AltSpace would like to extend a warm welcome to Tim McNamara as the new Community Manager. Tim will become to day to day point person for AltSpace as time goes on.
Wanted: Community Manager for AltSpace
March 4, 2010 – 1:54 pm
AltSpace is seeking a Community Manager to assist with our growing business!
What is AltSpace?
AltSpace is a coworking space situated smack dab in the middle of the CBD in Wellington. We are independent workers - designers, writers, online advertisers, developers, consultants, and entrepreneurs who know that being independent doesn’t have to mean being isolated. Our office provides an attractive alternative to working from home, working from a coffee shop, or squatting in a serviced office. Our space invites us all to be productive - by working alongside one another (and sometimes even working together) we are happier AND do better work. Simple as that.
What is coworking?
Coworking is redefining the way we do work. The idea is simple: that independent professionals and those with workplace flexibility work better together than they do alone. Coworking answers the question that so many face when working from home: “Why isn’t this as fun as I thought it would be?” Beyond just creating better places to work, coworking spaces are built around the idea of community-building and sustainability. Coworking spaces agree to uphold the values set forth by those who developed the concept in the first place: collaboration, community, sustainability, openness, and accessibility. Read all about it on the coworkingwiki or via the coworking Google Group.
What will the Community Manager do?
We’re looking for a Community Manager who will use online and offline avenues to reach out to people to get them to know about AltSpace. We’re looking for someone who lives and breathes online as well as a member of the Wellington community.
Duties may include (but are not limited to):
- Member recruitment
- Marketing, promotion and attending events
- Social media participation (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, etc.)
- Membership management (such as managing any issues that pop up, giving tours of the space, answering questions, etc.)
- Assist with community building strategy development & implementation
Our Ideal Candidate Will:
- Be passionate about building a community and be an independent worker with existing business/clients. This role is paid but not as full time role.
- Be entirely self-motivated. Your daily tasks will include shaping the direction of our social media strategy and to share, connect, and learn from others. It’s up to you to make the most out of the freedom given to you.
- Be part of the Wellington ‘creative’ scene.
- Have experience with Wordpress, Twitter and Facebook.
- Ability to spread the AltSpace and coworking story to Wellington.
- Complement the AltSpace founders and existing members.
What We Have To Offer:
- Resident membership with all the trimmings at AltSpace.
- Retainer based on membership levels at AltSpace.
- Ability to complement your existing professional activities by being the AltSpace Community Manager.
Next Step: Email or Phone Steven at sheath@foxbane.co.nz or (021) 706 067
Trial Offer
November 19, 2009 – 10:50 am
Change is often hard for people. Looking at the value of new things compared to the ’status quo’ can difficult to determine. That’s why we are making a new offer for AltSpace membership. Your first months membership for a Nomad (part time) plan is just 3 of your billable hours. If after the first month you do no think the AltSpace provides sufficient value for 3 hours of your billings then we will refund your fees. Email or phone us about this offer or pop into the office.
Open House Wednesday
November 2, 2009 – 9:39 am
The first Open House is this Wednesday. If you want to pop in or work for the day, or some of the day, just let us know. The Open House is the 1st Wednesday of each month.
Monthly Open House and Member Drinks
October 20, 2009 – 11:09 am
Starting in November AltSpace will be having a monthly Open House and drinks for members and guests. If you would like to try AltSpace you can come on down hang out with us, chat to our members and share a drink afterward (or just catchup for a drink and a chat at the end of the day).
These will be the first Wednesday of each month. This is a general invite and you do not need to ask us before hand. Just come by our office on the day.
Coworking Visa comes to Melbourne
September 29, 2009 – 2:32 pm
The OpenHub has just joined the Coworking Visa programme. This allows members of any participating location to use the amenities of any other. If you travel between Melbourne and Wellington for work or play you should consider joining either them or AltSpace, or both 
Video conference facilities at AltSpace
September 25, 2009 – 4:32 pm
This weekend should put the final touches on the new place at Plimmer Towers. We are just painting the walls in the meeting rooms the best colour for video conference usage and mounting the LCD screens on the wall. If you would like to check them our or might need to use them let us know.
Toad joins Fox and Badger
August 24, 2009 – 11:29 am
The new space has lot more meeting areas. We have turned one of the areas into a meeting/training room. To continue the theme it is called Toad. We are also planning to have two small meeting rooms made out of the extra space in reception area, proposed names will be Ratty and Mole
Moved: New Address
August 3, 2009 – 10:06 am
AltSpace moved on August 1st to:
Level 22, Plimmer Towers
2 Gilmer Terrace
Entrance via Plimmer Steps or Boulcott Street.
Membership and Articles
February 23, 2009 – 1:00 pm
So far this year things have been going very well.
Had two Resident members and a Nomad member join so far this year as well as several people using the trial to see if it suits them. Based on the current growth AltSpace is actually planning to expand in August when the lease is up to see if a better and bigger space can be found.
Also Reuters did a story on coworking (they had it as co-working) which was picked up around the world including our little own Stuff site.
