[Coworking] Re: How to market a quiet, independent coworking space

2015-04-17 Thread Pauline Thomas
Hi Cynthia, We're on the same line: keeping the space quiet to keep focus is the priority 1 here at Laptop! To tell you how much the calm counts for our community is that I had to invest on another space next to the original one to keep the openspace highly quiet and give the space for noise, d

[Coworking] Re: How to market a quiet, independent coworking space

2015-04-16 Thread Cynthia Badiey
But is there anything wrong with wanting a quiet space in which to get work done? :-) As a writer, I actively seek that, and if you've got a great space that allows me to do that, chances are good that I'll tell others about it. Even though I can get a lot of work done in cafes, I'd sometimes l

[Coworking] Re: How to market a quiet, independent coworking space

2015-04-16 Thread Pauline Thomas
Hi Chris and Jensen, I have a little bit the same issue, I can't really give you a solution, but I can share my experience. People really enjoy working at Laptop, the communication is really word of mouth and apparently a not too bad SEO strategy thanks to articles on coworking. But my communi

[Coworking] Re: How to market a quiet, independent coworking space

2015-04-15 Thread Jensen Yancey
I've been wondering the same thing for a while. My space has been open for a year, we've had strong growth and our members always tell us they love working there, but nearly everyone seems totally uninterested in socializing or networking. We try doing happy hours, game nights, film screenings