[Coworking] Re: 4 new messages in 4 topics - abridged

[dangerouslyawesome]

great info jerome, thanks man!

On 7/2/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'd already taken a look at this when I prepared my biz plan.  The
> bottomline is that California regulations do not allow for medical
> coverage for us unless the insurance is for employees.  Even Freelancer's
> Union, as a large group, can't get group coverage for California members
> unless they either are employed by FU or even if 1099 contractors, they
> have to have been contracted for 2+ years or something.
>
> What Californians CAN do is apply for medical insurance as an individual,
> GET approved, then pay a group discounted rate.  But they might get
> rejected, vs. through an employer which is guaranteed coverage or whatever
> that legal term is.
>
> This obstacle varies from state-to-state, and obviously, it works in NY
> for Freelancer's Union.
>
> As for a deal with FU, I already had a conversation with them and they
> offered us, as part of their big push in California, a fee waiver for
> joining their group insurance program.  There are two fees, so I think the
> application fee is waived, but the annual membership fee (not to FU, but
> the insurance company) is still enforced.
>
>
> Jerome
>
>> We've had some good conversations with the Freelancer's Union about
>> utilizing the foot-soldiers of the global coworking community to help out
>> with distributing their capabilities outside of their limited territory.
>> Currently their healthcare offerings have a very limited availability, but
>> their membership is national (and growing).
>>
>> The contact I had was working on a press kit of some sort for us so we
>> could
>> share information with consistent messaging, but I never heard back after
>> our last conversation, which is a shame because I felt really great about
>> the opportunity for coworking to help them grow, and for their facility to
>> help coworking as well.
>>
>> -Alex
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>> -
>> --
>> -
>> Alex Hillman
>> im always developing something
>> digital: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> visual: www.dangerouslyawesome.com
>> local: www.indyhall.org
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 4:24 PM, Julie Duryea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>> Wondering how coworkers around the world can unite for good, and I
>>> suppose
>>> health benefits wouldn't suck either ;)
>>> No other motives here other than to generate energy and ideas as someone
>>> running a coworking space in stumtown, OR.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 1:09 AM, coworking group
>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> wrote:
>>>

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Re: [Coworking] Re: How I'm using workflows and automation to improve our member onboarding

[dangerouslyawesome]

Very welcome :)


Trello's blog is worth scoping out too, they show it being used in all kinds of 
ways I had never imagined...definitely part of what inspired this stuff. 
http://blog.trello.com






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On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 8:39 AM, Anne Kirby
 wrote:

> Great post, thanks! I use Trello all the time for my marketing business but 
> haven't really used it in this way for our coworking space. I'll have to 
> try it :)
> On Friday, January 30, 2015 at 12:33:58 AM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote:
>>
>>  We’ve been working on a lot of workflows and streamlining at Indy Hall 
>> recently…and today had a bit of a breakthrough that I wanted to share 
>> because I’m already stoked about what it’s going to let us do and hope that 
>> more people use these tools.
>>
>> Anybody here use Trello?
>> How about Zapier?
>>
>> Sidetone: aren’t those ridiculously silly names for anything, let alone 
>> *business* products?
>>
>> Trello is…a project management too? A task management tool? A workflow 
>> management tool? Honestly it could be any of those things…it’s super 
>> flexible and adaptable. 
>>
>> Zapier sort of turns the world of your favorite internet tools into legos 
>> that you can snap together and combine in fun and useful ways. It’s a way 
>> for you to have actions in one piece of software trigger a result in 
>> another piece of software.  
>>
>> I use both Trello and Zapier quite a bit but not as much for Indy Hall 
>> until recently. Today I started using BOTH of them, together, to create 
>> some automated workflows for my team. 
>>
>>  The 6 workflows that we automated are:
>>
>>1. Adding new tour sign-ups to a Trello board for better post-tour 
>>follow ups 
>>2. Adding new drop-ins to a Trello board for better post drop-in 
>>follow ups 
>>3. Adding new interested members to a Trello board to better prepare 
>>them for sign up 
>>4. Connecting Trello to Trello (TRELLOCEPTION), creating a seamless 
>>connection between the 3 previous workflows into our Member Onboarding 
>>workflow 
>>5. Adding cancelled members to a Trello board to make sure we remove 
>>people from GroupBuzz, Slack, etc. 
>>6. Adding failed credit card charges (via Stripe) to a Trello board so 
>>we don’t lose track of reminding people to update their cards 
>>
>>  I got so psyched about it that I recorded a video so others might be 
>> inspired to try it, and even create their own workflows and share them back.
>>
>> Check it! 
>> http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2015/01/6-automated-workflows-that-make-our-coworking-space-better-every-day/
>>  
>> -Alex
>>
>> p.s. I have a podcast episode (http://bit.ly/coworkingweekly-itunes) 
>> coming out on Monday that’s all about onboarding of a different kind, less 
>> about members and more about adding new people to your team (community 
>> managers, etc) :)
>>
>>
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Re: [Coworking] Re: How I'm using workflows and automation to improve our member onboarding

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Great ideas - thanks Glen!




