RE: Marketing Cohousing Effectively | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Rob Sandelin (floriferousmsn.com) | |
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 12:04:44 -0800 (PST) |
Marketing to parents means looking at what kinds of facilities you provide for children. At Sharingwood, early on we built a playset, prominently in the commonhouse area, years before actually building the commonhouse in order to attract families with children. I dare say it worked. If your group provides childcare, childrens activities, child friendly food options at potlucks. Then parents are going to feel this is a good place to raise kids. If you group attitude is, heck with kids, let the parents deal with em, then you will have a very different feel to families. I took a risk 14 years ago investing in Sharingwood as one of the only members with kids. We did so because the founder, an elder, gave us a key piece of wisdom. She said:" What this place becomes depends entirley on the energies and visions of the people who come. If you put energy into making this a childrens place, then children will be attracted here, and they will bring their parents along with them." I think most people who live here, and who visit would say this is a very child centered place. We have numerous kid and family events here, plus the kids of course take over and own the outdoor spaces during the dry weather times. At this very moment, there are 4 kids running around outside all with santa hats on doing some kind of santa elf game. Good luck on your community endeavors, may your work bring you happiness Rob Sandelin Sharingwood Community Snohomish WA 56 adults, 39 kids. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.805 / Virus Database: 547 - Release Date: 12/3/2004
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