As a coworking space operator, competing on amenities means you can always be out-amenitied. In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Cat Johnson explains how competing on price is a race to the bottom; competing on location only works until someone else comes along with a better location; and how your fabulous space can always […]

As coworking increasingly looks to the hotel and hospitality world for inspiration, we’re overlooking one important detail. And that is that your members—those people coming into your space day after day, month after month, year after year—don’t want to be treated with hotel-style hospitality. In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Cat Johnson discusses how […]

It’s not news that you have meeting rooms in your coworking space. Even if they’re really nice! Focus on the things that set you apart. In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Cat Johnson explains how the majority of coworking spaces all have meeting rooms, open coworking space, phone booths, dedicated desks, private offices, good […]

What do your members truly want? You might be surprised. In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Cat Johnson shares the story of loss in a coworking space, how it brought the community together, and surfaced the deeper purpose of our members. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 🎧 Browse more episodes🚀 Join The Lab Community 🎶 Music by Grip Grand

Do your coworking events give people ways to come further into your brand community? In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Cat Johnson shares eleven takeaways from a Lab Workshop by Stormy McBride from GCUC on how to host impactful events in your space Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 🎧 Browse more episodes🚀 Join The Lab Community 🎶 Music […]

Community is the heart and soul of a coworking space. In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Cat Johnson shares four of her favorite community building tips for coworking space operators Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 🎧 Browse more episodes🚀 Join The Lab Community 🎶 Music by Grip Grand

You have to suck at something before you get good at it. In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Cat Johnson talks about how the more time you spend looking for shortcuts and hacks, the longer it will take to get where you want to go. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 🎧 Browse more episodes🚀 Join The Lab Community […]

It used to be that simply being a coworking space was a big deal. It was enough to garner press, attention and a lot of curiosity. Not so anymore. In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Cat Johnson explains that because coworking spaces are being built faster than anyone can keep track of, it is […]

One of the best coworking quotes from recent years was from Mark Gilbreath at LiquidSpace. He said, “There’s never been a more extraordinary time to be in the happy people business.” In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Cat Johnson talks about how building a community around your brand is the thing that’s not easily […]

There’s likely a tension in your coworking space, and we’re not talking about the person who insists on talking on speaker phone in the open space. In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Cat Johnson talks about the tension between building a great business and building a great community—and how to do them both at […]