May 30 Coworking Convo: Turning Visitors into Members
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
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
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
I tend to be on-again, off-again with podcasts. I’ll get into them for a while, then I’ll fall away. When I’m in a podcast groove,
I say it all the time because it’s true: coworking has nothing to do with desks and wifi. If all you need is a place
Way back in 1989, Queen Latifah dropped “Ladies First” on the world. The song called for the elimination of stereotypes and giving women due respect.
I spend a lot of my time thinking about stories. What I’ve found is that they’re everywhere. We are, in no small way, collections of
How are you feeling right now? It’s a pretty simple question, but it’s also a powerful one. How often do we stop and check in
If I see another article about how open workspaces are bad, I’m going to scream. It’s a tired old conversation that we long ago laid
Let’s do a little thought experiment. What would happen if you lost your coworking space? I mean the actual building, with all your cool interior
I was recently chatting with a fellow Peers Conference attendee in Austin, Texas. We were at a post-event happy hour swapping stories about working alone,
I spent my first year coworking in the wrong space. The long-story-short is that it just wasn’t a good fit for me. I didn’t really
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Note: The following was originally published in the Coworking Out Loud Newsletter. I received such an enthusiastic response that I decided to republish it here.
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
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
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
Whether you love the Grateful Dead, hate them or don’t really care either way, the band offers a masterclass in marketing, building community and making
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
Review: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results I’m a bit of a nonfiction junkie when it comes to books. I’ve been
Tony Bacigalupo is a wellspring of coworking knowledge, insight and inspiration. Founder of New Work City, the first dedicated coworking space in New York City,
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
There are a lot of great coworking spaces out there. When it comes to finding the right coworking space for you, things to look for
Ask members of any coworking space why they joined and they’ll likely say they didn’t want to work alone. Fast wifi is great, comfortable chairs
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