Re: [Coworking] Best advice to keep/get coworking space to full capcity

[Alex Hillman]

Hey Justin, welcome to the list!

You're in an interesting spot, here. Squishing "community management" and
sales together might have a lot to do with why the previous people didn't
work out, so I can't help but wonder exactly what expectations you've been
given. Is it all about putting butts in seats? Does it matter whose butt?
:)

Most valuable thing you can do right now - before this big upcoming growth
spurt - is to spend some time really working to understand why the
community that already exists is there. Are they willing to be helpful to
each other, ore more focused on their own work? What drew them together,
besides needing a place to work? What stories of success can you learn?

Use what you learn to reverse engineer what makes this community tick, and
what the *members* might want to see out of the upcoming growth. Make sure
that aligns well with what your boss wants...and then, while you're
growing, focus all of your energy on encouraging the community to play an
active role in that growth in ways that you know they're already interested
in (which you know, because you spent time working to understand them).

*Just be careful - growth spurts can be extremely difficult on existing
communities.* Too often, growth becomes the goal that overshadows the
community itself. Grow smart.

One of the most consistent HIDDEN patterns I've seen in the coworking
spaces I've studied is that growth spurts are almost always followed by
disproportionate increases in attrition. If the ratio of relationships to
strangers lands out of whack, that generosity and willingness to help out
is likely to be impacted.

In a lot of cases, this goes unnoticed (or is ignored) but over time
creates a vicious cycle of turnover. New York, of all cities, is probably
the easiest city to weather attrition because of the constant demand...but
be prepared for this to impact the community that sets you apart from the
others.

Growth is great, but make sure that everyone (new and existing) is still
sharing goals and expectations. Keep your edge by keeping your community
involved in the growth.

-Alex


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On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 2:58 PM, James Gifford  wrote:

> An important question to ask is "what is the benefit that people get from
> coworking?", and then sell *that*. Coworking by itself doesn't sell.
>
> Example: A big part of what we've done in a "sales" position at
> LaunchHouse is organize events that are of interest to the type of people
> we want in our space (developers, startup types, remote workers, etc).
> We've also focused on attending events where our customers gather and
> spreading the word that way.
>
> - James
>
>
> On Monday, June 6, 2016, Justin Baron  wrote:
>
>> I wanted to get some feedback from people working within the industry.  I
>> just started working at a coworking space in NYC, at a smaller space.  My
>> job is sales related and entails me getting the space filled and keeping it
>> filled, as the office is now expanding from about 70 people enjoying our
>> space to close to 250 in the next few months.  My boss hasn't given me any
>> advice necessarily on how she got the space filled to full capacity now, so
>> what would everybody recommend about getting it filled to 70 and then
>> trying to get it to 100% capacity when we expand to 250.  Thanks for any
>> advice you can pass on how you all got people to sign up for memberships.
>>
>> Quick note, I was told to do mass emails with a ton of small businesses.
>>
>> Justin
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[Coworking] Re: average membership tier breakdown percentages?

[Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking]

I just downloaded the new Global Coworking Survey for 2016 that just came 
out. I highly recommend you check it out because it has a lot of good 
information about this. It breaks it down by cities, dedicated desks, 
employment types, etc.

First off, I would get to know the people that would be / are most 
interested in the space, understand the price points and demand in your 
area, and run a few business models. Plus, you need to know how involved 
you or your community manager will be in the space and with the community.

My space, Creative Density, is 85% shared spaces (desks, hallways, kitchen, 
conference rooms, etc) and 15% private offices. Our community is mostly 
remote workers and freelancers so dedicated offices aren't what our cup of 
tea at this location. My second location is completely flipped with mostly 
dedicated desks and offices. I don't spend much time there and it is mostly 
for small businesses that want a quiter space than the more traditional 
coworking space. I designed the space this way because I couldn't dedicate 
the time to do another traditional coworking space but people kept asking 
me for it. 

Please think about all of these things (your community, business model, 
involvement, demand) when making these decisions.

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Re: [Coworking] Re: Coworking space podcasts

[Alex Hillman]

Thanks Craig :)


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On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 5:04 PM, Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking <
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> I recommend the one by Alex called Coworking Weekly. They focus on
> community building and the nitty gritty of all that.
>
> Jamie Russo has one called Everything Coworking that I also enjoy. I was
> interviewed in one of them so I will give that disclaimer.
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[Coworking] Re: Parking

[Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking]

I provide a Google map of the blocks in the area with free parking and 2 
hour parking. I print and share the link with them. This makes life a lot 
easier for everyone involved.

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Re: [Coworking] Re: Coworking space podcasts

[Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking]

I recommend the one by Alex called Coworking Weekly. They focus on 
community building and the nitty gritty of all that.

Jamie Russo has one called Everything Coworking that I also enjoy. I was 
interviewed in one of them so I will give that disclaimer. 

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Re: [Coworking] hello fellow coworkspacers - new to group

[Tony Bacigalupo]

Welcome Carl!

Joining this group is a great start. If you're looking to connect with
other folks in your area, consider looking up groups on Meetup.com.

You may want to try to connect with the folks at JuiceTank in Somerset (
http://www.juicetank.com/), or Mission 50 in Hoboken (
http://www.mission50.com/en).

I'm also working with a team that's developing a coworking community called
Vi Hub inside of Bell Works in Holmdel; check them out here:
http://workatvi.co

Cheers!
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On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 11:09 AM, Carl Swan  wrote:

> Hi all. Just joined up. I work with qplum, a wealth management firm
> located in the financial district of Jersey City. We use a coworking set-up
> and love how it's conducive to the free flow of ideas. We'd like to meet
> with other coworking businesses in the area. Are there any meet-ups or
> forums that you guys recommend.
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Re: [Coworking] Standing desks

[Jacob Sayles]

I wrote about "standing desks on the cheap
" over
at Ikea Hacker way back when (2011) and someone even added a variation
.  We
have 9 or 10 of these around the office.  They don't work well in the
middle of the room but if you have spaces against a wall they work great.
We have a few 1/2 walls that are nice as members can still look out across
the room.

Jacob

On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 8:03 AM, Carolyn Cirillo 
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> If anyone is considering adding standing desks to their space, I've been
> doing a lot of research on the topic.
>
> Here's the first of a few blog posts on the subject:
> http://bit.ly/25LXaDa
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> Best,
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[Coworking] Standing desks

[Carolyn Cirillo]

If anyone is considering adding standing desks to their space, I've been 
doing a lot of research on the topic.

Here's the first of a few blog posts on the subject:  http://bit.ly/25LXaDa

Best,

Carolyn


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[Coworking] hello fellow coworkspacers - new to group

[Carl Swan]

Hi all. Just joined up. I work with qplum, a wealth management firm located 
in the financial district of Jersey City. We use a coworking set-up and 
love how it's conducive to the free flow of ideas. We'd like to meet with 
other coworking businesses in the area. Are there any meet-ups or forums 
that you guys recommend.

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