June 26 – Coworking Convo: Creative Marketing Strategies for your Space
I love live tweeting conferences. It’s fun to share quote, insights, stats and takeaways in real-time with other conference attendees and people following along from
Bennett Roesch was a fabulous part of the NextSpace Santa Cruz coworking community. He was known for juggling in the common space, organizing group plank
This is less a blog post and more a question: How can coworking space operators, service providers and industry pros better include coworking space members
Each year, when the Global Coworking Survey comes around, I post all over social media that workspace operators, coworking members and everyone else should take
In 2011, Randi Zuckerberg shared what she called the Entrepreneur’s Dilemma. The idea is that busy, successful entrepreneurs don’t have time for everything and that
Loneliness is a huge problem. Despite our tech-connected world, people are alone and hungry for authentic connection. The problem is so serious and widespread that
Talking to coworking people about the importance of community is, as my dad would say, preaching to the choir. Most of us coworking professionals understand
I recently read a thought-provoking blog post from Sarah Athanas, co-founder of Groundwork in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In it, Athanas asks the question, “Is coworking
The best way to predict the future of coworking is to share your experience in the Global Coworking Survey. The survey is open to space
A couple of years ago, digital marketing agency Heroic Search shared their top tips for marketing a coworking space. I wanted to delve deeper, so I asked some coworking
Game night at the coworking space with my coworking buddies. Anyone who has spent more than five minutes with me has heard me talk about
Jack O’Neill, who is credited with popularizing the wetsuit, died on June 2 at the age of 94. O’Neill’s passing was a big deal in
I recently heard a crazy story about a coworking space in Southern California. To be honest, “coworking” is not the right word to use here
Thinking of joining a coworking space? Nor sure if you’re ready to take the plunge? Here’s a flowchart to help you make your decision.
Coworking has been transformational to my life. I say it all the time because it’s true. I can look back to the exact day my
Dear GCUC We need to talk. I hoped that this year’s conference would be good. It wasn’t. It was freaking, over-the-moon fantastic. Whatever you’ve done
A common question among coworking space operators is how to attract new members. Whether it’s a new space just opening its doors, a space that’s
The coworking industry is on an insane growth trajectory. Coworking spaces are opening faster than we can keep track of, the news is full of
I made my debut on the local news last week. I was wearing my pajama hoodie, with no bra and no makeup. My hair was
For a long time it was assumed that drugs cause addiction. You take drugs, you get addicted. An experiment with rats proved this to be
What could Americans do with an additional 30 billion hours per year? Spend more time with friends and family? Pursue hobbies and side projects? Engage
A few weeks ago I wrote about the importance of a coworking community when things are going shit. I had no idea when I wrote
Every week at NextSpace, my home coworking space in Santa Cruz, California, the community managers post a question on our whiteboard. We have some very
The coworking community is an endless fount of wisdom. From industry pioneers and coworking space operators to coworking members, thought-leaders and future of work enthusiasts,
The other day in my home coworking space, I overheard a conversation that went something like this: Person 1: Hey, did I show you the
When insiders talk about the coworking industry we talk about its staggering growth and rapid evolution from a small movement into a global phenomenon. But, in real
Small, community-focused coworking spaces face an interesting challenge. Amid chatter of the industry’s insane growth and the mind-boggling valuations of corporate coworking spaces, operators
The word “hustle” is a bit misunderstood. In startup culture, it’s generally celebrated as a lifestyle of little sleep, little time off, little self-care, a
Earlier this year at the Global Coworking Unconference Conference (GCUC) in Los Angeles, a video celebrating the global coworking movement premiered. The video shares some
I was talking with a coworking space operator recently about the challenge of standing out in an increasingly-crowded market. Their particular space has started using