[Coworking] Re: How did you get the first members to sign in? Just opening a coworking space

2014-06-17 Thread Tamara Acosta
I think that maybe a mix of what Alex is saying and of what Andy is saying maybe can work out. I just read the post about junk food and healthy food compared to coworkers and absolutely I agree. Specialy here in mexico people trend to be either very participant or very very quite and shy. I alr

[Coworking] Re: How did you get the first members to sign in? Just opening a coworking space

2014-06-17 Thread Andy Soell
This sounds *ridiculously* familiar. This was us a little more than a year ago. In addition to launching without an established community, we opened up with "punchcard" rates ($xx for y days to use whenever they want), which didn't encourage any sort of regular usage. We took extreme measures t

Re: [Coworking] How did you get the first members to sign in? Just opening a coworking space

2014-06-17 Thread Alex Hillman
> We are starting to organize different events to create more community > bunds which I hope it works. *This, you're already doing it!* Unfortunately, you started late (after you opened), and it takes time and rushing it makes things worse. There are a few additional things that you can focus yo

Re: [Coworking] How did you get the first members to sign in? Just opening a coworking space

2014-06-17 Thread Aaron Cruikshank
You could try offering an incentive if they sign up by a certain date. Eg. 25% off your first month if you sign up now. ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruiksha

[Coworking] How did you get the first members to sign in? Just opening a coworking space

2014-06-17 Thread Tamara Acosta
Hello community, I am just opening the first coworking space in Merida Yucatán (mexico) (www.nodocowork.com) We are just 3 weeks of starting with this great project but struggling with the first members to sign in. They come, they try the coworking, get great reviews from them but then I don´

[Coworking] Re: model zoning clasifications, rules & requirements for policy in Buenos Aires, Argentina

2014-06-17 Thread Tomas Mayer
Thanks Martin Some current limitations in buenos aires: absense of the concept of coworking in the regulationes; 1 parking space every 100 m2; 2 different business offices can´t have the same address. El martes, 17 de junio de 2014 08:22:37 UTC-3, Martin escribió: > > Hi group, good morning. >

Re: [Coworking] How common or useful is using QR codes in coworking?

2014-06-17 Thread Ender Baykal
I totally agree with Alex Hillman! Very good point. I always use apps with qr codes and go to the stores like Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks and have the cashier read my iPhone screen with the barcode scanner, no more cash exchange or more work. On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Alex Hillman wrote: >

Re: [Coworking] Re: How common or useful is using QR codes in coworking?

2014-06-17 Thread Chad Ballantyne
You hit the nail on the head, Rachel. You need a great strategy (if you know what you are doing) and with any marketing - a targeted and captive market. And if you don't know what you are doing you'll need to pay someone who does! (Like you Rachel!) :) Therefore most people use them poorly and

Re: [Coworking] How common or useful is using QR codes in coworking?

2014-06-17 Thread Alex Hillman
Ugliness aside (which I agree), the thing I don't like about QR codes is that they generally *create* more work for people than they replace. The most useful QR codes I've seen used are in reverse from how everyone usually describes them: when the person/customer/etc has a personal QR code on a ta

Re: [Coworking] Re: How common or useful is using QR codes in coworking?

2014-06-17 Thread rachel young
I disagree. I've had some success with them, but it's not overall a great strategy. It requires someone to a) know what they are, b) have a scanner on their phones or devices, and c) have an internet connection to those devices. At some tech events I've been to, all three points were checked off an

Re: [Coworking] How common or useful is using QR codes in coworking?

2014-06-17 Thread Chad Ballantyne
Agreed. UGLY! I would get over the ugliness if they prove to be UBER effective. Show me the data. Chad Ballantyne 705.812.0689 c...@thecreativespace.ca Barrie's Coworking Community Perfect for small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs. 12 Dunlop St E, Barrie Ontario, L4M 1A3 Membershi

[Coworking] Re: How common or useful is using QR codes in coworking?

2014-06-17 Thread Angel Kwiatkowski
Not useful. My main gripe with them is how freaking ugly they are. It ruins a visual brand. On Monday, June 16, 2014 11:51:21 AM UTC-6, Ender Baykal wrote: > > Hello all! > > Hope you all had a good weekend. We, as Indiegrove attended to the Small > Business Expo on last Thursday and it was very

[Coworking] model zoning clasifications, rules & requirements for policy in Buenos Aires, Argentina

2014-06-17 Thread Martin
Hi group, good morning. After years of near-absence here in Buenos Aires, we now have a very supportive and pro-active group of forward thinking policy-makers leading up a new city initiative to support our local entrepreneurial ecosystem. They're doing great work and one of their aims is to h

[Coworking] Re: CoWorking en Buenos Aires Zona Norte

2014-06-17 Thread Martin
Hola Daniel, buen dia. En zona norte tenes un par de opciones, pero no estoy muy seguro a que distancia te van a quedar. En Pilar tenes www.labgeneration.com.ar y también una nueva sede de Urban Station. En zona oeste dentro de poco va a abrir laofi.co/ que seguro sera una buena alternativa si