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On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Glen Ferguson 
wrote:

> Hey Alex,
> I've been using Zapier enough to finally move into a paid account. It's
> hooking together a lot of differnet services. I have it:
>- tying together website room reservation forms with Freshbooks for
>invoicing non-members plus Google calendars to make an event entry/send the
>invitation email.
>- onboarding our new members: Freshbooks for the recurring
>invoicing/payments, addition to a Mailchimp list, addition to our member's
>Google group. (side note: I'm now using MailChimp automation to drip send
>info/tips to new members over their first 2 weeks so they're not overloaded
>with info the first day. It seems to help remind folks that they're members
>now, so they should come in and work. Changing old habits, you know)
>- do the calendar addition when someone signs up for a tour and through
>Twilio I get an SMS alert so I can check on the tour email to see if there
>are any questions I can answer ahead of time.
> I just started exploring using Zapier to send reservation reminders,
> generally to "outsiders" that are renting our conference room.
> ---
> Glen Ferguson
> Cowork Frederick
> 122 E Patrick St
> Frederick, MD 21701-5630
> +1 (301) 732-5165
> www.coworkfrederick.com
> @CoworkFrederick 
> On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 8:42 AM,  wrote:
>> Very welcome :)
>>
>> Trello's blog is worth scoping out too, they show it being used in all
>> kinds of ways I had never imagined...definitely part of what inspired this
>> stuff. http://blog.trello.com
>>
>>
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>>
>> On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 8:39 AM, Anne Kirby <
>> creativehouseoflancas...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Great post, thanks! I use Trello all the time for my marketing business
>>> but haven't really used it in this way for our coworking space. I'll have
>>> to try it :)
>>>
>>> On Friday, January 30, 2015 at 12:33:58 AM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote:

  We’ve been working on a lot of workflows and streamlining at Indy Hall
 recently…and today had a bit of a breakthrough that I wanted to share
 because I’m already stoked about what it’s going to let us do and hope that
 more people use these tools.

 Anybody here use Trello?
 How about Zapier?

 Sidetone: aren’t those ridiculously silly names for anything, let alone
 *business* products?

 Trello is…a project management too? A task management tool? A workflow
 management tool? Honestly it could be any of those things…it’s super
 flexible and adaptable.

 Zapier sort of turns the world of your favorite internet tools into
 legos that you can snap together and combine in fun and useful ways. It’s a
 way for you to have actions in one piece of software trigger a result in
 another piece of software.

 I use both Trello and Zapier quite a bit but not as much for Indy Hall
 until recently. Today I started using BOTH of them, together, to create
 some automated workflows for my team.

  The 6 workflows that we automated are:

1. Adding new tour sign-ups to a Trello board for better post-tour
follow ups
2. Adding new drop-ins to a Trello board for better post drop-in
follow ups
3. Adding new interested members to a Trello board to better prepare
them for sign up
4. Connecting Trello to Trello (TRELLOCEPTION), creating a seamless
connection between the 3 previous workflows into our Member Onboarding
workflow
5. Adding cancelled members to a Trello board to make sure we remove
people from GroupBuzz, Slack, etc.
6. Adding failed credit card charges (via Stripe) to a Trello board
so we don’t lose track of reminding people to update their cards

 I got so psyched about it that I recorded a video so others might be
 inspired to try it, and even create their own workflows and share them 
 back.

 Check it!
 http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2015/01/6-automated-workflows-that-make-our-coworking-space-better-every-day/

 -Alex

 p.s. I have a podcast episode (http://bit.ly/coworkingweekly-itunes)
 coming out on Monday that’s all about onboarding of a different kind, less
 about members and more about adding new people to your team (community
 managers, etc) :)


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Re: [Coworking] What kind of Coffee?

[dangerouslyawesome]

A few recommendations on coffee equipment and beans here: 
http://www.quora.com/Whats-the-best-way-of-providing-coffee-in-my-new-coworking-space/answer/Alex-Hillman




Spending just a little extra on great coffees and teas can make a huge 
difference, But the best answer is going to come from your members! Invite them 
to share their favorites. We rotate our bean roasters regularly and host 
taste-offs so our members can help choose. Their participation makes the coffee 
taste better ;)





-Alex 






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On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Daniel Pitner
 wrote:

> I am looking for some input into the type of coffee that I should provide 
> for my coworkers. Currently we have a couple of Keurigs in the space and a 
> regular coffee pot. I typically just buy regular coffee grounds (nothing 
> special.) Do you think I should upgrade to an espresso machine or gourmet 
> coffees? Let me know! 
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Re: [Coworking] phonebooths

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270 members on site every day, or 270 members total? What's your daily average?
 

 
-Alex
 
 
 

 
 
>  
> On Jun 15, 2016 at 9:14 AM,  mailto:teckno...@gmail.com)>  
> wrote:
>  
>  
>  
> I am thinking of building additional phone booths. Currently have 2 
> phonebooths, 3 conference rooms and 270 members. Our phonebooths are actively 
> used and has lead to members using conference rooms for some private calls. 
> Anyone having similar problems? How many phonebooths do you have?
>  
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