[Coworking] Connect Event

[Neil Weakland]

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

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Re: [Coworking] Connect Event

[Margo Aaron]

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 
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
>
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Re: [Coworking] Connect Event

[Ten Below]

Margo,

Could you take a minute and expand on this: "Let this be a benefit of *your
space exclusively."*

Is this a service of your  Arena Virtual Coworking?

Richard

On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 12:04 PM, 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 
> 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
>>
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Re: [Coworking] Connect Event

[Neil Weakland]

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  > 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
>>
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Re: [Coworking] Connect Event

[Margo Aaron]

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 
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 
>> 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
>>>
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>>
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Re: [Coworking] Connect Event

[Neil Weakland]

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 
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 
> 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 
>>> 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

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Re: [Coworking] Connect Event

[Ten Below]

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 
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 
> 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 
>> 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 
 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
>
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Re: [Coworking] Connect Event

[Margo Aaron]

Hi Richard,

Yeah there is different something there. I'd love to hear where you net
out.

I dont have a physical space but have had *many* talks with physical spaces
in my area about leveraging our model or even white labeling what we have
for their own members.

The problem has been twofold:

(1) Cultivating community is a lot of work and most people don't want to do
it.
(2) Vetting. I have a long application + interview process for who I allow
in my space. It selects for the *type* of people who would be great in our
community. Most of the physical spaces I've consulted with let in anyone
who can pay. There is no prerequisite other than that. So there isn't a
shared motivation to connect.

The owners want community but often their members don't. They want a place
to work away from their kids and then they want to leave. In other words:
they dont have the problem that virtual coworking solves (isolation).

I still think there is an opportunity to collaborate, but I haven't found
a way to make it work yet.

If you have ideas I am ALL ears.

- M

On Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 1:17 PM Ten Below  wrote:

> 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 
> 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 
>> 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 
>>> 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 
> 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 s