Updated April 10, 2019. If you ever sit down at the computer with the intention of writing a post for your coworking blog and end up staring at a blank screen wondering what to write about, I have some tough love for you: You’re doing it wrong. By the time you sit down to write, you … [Read More...]
Good News! Coworking is Making Us Smarter
Coworking makes us happier. We coworking lifers know this anecdotally, but there's data to back it up. A study by Emergent Research and GCUC found that among coworking members surveyed, 89% reported they are happier, 83% reported they are less lonely, and 78% reported that coworking helps keep … [Read More...]
Top 9 Challenges of Remote Work (and What To Do About Them)
Remote work looks great from the outside. You get to work from home; you can be a digital nomad wandering the world with your laptop; you can stay in your PJs all day if you want; there's no boss or nosy coworker peering over your shoulder to see what you're working on. It's kind of … [Read More...]
A Story About Imposter Syndrome, Community and Getting Real
One year ago today, with exactly zero sleep and a body flooded with blinding anxiety, I stood up in front of a group of people gathered for the first Women Who Cowork retreat, in Austin, Texas. I was there to teach a workshop on using content to market a coworking space, and I was not […]
5 Reasons to Use Paid Search Ads for Your Coworking Space
One of the challenges of content marketing is that it’s tricky to define the ROI. With content, we establish our brand tone and values; we differentiate from the competition; we do brand storytelling. These things are hard to measure. Content marketing is also a long game. You have to be committed and consistent over time […]
What is Coworking Content, Anyway?
Last week, two people who know me well both expressed confusion as to what I’m up to with Coworking Content. Is it a business? Is it a project? Is it an organization? So I figured I’d clarify. In April of 2017, I created a Facebook group for coworking space operators interested in learning more about […]
Welcome to Friendly February!
Apparently it’s Friendly February. I saw this graphic last night as I was scrolling through one of the socials, and had to share it. The calendar was created by the team at Action for Happiness, a “movement of people committed to building a happier and more caring society.” The suggested actions are designed to “bring […]