Nov 21 Convo: How to educate your local community about coworking
As a coworking space operator, you solve a lot of problems. Whether someone needs a workspace away from home, a meeting room, an office for
In a recent Coworking Convo, we talked about how to re-engage your coworking ghosts: the people who stop coming in, don’t engage with anyone, hide
Updated 7/11/25 Heads up, friends: Coworking Day is right around the corner. This international holiday tends to sneak up on space operators. But you want
2023 has been an amazing year for coworking. The movement continues to grow, we’re recovering from pandemic challenges, we’re back in-person at our spaces and
Why is your wifi slow? Why is it spotty in some places? Why is getting the printer to work such a challenge? How can you
Updated June 6, 2023 Everything I know about building community, I’ve learned from the community builders that came before me and the communities they built
Three and a half years into Coworking Convos, we’ve learned a few things about running virtual events with numerous guests and over 5600 coworking space
Last week I asked in The Lab and the CJ Co Weekly what one book you think every coworking space operator should read. The far
Happy holidays and seasons greetings! As we careen toward a new year, here are 20 coworky things to read, listen and watch as you either
Coworking is growing so quickly that a whole segment of space owners, operators and community managers have joined the coworking industry—without having a sense of
Friendly reminder that you’re not selling desks and offices. You’re selling a work experience—a flexible, fun and creative experience that enables your members to do
As we two-step toward something approaching normal life in your coworking space, let’s take a minute to re-center on your members—and what they want.
It finally happened. After Covid forced GCUC 2020 to go virtual, an enthusiastic group of coworking space operators, workspace pros, real estate people, service providers
It’s one thing to bring new members into your space. It’s another thing entirely to bring them into a thriving, welcoming community. Holding space for
All signs point to enormous growth in coworking. Your job is to attract perfect fit members to your space and show them everything they can
Hey community manager— Did you know when you took the job at your coworking space that you’d also be responsible for the social media, newsletter,
A mentor once told me, “Earn people’s respect with your fundamentals, then put them in awe with your flash.” The advice is solid and it
I’m mixed on customer personas. On the one hand, creating them can be a valuable exercise to clearly define your target market. On the other
Every day is Earth Day, right? Right. It’s important to be mindful of the environmental impact we make, as individuals and as workspace communities every
If your newsletter fell off your priorities list as—you know—you worked to survive a pandemic and all, don’t worry. You’re not alone. It’s not hard
It’s tempting to put off creating a great newsletter for your coworking space. There are so many other things to do. But, it’s important. If
It’s hard to imagine there are people who don’t know what coworking is. For those of us who talk about coworking all day every day
Best Life Books is a monthly roundup of books and audiobooks for purposeful entrepreneurs, including coworking space operators, community managers, and anyone working for a
Coworking has grown by leaps and bounds the last few years. But there are still tons of people who don’t understand what coworking is and
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
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
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
Now is not the time to relax your content and community outreach. Now is the time to lean into your story, your purpose and your
I really like Instagram Stories. But that’s a relatively new development. For a long time I didn’t get it, I didn’t really use it and,
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