovator lunch. I arrange for a startup founder or high level >>>>> professional >>>>> from a company to teleconference with my coworkers and local interested >>>>> parties. It lasts an hour and has been a great experience so far. We've >>>>> exchanged information on remote jobs, how we've been approaching new >>>>> technologies, what our local tech scene is like, and more. >>>>> >>>>> I'm interested in finding more people to be our guests. I thought that >>>>> some of the other coworking spaces would be good places to find startup >>>>> founders and the like. Maybe if other spaces are interested we could set >>>>> up >>>>> a contact list of people who would be interested in being guests to other >>>>> coworking spaces? >>>>> >>>>> Here are the last two Canton Connect announcements >>>>> https://cantonworkspace.spaces.nexudus.com/en/blog/ >>>>> read/699348651/september-canton-connect-innovator- >>>>> lunch---joe-zenas--ceo-of-the-thinkwell-group >>>>> https://cantonworkspace.spaces.nexudus.com/en/blog/ >>>>> read/666508843/meet-tech-and-industry-professionals-from- >>>>> outside-canton-at-the-canton-connect-innovator-lunch >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Neil Weakland >>>>> Canton Work Space >>>>> http://cantonworkspace.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. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Margo Aaron >>>> That Seems Important <http://www.thatseemsimportant.com/> >>>> >>>> Want smart people to bounce ideas off of? 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