[Coworking] Educating your local community about coworking

2016-09-07 Thread Cat Johnson
Hi everyone I'm working on a blog post to help coworking space operators educate their extended communities about coworking. While not all spaces struggle with lack of awareness around the industry, for some, it's a big issue. Do you have a tip to share? Something that has worked well for you?

[Coworking] Educating your local community about coworking

2016-09-08 Thread chris
Hi Cat, I've been part of launching a couple coworks in small/rural cities and have found the best way to spread awareness is to; 1) educate a team of people/supporters by getting them all in a room together and making sure they are talking to community members using a VERY consistent message

[Coworking] Educating your local community about coworking

2016-09-08 Thread chris
Hi Cat, I've been part of launching a couple coworks in small/rural cities and have found the best way to spread awareness is to; 1) educate a team of people/supporters by getting them all in a room together and making sure they are talking to community members using a VERY consistent message

Re: [Coworking] Educating your local community about coworking

2016-09-08 Thread Bernie J Mitchell
I am rubbish it this but I bet Trevor from http://coworkniagara.com/ does ;-) Have a remarkable day Bernie J Mitchell 0777 204 2012 Do you use Trello?

Re: [Coworking] Educating your local community about coworking

2016-09-09 Thread Trevor Twining
First off, this might seem crass, but nobody cares about our industry, and they shouldn't have to. The stories that you need to tell are about what you do for your members. Who are your members? What do they do? How does belonging to your space improve that? Look for those stories. We participa