Welcoming New Coworkers to Your Coworking Space
You can make new members feel welcome to your coworking space by doing the basic “host”-type duties. Are you doing these things?
Coworking is Not a Frat House (and the Evidence to Prove It)
There is one particular stereotype about coworking that bothers me. It’s the hackneyed idea that a coworking space is simply a “frat house.” How totally inaccurate that stereotype is. I’ll prove to you why.
Why Problem-Solving in Groups is Useful in Coworking
Taking a cue from an NPR story, here are some ways problem-solving in groups might be useful in coworking.
Two Ways to Be A Coworking Alchemist
Coworking is an alchemy of sorts: it takes independent people (who may work on wildly different projects and often do wildly different things) and puts them together in one physical space.
Story-Telling – An Easy Way to Build Community
Stories can also enhance the connectedness of coworking communities. We all have stories—whether our own personal story or the story of our business. However you’re involved in coworking, tell your story. Here are a few suggestions.
The Coworking Host – A Freelancer’s Resource
One of the keys to a successful coworking environment is conversation, collaboration and interaction with other coworkers. But have you also asked the host at your coworking space for their help and expertise?
How To: Create a Local Meet-up Group for Freelancers
8 (easy!) steps for creating a local meet-up group for other freelancers and small business owners.
Two Simple Ways to Build Community
You can help build community in your coworking space by doing two simple things: ask and promote.
Coworking: A Generational Thing?
I recently read a post about coworking being a generational thing for the millenials. True, maybe? But for those of you hanging out in the coworking places, is everyone a millenial? Not even close. The founders of most of these coworking sites are smart entrepreneurs who are beyond the millenial age, at least chronologically. Just [...]
Co-working with a twist
Cubes&Crayons, my brain child, launched a little over a month ago and is essentially co-working with a twist. We offer a fantastic co-working environment – lots of different offices and places to work, a lounge, kitchen, library and conference room, flexibility in rates. We also have childcare on site and down the hall for those [...]
