[Coworking] Re: We need the "Worldwide Coworking Directory"

2014-09-23 Thread oren.salo...@gmail.com
Hey Xavier, That's precisely what I'm working on with Open Coworking through the Open Coworking Map: http://coworkingdotcom.herokuapp.com/ (The site will be moving to map.coworking.com very very shortly.) The idea behind the Open Coworking Map is very simple. All "global coworking lists" have

Re: [Coworking] Importance of space

2014-09-23 Thread Jerome Chang
"the returns on well designed spaces is MULTIPLIED by a great community. " Well, I think the reverse can work as well: the returns of a good community can be multiplied by a well-designed space. Just sayin' :-) *JEROME CHANG* *WEST: Santa Monica* 1450 2nd Street (@Broadway) | Santa Monica CA 9

[Coworking] Re: ideas to market conference room hours

2014-09-23 Thread oren.salo...@gmail.com
SW, How many meeting rooms do you have? It's unclear to me from the post whether you're referring to outsiders using your meeting rooms or members? Is it free to members or do they pay per hour? These details would help clarify what strategy is appropriate to drive more usage. Cheers, Ore

Re: [Coworking] Re: Getting rid of the "co-working" hyphen

2014-09-23 Thread Alex Hillman
Lots of great analogies in there, Oren. http://ihighfive.com/ -Alex On Tuesday, Sep 23, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Will BennisLocus Workspace , wrote: Hi Oren, I really appreciate your thoughtful reply about this. And it's definitely pushed me in the direction of greater support for the "cause." T

Re: [Coworking] Importance of space

2014-09-23 Thread Alex Hillman
You can get away with imperfections in the space when the community vibe is good. It’s much, much harder to get away with cultural dysfunction (or nonexistence) when the space is good. It’s not debate of if space OR community is valuable or important. Both are important.  What’s import

[Coworking] How to turn down potential members?

2014-09-23 Thread Erynn Lyster
Hi Everyone I've seen some discussion here about selecting members and being transparent with your criteria if you are accepting applications, but I'd like to know how some of you have handled turning down members. I know some spaces use the method of self-selecting - ie: anyone can join and

Re: [Coworking] Re: Basic elements for a definition of coworking

2014-09-23 Thread Steve King
I like the list as well as Alex's add on open membership decision-making. > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails

[Coworking] Importance of space

2014-09-23 Thread Erynn Lyster
I know I'm jumping into this discussion late, but just getting to my overflowing in box! I just wanted to respond to the discussion that popped up about the physical "space" itself not being a huge factor when people think about "what makes a good coworking space". I don't speak French, unfor

Re: [Coworking] Re: Getting rid of the "co-working" hyphen

2014-09-23 Thread Will Bennis, Locus Workspace
Hi Oren, I really appreciate your thoughtful reply about this. And it's definitely pushed me in the direction of greater support for the "cause." Two particular points that I can agree with: (1) the name is being spelled in two different ways for no very good reason. We might be able to solve t

[Coworking] Re: ideas to market conference room hours

2014-09-23 Thread Co-Merge Workplace San Diego
Hi SW We use facebook advertising, Liquid Space and Evenues .. Although we are in San Diego I think they have a good nationwide presence - If not - google search conference room rentals in the bay area and see what others are using to promote! Hope that helps! On Saturday, September 20, 2014

Re: [Coworking] Which coworking spaces should I visit in NYC, San Fran, Los Angeles or Miami?

2014-09-23 Thread Jerome Chang
Hera Hub in San Diego has a high % of women members. They have also begun to franchise, which could be helpful to you. I've copied Felena above. NextKids is run by NextSpace in SF. I believe their childcare component has been in operation for about 1-1/2 years now. I've copied Iris here, although

Re: [Coworking] Re: Basic elements for a definition of coworking

2014-09-23 Thread Alex Linsker
I think the "open/closed" part might be summarized as: "Open decision-making: sets explicit, transparent, public limits on who can be a member and how they can participate; does not have implicit or hidden rules or processes for determining or excluding potential members." That still leaves so