Alex Hillman answered a listener’s question about how to approach and negotiate with sponsors. How do you reach out to sponsors and be mindful when working with them? Sponsors are a way to bring in money or reduce costs. There are two different kinds of sponsorships: In-kind One where you get equipment or resources in exchange of making sponsors visible to your clients. Cash sponsorships One where you use the funds from sponsors to invest in different aspects of your…
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Alex Hillman Podcasts Episode 26: Socialization and Productivity
Alex Hillman answered a question from one of the members at Indy Hall. How do you balance socialization and productivity? Idea that productive work and social time are at completely opposite sides of the spectrum is part of the problem. This question illustrates a certain mindset of separation. However, work can now happen anywhere. There has been a shift in responsibility onto the individual worker. It is their responsibility to choose the best setting to work in for the kind…
Alex Hillman Podcasts Episode 25: The Stack 2
Vanessa Gennarelli talked to Alex Hillman for a new edition of "The Stack." Health Operators spend a lot of time looking after other people that they forget to look after themselves. They tend to give everything they can to the community. However, there needs to be limits and boundaries to what lengths you will go for it. Alex decided to reinvent his lifestyle in terms of health with exercise routine and a better diet. After embarking on his new routine,…
Alex Hillman Podcasts Episode 23: Team
Very few people talk about how hard it can be to succeed as a team in a coworking space. Alex Hillman opened discussion on this topic with Amanda and Christine from Lantern Fish Press. People-Focused Project Amanda and Christine have been really focused on putting the other people involved with their projects first. Their project was the kind of thing that was started because they loved doing it. Since they took so much pride in what they were doing, they…
Alex Hillman Podcasts Episode 21: Creating a Conference
Adam and Sam sat with Indy Hall members Curtis and Kotaro, co founders of the Cocoa Love Conference. Venue When looking for a location it is important to find a venue that is going to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere — not a cold, lecture hall. If the conference is remote, give the attendees some means on communication. That way, they can talk and feel as if they were in the same room. For example, use Slack. What makes…
