Jerome Chang talking about designing coworking space in CAMP GCUC USA 17
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Design – Jerome Chang – GCUC USA’17 CAMP

The second of the four major sessions at GCUC USA'17 CAMP this year was taken by Jerome Chang. He has been designing coworking spaces for almost a decade now. He founded Blankspaces in 2008 and also co-founded LExC.co and COSHARE.co in 2011 and 2013 respectively. Jerome shared his views about phone booths, windows and more concerning their contribution to the overall efficiency and privacy of the coworking space.  The majority of this session was about the advantages, disadvantages and the…

Nick Clark at GCUC USA 17 Camp Session
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Finance – Nick Clark – GCUC USA’17 CAMP Session

CAMP GCUC is a unique experience GCUC offers every year. It aims to give the new enthusiasts coming into the coworking sphere a one-day crash course covering four major areas of the business – finance, design, community, and technology. It has been a vital force behind the rise of many new creators in the past years. GCUC USA’17 CAMP started with Liz Elam – the Executive Producer of GCUC and Link Coworking – giving a brief idea about how coworking…

Frank Cottle and Martin Senn took how to sell services session
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How to sell services – Frank Cottle & Martin Senn – GCUC USA’17 Unconference

On the second day of GCUC USA 2017, Frank Cottle of Alliance Business Centers Network and Martin Senn of Davinci Virtual Office Solutions engaged themselves in a  spontaneous conversation with the audience. They shared various experiences and strategies regarding different models of growing and expanding a business in the coworking industry. Felina Hanson of Hera Hub explained how her company got the money from SBA’s business acceleration fund. She decided to invest it into a coworking space for special programming,…

Online Marketing and Branding an interesting session at GCUC USA’17
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Online Marketing & Branding (on a budget)- GCUC USA’17 Unconference

Among the several interesting unconferences taking place at GCUC USA’17, a session was held on Online Marketing and Branding. Through spontaneous conversations, the members present shared different ideas, problems, and solutions in relevance to the chosen topic. Content Marketing It is a strategic process, requiring one to focus on addressing three questions - who is the target audience, what do they need and how can you help them. Being precise and consistent about the viewership type will encourage people to treat your…

Ashley Proctor took the How to scale a community session in GCUC USA 17
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How to scale a community – Ashley Proctor – GCUC USA’17 Unconference

The second day of the three-day-long annual GCUC USA'17 had an unconference with a renowned name in the coworking industry - Ashley Proctor. She is the founder of Creative Blueprint, co-founder of Coworking Toronto and Coworking Ontario. She is also the executive director of 312 Main Project in Vancouver and GCUC Canada. The session began with the audience introducing themselves citing own name, place of origin and current activities regarding coworking. Megan Johnson of Social House raised a question about how can…