June Convo: Monetizing Idle Areas in Your Coworking Space
1. Create a rich culture and coworking community Coworking communities thrive on different people interacting. 2. Bring in a diversity of skills and work experience
Originally published August 17, 2016. Updated May 13, 2023. A few days ago I went into the bathroom at a coworking space and the
In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Liz Elam and Cat Johnson talk about coworking’s return to “co,” the power of community to support and
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
Updated February 17, 2023 Imagine joining a coworking space, signing a contract, getting to work, and finding that the space is just not a good
In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Cat Johnson talks with Karina Patel, COO at Her First $100K and the Marketing Coach at CJCo, about
Somewhere along the line I learned to write academically. As a kid, I would sit on the floor, research my topic, then rephrase what I read in
Community, community, community! We talk a lot about community in coworking because community is your biggest differentiator. Someone can always out-spend you, out-fabulous you, out-flex
Updated December 8, 2022 Ready to get serious about your coworking blog? Start now with some end-of-year posts. This is a good time of year
In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, I chatted with Emilie Lashmar, creative director at Platf9rm, a brilliant coworking brand and community out of Brighton
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
“Drop your people into coworking. We’ll take care of them.” My friend Liz Elam from GCUC said this on a call recently. She was talking
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
I’m seeing a growing focus on hotel models to define coworking. And I have some thoughts. In terms of giving travelers a way to vet,
I finally got around to watching the Mr. Rogers documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor. I knew I’d be inspired, and I was. What I wasn’t
From my NextSpace Santa Cruz days: Maya, me and Jennifer. I was so fortunate to be a member of a coworking community run by these
Remote work is not going away, and we have the stats to prove it. Here are 14 remote work statistics and what they mean for
Everything I know about building community, I’ve learned from the community builders that came before me and the communities they built that I’m fortunate to
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.
Are you phoning in your marketing? Just crossing items off a never-ending todo list? Marketing is so much bigger than your content calendar. It’s about
Last week I searched my phone for the nearest coffee shop. A bunch of results came up so I scrolled down to find the one
We have something special going on in The Lab, our workspace marketing club. CoLabbers are getting organized, focused and courageous with their marketing, strategy, outreach
Instagram hashtags are a good way to expand your reach on the platform and connect with your audience. Here are 100+ Instagram hashtags for coworking spaces. Pick and
choose the ones that are most relevant to your space and community, and
start sharing today.
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
Lead gen strategies for your coworking space, including Google My Business, CPC ads, social media ads, traditional marketing like direct mail….. can work really well.
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
No matter where you are in your content journey, you can make improvements. Content is a long game. We try things, track what works and what doesn’t, course correct as necessary, and keep at it. Here are 10 quick wins to improve the content for your coworking space.
There’s an old saying in coworking circles that your competition is not other coworking spaces, but people working from their couch, or kitchen table, or…closet?
The last couple of months, I’ve been getting real with my Instagram marketing. I’m more active and more strategic on the platform and I’m spending
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;