Social Media Strategy
May is social media strategy month for our Tuesday@noon business skills seminars. Before investing in any new marketing venture, it’s helpful to know where you want to go. Such as understanding WHY you would use WHICH channels of social media and WHAT you want to get out of them. And of course you will want to know whether you are reaching your objectives over time. This month, we will break it down into 4 weekly workshops to help you develop your own goals and build a process for reaching them. May 7, The building blocks of your social media strategy, with Leslie Schneider, Annette...
Read MoreGrounds For Change coffee honored as “Best for the World”
Stacy Marshal, founder of Grounds for Change, is now partnering with us for office coffee. There are many reasons we are honored to offer GFC coffee, the primary being that their brew is simply rich and delicious to the coffee connoisseur. But there is more. In addition to being organic and fair trade, GFC has partnered with Carbonfund.org to offset 100% of the global warming emissions associated with their coffee– the first coffee roaster in the country to complete the rigorous third-party certification process. All of this focus on doing good in the world goes towards earning...
Read MoreKombi Corp. of Bainbridge Island to co-locate with OfficeXpats
In May of 2013, we welcome Kombi Corp. of Bainbridge Island as it moves its headquarters to co-locate with OfficeXpats. Kombi is a scaled-services company bringing a fresh approach to mobile business called Adaptive Point of Service (APoS)*. Kombi’s founder, John Eisenhauer, a board chair emeritus of the Bainbridge Graduate Institute (BGI), has been growing hi-tech and green businesses on Bainbridge Island for many years. Coworking is becoming the new “garage” for startups. In a growing trend, small and start-up companies often co-locate with coworking spaces to share resources...
Read MoreThe Global Coworking Conference/Unconference (GCUC 2013) in Austin
“I’m all JUICED up from GCUC!” After returning from her first global coworking conference, co-founder of OfficeXpats, Leslie Schneider is overflowing with ideas and appreciation for the unique time we are in, to create the future of work with a rich dose of community. The coworking conference in Austin last week (March 5-6, 2013) was a good balance of best business practices blended with strategies for how to create a real community of independent workers. This niche industry is mature enough now after 7+ years that existing space owners know the need to become...
Read MoreKombi Corp to co-locate at OfficeXpats
In a growing trend, small and start-up companies often co-locate with coworking spaces to share resources and offer a dynamic, diverse environment for their employees. In fact, coworking has been called the new “garage” for startups. We quietly announced at the member meeting last week that Kombi Corp will be moving in to OfficeXpats. It is now official. Kombi is an island software company bringing a fresh approach to mobile business called Adaptive Point of Service (APoS), and its founder, John Eisenhauer, has been growing hi-tech and green businesses on Bainbridge Island...
Read MoreSpeaking and presenting to build business
Thanks to all the presenters for this month of workshops! For a limited time you can access full videos of the presentations below. The fear of public speaking is legendary. Overcoming or dealing with the fear, and honing your presentation skills to a level that allows you to promote your business or your career, can open doors and build your professional credibility. The Tuesdays@noon in March explore this powerful skillset, including how visuals and technology support your message. March 5: “Using professional speaking skills to increase business, create new opportunities and be...
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