February 27 Coworking Convo: Staying Engaged and Inspired as a Community Builder
What a year, what a trip, what a time. As we start to emerge out of Covid (fingers crossed), I’ve been reflecting on the things
ICYMI, Clubhouse is all the rage right now—and for good reason. The audio-only social app enables real-time connection between experts, teachers, students, networks, allies, communities
Update: We now have a Coworking Club on Clubhouse! Created by Shervonne Cherry from Spark Coworking, the club will serve as a hub and resource
What a time to be a business owner, eh? We’re going to have stories for days about how we pivoted, leaned in, got super creative,
Storytelling is one of the best ways to connect with your community and potential members. Whether someone is reading a blog post, following your social
Coworking changes lives. I know because I experienced it. Coworking within the NextSpace Santa Cruz community enabled me to grow from a side-gigging freelance writer
2020 has warped time. This year has accelerated at a pace which has me losing track of months, and everything is simultaneously standing still. So
I talk a lot about building a brand community. But I haven’t shared much about how I apply that strategy to Cat Johnson Co. Here’s
I don’t have Zoom overload. At all. I’m incredibly grateful for the platform—and all the other tools that keep me connected to my family, friends,
Dear coworking, How you holding up, mate? We didn’t see this one coming, did we? Spaces are empty, some are closing, members are cancelling and
This is Ed. He’s part of our community at NextSpace Santa Cruz, my home coworking space. One morning, before COVID sent us all home to
My friends at GCUC Community recently hosted a facilitated discussion on communication and connection during racial unrest. Panelists for the event were Valerie Williams from
A handful of years ago, my partner Shout and I were visiting family in a small town in Northern California. The plan was to meet
Yesterday I posted the following Ann Handley quote on my Cat Johnson Co Instagram: “Even when you are marketing to your entire audience or customer
Some coworking spaces never completely closed, some are starting to slowly open back up, and some will not be open for weeks or months. Regardless
Something very interesting is happening in coworking right now. People who have built a business around shared workspace now have no workspace. It forces the
Coworking was never about desks and wifi. I didn’t foresee a global pandemic being the catalyst to prove this to the world, but here we
Your members are home. They may be scared, they may be overwhelmed and they may be isolated. Now is not the time to go into
Workspace news can be overwhelming. The industry side of the shared space sector makes a lot of noise about billion dollar valuations, grand spaces and
Every month, Action for Happiness creates a calendar of things to do to increase wellness, happiness and connection. The calendars are full cool ideas and
Like most people, I’ve had waves of frustration, fear and overwhelm about work, virus, future etc. Uncertainty is hard and my temptation is to overmanage,
Late last year, I had an idea that wouldn’t leave me alone. I’m always on the lookout for ways to support coworking space operators—particularly with
It’s Saturday morning, I’m a pinch under the weather, and Shout and I are catching up on all the Kobe tributes. There’s a lot to
It’s Monday morning, I have a long-ass todo list, and I’m geared up to go into deep production mode between now and early-2020. But something
These two things are true: 1. Every Thursday I send out the Coworking Out Loud Newsletter. 2. Thanksgiving in the States is always on a
Women Who Cowork is changing the coworking game. What started as a blog post has grown into an international community of coworking space operators who
Still bathing in the afterglow of GCUC UK, I’ve readjusted back to Pacific time and have had a few days to let my London coworking
For Coworking Day 2018, I wrote an open letter to community managers. They are the heartbeat of coworking, they have an almost-impossible job, and they
I’m almost decompressed from a week in Denver, where the Women Who Cowork retreat, a workshop I taught on content and leadership, and GCUC USA
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