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Bainbridge Island at work... together!                                                            November 14, 2012

 Greetings!

  
For the first time in many months, we are gathering the tribe TOMORROW for a members meeting, to get input on matters both forward-looking and fun. In your planning for the NEXT set of holidays, note that for the three days following Christmas we will have a shorter version of Think Week. As per last year, Think Week is open and free to the greater island community (the idea for Ignite Bainbridge was born in a brainstorm last time around!). Stay tuned for groovy Think Week events (or propose some!).  
 
How did coworking and the sharing economy respond to Superstorm Sandy?

 

According to Deskmag, New York City is the biggest coworking hub worldwide, and in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, many coworking spaces responded by setting up support services and opening their locations to those in need. The website Sandy Coworking, a crowdsourced map, was quickly created to help "power-less" New Yorkers plug in or find a place with Wi-Fi  to work. Here are more links to related stories. 
The Sandy Coworking crowdsourced map of power and workspace resources

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Main line: 206.780.2177

 

Jason: 206.856.3629

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Leslie: 206.355.9636

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Time for a meeting of the Xpats

  

Thursday, 4pm: All members are invited to a special happy hour gathering THIS THURSDAY (11/15) at 4pm to offer input on some Xpat opportunities. As usual, there will be a wide variety of drinks and snacks.  

 

First up on the agenda: help plan improvements to our space! In January we plan to launch a Kickstarter campaign to fund some improvements that will take us to a new level, and we'd like to get input on what you think should also be in this plan.

 

Next is to plan a members holiday party! Some of the frequent flier members have offered to pitch in, so we'd better set a date and get to planning! Laurel Wilson, the food queen from the OfficeXpats anniversary party, is willing to do it all over again! And music is on deck: the jam band led by Toby Champion, Leif Utne, and Dave Kragen that played at the anniversary party will regroup. 

November workshops: Target your customers... and contact them!

 

The last two workshops have shown us library-licensed resources for do-it-yourself market research or to generate direct marketing lists of contacts. And if you need additional help, you can just go to the library and ask for it! 

 

In our 3rd workshop next week (11/20), Andrejs Zommers helps us understand how a service can help you with a direct marketing campaign from start to finish, including strategies for what makes a welcomed direct marketing appeal such as a low-cost direct mail postcard or e-mail. Learn the 40/40/20 rule. Get an overview of the kinds of mailing lists available on the market (consumer, B2B, donor, etc.). Andrejs will cover  list selection, best practices for avoiding questionable data sources and terms-of-service violations, and staying within CAN-SPAM Act compliance. This workshop may run longer, so plan to stay a little later if you can. Read more and register. 

Events @OfficeXpats 
  • Tuesdays @noon in November: Find your prospective customers... and contact them! (register)
  • Thursday Nov 15, 4-5:30pm: Xpats member meeting 

Weekly Recurring Events:

  • Mondays 9:30-10am: Coworker check-in
  • Tuesdays 9am-12pm: PC tech support for members
  • Tuesdays 11am-12: Social media mentoring with Annette
  • Tuesdays 12-1pm: Business skills workshop (see topic above)
  • Wednesdays 9-10am: Creating Health (weight loss support)
  • Thursdays 4:30pm: Coworker Happy Hour
  • Fridays 7:30-9am: Bainbridge Business Connection (BBC)
  • Fridays 10-11:30am: Tech Talk gathering  

See our Events Calendar to save events to your calendar. Events are located at OfficeXpats and drop-ins are welcome unless otherwise noted.

 

Who We Are

OfficeXpats on Bainbridge Island is a community workplace also known as coworking. Our vision is to become THE place on Bainbridge Island where independent workers, small businesses, and big ideas find community and support.

 

OfficeXpats is located upstairs in the Pavilion on Madison, just a 10-minute walk from the ferry terminal, through beautiful downtown Winslow. We hope to help you in your quest for 'new ways to work.'

The Pavilion
The Pavilion

 
P.S. Please help us get the word out that coworking and meeting space is available in the Pavilion.  to other independent workers and small businesses!

 

Sincerely,

 

Leslie and Jason,

 

The OfficeXpats Team