Lydia Martin, an Indy Hall member, initially worked on-site before switching to a virtual membership. She gave a talk at the People at Work Summit 2016. Virtual Membership With a virtual memberships, Lydia stated that it is 99% using digital online tools to stay connected to the community. She still feels up to speed about what is happening. Additionally, she is still able to contribute online to discussions. It is gratifying that local members still know who she is. Even…
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Alex Hillman Podcasts Episode 56: Countdown to the People at Work Summit
Adam Teterus and Sam Abrams gave a sneak preview for the People at Work Summit 2017. Virtual Interactions It feels good to connect with people. Putting together a virtual summit allows for more of these interactions that people value from physical conferences. They made sure to allow time for people to talk amongst themselves in different Slack channels, just like they would in a physical conference during any down time. Additionally, they have worked in a good amount of time…
Alex Hillman Podcasts Episode 49: Ask the Members
Alex Hillman and Adam Teterus approached the podcast in a new way. This episode was focused on asking members Asking Members Coworking is an environment full of people. Inevitably, there will be ideas that do not work out. However, members are often forgotten throughout this whole process. Asking members is much more than a survey or a vote. In these instances, there are set options that members are expected to choose between. There is a fine line between directly asking…
Alex Hillman Podcasts Episode 48: Coworking Europe Brussels Part 2
Alex Hillman and Sam Abrams continued their discussion on the Coworking Europe Conference from the last episode. Sam related her workshop to improv. Community Something that is taken for granted in the coworking industry is community. There is an assumption that you should be successful in community if you take certain steps or do certain things. You learn community building skills with practice. No one is naturally good at community building. It takes practice, time, and dedication. If you do…
Alex Hillman Podcasts Episode 47: Coworking Europe Brussels
Alex Hillman got an inside look on the Coworking Europe Conference in Brussels from a friend who attended the event. He discussed the event with Sam Abrams. A conference can be used to share what you know. However, no one should go into a conference thinking that they know more. There should be no feeling of superiority within the space. The conference was valuable in how much knowledge and ideas were put out in the open. There can also be…
